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Global Read Aloud

Grade 4 was introduced to a few different classes in Canada, lately. We met up for a “Mystery Skype”, where 2 other classes had to try and guess where we were located. We also had a bit of a chat about A Boy Called Bat. 

If your child hasn’t mentioned this yet, be sure to ask him/her about it. We had a blast!


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Objectives and Homework – November 13-16

READING

We’re finishing off A Boy Called Bat this week! Now, we’ll be sharing, reflecting and getting creative on what we’ve read.

GRAMMAR

  • Form the past tense of verbs, including those ending with e, those ending with a single vowel and a consonant, and those ending with a consonant and y.
  • Proofread for spelling of past tense verbs.
  • Identify and write past tense verbs with the helping verbs has, have, or had, with singular or plural subjects.
  • Proofread a poem for helping verbs with past tense verbs.

WRITING

We are continuing our work on Personal Narratives. Personal narratives have:

  • Strong leads or beginnings
  • Characters (with lots of description)
  • Descriptive setting
  • Dialogue
  • Details to build your narrative up
  • Closing

SPELLING

Everyone should be busy studying for Spelling Mania this Friday. Please help your child get sponsors for this. The money raised will go back into our literacy programmes at school.

MATH

Metric system learning to estimate and convert measurements. 

SOCIAL STUDIES

We’ll be taking a break from our family tree/mapping to learn about the Cayman Coat of Arms to celebrate the 60th anniversary of it’s history and symbolism.

SCIENCE

Finishing our study on the life cycle of plants. 

HOMEWORK

Tuesday

Math – Mathletics
English – Workbook Plus page 48

Wednesday

Math – Mathletics (there are different options for the Metric system to choose from)
English – Workbook Plus page 50

Thursday

Math – Metric Conversions
Spelling – FINAL STUDY for Spelling Mania


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Reminders For the Long Weekend

BOTTLE CAPS! The school has been collecting bottle caps and our classes have special tubs for sorting. Over the long weekend collect any bottle caps you use and bring them in on Tuesday! (please give them a rinse before turning in) 

SPELLING MANIA

Students were given their spelling mania list, 25 words! they are a bit tricky, so use the spelling contracts for help and a few minutes a day of practice. The test is next Friday! Keep in mind, this is a sponsored spelling event, money per word or a one off donation! Can’t wait (: 

SHHHHHH….. surprise for the students!

In the month of November, Grade 4 has been focusing their devotions on thankfulness. Each day they write something they are thankful that corresponds to the number (Day 8, eight things they are thankful for and why; written or drawn!). For the 30th day, Grade 4 teachers are asking YOU to write 30 things you are thankful for ABOUT YOUR CHILD! They have been coming up with beautiful reminders, like how we have food each day, electricity, a desk to write on and even being able to use electronics! (yes, even an iPad is something we can be thankful for, ha!) We would love for them to be surprised the last day FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 to not write anything but read what their parents have written to them. This can be an email and I’ll print out or hand written; even family members can write a few for you, more the merrier. So, please try and keep it a secret and when you get a chance send us an email or you can leave notes in the office, where they can put into our boxes. Thank you for your participation and lets continue having a thankful heart and mind throughout the month and daily! 

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Math Videos

Here are some videos that we will be using in math to remind us of our measurement conversions. We’ve just begun with Customary (US) measurements and then will move on to the Metric system. 

https://youtu.be/P9sYvDCnI0g
Customary
https://youtu.be/djTNUp4XIRo
Metric System
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Bottle Tree

Our Because of Winn-Dixie bottle tree. Be sure to ask your child/children why we decided to hang bottles from a tree.

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Objectives and Homework for March 13-17, 2017

READING WEEK STARTS TODAY!

This week, we’ll be Reading Around the World! We’ll be focusing on books from a different country/continent each day. Remember, Friday is also Book Character Dress-Up Day.

Number the Stars:  We will be starting a new class novel this week; Number the Stars. Here’s a quick summary of the utter greatness that you can expect from this book:

As the German troops begin their campaign to “relocate” all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.

Winner of the 1990 Newbery Medal.

Be sure to ask you child/children what they think of the book, and to summarize  what we’ve read of the book each day.

Some of the learning objectives (or WALT as we refer to them in Grade 4; We Are Learning To) that we will cover while reading are:

    • Describe the characters’ traits, feelings, and motivations in Number the Stars.
    • Refer to the text for evidence to support answers.
    • Form an opinion about a character’s trait based on the character’s actions, feelings and motivation.
    • Explain how the characters’ actions contribute to the sequence of events.
    • Engage in discussions sharing their ideas and listening to others.
    • Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases in Number the Stars.
    • Distinguish literal and non-literal language and determine its meaning.
    • Gain information about the past.
    • Build upon their background knowledge of World War II.
    • Explore themes of friendship and bravery during the times that scare us the most.

English: – Capitalize the first word of a quotation. Use commas and end marks correctly in quotations.

– Capitalize the first, last, and important words in a title.

– Underline a title to indicate indicate italics.

– Unit 5 Check-Up

Vocabulary: – Study and prepare for our Spelling Test on Friday.

1. deftly – quick and skillful

2. gnarled – twisted

3. wispy – thin; slight

4. condescending – showing or implying a gracious descent from dignity

5. mourners – people who feel sorrow at the death of a loved one

6. staccato – a musical note played separately

7. typhus – infectious disease

8. urging – pushing or forcing along

9. casket – coffin

10. haze – smoke; dust

Math: – Chapter Test Review

– Chapter 8 Test, Tuesday, March 14

– Represent and interpret data in a line plot.

– Interpret a bar graph.

Science: – Describe our solar system.

– Identify the planets and other objects in our solar system.

Social Studies: – List ways that we can prevent something like the Holocaust from ever happening again.

Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.

– Examine Scripture about the Holy Spirit and complete exercises on the basis of what they have read.

– Examine ways that God has created them in His image.

People were overwhelmed with amazement…”He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” Mark 7:37

HOMEWORK:

Monday

MATH: Prepare for Chapter 8 Test

ENGLISH: page 90

Tuesday

ENGLISH: page 92

SPELLING: Spelling Contract

Wednesday

MATH: Reteach page 45

READ: Read for at least 30 minutes
Thursday

MATH: Reteach page 46

SPELLING: Complete Spelling Contract. Study.