Welcome to Mrs. Freeman & Mrs. Fair’s Class

1. Welcome to Mrs. Freeman &Mrs. Fair’s Class mfreeman1@kleinisd.net 832.484.7416 lfair1@kleinisd.net 832.484.7425

2. Developing Independence Help your child gain confidence and develop important life skills: • Organization skills • Accountability • Preparing for the next day • Chores • Bedtime – adequate sleep affects academic performance and emotional state “Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire.” ― John F. MacArthur Jr.

3. Homework Policy • Homework is given out on Monday • Monday they will place it in their YELLOW homework folder • Students need to complete the specific day column on their homework. • We check homework every Friday morning • The teacher’s signature will be on the column if completed completely • Any student who fails to complete all of the homework will have a working lunch the following week.

4. Mrs. Fair and Mrs. Freeman’s Homework Sept. 9-13, 2014 Spelling Words: baby duty fever human music rival silent lazy rider legal agent flavor glider migrate sequel tulip vacant cozy spicy profile Have a great weekend! Writing: on Sunday, anthony went over to nicks’ house to play basketball. They playd a game of one-on one. Anthony mad six baskets, bute nick made eigh Nick was the winner? after the game, both boy whent in side to have a snack and wacht.v.

5. Reading Log

6. Please join PTO.  Membership supports class parties and you membership entitles you to a student directory.   Signing up does not obligate anyone to volunteer or serve as the Room Parent.  It will be the only way the Room Parent will know which parents have students in their class.  Of course, anyone interested in serving as the Room Parent is welcome to put an asterisk by their name or write “Room Parent” out in the margin and the Room Parent Coordinators will follow up with them. PTO & Kreinhop are teaming up this year. We are only going to have 2 fundraisers this year. Please help support your child’s school and PTO.

8. Curriculum – Social Studies • Texas geography and history • Map skills • Native Americans in Texas • Explorers • Independence

10. Values for Face Cards: A = 1 J = 11 Q = 12 K = 0

11. How often should I practice basic multiplication facts? Only on the days you eat!

12. Box Model/Method Multiplication

13. Long Division 5⌡355 x 0 7 1 How many times can 5 go into 3? ZERO How many times can 5 go into 35? SEVEN How many times can 5 go into 5? ONE • 0 • 35 • -35 • 0 5 • - 5 • 0

16. Release STAAR Questions 2014

17. Release STAAR Questions 2014

18. Science • Topics to be covered • Science ISN • Hands-on • Vocabulary • Critical thinking – drawing conclusions • Process

19. Writer’s Workshop • Writer’s Notebook / Spelling & Grammar folder • Brainstorming ideas / activities • Choice writing (personal narratives, creative writing, poetry, expository) • Conferencing • Sharing

23. Personal Narrative: PROMPT – Write about a time you had to make a choice. *what we typically see at the beginning of 4th grade

24. Personal Narrative: PROMPT – Write about a time you had to make a choice. *with instruction and practice, this is the kind of writing we are working toward

25. Expository Writing: PROMPT: Write about your favorite place to spend time. Describe the place and explain what makes it special. *what we typically see early in the year

26. Expository Writing: PROMPT: Write about your favorite place to spend time. Describe the place and explain what makes it special. *with instruction and practice, this is the type of writing we are working toward

27. Higher Level Thinking…Writing

28. Higher Level Thinking…Writing

29. Higher Level Thinking…Writing

30. Reader’s Workshop • Cognitive Strategies - making connections, predicting, questioning, visualizing • Reading Skills – main idea, summary, finding details, inferencing, vocabulary, drawing conclusions, theme, poetic structure • Independent reading • Reading groups – teacher / peer

32. Higher Level Thinking… Reading

33. Higher Level Thinking…Reading

34. Higher Level Thinking…Reading

35. Spring 2015 Writing test - 2 parts - 2 days March 30-31 Math April 21 Reading April 22 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (state curriculum): http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148 STAAR (state assessment) Resources/Information: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

36. Conference Time is soon approaching Please sign up for a conference time. The sheet is by the front door. Mark your calendars for MONDAY, Oct. 13 PHONE conferences offered when requested.

37. Any Questions?????We will be posting this presentation to our teacher websites.