Daily Schedule
8:00 - 9:20 Math
9:20 - 10:30 Language Arts (Guided Reading, Writing, Independent Reading)
10:34 - 11:04 Lunch
11:05 - 12:00 Language Arts continued
12:00 -12:15 Recess
12:15 - 12:30 Snack
12:30 - 1:10 Health / Science / Social Studies
1:10 - 1:50 Specials
1:50 - 2:10 Pack Up / Clean Up / Read
Testing
Here are twelve words that trip up our students on standardized tests. I will start using these on classroom test so that they will understand the meaning before taking the standardized test.
The twelve words are listed below along with some student friendly words or phrases that students can better understand. Please start using these words at home with your child.
Trace - outline, sequence, step-by-step, time line
Analyze - break down, separate, small pieces
Infer - read between the lines, find clues
Evaluate - judge, decide, rate
Formulate - solve, create, plan, decide, build
Describe - tell about, include the 5W's and H (who, what, when, where, why, how)
Support - defend, tell why, prove it, give reasons
Explain - tell about, give reasons, how does it work
Summarize - tell about, retell, main idea
Compare - same
Contrast - different
Predict - future, what will happen, forecast
Collections
Remember we are trying to collect 1,000,ooo tabs from soda cans or soup cans. This is a project done in combination with the other 4th grade classes.
We are still wanting you to send in your boxtops for education. The school collects these at the end of each month.
Homework
Please check your child's agenda every night.
