Weekly Update September 16 - 20

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our class started our Digital citizenship unit from the Common Sense Media Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum. My goal is to encourage our students to harness the power of the internet and digital technology for learning, and to become safe, responsible, and savvy digital citizens. In this set of lessons, your child will learn how to take responsibility for themselves and their community online.

In Reading, we are learning how to grow solid ideas that are grounded in books that we read. Students will relearn how to choose their "just right" books, figure out confusing parts of their chosen text, and noting important things to talk about with their reading buddies.

In Social Studies, we've been learning how different social scientists study human behavior and what artifacts tell us about the past. Our fourth-grade students will have to bring one artifact that represents for each social scientist. Below is the task sheet that was given to them last Wednesday. All artifacts are due on Monday, September 23rd and they will be presenting their artifacts to their third-grade classmates.

Social Studies Artifact Task Sheet

As we continue to learn the 7 habits of happy kids, the second habit we discussed this week is
Habit 2:Begin With the End in Mind.

Begin with the End in Mind means to think about how you would like something to turn out- before getting started. Reading a recipe before cooking or looking at a map before leaving on a trip is beginning with the end in mind.

For children thinking about what they want a picture or a project to look like before starting or looking at the cover of a jigsaw puzzle before putting it together is beginning with the end in mind. 

Expect your child to use words like begin with the end in mind, goals, choices, and “sticking with it” in their conversations this week. You can encourage your child by using some of these words at home. 

Thank you for all your support in our fun run. Way to go with 100% registration as well as exceeding our class goal!!!

REMINDER/S:

• On Monday, September 23rd is our Math MAP testing. Please help your child be prepared by being well-rested and having a healthy breakfast.