Weekly Newsletter Oct. 15-19

Grade 4
Weekly Newsletter
October 15 - October 19, 2018

Language Arts

In reading this week, students will continue to use nonfiction texts to better understand the major world religions. In writing, students will be revising their essays to make them even better and editing their essays to prepare for publishing.

Math

This week we will begin to explore math thinking connected to our new unit on multiplication and division. The unit will include multiplication and division of larger numbers through the use of concrete strategies. We will make these math ideas visible with models and drawings!

Social Studies

This week students will be working on their slide presentations for four of their cultural universals. By the end of the week students will be paired with another student from another class, and they will begin sharing and comparing cultures.

Announcements

• 4KW Library Day- Wednesday, Day 3
• October 19th will be a FREE DRESS Day and the Red Hats will be collecting a 5 Ringgit donation towards a charity.
• Monday Oct. 22- Teacher PD Day- no school for students 
• October 31st will be the elementary Halloween Dress up Day, (School Policy: NO weapons, NO masks, NO scary costumes) 

Resources

We will soon be moving into our second math unit on multiplication and division. Our mathematicians will continue to explain their thinking using math vocabulary. Here are many of the words they will need to use...Grade 4 Math Unit 2 Vocabulary Quizlet.