Posts: Week at a Glance October 29- November 2, 2018

10/28/2018 4:54 PM by shaneen.coes

Week at a Glance   
 October 29- November 2, 2018                                                             
 Grade ¾

 

Dear
Parent/Guardian,

 

Thank you to everyone who came
to the second DEC public meeting at the school last Thursday!  Also, a big shout out to everyone who came to
celebrate our Halloween Howl on Friday!

 

Please
watch for our first marked writing pieces to come home this week. Review this
with your child and then sign and return by the end of the week, please.

 

If you have
any questions or concerns about your child’s learning, please do not hesitate
to contact me.

 

Mrs. Coes

 

Important
Dates:

 

Monday, October 29- Field
Trip to Playhouse- Robinson Crusoe (departing at 10:15am)

 

Wednesday,
October 31- Halloween-themed celebration in our classroom.

 

Thursday, November 1-
School Clothing Order forms sent home

 

Friday, November
2- LHHS Clubs. PICTURE RETAKE DAY.

 

 
 

School website  à maes.nbed.nb.ca       Click the “Teacher Pages” tab at the top of
the page.

 

 
 

                                    Areas of Focus for October
29-November 2, 2018 

 

Writing- This week, students will finish up their independent
writing piece and will bring it home by the end of the week to share.  We will also be focusing on using proper
punctuation when writing and students will have lots of opportunities to
practice this skill this week. 

 

Reading- This week,
students will update their Show What You Know binder with their current reading
level. The “appropriate” or “expected” reading level for a grade 3 student at
this point in the school year is LEVEL M. The “appropriate” or “expected”
reading level for a grade 4 student at this point in the school year is LEVEL
P. Please talk with your child about their reading level this week, as many
will be have moved up a level and will be proud to celebrate! Students receive new
books to practice at home on Monday. Please remind your child to practice reading
at home and complete the Reading Log.

 

Word
Work- Students
continue using the Words Their Way program this week.
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 word sorts and other text forms. A copy of their
word list will be in their Communication Bag, as well as a list of suggested
activities to complete at home.

 

 
 

Numeracy-  Our whole-class lessons this week will continue to focus
on telling time on a standard clock and how many minutes are in an hour, hours
in a day, etc. Students will have lots of opportunities to practice telling
time to the nearest hour, half hour and 5 minutes. Students will also meet with
me in small groups during Guided Math as we complete work on pre-assessment #2.

 

Science- This week we continue our exploration of Sound. Students
will read, watch videos and complete experiments related to the question: how do they make those funny sounds in cartoons?

 

Homework

 

The homework assigned is an extension
of class instruction and is 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- Inside your child’s
Communication Bag are two levelled books based on their current reading level. Students should read for 15 minutes each night. Books at
their reading level are in their Communication Bag. They should complete the
reading log each night; please remember to sign it and place in the
Communication Bag. Talk to your child about what they read and any Connections
they made when reading (memories of

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