Last week was quite a week in room 24!
In Math, we continued to study geometry. We talked about different attributes of shapes and made some polygons out of twist ties and straws. We also learned about convex and concave shapes. Be sure to ask your child about this. Our first math test is this Friday. It is on Unit 1 in Everyday Mathematics. Students received a study guide today. In addition, your child may find the following page a good resource for preparing for the test. (Be sure to click on Unit 1).
In Writing we began to write goals for fourth grade. We also worked on our poems about ourselves with Mrs. Williams. We have worked out our schedule and the rules for Reader's Workshop, too. We did a lot of talk about how to choose a "Just Right" book. You can find the information on how to choose a just right book below.
We had our first visit from our "Engineer in Residence", Mr. Adams on Friday. He spoke with us about the importance of having a design plan when you are faced with a project. We will use the engineering design plan in order to create a "Puff Mobile". This is a vehicle which moves by "air power" only (puffs of breath). We will be working on these for the next few weeks, and will have a fourth grade race in October. Below are pictures Mr. Adams' presentation. Here is the video Mr. Adams showed to us on Friday.
Below are some pictures of the first few weeks of school.
Yesterday was Constitution Day. This is the day we honor the signing of the US Constitution, and this year was the 225th anniversary of the signing. We did some activities in our class today, and watched a few short videos. One of the videos you may remember, Schoolhouse Rock ~ The Preamble.
From the Teacher's Desk
In reading last week, we discussed choosing "Just Right" books. The children are learning to independently choose books that are "just right" for them. I have asked them to take the following steps when choosing a book~
1. Look at the cover ~ notice things that are familiar, authors they love, or titles they've been hoping to read.
2. Read the back ~ this is so important! Check to see if the book is interesting to you!
3. Do the 5 finger rule (I'm sure your child can explain this well!)
4. Look for clunks
You may notice that the books your child reads are shorter and may look easier than you are used to. It is important that the children are able to finish a book in 2 weeks in order for me to cover important skills and strategies in reading.
I hope your child has adjusted to the beginning of fourth grade. I have really enjoyed getting to know them, and I'm looking forward to a great year.
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