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Reading Log - Daily Homework

Reader’s Workshop Cognitive Strategies - making connections, predicting, questioning, visualizing Reading Skills – main idea, summary, finding details, inferencing, vocabulary, drawing conclusions, theme, poetic structure Independent reading Reading groups – teacher / peer

Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Notebook / Spelling & Grammar Notebook Brainstorming ideas / activities Choice writing (personal narratives, creative writing, poetry, expository) Conferencing Sharing

Math in 4th Grade 2-3 step Story Problems Multiplication basic facts memorized 29 x 84 and 8,534 x 2 9,956 divided by 6

How often should I practice basic multiplication facts? Only on the days you eat! Multiplication Fluency: A necessity for success in math! Students are expected to be practicing basic multiplication fact fluency daily. Fluency means a student is able to instantly retrieve the answer from memory. Students will be held accountable for acquiring this skill. A major grade will be given each quarter. Students will be graded on fluency speed and accuracy of 100 basic facts within 5 minutes.

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Decimals 0.5 and 0.05 Line, Line Segments, Rays Angles Types of triangles

Representing Data Frequency Tables Dot Plot Stem-and -Leaf

Bank as a financial institution Borrowing money from a bank Financial Literacy Calculating a profit Bank as a financial institution Borrowing money from a bank Fixed and Variable expenses

Math What can you do to help your child to do better in my Math class: Check AGENDA every day Be involved in Homefun projects. Have your child practice Multiplication Facts every day Ask your child to TEACH you something they learn every day

Measurement and graphing are implemented into the units Please discuss units of measurement with your child whenever possible: as you are grocery shopping, buying gasoline, cooking, and etc.

Science Science ISN Hands-on Vocabulary Critical thinking – drawing conclusions Process Skills

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