Grade 4
Weekly Newsletter
April 29 - May 3, 2019
Language Arts
In our Reading unit, students will be introduced to their Historical Fiction Book Clubs. Book Clubs assist students in developing interpretations in the company of their peers, which provides a sounding board for students to clarify their thinking. Students will begin to track the setting, character, mood and theme of their historical fiction text.
We will also examine, using our mentor text, Number the Stars, how character perspectives are shaped by their roles. Readers are encouraged to step into characters shoes and conclude that their thoughts and actions are shaped by both their roles and the times in which they lived. In our literary essay unit, students are discovering how to craft a thesis, honing their skills in discovering a big idea and determining what they really want to say. The students will learn to purposely angle their stories to highlight the way it supports and connects to their thesis.
Math
This week students will be comparing and ordering decimal numbers. They will be doing this using symbols and models. Several games will also be played where this skill is practiced. In addition, we will fix mistakes from previous practice sheets ensuring that we have completely understood the basic facts related to decimal numbers.
Social Studies
This week we only have two days of Social Studies and students will begin looking at maps and locations of natural resources. With a partner, they will record this information on a blank map of their own. We will be making connections about where certain resources are located and how that impacts trade.
Announcements
- Monday, April 29th: MAPS Testing - Grade 4 students will begin taking their math test.
Resources
Below is a link to our ES Library page filled with incredible reading resources like Big Universe (electronic books with varying reading levels), BookFlix & Trueflix and TumbleBooks which can all support our Grade 4 exploration of historical fiction.
Note: your child’s ISKL username and password are required to access these external resources. Please email jgormley@iskl.edu.my to request your child’s login information.
https://iskl.follettdestiny.com/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home
Below is a link to Splash Math: Decimal Games for 4th Graders. There are a number of games to play to reinforce decimal concepts.
Note: a free login is required to play past the demo stage.
https://www.splashmath.com/decimal-games-for-4th-graders
If you are interested in extending your understanding of how to think about and teach fractions take a look at the link below:
http://www.therecoveringtraditionalist.com/teaching-fractions-with-understanding/?inf_contact_key=f45fd6a96cc126d51e93a9504988150bd18a532c4142cb79caf2b269de1401fa
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