4th Quarter:
Writing: Persuasive We will be focusing on writing well-structured paragraphs that clearly state an opinion and use reasons and examples to back it up. One of our projects will be writing reviews on restaurants and other businesses with which the students are familiar. It would be helpful if you discuss those favorite (and not-so favorite) businesses with your child to make it fresh in their minds. We will also be reading to see how authors express their opinions and what makes a strong argument. Reading: Fiction We will be reading Peter Pan as a class this quarter, discussing character traits and motivations, and events that move the story forward. We will focus on main ideas and key details -- how to tell which ideas are key to the story. Book Scouts will be our reading homework for the quarter. It is meant to encourage children to try out new reading materials. PLEASE hold them responsible for complete sentences and answering all parts of the questions. We look forward to celebrating its completion in March with a Camping Day celebration! Math: Fractions and Data Students will be partitioning shapes, sets, and number lines into equal pieces to create the denominator and shading a given amount to name the numerator. We will use manipulatives to explore the concept of one whole (8/8, 4/4, 2/2, etc.) and equivalent fractions. We will also use manipulatives to compare fractions with either the same numerator or the same denominator. Students will collect data and learn to represent it in a variety of charts, graphs, and line plots. They will also learn to read and interpret data from charts, graphs, and line plots! :) Science: GA Regions and Habitats; Heat Students will review GA Regions (from second grade) and look at them in a new way -- as habitats for animal species in our state. We will explore the topic of heat in terms of sources, conduction, insulation, and tools for measurement (both Fahrenheit and Celsius). Social Studies: Colonies We are exploring the reasons people had for coming to the New World as well as the economies, education, and religion of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies. We are looking forward to this fun-filled semester with the school dance, Jump Rope for Heart, Valentine's Day, CATO field trips, and Camping Day to look forward to! Thank you for your continued support of our classroom
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AuthorMrs. Kunst has been a teacher for 20 years in grades K-4 and spent 2 additional years teaching in the education department at KSU. Archives
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