This will be your source for our classroom news and kid-friendly sites pertaining to 4th grade curriculum! Kordus classroom news will be posted approximately every other week.
Math: Geometry is all around us! Students are learning and reviewing a lot of geometry vocabulary. We are noting these words and their meanings in our math notebooks, and using our SRBs (Student Reference Books) for further understanding. Help your child by quizzing them on terms such as quadrilaterals, parallelograms, angles, polygons, and so on. Ask your child to give you examples of various geometry concepts.
Literacy: Students are building their reading stamina during our "Read-to-Self" time. They are doing a great job! I am conferring with each student to make sure they understand what a good-fit book is. Each student is reading to me and sharing their comprehension of their book. We are also discussing the key components to a retell and summary. DRA reading assessments will begin next week.
In writing we are generating a lot of ideas for personal narratives. We are brainstorming lists, drawing maps, and sharing ideas to spark possible small moment stories. We are zooming into one small event and the details that surround it. Students are beginning to draft their first small moment story. We are also building stamina for our "Write-to-Self" time. Ask your child what he or she is writing about.
Science: Wow! We are excited in science! Students are experimenting with electricity, thinking about what makes a circuit, how current electricity flows, and what conducts and insulates electricity. Students will learn how magnets are similar to electricity and how they help make electricity. Discuss the various appliances and fixtures in your home that work with electricity. Show your child the fuse box. Discuss electrical safety.
Thank you so much for posting your newsletter online. It's one less piece of paper to keep track of and one more bit of information that's easy to find. Atticus' Dad
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