Mr. Kevin Dale’s 8-Year-Old Class

About Mr. Dale

What will they learn this year? Literacy Reading and Writing: Story Structure; Text Features; Fiction; Nonfiction; Author’s Purpose; Research; Poetry Personal Narratives; Reader Response; Explanatory Essay; Persuasive Writing; Research Report; Writing Fiction; Poetry Writing Phonics, Spelling, Comprehension Building, and Reading Fluency Mathematics: Addition/Subtraction up to 1000; Multiplication/Division; Fractions; Geometry (2-D shapes, Perimeter, Area); Measurement (Length, Volume, Mass); Time; Data Cultural Studies: Geography (Human Interaction); Governments; Community Workers and Consumers; the Vikings; Ancient Rome Science: Investigation; Life Cycles; Forces, Motions and Machines; Habitats; Rocks

Student Take-Home Folders Please send your child’s Take-Home Folder back to school every day. I will check it daily for teacher notes and papers that need to be returned.

Classroom Expectations Follow the QSI Success Orientation Skills Kindness and Politeness Trustworthiness Aesthetic Appreciation Group Interaction Concern for Others Responsibility Independent Endeavor

2. Supplies -Water Bottle -Electrical Devises (only during Recess and Computer lessons) -No Toys 3. Birthday parties (Optional) -Parent provides supplies -Please inform me a least a day before the party

Homework Expectations Mathematics: One double sided worksheet every day (except on unit test days) Literacy: Journal Writing – Main stream students write a page a day about anything they want to write about. It could be about their day, a vacation, about their favorite things or a made up fictional story. Spelling: a spelling list will be sent home at the beginning of each week. Practice over the words. www.spellingcity.com is a good resource. Spelling quizzes are held at the end of the week. Required: Read at home, Monday-Friday Minimum of 20 minutes per evening.. Log books onto the Weekly reading Log Read aloud to child or have your child read to you using whatever reading materials you have available. School library and classroom books are a great option.

Example of Recording Reading in the Student Planner

How can you help at home? Talk with your child about what we’re learning in school. Keep a routine at home, allowing for a good-night’s sleep and healthy breakfast. A recommended bedtime for a 8-year-old is 7:30 or 8:00. Studies show that developing brains need more sleep to process new information. If they are sick, please keep them at home until they are free from fever for 24 hours. We have one snack time each day. Please pack at least 1 healthy snack for the morning. Students can eat during my afternoon lessons as long as it doesn’t cause any disruptions. Always bring a water bottle.

Contacting Me The best ways to reach me are by sending a note in your child’s Take-Home Folder or through email: kevin-dale@shenzhen.qsi.org Parent-teacher conferences will take place in October.

Week Without Walls Meeting Sept. 7, 6PM in Black Box Game Design, Fabrication, and Business Pitch Musical/Drama – “An Aesop Adventure” Ozobot Programming and Video Editing Steam Head: Nerdy Derby, Controlled Boats and Quadcopters

Thank You For Coming Today! I look forward to a great school year.