Week at a Glance April
16-20, 2018
Grade ¾
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Thank you to everyone who took the time to
come in for Student-Parent-Teacher Interviews. Students worked hard preparing
for your visit and I know they appreciated the chance to share their success
and goals with you!
Any worksheets that come home this week are
for your information and can be kept at home once you have reviewed them.
If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact me at shaneen.coes@nbed.nb.ca, or call 453-5422 to schedule a meeting.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Coes
Upcoming Important
Dates:
Monday April 16- Color
Run Meeting 6:15pm. PSSC Meeting 6pm. Home/School Meeting 7:15pm. New Hot
Lunch forms go home.
Tuesday April
17- Bagel Hot lunch.
Wednesday April
18- No Drama practice today. Circulation ball at UNB for those signed up.
Thursday April 19- Hot
lunch pizza.
Friday April 20- Tots N
Taters hot lunch.
Areas of Focus for April 16-20,
2018
Writing- This week, students continue to work on their Persuasive
Writing piece. We have created a letter to send to the principal as part of our
group-writing, and we have been learning more about the special features of
this type of writing. During Guided Writing, students will work with me in
small groups to complete their own persuasive graphic organizer and rough draft
as we begin editing our writing for conventions and word choice this week.
Word Work- Each student will complete
sorting activities related to their own differentiated list of words. This
child-centered approach replaces traditional spelling tests and helps students
recognize and learn how to apply sound, pattern, and meaning in their sorts and
other text forms. You will find a copy of this
list in the Communication Bag this week.
Numeracy- This week all students continue to explore concepts
related to Statistic and Probability as we learn how to read/interpret/construct
bar and line graphs. In Guided Math, students will meet with the teacher for
small-group instruction related to these concepts. Students will also work in
groups to complete activities/games that review math facts for
addition/subtraction and multiplication/division. Here are short videos
explaining line and bar graphs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2YkbdNORp8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReW4MPqXTvA
Social Studies- This week we wrap up our exploration of the following
themes: Grade 3- how can we learn about
the different cultures in our province. Grade 4 -physical features, climate and
vegetation of Earth.
Homework
The homework assigned is an extension
of class instruction and meant for extra practice. Completed activities can be
kept at home. However, if there is an activity you would like to share with me,
please do so.
Reading- read aloud (even to yourself!) for 20 minutes each
night. Complete the reading log each night and remember to have it signed. Talk
to someone about the Connections you make when you read (memories of
experiences, books you have read, questions you have etc.)
Word Work- Students are still working on last week’s list of words
from the Words Their Way program; copies were sent home on the Communication
Bag. If you would like suggestions for how to use this list at home, please let
me know. Otherwise, please refer to the activity list that was sent home when
the program began.
Numeracy- Practice math facts each night and have someone quiz you
if possible. Make your own or have a parent create a math worksheet to practice
multiplication and then check using a calculator. All students are now
practicing how to interpret and create bar and line graphs. Here’s a great
website for practice worksheets. http://www.commoncoresheets.com/BarGraphs.php
Writing-All students are exploring the
genre of Persuasive Writing this week.
Check out these websites for the same graphic organizer we will use this
week and 62 persuasive writing prompts to try at home. file:///C:/Users/shaneen.coes/Downloads/PersuasiveWritingGraphicOrganizerOREO.pdf and
https://squareheadteachers.com/2013/07/05/62-persuasive-writing-prompts-for-kids/
Useful Homework
Websites
Science
and Social Studies
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
https://www.brainpop.com
https://www.funbrain.com
Math www.ca.ixl.com/
Literacy
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/3-4/
http://www.readingresource.net/sightwords.html
http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/spellingpractice.pdf
For worksheets for telling time,
measurement and all things literacy and numeracy, check this website
out: www.superteacherworksheets.com. Create a free account and have access to
hundreds of worksheets and activities.