Hello Parents and Guardians!
We are so excited to launch our blog this year! It has been a process, but hopefully it will serve the purpose of sharing upcoming events and happenings in our classrooms. With in this blog you will find information about events happening this month as a whole grade, as an immersion group, and in individual classes.
Each month there will be a new post describing that months events. As needed there will be additional posts. Please read through thoroughly for any questions you may have. If you have a question specific to your student please send a private email. Upcoming events are also listed to the right of the monthly posts.
Upcoming Events in Fourth Grade
First Day of School
Date: August 21st
Mrs. Wyatt's English Class
Language Arts
Spelling
This year we will be doing our spelling according to Greek and Latin root words. You will notice that these words can tend to be a little bit tricky. Please make sure to practice with your students at home. Spelling city is available, just look up Mrs. Wyatt.
We will be starting our spelling next Monday with Unit 1 Week 1. Look for the spelling list to come home that day and on our spelling page here. The lists are attached on the English documents page. Each Monday students will bring home a list of words that need to be categorized by their root word, they need to turn these in Friday. Just a reminder that every student is assigned a specific amount of words to practice.
Spelling tests are given every Friday.
August 28-Sept 1: Unit 1 Week 1
Reading
For this month, please have your student read thirty minutes a week to prepare for our upcoming book menus and a term book report starting next month. Be encourage your students to be constantly reading!
Math
This year math will be in Mrs. Wyatt's English classroom and we will be using a program called My Math. Each day students will be given some time in class to work on their math homework. Whatever they aren't able to complete in class will be sent home for homework that night. All math homework for the week will be due Friday. We will be starting our math on Wednesday May 23rd. We are also using an online program called Imagine Math. Students will do this in class, but are welcome to get online at home.
Social Studies
We will be starting our Social Studies - Utah Geography unit on Monday the 28th.
Ms. Zhou's Chinese Class
Chinese
This year, we will use a new curriculum named mandarin matrix. In total, we have 10 units. From Aug 30 to Sep 22, we will focus on unit 8. There will be a unit test on Sep 22.
Aug 30-Sep 8 Unit 8 story 1
Sep 11-Sep 15 Unit 8 story 2
Sep18-Sep22 Unit 8 story 3
Science
This year, science will be taught in Chinese, but all science tests will be in English. Thus, your kids need to spend at least 5 minutes per day to review science in English. Reviewing materials are available on the Science page of our blog. From Aug 30 to Sep 13, we will learn about the water cycle. On Sep 14, there will be a unit test. The best way to be prepared for the unit test is to make sure kids can answer all questions listed on the homework page I send home.
Homework
This year, Ms. Zhou only assign science homework, which is usually 5 minutes per day. If your kids are willing to do some Chinese work at home, please encourage them to use the mandarin matrix website: http://www.mandarinmatrix.com. Account set up information will be sent home on Aug 23. There are also Chinese resources on the Chinese page of the blog. Feel free to contact Ms.Zhou when you have questions.
Thanks a lot!
Mrs. Wyatt & Ms.Zhou