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

December 11, 2017

Literacy

Students continue to read books for The Battle of the Books.  The contest will take place Tuesday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m.
Reading – Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners  and Author Study on Chris Van Allsburg  Project instructions will be sent home about Wednesday. Students have written note to help them with the project.

Literacy - Theme, Notetaking and Main Ideas, First Person Point of View Writing (Autobiography)

Independent Reading – AR goal for December - 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 12
Pretest on Monday
Final Test on Friday

Math

Unit 4 - Multi-digit Multiplication
I can solve multiplication problems by partitioning rectangles
I can convert liters to milliliters
I can use the partial products method to multiply numbers
I can convert kilograms to grams
I can solve number stories involving money

You can see from the multiplication objectives that it is expected students are fluent with multiplication facts.  Your child is bringing home 50 fact multiplication practice sheets titled Mad Minute if your students is in need of more practice.  These should be timed for 3 minutes.  Mark the last work completed within the 3 minutes.  Facts should be corrected by an adult or older sibling or by the student with a calculator. I also ask for an adult to sign the practice sheets, Students need immediate feedback.  If your student is not bringing home practice sheets, fluency has been demonstrated.


Social Studies

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners 
Information regarding a project will be sent home mid week.

December and June Birthdays

Dec. 1 Mason
Dec. 4 Brody
Dec. 12 Brant
June 4 Adam

Coming Up!

Dec, 13 - Book Mobile
Dec. 15 - Elementary Christmas Music Program for students at 9:00 and for the community at 1:00,  Only Grades 1-3 and the Band will perform
Dec. 21 - Last day of school before Christmas Break
Jan. 2 - Back to School!