First Full Week of Fourth Grade

We had a fabulous first week of fourth week.  This week we worked to establish our routine for reading workshop.  We are building our stamina by reading for small chunks of time. We also spent this week exploring different math ideas.  We looked for patterns in numbers using Pascal's Triangle, explored different types of visuals, and accepted number challenges like the one below.

Challenge -  You may use only four fours to create all numbers between 1-20.  You may use any operations to combine the numbers.  For example 4 x 4 + 4 - 4 = 16

We also spent the week gathering ideas in writing.  On Tuesday, we brought our memory boxes and learned a great deal about each other.  The students enjoyed sharing their precious items and stories.  Other writing activities included creating memory maps and a variety of lists to use to spark writing ideas in the future.

Technology will be a vital part of our classroom.  This week we worked to setup our classroom blogs and Google classroom accounts. We had some technical difficulties at times, but the students were patient and helped each other work through any hiccups. Thank goodness! Students are able to access their blog and Google classroom account from home. Enjoy!  

Conversation Starters - Ask your child about the following topics
- The One and Only Ivan
- Google Classroom - Letters to Ms. Kunkel
- The Brain (we just started our investigation)

Way to Go Safety Patrol!

Congratulations to Anna and Max for being chosen to be a part of Shepard's safety patrol. We are so proud of you both!

Blogs

Mr. Villasana joined us today to set up our learning blogs. These will be used to share our learning throughout the year. It was so much fun!

Day One of Fourth Grade

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