Week in Review

Today in school the class created our very first Week in Review.  This will be done most weeks on Fridays starting today.  The Week in Review is a way for you and your child to discuss the various activities that we have done in the past week in our classroom. I hope you enjoy reading through the Week in Review each week with your child and will use it as a memory for you and your child of all the fun and learning we have had in fourth grade this year!

First Week of School 8/25-8/29

 Gym

• We have been playing dodge-ball and pinball.
• We also played sit. 
• We played these games to work on our throwing and catching skills.
•  In the beginning of each gym class we do laps around the gym to warm up. 
• It is fun. KN, BD, TN, JC, JW

 Reading

•  In reading workshop we learned to set a goal in order to help us become better readers.
• We use our logs and look for red flags in order to set goals and make changes. 
• We also learned the importance of making sure that we jot our ideas and not retell the story. 
• We have also been talking about choosing Just Right books. 
• We learned the reading expectations so we know what to do and use our time efficiently. 
• We also chose reading nooks around the classroom. PF, AR, JC, RH, CB, DD

 Math

• We are starting to learn new warm ups to get our brains thinking about math. 
• In Today's Number, we get a number and then we have to write as many expressions that equal that number. 
• We also learned Quick Images where Miss Sproch puts up images for 3 seconds and we have to visualize the picture and then draw or write the image. 
• We also learned how to use our math notebooks and set them up with the data and title.
• We also learned about the different arrays: picture array, closed array, and open array. 
• We are trying to push ourselves to model our thinking. KN, AR, BB, DD, BD,

Writing

• We created a heart map, which includes everything that we care about and love.
• This tool will help give us generate more story ideas.
• We had a decorating party today and decorated our notebooks.
• We only use one side of our notebooks, making sure we leave room for revisions.
• Some of us already started brainstorming ideas for future stories.
• Lastly, we brainstormed ideas for decorations. BD, LB, SS, AP, PD,

Music

• We learned clapping patterns with Mr. Allen.
• We learned a new song called, "Knees and Hands." 
• We also received our music spots. 
• Mr. Allen taught us the rules of his classroom. 
• Mr. Allen also gave us permission slips for chorus. AM, PF, LA, AR, AP, JB

 We practiced all of our drills in class (fire drill, storm drill and lockdown drill). DD

Team Building

• We threw a ball of yarn to get to know one another and we had to say one unique thing about us. 
• We shared one bad thing and one good thing that we saw or was done to us. 
• Miss Sproch crumpled it each time we said a bad thing and un-crumpled it each time we said a good thing. 
• In the end, we realized that hurtful things that we say or do always leave a lasting impression. 
• We all signed a kindness promise where we promised to be kind to all.
• We also had a scavenger hunt where we had to find friends that fit certain categories. DD, AR, DD, TN

This has been our first week in review... thank you for reading!