Greetings Families,
This is an R&R weekend and there is no homework this weekend. A couple of students asked if I could give them some homework because they get bored over the weekend. If this is your child, you can allow them to do Khan Academy over the weekend and call it homework.
Here are the lessons for next week.
History: This week in history, students will complete the maps of Europe. They begin a journey into a brief two-week unit on the Eastern Romance Empire. Students will study the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and Theodora, and the Hagia Sophia. The Europe Map test will happen on Tuesday of week six. Students should be spending about five minutes a night studying for this test. There is a test on chapters 1-4 on Wednesday.
Science: Students will take the information they gathered from the lab and apply it to a new lab. The goal is that they come to understand the differences between insulators and conductors. By the end of the week, students should grasp the concept of series circuits, and the flow of electrons.
Language Arts: Next week, in language arts, students will deepen their understanding of sentence classification and sentence diagramming. Students will be able to use adverbs and adjectives properly in sentences. In literature, the plot thickens, as Curdie discovers the plot that has been hatched by the Cobs. Will Princess Irene be safe? In Spalding, students will do more words, with more markings. Students should also spend 3-5 minutes a day studying the Greek and Latin roots.
Math: Students will go through a final week of reviewing multiplication and division and will return to factors and multiples before starting a unit on order of operations. They will be tested on factors and multiples next week as well.
This is an R&R weekend and there is no homework this weekend. A couple of students asked if I could give them some homework because they get bored over the weekend. If this is your child, you can allow them to do Khan Academy over the weekend and call it homework.
Here are the lessons for next week.
Lessons
History: This week in history, students will complete the maps of Europe. They begin a journey into a brief two-week unit on the Eastern Romance Empire. Students will study the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and Theodora, and the Hagia Sophia. The Europe Map test will happen on Tuesday of week six. Students should be spending about five minutes a night studying for this test. There is a test on chapters 1-4 on Wednesday.
Science: Students will take the information they gathered from the lab and apply it to a new lab. The goal is that they come to understand the differences between insulators and conductors. By the end of the week, students should grasp the concept of series circuits, and the flow of electrons.
Language Arts: Next week, in language arts, students will deepen their understanding of sentence classification and sentence diagramming. Students will be able to use adverbs and adjectives properly in sentences. In literature, the plot thickens, as Curdie discovers the plot that has been hatched by the Cobs. Will Princess Irene be safe? In Spalding, students will do more words, with more markings. Students should also spend 3-5 minutes a day studying the Greek and Latin roots.
Math: Students will go through a final week of reviewing multiplication and division and will return to factors and multiples before starting a unit on order of operations. They will be tested on factors and multiples next week as well.
Studying and Learning Aids
One of the expectations of fourth-grade is that students learn to study their notes well. This is hard for young students and old students alike because it seems like wasted time. However, regular study of the material will promote better memorization and understanding of the content and will reduce the time and stress associated with preparing for assessments.
Each day, students should be spending around 5-8 minutes reviewing history and science materials, 3-5 minutes reviewing Greek and Latin roots, and 2-3 minutes reviewing Spalding phonograms. I often think the car is the best place for studying Spalding and Greek & Latin roots because students often don't have anything else to do during this time and it is easy for them to store the cards in their backpacks so they have them on the drive to and from school.
In addition to studying every day, I highly recommend students taking home their learning aides. During class, I often give out articles or worksheets and take notes. I don't require students to take these home, but it makes sense that they would. I recommend that if your child is struggling with some of his or her homework that you require him or her to bring their notes and folders home.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.
Best,
Michael Naaktgeboren