Hi Grade 4 Parents and Guardians!
I am Jared Bremner (Mr.B) and I will be your child’s Numeracy and Science teacher this year. This is my second year at FBCS and I look forward to working with your family this year. My goal is to ensure that learning is fun and challenging while guiding your child to become more independent. All I expect from your child is for them to give their best at all times.
My Background:
I was born in Cape Town, South Africa. I attended a prestigious Boys’ High School in Cape Town and after school I took a gap year doing community work around my country. A year later, I was employed by my local church to be a Children’s Pastor for children aged 1 to 13 years old. After 3 years, I decided to study to be a teacher and continued to be a part-time Children’s Pastor. My first teaching post was at my childhood elementary school. My wife and I decided to move to the Cayman Islands last year so that we could travel the world and meet new people.
If you would like to know more about me as a teacher:
(This was created for a project in our last year of university.)
Communication:
We are a team and communication is very important for us to be successful together! If you ever need to contact me, please don’t hesitate.
Email: jbremner@fbcs.edu.ky
NUMERACY
It is essential that your child practices their times tables everyday! Last year they had to focus on 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. This year, they will need to demonstrate fluency through 12 x 12. If I don’t give specialized homework for Numeracy, ensure that you spend time drilling times tables with your child.
Learning Objectives for the next 2 weeks:
- Read, write, and identify the place and value of each digit in a nine-digit whole number;
- Compare and order whole numbers expressed through millions; and
- Round whole numbers expressed through millions to the nearest thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousand.
SCIENCE
Revision of the Scientific method.
Learning Objectives for the next 2 weeks:
- The survival of plants and animals depends on photosynthesis;
- Plants and animals have different structures and processes for obtaining energy; and
- Plants and animals have different structures and processes for creating offspring.
HOMEWORK
Numeracy:
Tuesday
- Practice 3, 4 and 6 times tables
- Parents: Please read how to use Quizizz for later this week: https://fbcs.edu.ky/grade6/2019/01/23/quizizz-app/
Wednesday
Complete the following Quizizz:
- Times Tables (2-5) – Game Code #732889
- Times Tables (6) – Game Code #357683
- Revise for Times Tables Test on Thursday (0 to 6)
Thursday
Complete the following Quizizz:
- Place Value up to Millions – Game Code #638499