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)