Great Start to Fourth Grade!
We
had a great start to the school year last week!
We played some games to help us get to know one another. We will continue to get to learn about each
other this week as well.
We Can Learn Anything!
This
year we will focus on having a Growth Mindset or a “can do” attitude. To get us thinking about this, we watched a
video that shows how each of us has the ability to learn anything as long as we
put in the effort and don’t give up.
Here is a link to the video that we watched…
We
also brainstormed what we knew about our brain.
It was great to take what we already knew about the job of our brain and
learn some more about it.
Ask your child…
·
What he/she learned about the
NEURONS of the brain.
·
What happens to your neurons
when you practice?
·
What happens to your
neurons when you take on a challenging problem?
Coming Up This Week…
·
In math we will be doing
some review with addition and subtraction.
We will also start to think about the steps that will help us solve word
problems this year.
·
In Writing Workshop we
will start to brainstorm some topics that we will be able to write about over the
next few weeks. The kids will think
about people and places that are special to them.
·
We will continue to talk about
Growth Mindset this week to set up the important work that will continue
throughout the year. We will talk about
the difference between a Fixed Mindset and a Growth Mindset.
Homework This Week…
Each morning when your child gets to school, he/she will copy down the homework of the day in a homework planner. Homework will
remain fairly consistent throughout the school year, however, please check your child’s homework planner
each night.
This
week your child will need to complete:
·
Reading in the Edges-Due:
Friday (Information will be sent home Tuesday.)
·
Study Multiplication Facts-
Quiz: Friday (Form needs to be signed and returned)
·
Decorate Writer’s Notebook-
Due: Friday (Directions
will be sent home Tuesday.)
Important Dates:
- Return Emergency Forms- Due: Wednesday, 9/9
- Getting to Know Your Child form- Due: Friday, 9/11
- Farley Open House- Wednesday, 9/16 from 6:30-8:00
Please
let me know if you have any questions.
Also, if there is information that you would like to see in future blog
posts, please let me know. Have a great
week!
~Jen
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