At least we hope...that rain was refreshing last week!
This week Team 4th grade is finishing our class novel, Eleven, by Tom Rogers. We have learned so much from our character Alex about taking responsibility, owning mistakes, and experiencing hard times. We’ve also LOVED the way Tom has crafted this book. We know that everything (every word, punctuation mark, and how he constructs each sentence) is ON PURPOSE. As readers, we are learning to pause, talk about the craft, and think about each part. We are learning to do that in our own independent reading, and it’s deepening our comprehension! Writers are exploring more work with Jason Reynolds. As the Library of Congress’ Literacy Ambassador this year, he’s provided new ways to think about writing and new topics. We have the opportunity to choose a genre to write...and our audience. This week we will spend time reviewing for next week’s STAAR tests. We know that practice builds confidence and comfort with format, so we are carving this week to do just that. Students will have opportunities to make informative mistakes with this practice and ask questions. We’re also pausing to celebrate how far we’ve come across a wide variety of math topics this year. Each day this week we’ll review concepts, vocabulary, and strategies. We’ll look back through our notebooks as a resource and remember when we first learned each concept. Reviewing is an active process so we’ll think about effective study strategies and action steps too. 4th grade scientists will learn about structural and behavioral animal adaptations this week. They’ll virtually explore the fabulous San Diego Zoo and will create a slide deck about an animal of their choice. Through the week, they’ll have time to revise and edit. We’ll share and learn from each other’s expertise next week!
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