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Welcome to Open House At Pinewood Elementary. 4 th Grade with Ms. Trill, Ms. Kesslick , Ms. Schoen, and Ms. Shah. From Primary to Intermediate. Things that are the same as 3 rd Grade: Home/school contact Homework Occasional projects Have classroom tools ready (paper, pencils, etc.)
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Welcome to Open HouseAt Pinewood Elementary 4th Grade with Ms. Trill, Ms. Kesslick, Ms. Schoen, and Ms. Shah
From Primary to Intermediate Things that are the same as 3rd Grade: • Home/school contact • Homework • Occasional projects • Have classroom tools ready (paper, pencils, etc.) Student responsible for self: his/her classwork, behavior, and homework
Reading Workshop • Mini Lesson • Independent Reading • Conferring (with the teacher, partner, and class) • Shared Reading • Read Aloud • Books Clubs
Curriculum Area of Study: Reading • Comprehension and analysis of both fiction and nonfiction selections • Reads for information • Reads for pleasure
Curriculum Area of Study: Reading Increased proficiency in: • Spelling • Vocabulary development • Word analysis skills • Grammar • Conventions • Speaking and listening skills
Curriculum Area: Language • Listens for information • Can carry on a collaborative conversation • Can tell about an experience • Remembers details of spoken conversations • Can ask and answer questions to clarify information
Curriculum Area: Language • Understands nonverbal clues • Understands the importance of word choice • Expresses an opinion about information read • Speaks clearly in large and small groups
Curriculum Area: Writing • Creates a plan for a writing idea • Makes additions and revisions to the written piece • Produces a published copy
Curriculum Area of Study: Writing • Writes narratives of real or imaginary events • Writes to show information after completing research • Writes to give an opinion • Writes to persuade
Curriculum Area: Mathematics • Ten Minute Math • Mini Lesson • Stations • Problem Solving
Curriculum Area: Mathematics • Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Number and Operations in Base Ten • Number and Operations - Fractions • Measurement and Data • Geometry
Weekly homework calendar Daily math, reading, and words their way Math work is completed on the homework calendar Reading is completed in the reading log (minimum of 30 minutes) Behavior is recorded on the calendar What About Homework? Check Folder NIGHTLY! September 16-20\homework_calendar_16-20.docx
What About Homework?Words Their Way Parent Letter Words Their Way\WTWDear_Parents.doc
School newsletters, teacher notes and letters will be sent home in the pocket of the planner/agenda. The planner/agenda will be checked daily for parent notes. What About Communications?
Download the app! QRAFTER Scan the code- your device will automatically take you to a designated location. QR Codes on Homework
A, B, C, D, F grades will be used as well as percentages 1, 2, 3, 4 for work habits and conduct (Excellent, Very Good, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory) Student ability for each standard will be included Progress Reports / Report Cards
“The parent is the first teacher, the home is the first school and reading is the first lesson.” We have a partnership.
Important Questions for Children: What do you think? and Why do you think that?