1. Parent Orientation 2013-14

5. The math journal is a spiral where students take notes from daily lessons, glue in teaching tools, and glue in and complete their homework. It is expected to go home every night and return every morning Homework will be assigned nightly except on Fridays

6. We will implement the Guided Math model in 4 th grade Guided Math is a great way to differentiate learning and for all students to apply their learning in small groups Students may work on Math Games, Computers, Problem Solving Skills, and Logic problems

10. Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 stamina our class has built. Talk about the stamina our class has built. Parent Orientation ~ Thursday 5:00 PM Aug.29 th Talk about our words: staminacomprehensionskillsstrategiesteam August 2013 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Quote of the Week Quote of the Week Daily Invitation to Notice “No I’m not. I don’t want to start all over again. I hate my new school,” Sarah said. She tunneled down to the end of her bed. ~First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg Daily Invitation to Notice “No I’m not. I don’t want to start all over again. I hate my new school,” Sarah said. She tunneled down to the end of her bed. ~First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg "You can lead a boy to school, but you cannot make him think.“ -~Elbert Hubbard Developing our “Writer’s Eye” Daily Invitation to Notice His parents were half asleep, and he didn’t want to disturb them. ~ Mudshark by Gary Paulsen Daily Invitation to Notice His parents were half asleep, and he didn’t want to disturb them. ~ Mudshark by Gary Paulsen Talk about Metacognition ~ Reading Salad Parent Orientation ~ 5:00 on Thursday, Aug. 29th Daily Invitation to Notice (Sample Paper doll sentence) This is the nose that smells Grammy’s apple pie baking in the oven on my birthday morning. ~ by a 5 th Grade Student at Blanton Daily Invitation to Notice (Sample Paper doll sentence) This is the nose that smells Grammy’s apple pie baking in the oven on my birthday morning. ~ by a 5 th Grade Student at Blanton Write 3 complete sentences on the paper provided Decorate Writer’s Notebook – Decorate Writer’s Notebook – Due Friday Aug. 30th Talk about a synonym for each vocabulary word Daily Invitation to Notice “Hey, Mudshark,” Markie McCorkin said, “I lost my homework!” ~Mudshark, Gary Paulsen Daily Invitation to Notice “Hey, Mudshark,” Markie McCorkin said, “I lost my homework!” ~Mudshark, Gary Paulsen Daily Invitation to Notice Inventors have creative minds and develop interesting contraptions. ~Your 4 th Grade Teacher Mrs. Branch Daily Invitation to Notice Inventors have creative minds and develop interesting contraptions. ~Your 4 th Grade Teacher Mrs. Branch Talk about the Daily Buzzword reflection Write 3 complete sentences Tell my parents that I had a ____________ first week of school. Talk about the Daily Buzzword… stamina Decorate my Reader/Writer’s Notebook at home (Due Friday) Talk to your parents about your FANTASTIC 1 st Day of 4 th Grade

13. “When did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first you have to make them feel worse.” Jane Nelsen

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