February 28

Making a bookmark
https://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/emojis/mcornerbookmark.htm

Spelling: Unit 20 Make sure to study your words!  There will be quiz over the words!

Writing: Opinion Writing
There are still a few people who have not finished the opinion writing!!  So please ask your son/daughter to show you what they have written.

Book Reviews:
We have started writing book reviews.  Students should have two paragraphs completed at this point. If not they should work on them at home.  They have written them in google docs, but if they don't have a computer or internet they will have the option to print what they have so far so they can continue writing at home.

Read for 1/2 hour

Let's study geometry vocabulary

https://quizlet.com/77242288/geometry-vocabulary-grade-4-flash-cards/

February 27

Reading: Read independent reading book for 1/2 hour

Writing: Students are working on a book review and should have their first paragraph done, and were given a checklist to know what should be in the paragraph.  Students worked on their second paragraph today.

First paragraph: Introduce the book, type of genre, author. They should also tell who the main character is and what problems the character is facing. They should also include the theme in the first paragraph. 

Second paragraph: Start explaining some of the major events the character was faced with. 

Spelling: Unit 20 ~ Third page 136

February 26

We are going to the Ellsworth American tomorrow to help judge an animal contest called, The Pet Parade.  Students need to bring in their permission slip in order to go on the field trip. They were given it on Monday.   If your child lost his/her permission slip please write a note giving him/her permission to go on the trip.

Testing went well today!  Students were even able to go to the library or have art class!

Spelling: Unit 20 ~  2nd page ~ many students were able to complete it in class! 

stumble, thicken, dampen, example, trouble, wrinkle, moisten, darken, eagle, soften, double, tremble, harden, lighten, weaken, fasten, brighten, table, tighten, blacken

Read for 1/2 hour ~ Students are working towards an independent reading goal!

Animal Adaptions

National Geographic Website
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/


http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/animals/animal-adaptations.htm

Camouflage Insects & Animals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBdbGPK1ZlQ

mimcry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIp7sRWEt_w

National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/adaptation/


TESTING
Students will be taking the NAEP on Tuesday, February 26, at 8:30. 
NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress 
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/participating/schools.aspx

February 14

I hope you all have a great vacation or break!  Thank you to students and parents for the wonderful valentine gifts!  They were very much appreciated!   Students also enjoyed ice cream, a few other treats, and the many little trinkets and candies that other students brought in!  I think they had a great afternoon!

Students were also given permission slips for parents to fill out.  I will be starting to use a website  after vacation called, "Class Dojo". It is a digital classroom management tool where each student gets an avatar. Students can personalize the avatar and teachers can create goals to track. Teachers can also give students scores for being on task, participating in class, working collaboratively and showing teamwork, working hard, etc. and then generate reports and send them to parents.  It is also a way for parents to see student work.   It is a secure sight where only the teacher, student, and parent can see student work or messages. 

* Teachers can use it to give students instant and active encouragement. 

* Teachers can also chat with parents about the information and situation of students.

Could you please sign and return the permission slip to let me know if you it is okay for your child to be part of our classroom in this medium.  I would also like your email address so I can communicate with you using this program.  

Math Practice

https://www.splashmath.com/division-games-for-3rd-graders

Valentine Cards

https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/heart-card/

Hawaiian Words

http://hawaiian-words.com/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/words-to-learn-hawaii_n_4916066

https://andyoucreations.com/blog/5-common-hawaiian-words/

February 11

Writing:
Students need to work on adding evidence for each paragraph. They should have at least two pieces of evidence for each reason. (This could be an example from their own life, a quote from an article, or from asking another peer, which they are given the opportunity to do in class. A couple of students have even asked a teacher and have included what they said into one of their paragraphs.)

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour working towards independent reading goal!! 

Math: Students can also go to the blog, where there is a link on the right hand side, to practice their math facts! 

Story Online

Catching The Moon

https://www.storylineonline.net/books/catching-the-moon-the-story-of-a-young-girls-baseball-dream/

February 7

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Work on opinion writing ~ We didn't get a chance to work on it today so we will shoot for Monday as our due date!  Students should have their 4th paragraph done at this point.

Spelling: Study Unit 19 spelling words! Test tomorrow!

Math: I put a link on the blog for math. (Multiplication and Reaching Math goals~ over towards the right of the page)    Students know where to go.  One link is for students to practice their math facts and the other link is for students to choose from different concepts such as geometry or measurement.  There are games where students can practice certain standards at their grade level or they can choose a higher grade level to challenge themselves.  They can also choose a lower level if they want to brush up on certain areas.

February 6

Writing: The opinion writings are due Friday! Students have been working hard with the organization of the writing and learning how to provide evidence for their opinion! 

Spelling: Unit 19 ~ Third page 

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

February 5

Writing: Students should be working on their the 4th paragraph of their opinion writing. I have put what each paragraph should have in it on previous posts.

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour ~ Grade 4 students have been working on collecting cool words!  We have a little competition going on in class!  Keep those words coming grade 4!

Math: Students were given a worksheet with two word problems!

February 4

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: Opinion Writing ~    You should have at least 3 paragraphs for your opinion writing
Remember to have your topic sentence, which should be one of your reasons. Within that paragraph should be an example from your own life, a quote from an article you printed, or another quote from a classmate you could have asked.  You could even include two quotes from an article, but remember to include the name of the article and/or author.  (According to the article, Why Students Should be Able to Chew Gum, the author stated, ".............)  or In the article, "...........

Spelling: Unit 19 (bottle, pebble, single, jumble, tickle, rattle, middle, bubble, sample, cattle, snuggle, kettle, jungle, ankle, giggle, simple, settle, temple, battle, mumble

Carlsbad Cavern

Let's watch a slide show of Carlsbad Cavern!
http://www.americansouthwest.net/new_mexico/carlsbad_caverns/national_park.html

https://www.beautifulworld.com/north-america/united-states/carlsbad-caverns/

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/carlsbad-caverns-new-mexico-stalactites-stalagmites/1722740.html

Multiples Practice
https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/factors_multiples/fac_multiples_4oa4.htm