WITHOUT RAIN, THERE WOULD BE NO RAINBOW
WITHOUT HARD WORK, THERE WOULD BE NO ACHIEVEMENT!
We are in the home stretch of school.
Spring into action to end the year on a high note.
So proud of my students for coming in each day during NJASK and putting full effort into the tasks at hand. It's over-WOOHOO!
MATH CONTINUES FOR MAY
The 4th graders have been continually working on multiplication and division. Students are working hard at their own individual level and will advance when I think they are ready. Division facts have been introduced and students are working on long division at their own pace. Remember the steps for long division by reciting the members of the division family (Dad-divide, Mom-multiply, Sister-subtract, Brother-bring down and Rover-repeat or remainder). In order to keep up the success with these challenging new skills, students should be practicing their general facts almost every night. Don't be bored reviewing your facts, play a game at http://www.multiplication.com or http://www.everydaymathonline.com (links are on the math link page).
Keep up the good work.
Don't let the 9s scare you, use your HANDY trick. This trick has even been useful when completing division facts. (click above to find out more about it)
Check out Mufasa's Multiplication page on my website. Have fun reading the multiplication rhymes and even PRINT out your own copies for at home. Thank you to Kathryn Krause who shared the poems with me. Happy Retirement!
SPELLING, READING & LAL
We finished all six unit books of Spelling from the McMillan McGraw Reading Series. The next few lists will consist of words I have seen mispelled in writing(5/14-5/18), as well as, pre-made lists from one of my favorite websites http://www.superteacherworksheets.com. They consist of words with double consonants, qu/x words, and most commonly misspelled words. Then we enjoy the last week of school.
Students will also continue their work in guided reading groups using fiction and nonfiction selections. Comprehension quizzes will be completed along with discussion cards where students will utilize the RACE technique to answer these open-ended questions.
COMPREHENSION CHECKLISTS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
In the beginning of the school year, students started to complete a center checklist in math. NOW a checklist has been incorporated into the LAL periods. Five comprehension skills (Sequencing, Fact & Opinion, Main Idea, Context Clues and Finding the Facts) are put to test as they read a mini passage and answer four to five comprehension questions. These scores are averaged into a test grade. I am please with the student's progress. They work independently and diligently.
Do you like to pretend your in a RACE? Well, I sure do, especially when it comes to answering open-ended questions. Students and I have been talking about entering a RACE. The participation form has been completed and NOW the students have entered RACE zone and there is no way of getting out. When answering an open-ended question, it is important for students to complete at least 3/4 of the RACE. Students must R-restate the question; A-answer all parts of the question; and C-cite examples/evidence from the text. They should try to finish the RACE all the way to the end as they E-extend with personal insight.