ELA
Reading:
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Comprehension Skills & Strategies- theme,
elements of drama, inferring/predicting, point of view
Writing:
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Fictional Narrative’s
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Students are expected to work on writing daily.
Some weeks finished products are expected, others just planning is expected.
Grammar:
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Fragments and Run-on sentences
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Proper Nouns
Spelling Patterns:
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All tests are Thursdays!!!
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There will be nightly homework with your
students spelling list.
Please
remember each week there will be a test covering all skills taught during the
ELA block.
Math
Concepts:
Chapter 3 Multiply 2-Digit numbers
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Multiply by 10’s
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Estimate Products
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Area Models and Partial Products
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Multiply with Regrouping
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Word problems
Chapter 4 Divide by 1-Digit numbers
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Estimate Quotients
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Investigate & Interpret Remainders
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Divide 10’s, 100’s and 1,000’s
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Distributive Property
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Divide Using Repeat Subtraction
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Partial Quotients
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Place the First Digit
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Divide by 1-Digit Numbers
**These are two of our MOST DIFFICULT
chapters in 4th grade math. Use ThinkCentral, notes and examples
from the book to help your student. These concepts take A LOT of practice!
Social
Studies
Concepts:
We will be learning about
NYS early people. This study will lead
into an in-depth look into NY Native Americans.
Our field trip to
Brookside Museum will be October 14th. Please make sure to send your student on time
with a packed lunch and snack. This trip is a great kick off to our study and
students will remember the hands on experience for years to come.
There will be homework,
quizzes and tests along with this unit so make sure to check your student’s
agenda each day.
Reminders
Oct. 2nd – Class Pictures (10:00)
Oct. 10th – Early Release
Oct. 13th – No school – Columbus Day
Oct. 14th – Brookside Museum
Oct. 17th- in school Evacuation Drill –
more information to follow
Oct. 24th –Monster Mash
Oct. 31st – Halloween Party
This month is Fire
Prevention month!
DO you have a
family escape plan?
