I have just finished one and a half days of wonderful Student Led Conferences. These conferences were truly "Student Led" as Ms. Lauren and I tried to stay in the background and really let our fabulous 4th graders share their work from throughout the year. We couldn't be more proud. Here are a few pictures to share!
With this, we would also like to remind every parent that Ms. Lauren and I are always available to meet and discuss your child and their progress or to discuss plans for summer. Please email us to set up a time.
With this, we would also like to remind every parent that Ms. Lauren and I are always available to meet and discuss your child and their progress or to discuss plans for summer. Please email us to set up a time.
Assignments / Announcements:
WIDA Testing: Ms. Lauren will be beginning WIDA testing this week. EAL students will be pulled periodically throughout the week for an English Acquisition exam. Ms. Lauren will not be in the classroom for the week as she administers these tests.
Running Records: I will be beginning reading assessments this week to determine end of the year reading levels. When Ms. Lauren returns to the classroom next week, we hope to finish all reading tests.
Timed Math Fact Test: Friday, May 8th. We took timed math fluency tests all fall and have been continuing every month in 2015. Our last timed test will be this Friday.
Please read below to learn what is happening in our units of study.
Reading Workshop:
Students will be reading independently while Reading tests are administered. We will be reviewing the importance of using reading strategies such as inferring; monitoring character's emotions, thoughts, and actions; and digging deeper into why the author made the choices they did when writing.
Writing Workshop:
Students will utilize the knowledge gained in their Bringing History to Life project to write a short nonfiction text. They will have two class periods to plan, draft, revise, and edit their piece with limited teacher assistance.
We will also be discussing the art of persuasion and begin to work on crafting the beginning of a persuasive essay and storyboard about a water issue.
Math:
Students continue to practice converting fractions, decimals and percents.
-reinforce naming equivalence among fractions, decimals, and percents
-review multiplication and division of decimals by whole numbers
Inquiry:
This week, students will be starting a new project examining the Universal Human Rights Declaration. Monday, students will be asked to make a poster to explain one of the Human Rights. After a review, we will examine how water issues are connected to Human Rights.
In the weeks to come, students will be asked to create their own PSA with a partner to raise awareness or call people to action about their water related issue. It is a very exciting project that should utilize many of the research, writing, and technology strategies we have been working on this year, as well as their growing understanding of the world and people around them.
In the weeks to come, students will be asked to create their own PSA with a partner to raise awareness or call people to action about their water related issue. It is a very exciting project that should utilize many of the research, writing, and technology strategies we have been working on this year, as well as their growing understanding of the world and people around them.
Have a great week!
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