Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Your child should be bringing home their first Math homework sheet given last Friday.  Students correct their own papers because it helps them reflect on their mistakes and gives a great opportunity for Math talk in my room. The students are asked to place a star next to each Math item that is correct, that way they are focusing on the positives and their strengths instead of being discouraged about items they need more practice with.  If I check the papers they typically just recycle them without taking notice of their mistakes and the mistakes are more likely to be repeated over and over and over again.  I do check over each Math paper before returning it so that I can gather data about who needs extra help and who has mastered a skill.




We had our first all school assembly today.  Ask your child about it.  It was certainly a moving experience.




This week we are continuing to establish routines, and procedures.  We are also getting to know a little bit more about each other.  Next week we will begin switching classes.  Mr. Viotto will be teaching your child Science, Mrs. Borowski will be teaching Social Studies and Mrs. Cunningham will be working with Spelling.  I teach all the Reading 2, which is grammar, author studies and genre studies, to all 4th grade students.




Homework:


Reading - read 20 minutes




Math - study flashcards
Home/Connections pages 3 - 4.  Students only need to do the EVEN problems but can do them all if they like.  Students were given 15 minutes to begin their homework in class.




Please remember to fill out the Beginning of the Year packets, if you have not already done so.  These were the packets given to you in the manila envelope.  If you need another one, please let me know and I will send your child to the office to get one.  These packets are extremely important.  Many of you remember the unplanned early dismissal last year because of the water main break.  The information contained on the Emergency Release form was the way we communicated with parents/guardians.