This Week in Fourth Grade...
It's the second week of school, and we have a full week ahead of us! We will still be learning our routines and procedures this week, while also starting to dive into our first units!
Math: We will begin Topic 1 this week: Meanings of Multiplication. We will spend time activating students' prior knowledge, and reviewing our basic math facts. We will explore patterns in our facts, as well as different multiplication properties. Knowing our math facts gives us a strong foundation for the year, and helps us out with many skills and concepts!
Religion: This week we will spend time learning about our classroom's patron Saint: Saint Teresa of Calcutta. We learn about Saint Teresa's early life, and the life she led that led her to Sainthood! We will also begin our We Believe program this week. Our focus will be: Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life!
Reading/ Language Arts: Our Essential Question in reading this week will be: Where do good ideas come from? We will explore this question through learning new vocabulary words, and reading stories where we see ideas come to life. Students will also be introduced to our "Notice and Note Signposts". There are six "signposts" that we will learn in order to enhance our reading experiences and comprehension. I LOVE how learning these signposts early on in the year can give students excitement and motivation when reading new material. When they find a signpost while reading, their reaction is priceless! I encourage you to become familiar with these signposts as well, and use this language at home when talking to your child about his or her reading!
Social Studies: We will start off our week by remembering the heroes who risked their lives for us during the attacks on 9/11. We will read age-appropriate stories about this day, focusing on the different types of heroes from this day. We will make connections by discussing who the heroes are in our life today. Later in the week we will begin to explore our first unit: Regions of the United States!
Science: Our focus in science this week will be- Landforms! We will learn about different types of landforms, and the roles they play on our Earth!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Drury
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