Grade 4KW
Weekly Newsletter
May 20 – May 31, 2019
These
next two weeks are very choppy in terms of holidays and teaching days.
Language Arts
In
Language Arts this next fortnight, students will continue to research and
compare historical fiction texts, consolidating their knowledge on common
themes and symbols seen throughout. We will finish our study on our mentor
text, Number the Stars, noticing changes in the characters, setting and
theme as the story concludes. We will complete our study of historical fiction
book clubs, comparing universal themes and ideas across texts. We continue to
refine our writing skills in our Literary Essays, through both peer and teacher
conferencing, taking feedback from earlier drafts to refine our work.
Math
In
math we continue our geometry unit and initially will focus on quadrilaterals-
looking at the criteria for a quadrilateral. Later, we will also be drawing and
identifying shapes based on their angles. We will be sorting shapes based on
angles and will be learning how to use a protractor (angle measure) to more
accurately measure and classify angles into acute, right, obtuse and reflex
angles.
Social Studies
This
week we will be finishing up our lessons to help students understand the
targeted vocabulary for the unit and we will begin our Trade and Resource
Simulation! This will be an exciting 2 week project where students will work in
collaborative groups role playing what factors go into global trade and
economies. The beginning of our project will first focus on learning
about an assigned country and its geographical and economic information.
Announcements
- May 10th - June 14th: Car riders pick up will now be in the gym
- Mon, May 20th: NO SCHOOL - ISKL Holiday in lieu of Wesak Day
- Tues, May 21st: NO SCHOOL - ISKL Faculty In-Service
- Wed, May 22nd: NO SCHOOL - Nuzul Al Quran
- Fri,
May 24th: Wet
‘n’Wild Day/ Swim Carnival 8:15-9:00
- June
3rd: 4th
Grade Writing Share - Parents invited from 1:45- 2:30.
- ES Dress Up Days: Plan your days in advance click HERE for dates and details.
- EXTRA BONUS: Get a head start on the SUMMER
READING LIST
Resources
Reinforce our Geometry unit in math with the power
of song on Numberock. Music makes memories...give it a try...with Closed
Caption for the added benefit of visual text support. https://numberock.com/
Quizlet is a digital studying tool. Open
the link below to access digital flashcards that include the vocabulary words
covered in our Geometry unit. https://quizlet.com/284437039/iskl-grade-4-geometry-flash-cards/
Again
to reinforce our ongoing Geometry unit take a look at the link below. Some
teachers use Math Learning Center as a digital math manipulative that
helps build a concrete understanding of new concepts. The link is directly
connected to the websites applications or apps page. Open the geoboard app
and the math vocabulary cards (select geometry) and allow your children
to explore and practice new skills.
A
few of our historical fictions texts can be found on a website site that all
readers can access and enjoy. Take a look at the Storyline Online, a
website that has videos of actors reading books aloud while showing
illustrations from the story.
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