Reading Response

The grade 4 students are learning how to respond to a book they have read. 

They have learned two types of responses now.  They are:

1.  My favourite part of the story was .....

2.  Comparing the characters of the story and describing their character traits.

Students can respond to any story, even at home!  After reading they could:
1.  Draw or write about their favourite part.
2.  Compare the characters.
3.  Write a new ending to the story.
4.  Create a new book cover for the story.
5.  Discuss what the story reminds them of.

Math: Rounding Numbers

In Mrs. Dawson's math group we learned about rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000.

Remember the rule:

0-4 Round DOWN

5-9 Round UP

Round to the nearest 10:
37 becomes 40 (We look at the ones column.  The number is 7, so we round up).

Round to the nearest 100:
819 becomes 800 (We look at the tens column.  The number is 1, so we round down).

Round to the nearest 1000:
1999 becomes 2000 (We look at the hundreds column.  The number is 9, so we round up).

Here is a link to a rounding game that will help you practice:
http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/rounding-games.html

Punctuation Marks

We have been studying punctuation marks in class now for quite some time.  The students should be able to recognize a period, a question mark and an exclamation mark.  They should also be able to identify what type of punctuation goes at the end of sentences.  For example, ask your child what type of punctuation goes at the end of these sentences:

1.  I like to watch television

2.  Wow, that's amazing

3.  Why can't I go outside to play

The Skeletal System

We have now started to learn about the skeletal system.  They have learned that we have 206 bones in our body.  With a partner, the students will be creating a life size skeleton.  That will be fun!

Enjoy a silly song from You Tube about the skeleton:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54m6XOpRgU&feature=related

The Muscular System

We learned that we have over 600 muscles in our bodies!  The students learned that without muscles we would not be able to move.  Our muscles work in pairs.  As one muscle gets longer, the other muscle gets shorter.  In class we created a moving bicep muscle.  It was a really fun activity!

Words of the Week

Here are the WOW words for this week.  We have three groups:  a green group, a blue group and a purple group.  The colour groups correspond to the colours of the WOW words below.  Please help your child study these words at home. 

Literacy Stations

The students tried out the new literacy stations today and had a great time!  They were practicing the WOW words while having fun!

These students are at the listening centre listening to "Five Little Monkeys."

These students are playing the "Spin and Spell" Game with the WOW words.

Mrs. Naismith is helping these students use the WOW words in sentences.

These students are playing Spelling Showdown with the WOW words.

Each week, we have a new poem.  This centre has the students put the poem of the week back into order.

These students are playing Word Wall Hangman.