Fourth Grade News

What's Going on in Class:

READING : We are finishing the first theme about Journeys and will begin the next theme about American Stories with a focus on plays.  Please encourage your child to read 5 nights a week and to fill in the calendar page that was sent home earlier.  The calendar pages are due by October 10th.  If your child meets the goal of reading 5 nights a week and returns the completed calendar page on time, he or she will be able to participate in a class celebration!

MATH : Please work with your child at home on mastering basic multiplication and division facts. Your child must be able to solve a multiplication fact through 12x12 without trying to count on their fingers! It is important for your child to know the basic multiplication and division facts since much of the math program builds upon mastery of these skills.  Please take 10 minutes a night to practice some multiplication facts with your child. If you need flashcards, please write a note in your child’s homework spiral and we will make sure you get some cards for practice.

SCIENCE : We are studying Magnets and Magnetism. The students have done some hands-on activities and learned about the Scientific Method.

SOCIAL STUDIES : We are beginning to study the regions of the United States more thoroughly. We will identify the geographic features of each region as well as the states that make up each region.

TIME FOR KIDS : We use the Time For Kids magazine as part of our reading program. The magazine is filled with many interesting current events and articles that appeal to the students. The cost of the magazine subscription is $6.00. If your child has not turned in a payment, please have him or her do so as soon as possible.

WORD STUDY : We will be studying how to divide and conquer new vocabulary words that have prefixes and suffixes. We will identify the meaning of the prefix or suffix and then identify the meaning of the new word. These new words will be used in some of our writing.

Thank you for your continued support in working with your child at home. Please continue to check the Homework Spiral that should be coming home daily. Your child should have the daily homework assignments listed and you need to sign the spiral each night to indicate that you have seen what the homework assignments are. If you have a question or concern about something, please write a note in the Homework Spiral and the teacher will write a response.

Mrs. Boylan, Mrs. Ayers and Miss Wood

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