Update on 4th Grade Writing

Students are exploring the world of opinion/persuasive writing, beginning with writing a friendly letter on a topic they are passionate about.  Some of these letters have been addressed to parents - so look for them to come home!   We had quite a variety of topics!   We have explored the importance of understanding different perspectives, as well as determining who our audience will be.  Next week, we'll pick a different topic, explore pros and cons, and write an opinion essay.

Earthquake!

For our last project we studied the impact the Earth's natural processes has on humans.  We researched how engineers build earthquake resistant structures.  We used the engineering method to design and create our own earthquake resistant structures.  The students were constrained to only 10 items and only had one day of projects to build it.  We had fun as our structures experienced an earthquake!

Reading update with Mrs. Luyt

Last week, we had a lot more 3's on our Scholastic News Questions. I was very pleased. I hope the students continue working towards this goal every week. Thank you for your support to help your child in reading!

Reading:  Last week we introduced text structures chronological order and introduced new spelling words for a test on 3/8/18.  We took our Latin/Greek test on Thursday. This week we will introduce new Latin/Greek words for a test on 3/15/18. We will also be introducing  text structures description and compare and contrast. Spelling test on 3/8/18.

Homework: Read 20 minutes everyday and study for test.