Week at a Glance
October 22-26, 2018 Grade ¾
Dear
Parent/Guardian,
This week is the second DEC
public meeting at the school on Thursday at 6:30 pm- we’d love to see you
there. On Friday, please come check out our Halloween Howl at 5:30; there will
be lots of activities for the children!
Please
watch for our first math assessment to come home this week. Review this with
your child and then sign and return by the end of the week.
If you have
any questions or concerns about your child’s learning, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Mrs. Coes
Important
Dates:
Monday, Oct. 22- Santa's
Little Helper orders are due.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 - Hot
lunch Tots n Taters. Choir at 9:45am. Estey Afterschool Art
program.
Wednesday, Oct. 24-
Halloween Howl orders due.
Thursday, Oct. 25- Hot
Lunch Great Canadian Bagel. Second DEC Public meeting @ MAS
6:30pm.
Friday, Oct. 26- Hot Lunch
Tots n Taters. Halloween Howl 5:30-7:30pm
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Areas of Focus for October
22-26, 2018
Writing- This week, students will work on creating an independent writing
piece to be assessed using the 6+1 Traits of Writing. We will also wrap up our study of Persuasive
Writing and complete whole-class activities using the resources in students’
Writer’s Toolkit.
Reading- This week,
students will meet with me to complete a Running Record to assess reading
fluency and comprehension. Please talk with your child about their reading
level this week, as many will be moving up a level and will be proud to
celebrate! Students receive new books to practice at home on Monday. Please remind
your child to practice reading at home and complete the Reading Log.
Word
Work- Students
continue using the Words Their Way program this week. Each
student will complete sorting activities related to their own differentiated
list of words. This child-centered approach replaces traditional spelling tests
and helps students recognize and learn how to apply sound, pattern, and meaning
in their word sorts and other text forms. If you would like a copy of these
words and activities, please email me and I will send them home.
Numeracy- Our whole-class lessons this week will focus on telling
time on a standard clock and how many minutes are in an hour, hours in a day,
etc. Students will also meet with me in small groups during Guided Math as we begin
pre-assessment #2.
Science- This week we continue our exploration of Sound. Students
will read, watch videos and complete experiments related to the question: why are some sounds high and some sounds low?
Homework
The homework assigned is an extension
of class instruction and is meant for extra practice. Completed activities can
be kept at home. However, if there is an activity you would like to share with
me, please do so! :)
Reading- Inside your child’s
Communication Bag are two levelled books based on their current reading level. Students should read for 15 minutes each night. Books at
their reading level are in their Communication Bag. They should complete the
reading log each night; please remember to sign it and place in the
Communication Bag. Talk to your child about what they read and any Connections
they made when reading (memories of experiences, related books they have read,
questions they have etc.)
Numeracy- Practice correctly reading the clock at home. Draw some
clock faces on paper and ask your child to draw in the missing numbers and then
represent specific times you suggest. Create a free account at superteacherworksheets.com
and you will find lots of worksheet for practicing telling time,
Writing- Have your child
practice persuasive writing at home. They should choose a topic they care about
and are interested in. Students start with a sentence that states their
opinion, then a sentence about why they feel this way. Next, give three
examples to prove their point and then wrap it up by restating their opinion.
If you would like a copy of the graphic organizer we use in class, just send me
an email.