Here's What's Happening in Mrs. McBrady's Classroom

November 27, 2017

Literacy

Interactive Reading – The Wizard of Oz, Compare and Contrast and Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners

Literacy - Theme, Notetaking and Main Ideas


Final Play Project - Students will create an informative brochure.  We will compare and contrast the story in book format, movie, and the play. 

Independent Reading – AR goal for November - 5 points to meet the goal
Please remind your child to read at home. 4th graders should read at least 20 minutes per evening.


Spelling

Lesson 10
Pretest on Monday
Final Test on Friday

Math

Unit 3 - Fractions and Decimals
I can read and write decimal numbers to hundredths
I can explore decimals in the context of measurement
I can convert centimeters to millimeters
I can compare decimals using greater than, less than, and equal to
I will review Unit 3


Social Studies

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners 

Coming Up!

Nov. 30 - Art with Grandma Cookie (December Lesson)
Dec. 21 - Last day of school before Christmas Break
Jan. 2 - Back to School!

Here's What's Happening in Mrs. McBrady's Classroom

November 20, 2017

Literacy

Interactive Reading – The Wizard of Oz, Compare and Contrast and Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners

Literacy - Theme, Notetaking and Main Ideas


Final Play Project - Students will create an informative brochure.  We will compare and contrast the story in book format, movie, and the play. 

Independent Reading – AR goal for November - 5 points to meet the goal
Please remind your child to read at home. 4th graders should read at least 20 minutes per evening.


Spelling

No new spelling list this short 3 day week.

Math

Unit 3 - Fractions and Decimals
I can demonstrate an understanding between fractions and decimals
I can model decimals with base 10 blocks
I can read and write decimals to the hundredths


Social Studies

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners is our social studies focus right now. I hope to start this book this week.  We've really been working on the play.

Coming Up!

Nov. 20 - Conferences 3:20 - 7:30
Nov. 21 - Conferences 12:30 - 7:30
Nov. 23, 24 - No School
Nov. 30 - Art with Grandma Cookie (December Lesson)

Here's What's Happening in Mrs. McBrady's Classroom

November 13, 2017

Literacy

Interactive Reading – The Wizard of Oz, Compare and Contrast and Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners

Literacy - Theme, Notetaking and Main Ideas


Play Preparation - Thursday, November 16  we will be attending The Wizard of Oz, at MSUM in Moorhead.  We will compare and contrast the story in book format, movie, and the play. 

Independent Reading – AR goal for November - 5 points to meet the goal
Please remind your child to read at home. 4th graders should read at least 20 minutes per evening.


Spelling

Pretest - Monday

Final Test - Friday

Math

Unit 3 - Fractions and Decimals
I can explain why fractions are equivalent
I can compare fractions in number stories
I can use strategies to order fractions and place them accurately on number lines
I can understand the relationship between fractions and decials


Social Studies

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners is our social studies focus right now. We will get to this soon.  We've really been working on the play.

Coming Up!

Nov. 13, 14, 15, 16 - Book Fair
Nov. 13 - Western Dress Up Day
Nov. 13 - Art with  Grandma Cookie (rescheduled date)
Nov. 14 - Ag in the Classroom Guest Speaker
Nov. 16 - Field Trip to MSUM
Nov. 17 - Battle of the Books starts
Nov., 20, 21 - Conferences
Nov. 23, 24 - No School
Nov. 30 - Art with Grandma Cookie (December Lesson)

Here's What's Happening in Mrs. McBrady's Classroom

November 6, 2017

Hip Hip Hooray!  Our pumpkin tied for 2nd place at the community Halloween Party!  Our class won $50.00!!

Literacy

Interactive Reading – The Wizard of Oz, Compare and Contrast and Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners

Literacy - Theme, Notetaking and Main Ideas


Play Preparation - Thursday, November 16  we will be attending The Wizard of Oz, at MSUM in Moorhead.  We will compare and contrast the story in book format, movie, and the play. Your child should return the permission slip and the $5.00 donation before Friday, November 10. 

Independent Reading – AR goal for November - 5 points to meet the goal
Please remind your child to read at home. 4th graders should read at least 20 minutes per evening.

Reading Celebration
Everyone in the class met his/her reading goal in October.  That calls for a celebration!  So, on Friday, November 10 the class will watch the movie, Shiloh.  We read the book as a read aloud and it was very popular.  It is a PG movie because there is a man who is mean to his dog (very mild violence).  The students are already aware of the story, so they are expecting it.  If you prefer that your child does not watch, please let me know.  

Also, your child is welcome to wear pajamas that day!


Spelling

Student levels have been assessed and re-evaluated.  If your student is changing spelling levels, he or she has been told.  
Pretest - Tuesday

Final Test - Friday

Math

Unit 3 - Fractions and Decimals
I can solve number stories involving equally shared quantities
I can use an area model to recognize and generate equivalent fractions
I can use a length or number line model to recognize and generate equivalent fractions
I can use an equivalent fractions rule


Social Studies

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners is our social studies focus right now.


November Birthdays

Nov. 14 - Connor
Nov. 16 - Isaac
Nov. 29 - Justin

Coming Up!

Nov. 6 - No School - Teacher Workshop
Nov. 13, 14, 15, 16 - Book Fair
Nov. 13 - Western Dress Up Day
Nov. 14 - Ag in the Classroom Guest Speaker
Nov. 16 - Field Trip to MSUM
Nov., 20, 21 - Conferences
Nov. 23, 24 - No School
Nov. 30 - Art with Grandma Cookie (December Lesson)