This is a busy week for us in the 4th grade! We will be taking our last of the mid year PARCC tests. Wednesday is the Language Arts test at 9 AM. There are two sessions of testing that day. They focus on nonfiction and then writing standards. Please be sure to get a great night sleep and to eat breakfast!
After our test, we will be finishing up some work to end the quarter! 4th quarter is just around the corner! We will be completing a writer's workshop with our book reviews. The students have been busy studying characteristics of strong reviews such as word choice, transitions, "hooking" the reader, and clear introduction and conclusions. We will be completing revision stations and peer editing this week. The students will also be reflecting on their learning and showing me evidence of their learning through their completed writing during conferences.
All book tweets were due on March 16th. Almost all of the students turned them in! The ones turned in were awesome! The students are really understanding the importance of word choice, summarizing, and persuasive techniques in a limited space. This is very high level thinking! The project will continue next quarter and due dates will be set shortly for 4th quarter.
The Tigers class has begun looking at the writer's craft of blogging! We have started a book blog in lieu of reading logs. Their first book blog entry is due on March 25th. We discussed that a strong book blog entry will be at least two paragraphs- one summary and one reflective thinking. This is the first time we have done blogs in the 4th grade, so it is a learning process for us all! Blog writing is everywhere on the internet and learning to be a part of an online dlialogue is an imporant communication skill for our students. After this trial run, I hope to expand book blogging to all classes!
Click here to see the Tiger's Book Blog.
There will be a spelling test over Unit 11 flocabulary words on Friday. This will be the last spelling grade of 3rd quarter. Click here to practice on spelling city.
That's all for now! Please email me if you have any questions!
Mrs. Dooley
After our test, we will be finishing up some work to end the quarter! 4th quarter is just around the corner! We will be completing a writer's workshop with our book reviews. The students have been busy studying characteristics of strong reviews such as word choice, transitions, "hooking" the reader, and clear introduction and conclusions. We will be completing revision stations and peer editing this week. The students will also be reflecting on their learning and showing me evidence of their learning through their completed writing during conferences.
All book tweets were due on March 16th. Almost all of the students turned them in! The ones turned in were awesome! The students are really understanding the importance of word choice, summarizing, and persuasive techniques in a limited space. This is very high level thinking! The project will continue next quarter and due dates will be set shortly for 4th quarter.
The Tigers class has begun looking at the writer's craft of blogging! We have started a book blog in lieu of reading logs. Their first book blog entry is due on March 25th. We discussed that a strong book blog entry will be at least two paragraphs- one summary and one reflective thinking. This is the first time we have done blogs in the 4th grade, so it is a learning process for us all! Blog writing is everywhere on the internet and learning to be a part of an online dlialogue is an imporant communication skill for our students. After this trial run, I hope to expand book blogging to all classes!
Click here to see the Tiger's Book Blog.
There will be a spelling test over Unit 11 flocabulary words on Friday. This will be the last spelling grade of 3rd quarter. Click here to practice on spelling city.
That's all for now! Please email me if you have any questions!
Mrs. Dooley