Hurricanes-Hurricanes

Today, we started hurricanes in Science and talked about Hurricane Irene and watched some YouTube footage. We also took a few notes of what a hurricane is and the different parts and categories of them. Then we went on to the Bitterroot Website Learning Links and found a section on hurricanes. As part of their nightly writing tonight along with Science, students are to write at least 3 facts about hurricanes in a paragraph format. These are to be at least 1/2 page long with good capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Like we say, 4th grade quality.

Then ask your child 2 things they learned and write it in their planner for free money at check in.

Wow-we had another great math lesson today. These students love math and work hard at it.

Tomorrow we are going to finally start reading class and we are going to begin with a chapter read-a-loud book called Harris & Me. The students will love it and learn more about me through the book. I am going to use the book to teach all the strategies that we are going to use in book club groups.

The social studies papers that came home today were not graded and hopefully finished esp. the maps. If students didn't you can have them finish for practice and check over them.

We had so much fun today learning about how everyone got their names. I had read them yesterday, but shared them all today with the class.

Just a reminder that the spelling words are practice this week and not for a grade.

One last thing, talk with your child about expectations during transition time. Some of them love to chat and then aren't ready for the next subject area. This will need to cease so we won't lose our recess time.

We are going to have a fun buy in this week with our fake money so losing it for silly things like talking and not being prepared is not making a good choice.

Enjoy the pics below of some recess fun and hanging out with friends. Oops these will be tomorrow. I just noticed I have the wrong adapter cord here, the one for my IPOD instead. Sorry.

Have a great night.