We are still reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume and I am also reading the class Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt as a read aloud. Please continue to ask your son/daughter about what we are reading in class as it helps them retain information, make connections, and make predictions.
In math, students are practicing their rounding skills. This is important because, as we all know, it is a very useful life skill and students are assessed on their rounding skills in the WKCE test this year. We have a saying in class that goes, "Four or less, let it rest. Five or more, let it soar!" We also discussed place values this week and the pattern that it makes - ones, TENS, HUNDREDS, thousands, TEN thousands, HUNDRED thousands, million, etc. I will be sending flashcards with multiplication and division facts home with each student next week. Please have your child practice these facts as it makes their life MUCH easier once they know them. :)
Students also learned a new dice game called Farkle that we played for a little bit today that involves math skills. If your family gets some down time this weekend, ask your child to teach it to you although they may not be able to teach it to you yet.
On Wednesday, we had a discussion about the tragedy of 9/11. They also had a chance to work on a project in remembrance of those who lost their lives. I've included a picture of some of their projects. What a great job!
Picture day went well and all of the kids looked fabulous!
Ashton will be our star student next week. Can't wait to learn all about Ashton! Have a wonderful day!
- Mrs. Marienfeld
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