Week at a Glance April
23-27, 2018
Grade ¾
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Welcome back from a lovely weekend- can you
believe April is almost over? This week, students will be dismissed early on
Tuesday (11:30am), grade 3 students will be visiting York Manor on Thursday,
and all students will participate in Leo Hayes Clubs on Friday.
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
Important Dates:
Monday April 23- Forms
coming home today: Color Splash Dash Registration, Swimming
Info.,SchoolCashOnline form. Bagel hot lunch today
Tuesday April 24- Half
day for students. Dismissal at 11:30 (* Please note dismissal time change) PL
for teachers.
Wednesday April
25- Drama practice.
Thursday April 26- Hot
lunch pizza. Poem in your Pocket day. York Care visit grades K and 3
Friday April 27- Tots N
Taters hot lunch. LHHS Clubs
Areas of Focus for April 23-27,
2018
Writing- This week, students finish the good copy of their Persuasive
Writing piece. During Guided Writing students will work with the teacher to
edit and revise their work according to the 6+1 Traits and use the resources in
their Writer’s Toolkit to create a piece they are proud of.
Reading- Students reading
below level P should have 2 books in their Communication Bag at their reading
level, to practice at home each night. Students reading above level P should
have a chapter book in their bag or that they keep at home, to read each night.
During Guided Reading this week, each small group will meet with me as we
explore the special text features of nonfiction books/texts. Please encourage
your child to read nonfiction text at home 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 complete a unit assessment
related to Statistic and Probability. Students will answer questions that
require them to read/interpret/construct bar and line graphs. In Guided Math, each
small group of students will meet with the teacher to complete this assessment independently.
During stations, 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:
Science- This week we begin our exploration of
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- 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.