Week of August 25

 Homework due on Monday, September 1

• Spelling pages 19-22
• Grammar week 4 Monday-Friday
• Read "The History of Acadia National Park"
• Answer 3 Questions relating to the story
• Choose 1 of the following activities
  1. Write a Description
  
  Pretend that you are one of the early
  settlers living on Mount Desert Island.
  Write a paragraph describing what life
  might have been like then.
   
  2. Create a Map
  Do research on Acadia National Park. Then make your own simple map of it. Show the natural features of the park, such as mountains, ponds, and lakes.
  
  
   

There will be a spelling, vocabulary, and grammar quiz on Monday, September 1.


Next week, there will be a Unit Test on Informational Reports and ordering adjectives. It will be on Thursday, September 4 for 4F and Friday, September 5 for 4D.
Students can use their MyPals 4A books to study for the informational reports section, and their MyPals 4B books as well as their grammar books (pages 46-49) to study for the ordering adjectives section.

Week of August 18

Homework--due Monday, August 25

• Spelling pages 13-16
• Grammar page--Monday- Friday exercises
• Reading Street Practice Book (green book cover) Pages 11-12

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Grammar Quiz on August 25

Unfinished Work

If students did not finish pages 48-89 in their grammar practice  book, they must finish them by next class meeting (Tuesday, August 19 4D & Wednesday, August 20 4F).

Homework Week 2

Homework Week 2--There will be no English class on Monday, August 18. Therefore the homework will be due for 4D on Tuesday, August 19 and for 4F on Wednesday, August 20.

• Spelling pages 7-10
• Grammar Week 2, Monday - Friday
• Reading Survival in the Great Sandy Desert
• Answer 3 comprehension/application questions
• Do one of the activities (create a poster or write about desert life)

Spelling, Vocabulary, and grammar quiz is on Tuesday, August 19 for 4D  and on Wednesday, August 20 for 4F.

Come see me if you have questions BEFORE Monday!

Note: The was an error on the photocopies of the storybook Survival in the Great Sandy Desert so the stories will not be ready until Tuesday or Wednesday.

Homework Week 1

We are working on writing introductions in 6 different ways in the classroom. I want students to be able to focus on their creativity and also perform the skill of varying their writing. Therefore, I only gave a small amount of weekly homework:

Spelling--pages 1,2,4, 5
Grammar (1 page)- week 1, Monday-Friday

Students are to put their homework in a business file. I will collect the business file every time homework is due and will put graded homework at the back of the file. I am hoping this will help to keep students organized and parents abreast of what is happening.

Thanks!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school everyone!

I am excited to be teaching grade 4 again this year and having many students for the second time. I hope to improve and build upon their current skills in addition to increasing their love for learning.

Below is the overview for Term 1:

Subject	Topic, Unit Title and Skills	Topic, Unit Title and Skills	Topic, Unit Title and Skills
English	Stories by significant writers Reading and analysing stories by significant children’s writers then planning and writing stories.	Non-chronological reports and explanatory texts Reading, analysing non-chronological reports and explanation texts then planning and writing one.	Poems by significant children’s writers and plays Reading and analysing poems by significant children’s writers and plays.

Most parents have purchased and picked up the additional books for grade 4. There is a novel called The Tiger Rising and an accompanying packet, a grammar book, and a reading practice book. If you haven't picked these up yet, please purchase and pick them up in the reception area.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My email is jenniferslkbali@gmail.com. Please feel free to email me at any time. I will try to get back to you within 24 hours.

I am looking forward to a wonderful school year this year!

~Miss Jennifer