Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful end to 2016. We have spent the first two days of our new year reviewing routines and getting back to work. I wanted to let everyone know that NEXT Tuesday we will start the NWEA testing. This is the second of three times during the year that this group of tests will be administered. The tests include READING, MATH, LANGUAGE AND SCIENCE. The students take these tests in our classroom on chrome books. I will be sending home practice sheets in math. All fourth graders need to know their multiplication math facts! This is an essential skill. Also, students can practice sample math test questions at home by logging onto the NWEA student practice page.
In class we are reviewing and practicing reading strategies. Students are given multiple reading genres on this test and are expected to answer a variety of questions. One strategy we practice is to first look at the questions. Looking at the questions is one way to focus our reading. This strategy gets us ready to read with those questions in mind. Again, students can sample reading questions at home by logging onto the NWEA student practice page.
Social Studies-we are starting a new unit on United States Government.
Science-we continue with Physical Science-MATTER-characteristics of solids, liquids and gases.
Writing-Opinion Writing-the issue we are researching and forming opinions about are the pros and cons of driverless cars.
Reading-Informational Reading-we are focusing on articles about government and current events.
Math-two digit multiplication
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
A. Cronin
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