Monday, December 21

Reminder: tomorrow is the Fourth Grade sledding reward and class party. Students may bring their own sleds but they are responsible for them. Please remember, no treats with peanuts as there are students with allergies.

Language Arts - finish 5 paragraphs on Christmas Country research

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 3.2

Japanese - complete contest card using rough draft sketch to help

Friday, December 18

A note about the sledding reward went home today. Your child has already been told the requirements needed to attend.

Language Arts - Christmas Country Poster due Monday. The requirements are on yesterdays blog.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
bring back test signed, if not already done so - due Monday

Science - all paragraphs done about constellation

Japanese - Card colored by Monday

Thursday, December 17

A note will be coming home tomorrow with more details about the Christmas Party. We are planning a sledding party for those who have good behavior and all assignments complete on Tuesday afternoon. I told my class the sledding hill will work like a ski hill. They must have at least one of their behavior tickets left on Tuesday afternoon to go on the hill or they will stay inside with those who need to complete assignments.

Langauge Arts - Christmas Country posters must be complete by Monday for presentation. The posters must include the name of the country, at least two drawn pictures related to what they learned about the country and at least five facts about what they learned.

Reading - all reading groups are done until after break.
Read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
have math test signed

Science - 5 paragraphs written for constellation

Japanese - card must be colored by Monday

Wednesday. December 16

Language Arts - Introduction paragraph and Christmas word/Santa Claus paragraph

Read - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards
Challenge 2.1

Science - introduction paragraph for constellation

Japanese - sketch for card contest

Tuesday, December 15

Language Arts - Christmas Country Research due tomorrow

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - Study flashcards
Homework/remembering 3.1 - a copy is linked on my web page

Science - two paragraphs due tomorrow - location of the constellation and interesting facts about the constellation.

Monday, December 14

Language Arts - Christmas Around the World Research due Wednesday

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading groups will meet tomorrow:
Chocolate Touch - Chap 11/12, worksheet
Circle of Gold - Chapter 11/12, one question under compare and any on the orange card
Cricket - chapter 14/15, one question under compare and any on the orange card
Report Card - Chapter 15 - 20, one question under compare and any on the orange card

Math - Study flashcards

Science - write paragraph, due tomorrow

Japanese

Friday, December 11

Language Arts - Work on Christmas Country research so that 5 paragraph paper can be written next week.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Math - study flashcards

Science - write paragraph on constellation research

Thursday, Dec 10

We have started our research about Christmas in other countries. Each student was given a different country to research. A list of directions on how to get the Clovis library web page are stapled in each agenda. You can use the library web page to link to other web sites that may be helpful. A list of requirements can also be found on the library web page. These directions will work on home computers and at the Menasha Public Library computers. Students were given almost an hour today to do research at school. They will be writing paragraphs and working on posters next week.

Reading - read 20 minutes

Spelling - practice for test
Draw, Write and Color

Math - study flashcards

Science - highlight research information

Pajama Day for any student who has all their work complete.

Monday, December 7

Friday will be pajama day for any student who has completed their work and turned it in on time during this week. Please remember that your child will still be going out for recess so send them with appropriate outer wear on that day.

Reading - read 20 minutes
Reading group work

Spelling - Study for test
Desk sort
Blujays - Exercise 7A

Math - study flashcards

Japanese

Thursday, December 3

Tomorrow we will be adding voice to our Voki. Mrs. Laughrin will send directions on how to access the Voki from a home computer or the public library internet.

Reading - read 20 minutes
group work

Spelling - study for test
practice test
Draw, Write and Color

Math - study flashcards

Wednesday, December 2

Reading - Read 20 minutes
Reading Group - Chocolate Touch - chapter 8, worksheet
Circle of Gold - Chapter 9/10, one question under compare, one on orange card
Cricket - Chapter 13, one question under compare, one on the orange card.

Spelling - Study for test
Rainbow sort

Math - study flashcards
Homework/Remembering 2.5 - there is a copy of this on my web page

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Tuesday, December 1

Book Orders went home today. They are due back on Friday, December 11 if you would like to purchase something. Typically the orders take 10 days to get here, so with any luck they should arrive before we leave for vacation.

Reading - Read 20 minutes
November reading minutes due, if you have not already turned them in. If the calendar was lost a note in the agenda stating that approx. 400 minutes were read during the month of November will be fine.
Reading groups - The Littles, Chapter 10, worksheet
Snowboarding - Chapter 10/11, worksheet
Report Card - Chapter 12- 14, any question under COMPARE and any question on the orange card.

***Copies of the Reading group worksheet and cards can be found on my web page.

Math - study flashcards

Cursive Y