Here’s what we've been up to:
Math: Division, division, division. We are working on division. There are currently four strategies floating around our room. The first is using pictures to help. This is an effective strategy, but not efficient and we are working to limit the use of this strategy in 4th grade. The second strategy is partial quotients. Many students are working to increase their understanding and comprehension of this strategy. Your son or daughter may be bringing home a practice page for this strategy over the weekend. A third strategy is good, ole long division. This is not a 4th grade expectation, but many knew it already or wanted to learn. The final strategy is called Short Division. It is like long division, but without all of the writing. Ask your student which strategy they are using.
Read Aloud: This week we continued to focus on informational texts and learning more about the national parks. We determined answers to our two questions and started to debate a bit about whether oil drilling and mining should take place in or near the national parks. Ask your son/daughter their opinion on this.
Reading: This week we finalized our thinking about the two questions, "Why were the national parks created?" and "Should they continue to be protected?" Next week we will begin working on posters that highlight our learning. Ask your student how they will showcase their learning?
Writing: We had a chance to share our realistic fiction stories with our classmates and had some time to do some revision. Ask your student to let you read their writing.
PBL: We started our new unit on the regions of the United States. It is called Every Kid in a Park and students will learn about the different regions and plan a trip to a specific national park with a group of five. Ask your student what they have learned so far.
Now, Spring has sprung? Maybe? Please send an extra pair of shoes to help keep the mud in our room to a minimum. Thanks in advance!
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