2/9

Today we spent more time developing our understanding of fractions. We focused on a strategy to find common denominators when adding and subtracting fractions.

In language arts, students worked on their Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing quiz, poems and teacher rules writing piece.

After spanish this afternoon students visited Ms. Moss for Social Studies.

We finished the day by learning about pulleys.

Our valentine’s day party will be this Friday.If you choose to have your child participate, please have one valentine for each student. Privacy laws do not allow me to post a list of all students in our class. I am sure your child can list all of his/her classmates.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

No spelling test this week.

Math- Students have a fraction worksheet due tomorrow.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing quizes and answer sheets are due Wednesday.

Teacher Rules writing is due Friday- all drafts and parent signature.

2/8

Students continued to develop their understanding of fractions today. We practiced finding 3/8 and other similar problems.

We took our spelling test today. You can view your child’s results on spellingcity.com

Students wrote poems and imported them into photostory today.

In the afternoon we worked on our poems, teacher rules writing and our Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing writing.

Our valentine’s day party will be this Friday.If you choose to have your child participate, please have one valentine for each student. Privacy laws do not allow me to post a list of all students in our class. I am sure your child can list all of his/her classmates.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

No spelling test this week.

Math- Students have 6 fraction problems that they will solve and teach to you today.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing quizes and answer sheets are due Wednesday.

Teacher Rules writing is due Friday- all drafts and parent signature.

2/5

Students solved addition and subtraction problems involving fractions using pattern blocks.

We had a guest speaker in our media center today. The speaker brought in exotic animals for our grade level.

Students visited Ms. Moss for Social Studies.

We typed our poems for our class anthology in Language Arts.

Students learned about wheels and axles today in science.

REPORT CARD CAME HOME TODAY! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

Practice *,/ facts for 10 minutes

L.A.-Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing student generated quiz is due 2/10/10.

Math: S.L. 7.5

Spelling test Monday

2/4

Students continued their understanding of fractions as we used pattern blocks to identify equivalent fractions.

Students continued their in-class writing activity as they shared with me their brain storming and first drafts.

Our class was assigned a culminating project for the book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. They are to create a quiz and answer key.

Students learned about levers and create a first class lever. They then observed the relationship between effort and distance traveled with a lever.

Students attended Mrs. Moss class today where they learned about the southeast region of the U.S.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

Practice *,/ facts for 10 minutes

L.A.-Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing student generated quiz is due 2/10/10.

Math: S.L. 7.4

Spelling test Monday

2/3

Students began the day with a mini lesson from Mrs. Reef, our reading specialist. She guided the students toward identifying themes within a story and then supporting those themes with evidence from the text.

In math students continued to develop their understanding of fractions.

Students visited Mrs. Moss’ room where they learned about the south-east region of the U.S. 

Students began typing their poems for a virtual classroom anthology.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

Spelling test next Monday

Math J.P. 197 no studylink tonight this is a two day lesson.

Report Cards will be going home today.

2/1

Students improved their understanding of what a denominator and numerator is when discussing fractions.

Students began a new in-class writing activity where they are writing the rules that they believe are important for teachers.

We had our last angle IandE session today.
In science we used voice thread to identify variables and controls in an experiment.

Students visited Mrs. Moss class today for Social Studies.

Students will be introduced to their new spelling list tomorrow. They will test next Monday.

Homework:

Read 2o minutes

Math: J.P. and S.L. for lesson 7.1

Practice *,/ facts for 10 minutes

1/29

Students took their unit 6 tests. Students will get their tests back Monday.

Students continued working on their district mandated mid year assessments.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

practice *,/ facts for 10 minutes

1/28

Today, Mrs. Reef our reading specialist, visited our classroom and taught a wonderful lesson on inferring as you read.

Students then continued their mid-year district assessments.

We had another IandE session today. Students improved their understanding of identifying,measuring and creating angles.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

 Math Test tomorrow

Unit 6 reviews turned in.

practice *,/ facts for 10 minutes

Tomorrow is a half day of school

1/27

Students to their district mandated mid year assessments in mathematics.

We read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing in L.A. and had wonderful discussions about the interactions between brothers and parents and children.

Our science makeup test occurred this afternoon. I am attempting to place it on-line this evening. Look  for more information to come.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

Math

Unit 6 review due tomorrow.

Test Friday.

I think your spanish fashion show will be tomorrow.

1/22

We integrated social studies into our math lesson as we practiced locating points on the globe using latitude and longitude.

Students explored voicethread today. Students identified interdependent/dependent relationships in an aquatic environment.

We read chapter 3 in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

The last half hour of spirit week we watched The Hunch Back of Notre Dame.

Homework:

Read 20 minutes

Math: J.P. and S.L. for lesson 6.9 and practice *,/ for 10 minutes.

Spanish:

Bring clothes for Fashion Show!