Monday!

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Happy Monday!
FYI:
No school for kids on FRIDAY
End of 4th Grade math test will be given to a few students who scored high enough on the End of 3rd Grade math test will take this on THURSDAY. I will let the students know by Wed.
Wed. folders will be given on Wed.  This is the same as previous years...please take out all papers and return the folder on Thursday.
Reading:
The kids came in wonderfully today! Today we worked on nouns (common and proper) and then worked on referring to details in reading texts.  We used an informational article and discussed details in the article that were used to show the writer's opinions.  This led us to several whole group and small group discussions on our own opinions.  We hit 2 standards with this lesson! (if you ever want to see the standards we are focusing on, you can check our highlighted list in the classroom!) We also practiced reading silently with our library books and went over the procedures of the do's/don'ts of this!
Writing:
Today we continued writing in our writer's notebooks.  We discussed the 4 types of sentences so that we will know how to read texts better and writer better sentences.  Students did a great job on these and we played Quick Draw to practice!
HW: IF students did not complete class work - they need to write 4 different sentences about one picture (they have this in their writer's notebook)

Math:
Today we reviewed place value.  We went over the places and values of these numbers.  We also reviewed standard form, word form, and expanded form.  Students worked with technology to complete this standard as well as in small groups with manipulatives.
HW: ask your child how to play Quick Draw with the 3 forms!!!

Science:
Students met with Mrs. Maldonado for the first time.  They have written in their planner about today's lesson!

Social Studies:
Today we talked about where we are in the world.  We discussed the continents (several kids could not name these!! We will work more on this!), countries, city/state, and community.  Students worked on a banner to show this.
HW: finish illustrating the banner.