Grade 4A May Newsletter

ContentsPage 2 Language arts inside the classroomPage 3 Mathematics at a glancePage 4 April ArtPage 5 SciencePage 6 Social StudiesPage 7-11 Appendix

LANGUAGE ARTS AT A GLANCE

This month we have been focused on a novel study of Bridge to Terabithia.

Students have been completing many exercises about the novel.

We have also been working on comic books illustrating the Minotaur.

Students scored could have been better on a recent reading comprehension assessment of Jacques Cartier. I think reading an excerpt over more than once can help improve accuracy.

Signing the agenda daily will help ensure parent-teacher communication. I do write notes home, when students have not completed their work, and their are problems. Please, begin checking the agenda daily.

Mathematics Measurement and Multiplying and Dividing Larger Numbers

Students performed fairly well on their unit 4 test. Class average was 70 %. I think students could have done better had they been studying the practice test more.

Students should continue ask more questions and try to complete past exercises at home or search for grade 5 math concepts on iXl or Khan Academy. Grade 5 will be fast approaching and some students who are struggling with math need to practice more.

We should continue to strive to have full participation in the sample test provided on the class website. Too often similar questions on the tests are incorrect.

I encourage parents to check agendas daily, and to sign the agenda daily. It is a tool for me and you to communicate.

May ArtPlease find samples in the appendixThis month we focused on Mothers Day and

Hanging Flowers

Science Currently Students are working on

Habitats and communities. The Field Trip to Science World was a

tremendous success. Their will be a science test on Light and

Sound on June 9. A study guide will be posted on the website very soon.

Social Studies Students have completed a skit about

Christopher Columbus dealing with a mutiny aboard his ship.

Students have been working hard on the unit on exploration, they have learned interesting aspects of sailing and navigation.

Students have also learned interesting new terms such as Lead Line and Log Line

AppendixHanging Flowers

AppendixMother’s Day

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