September 29th - October 3rd

Language Arts:
-Daily 3 Routines
-Characterization
-Punctuation

-Types of Sentences

-Context Clues

Reading/Math Facts Logs due Friday, October 3rd (120 minutes)

Spelling Test on Friday

Math:

Unit one test will be coming home on Monday.  Please sign it and have your child return it to school on Tuesday.  We will be starting Unit 2: Geometry next week.  This unit explores congruence, similarity, and symmetry; parallel and perpendicular lines; and the difference among some quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, trapezoid, parallelogram, and rhombus). In addition, activities in this unit help students understand what perimeter and area are and how they are measured.

Math Facts: A parent letter and math facts log went home on Friday.  Mastery of these facts will help your child be successful this year in math.  Please take time to practice their multiplication facts each night. 

Class Picture

September 22-26

This Week:

Language Arts:
-Daily 3 Routines
-Summarizing
-Word Choice

-Subjects and Predicates
-Prefixes in-, im-, il-, ir-

Reading Logs due Friday, Sept. 26th (120 minutes)
Spelling Test on Friday

Math:
Unit 1 - Solving Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Math Test - Friday
Please watch for the math facts parent letter/log to come home  on Friday.  The log will be on the back of the reading log.

Spelling City

Students received their first spelling list this week.  Please take time each night to review these words before Friday's spelling test.  Ms. Heitkamp has set up an account on www.spellingcity.com where students can practice their words.  This app can also be downloaded on Apple, Android and Kindle devices.

VocabularySpellingCity is a website and mobile app that helps students learn their weekly spelling words while having fun at the same time.  Spelling lists will be posted directly to our classroom's homepage which students can access from home.  There, they can review their words and play spelling games to reinforce the learning process.

You can find our class' spelling lists by going directly to Ms. Heitkamp's homepage at https://www.spellingcity.com/msheitkampsclass.  You can bookmark this URL on your computer to make it easy for your child to access the class' word lists!  Your child does not need to log into the site to access her homepage.

The spelling lists will appear on the left side of the page below her Welcome Message and Daily Instructions.  To access the activities and games, click on the list name and then select either the Spelling Test, Teach Me or Play a Game button located above the word list.

September 15th - 19th

This Week:

Language Arts:
-Daily 3 Routines
-Story Structure: Plot & Setting
-Narrative Writing
-Prefixes re-, un-, dis

Reading Logs due Friday, Sept. 19th (120 minutes) - Logs were sent home last Friday along with a parent letter.

Spelling Test on Friday

Math:
Unit 1 - Solving Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Students will be given a blue worksheet each day that has a remembering and a homework side.  They are given time to work on this during class and should have very little, if any math homework to complete at home.  Please watch for a math facts parent letter to be coming home in the next week or two.

Math Class

This week, students learned new card games that they will be playing during our math stations - Who's the Greatest? (Place Value), Sum 20 (Addition) and Multiplication War.

Back 2 Class

Welcome back!  The students have really gotten to know each other and our routine has been established.  We will jump into the curriculum full force next week.

This week, we spent a lot of time discussing and practicing PATH.  Personal Best, Accountability, Teamwork and Honesty are all ways students exhibit PATH behavior.  Our goal is to catch students being good and recognize these positive behaviors each day and throughout the year.

They were also excited to hear about the different aspects of the classroom and some of the things fourth graders get to look forward to.  I am excited to be their teacher and believe we are going to have a wonderful year!