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This week was filled with a lot of learning, and we were very busy with extra school related activities!  We very much enjoyed our author's visit by James Riley, watching our 1st and 2nd graders perform their musical, and we also enjoyed our Springboard performer, Sacajawea.  Please read below for an update in our academics...

Reading

This week we started to jump into our Historical Fiction unit.  We have begun exploring what we notice about historical fiction texts' plots, characters, settings, dialogue, and problems.  Some texts we have read together include:

• Pink and Say
• A New Coat for Anna
• The Harmonica
• The Butterfly

Next week we will begin our new learning in our historical fiction book clubs.

Please remember to have your child read 30 minutes nightly!

Writing

This week in our Informational Article unit we...

• revised conclusions
• revised for transitions and elaboration
• paraphrased
• edited our pieces

Math

This week in our Multiplication and Division unit we...

• used basic facts and place value to find quotients
• (i.e., 35/5 = 7 so 350/5 = 70)
• used compatible numbers and multiplication to estimate quotients
• (i.e., 48/5 = about 10 because 5 x 10 = 50)

Please remember to have your child practice their math facts nightly!  Math facts are extremely important in order to master fourth grade mathematical concepts.  

Please also remember that students are assigned an Online Practice Buddy as optional homework.  Ask your child and have them show you the Practice Buddy!

Social Studies

This week in our Westward Expansion unit we...

• discussed Missouri becoming a state and the Missouri Compromise

Upcoming Dates

• 1/27: Westward Expansion Assessment
• 2/1: Late Start; 11:05 start