Happy Monday Everyone! If you did not read my Sunday post, please do. It has district information that has an updated learning plan and my “week at a glance” calendar so you can help organize this week!
Please note: I will be recording completed assignments this week and give you a “progress report” if students are missing work. Grades will be given- even for Specials (gym, music, art, enrichment). I will show points you receive on things you turn into Google Classroom and give feedback, so look back at the private messages I send you on assignments.
Here is a look at today:
No Spelling
-We are not going to be doing a spelling list this week. SpellingCity has taken away a lot of the free features and I personally think our group needs a break. So this week, I wanted to focus on something more relevant to the times we are in. We are going to be doing some spell check lessons!
Assignment:
1. Today, while students are doing other assignments- I want them to practice capital letters (using the shift key), practice periods, question marks (using the shift key), and going to a new line using ENTER.
2. We are also going to be learning how to spell check our work
Watch this video today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgs0-Xup_Dg
3. Later this week- I will have a document that I would like them to practice their spelling checking skills.
For now, students can continue practice their typing skills first and get a sense of the keys on the keyboard by typing on typingclub.com
Writing
-We are starting an opinion writing piece this week. It will be about what is going on in our world. Our goal in 4th grade is to make writing authentic and real, so students find it more engaging to complete. Our prompt this week will be “Should community members stay home while people are getting sick from coronavirus?”
Assignment:
1. Watch the video that Ms. Juntunen made for us to introduce what we are doing! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r5boH84TIFXiOr_7jUAL3FcKUPZZz-9A/view
2. Read the NewsELA article and watch the YouTube video. You can also read the “Operation Gridlock” and “Not Everyone Can Stay At Home” articles on your own instead of watching that part of the video or you can listen to those articles on the video of Ms. J.
3. Complete the graphic organizer by listing reasons for each stance and then picking your stance. (On Google Classroom)
**Tasks 1-3 should be worked on today and tomorrow. We will start creating a graphic organizer on Wednesday!
Sources:
https://youtu.be/ZxB-vohL4WA
Math
-I hope everyone is doing okay with fractions!! It is a big step in 4th grade. We are heavily focusing on the next few lessons on how to find equivalent fractions. Help students out by using real life examples. For example, if you had friends over for a birthday party and you wanted to share your cake equally. If 6 friends show up you can share equally. If 12 friends show up you can still share equally, but think about how the pieces will look different.
Assignment:
1. In today’s lesson, you are finding equivalent fractions using the same shaded model. In 1a for example, I see rectangles and squares. If I count the shaded area of rectangles, I would see 2 shaded out of 3. That makes the fraction 2/3. If I count the squares, I see 4 shaded out of 6. That makes the fraction 4/6. 2/3 is equivalent to 4/6.
Optional: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH5qMicq6uE
Watch the Eureka video, try the homework while watching, check your answers with the key.
2. Watch the virtual lesson. It is important to watch the whole thing through even if it seems long. There is some fluency practice in the lesson as well.
https://gm.greatminds.org/en-us/knowledge-for-grade-4-em-m5l6
**Remember if the video doesn’t work from this link- you can go to Greatminds.org and click on Knowledge of the Go resources. Find our grade level and lesson number under Eureka Math.
3. Complete the Problem Set and send it to me. Due Tuesday.
Must do: 1 a,b 2 a,b (1 a has been started for you)
Reading
-There is a Readworks article today called: Going Up a Mountain. It is Due Friday. You can have one redo. It integrates nicely with what we have been learning in Science! You can find the assignment on the Google Classroom Stream.
Reading Groups:
– I am changing what some reading groups will be doing for their reading group assignments. Blue group and yellow group and going to finish their chapter books first, but they are welcome to use this new website for books too!
Assignment:
1. Go to www.kidsa-z.com
2. Type in my teacher name: MrsHull207 (no spaces)
3. Find your name
4. Type in password: 1234
5. In assignments- you will see the book you have to read for the week!
6. You need to read the book and take the bok quiz online by Friday.
If you are in blue or yellow, you do not have an assignment yet. You can access books by going to the Reading Room and finding books at your level.
Social Studies
-I will post our assignment on Tuesday. We will have an assignment on Tuesday and Thursday this week. We are starting a new unit on Economics!
Let’s Recap!!
- Math Module 5 Lesson 6 Due Tuesday
- Spell Check Video
- Writing Opinion Assignment
- Readworks article Due Friday
- Reading Group work on Raz Kids
Sharpen the Saw!
One of the things that I find very relaxing or helpful during stressful times is journaling and getting all of my thoughts/ideas out. Many of you in my room were interested in time capsules (some of you were even making some and trying to dig at recess to hid them) A time capsule is a good chance to write down things about this time…let’s face it- we are apart of a big moment in history that we will be discussing for years to come!
My challenge today is to create your own time capsule. You do not have to do this- it is just a suggestion. I will let you know on days that I want you to do a 7 habits activity. Note: This time capsule has a lot of pages! Just pick a do which ones you want and that interest you!
Stay Safe!
-Mrs. Hull
Extra Resources for Parents
Hey parents! We use Daily 5 for reading in school and we spend a lot of time in the beginning of the year “building stamina” with reading. You may find that it feels like the start of the year again and your child is not focused while reading. Here are some AWESOME videos to help your child build reading stamina at home from the Daily 5 website. They are short, interactive, and it teaches your child step by step. Check them out!
https://www.thedailycafe.com/content/reading-home-students (8 days for students to build stamina)
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