1.
Welcome to Room 41!

2. A little About me  BA from Penn State in English
MS from Gwynedd-Mercy University in Education
Taught Language Arts in middle school for four years
7th year teaching at WES
Live in Ambler
Got married this summer

3. Belief that anyone can achieve with effort!
Growth Mindset
Belief that anyone can achieve with effort!
Mistakes are good!
Focus on effort not accuracy

4. Communication Schoology https://app.schoology.com/group/1757120144
Website
Newsletters s

5. Homework Homework assignment book **new this year**
Encourage independence but look for neatness and completion
“Need an Extra Night” slips
Types of Homework
Selected math problems and fact practice
Writing practice (extra credit)
Spelling
Reading

6. Reading and Writing Language Arts
Whole group lesson where I model strategies
Independent reading and writing while I teach in small groups
Assessed with F&P and writing rubric

7. Spelling Program First time they have had a formal spelling program
Given a pretest to determine beginning ability
Spelling is monitored through nightly homework and daily writing in school.
Weekly quizzes
Posttest given in June

8. Science and Social Studies
Animal Studies-compare and contrast the needs of plants and animals
Land and Water-discover how water changes the shape of land and how land affects water
Electricity-explore the basic properties of electricity
Pennsylvania Studies
Geography and map skills
Regions of the U.S.

9. Math
Math in Focus
Practicing multiplication facts every night is crucial in 4th grade. Math and Focus puts a great emphasis on problem solving and multiple step problems.
Topics Covered
~Place Value
~Factors and Multiples
~Multiplying two and three digit numbers
~Long division using partial quotients
~Interpreting Data
~Mean, median, mode
~Fractions-improper, mixed, subtracting
~Decimals-adding and subtracting
~Measurement-converting customary units
~Area and perimeter
~symmetry

10. More about math
Tests will be graded after each unit and sent home in assessment folder for parent review. Please sign on the top first page and return.
Please be sure to read the Family Letter at the beginning of every new math unit.
Chapter “Wrap Up” after every chapter that reviews concepts
Reflection sheet **new this year**

11. New Math Reflection Sheet

12. Homeroom Parents
Our homeroom parents are Graci’s mom, Heather, and Samantha’s mom, Eleanor. Thank you! 
If interested, please sign up to volunteer to bring in some
treats for the school year parties. There will be four
parties:
Halloween party
Winter
Valentine
End of school year

13. Thank you for coming!
Take a look around!