Dear Families, Just a reminder that we have a busy week next week! Monday we are on a field trip all day, Thursday we have student-led conferences, and there is no school on Friday for a faculty and staff professional development day. If you have not had a chance to send in your hopes and dreams for your child, please do so prior to our conference. We have recently started using Google Classroom as a way to share documents and links connected to our curriculum. For example, fourth graders used links compiled in Google Classroom to research National Parks to add to their state pamphlet. This is also a platform where students can share their written assignments and receive feedback during the publishing process. We will continue to explore the many different ways to utilize Google Classroom to support our projects and assignments . Social Studies This week in social studies we started discussing the importance of whaling in the Northeast. We learned important whaling dates, which whales were hunted, and the different paths that ships took on their voyages. We were amazed by how many traveled from New Bedford. Check out the photo section to see a few moments from our trip! Social/Emotional Learning During morning meeting, we learned a new social thinking activity called Should I? Or Shouldn’t I?, which explores social behaviors from different people’s perspectives. Fourth graders listened to a variety of everyday scenarios and were asked to think about the expected and unexpected behavior of the situation. Students rated the scenario using a behavioral scale. The behavior scale is a tool that helps students have a common language with how social behaviors are perceived. To hear from multiple perspectives, they shared with each other how they would rate the same scenario. We spent time discussing the situations and why people rated it the way they did and how they viewed the situation. This is a wonderful activity for students to practice their problem-solving skills and to see how an individual's behavior can impact the the relationships they have with other people. Math Fourth graders used basic multiplication and division facts to find factors and multiples. They added factors and multiples resources to their math notebooks to refer to when working independently. Students continued using IXL focusing on the recommendations that were identified from the diagnostics. We also watched a video about the importance of struggle in math. Check out the video HERE . Language Arts Students have started typing their published stories. Through mini-lessons, students are learning how to revise their written work on a computer. When revising, students are checking for a clear beginning, middle, and end. They are also looking to add descriptive words, remove unwanted sentences, and expand upon areas that could use more detail. Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly, Brigid
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