Dear Parents, As we head into the final few weeks of the third quarter we are getting into some exciting content. The American Revolution is brewing, we are adding and subtracting three place decimals, and we get to explore the metric system of measurement. Make sure you are continually asking your students about what they are learning in class. Turning them into teachers will always make them better students. This Week:Spalding - Word Section T We continue on in our learning fully engrossed in brilliant words such as “accept,” “except,” “impossible,” and “decision.” Please be sure to help them by work through their Spalding daily. Science - The Metric System In Science, our week will be short, unfortunately, as we do science on Mondays and Thursdays. We will be introducing the metric system and prepping to learn how to convert measurements between it and the customary system. Be sure to ask your students which system of measurement they like better and why! History - The American Revolution History has been quite an exciting time for all of us in 4th grade. Students have personally felt the frustration of the Proclamation of 1763 and the agony of the Stamp Act. As we continue on our journey this week of the “birth” of the United States, students will be learning about the Boston Tea Party and the repercussions that came with their physical disapproval of the Tea Act. Please help your scholar get more familiar with the 13 Original Colonies. Here is a link to a simple song to help them remember. It is sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle. 13 Colonies Song. Math - Lining Up Decimal Place Values In Mathematics we will be taking a quiz on Wednesday on adding up to three place decimals. The key here is to remind students that WHENEVER we are adding, we must add numbers to the same place value. They can do this mentally by adding tenths to tenths and hundredths to hundredths, or simply use the tried and true vertical algorithm that we all know and love. In the latter half of the week, we will be diving into subtracting decimals, which will deal with applying a lot of the same principles. Literature - Carry on, Mr. Bowditch In Literature, we are continuing to read the story of Nat in Carry on, Mr. Bowditch. In chapter 11 we will begin to watch Nat grow as he takes on the challenge of sailing on a ship and commanding a watch. We also begin to witness his relationship with Elizabeth begin to blossom. Be sure to discuss the readings with your scholars as the week progresses. Our next seminar will be the following week. Lyceum - Long-Term Goals Lyceum is a beautiful section of our day. Not only do we get to interact with different scholars from different classrooms, but we get to get strong in some of the fundamental aspects of Mathematics as well as enter the world of The Wizard of Oz. This is a valuable portion of our day. This week we are looking at Multiplication and Division with Open Responses. Language Arts - Writing Week In language arts this week, students will be working on the construction of a keyword outline from a passage concerning the Boston Tea Party, which occurred prior to the American Revolution in 1773. From this keyword outline, scholars will begin to develop a five-paragraph essay, which they will begin to type in class with any portion that is not finished in class being sent home for homework on Friday. Poetry - Paul Revere’s Ride This week we will be focusing on practicing stanzas 1 - 8. Upcoming Assessments:Monday, February 19th~ No School Presidents Day
Tuesday, February 20th~ Wednesday, February 21st~ Math Quiz Thursday, February 22nd~ Lyceum Assessment (not for a grade) Friday, February 23rd~ Spelling Test Comments are closed.
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