Grade 4
Weekly Newsletter
May 6 - May 10, 2019
Language Arts
In our Reading unit, students will continue to explore their Historical Fiction Book Clubs. Students will work on unpacking components of historical fiction, making inferences, revisiting tools and self assessing in order to lift their book club conversations.
While continuing to read the mentor text, Number the Stars, students will be encouraged to think deeply about passages in the text, finding big ideas in small details and symbolism. Students will also determine themes, developing deeper ideas through conversation with other readers who can contribute to build a richer, more powerful interpretation.
In our Literary Essay unit, students will begin to plan and draft their essays, as well as learn how to use direct quotes to support their claims about text. They will also use lists as evidence to support their claims.
Math
This week students will compare mixed fractions and decimals. We will be learning ways to convert fractions and decimals into either form making it easier to compare or order. Students will also begin adding decimals. This will be done numerically and through models.
Social Studies
This week students will be reflecting on their google map of natural resources and start investigating vocabulary like: Needs and Wants, Consumers and Producers etc. This quizlet is a good resource for kids to practice learning the new vocabulary tied to the unit. https://quizlet.com/280191208/iskl-grade-4-resources-and-trade-flash-cards/
Announcements
- Friday, May 10th: Free Dress Day, suggested donation 5RM
- Tuesday, May 14th: ES Spring Music Concert, 5:30-7:00, Melawati Theater
- ES Dress Up Days: Plan your days in advance click HERE for dates and details.
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