Week at a Glance December 10-14,
2018
Grade ¾
Dear
Parent/Guardian,
We have lots of great
activities happening at school this week. On Tuesday, we travel to MOCO for our
annual Christmas dinner. Please join us this Wednesday at 10:00am for our
Christmas concert. Students have been working hard to prepare and would love to
see you there! On Friday, MAS travels to York Manor to perform Christmas songs
for the residents, and Leo Hayes Clubs will be happening as well.
Math assessment #2 will be coming
home this week. Please review and celebrate successes with your child, then
sign and return in the Communication Bag.
If you have
any questions or concerns about your child’s learning, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Mrs. Coes
Important
Dates:
Monday, Dec. 10- Pizza hot lunch. Santa's Little Helpers order sent home. Milk
notice, breakfast program volunteer letter, and Caroling information sent
home.
Tuesday, Dec. 11- Christmas concert rehearsal. MOCO turkey dinner trip for students
and staff. Etsey After School Art (last session)
Wednesday, Dec. 12- Christmas Concert @ 10:00am
Thursday, Dec. 13 - Hot lunch Great Canadian Bagel. January Hot lunch orders
due.
Friday, Dec. 14- Christmas concert performance at York Care. Tot's N taters hot
lunch. LHHS Clubs. Caroling slips due back.
School website à maes.nbed.nb.ca Click
the “Teacher Pages” tab at the top of the page.
Areas of Focus for December
10-14, 2018
Writing- This week, students are working on their Procedural (Step
by Step) Writing. We will continue to review key features of this type of
writing.
Reading- This week,
students will continue to explore reading strategies and how to apply them when
they read. We will review what we’ve learned about “Checking for
Understanding”, “Making Pictures in our Minds”, “Back up and Re-Read” and “Asking
Questions While We Read”. Students will have also be introduced to a new
reading strategy: Predicting what will happen next and using text to confirm.
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. A copy of their
word list will be in their Communication Bag. If you would like a new copy of
the “suggested activities” about how to use them, please drop me a line.
Numeracy- This week students will have a chance to show what
they know about measurement and fractions as they work on Math Assessment #3.
We will wrap up our exploration of measurement and personal referents as well
as fractions.
Social Studies- This week students will review
what the know about Canada, our provinces and territories and where Canada is
in relation to other places in the world.
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- Students should read for 15-20 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.) BOOKS SHOULD ALWAYS BE STORED IN THE COMMUNICATION
BAG.
Numeracy- If you have a ruler or measuring tape at home, try this
game. You will need two coins or blocks, a measuring tape or ruler and pencil
and paper. One at a time, each of you places the two coins at a distance from
each other. You say your estimation for the distance apart then write it down.
Now you measure to see the actual distance. Subtract to find the difference.
Now the other person does the same. Whoever was closer in their estimate (has
the smallest difference) gets a point. Decide upon a goal to win (ex: 5 points)
and play until someone reaches that score.
Writing- Have your child practice
writing at home. They should choose a topic they care about and are interested
in. The following steps can completed at a pace that works for your schedule.
Start by creating a mind-web of ideas to write about and then choose 1-3
possibilities. Next, make a list of what you know or want to write about that
topic. Third, narrow the topic to one choice. Fourth, sketch out what you will
write about in the beginning, middle and end. Start the rough draft and write
freely. Work on editing for spelling, organization, word choice, etc. Create a
finished/good copy and share.