I hope everyone has been enjoying all of this extra snow and MN weather! It was wonderful getting the chance to meet with all of you at your student's conference. If you thought of any questions since our time together, please feel free to call or email at any time. Enjoy your long weekend and here is what next week is looking like..
Grammar/Writing: In grammar we are working on prepositions and prepositional phrases. We are taking a break from the writing process this week and taking some time focusing on how to make our writing better. A couple of the activities we will be doing include writing descriptions and using similes.
Reading: The main skills we will be focusing on this week are understanding characters, asking questions and self-correcting. Only students who are missing a log from 2nd trimester got one to complete for this week. The students who have them all turned in get a break, however, they should still be reading 20 minutes a day to keep up with their practice. There may be a change coming to weekly reading homework... stay tuned for more details!
*There is only 2 weeks left to reach their trimester AR goal!!*
Math: In math they are continuing to work on division. The students I see becoming the most frustrated are those who do not have their multiplication facts mastered. I cannot express enough the importance of knowing these in fourth grade. Five to ten minutes of practice a night can make a huge difference for your math student. If you are in need of flashcard resources, please let me know.
Science: The students are currently having fun learning about magnets and electricity with Mrs. Lund! Ask them how an electric circuit is made..
Important Dates:
Monday, Feb 18th: No School
Thursday, Feb 21st: Word Masters challenge
Friday, March 1st: Last day of 2nd trimester
Monday, March 4th: No School
Friday, March 8th: PATH Activity Day- more info coming soon!
Have a great week!
