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January Notes

Please remember to check your child's agenda each night for homework and announcements.  Your signature in the agenda indicates that you have checked that the homework is complete and that you have seen any notes or announcements.

Also,please review multiplication facts with your child each night as they are essential in 4th grade.  We will be having multiplication quizzes most days in class.  

Please make sure your child reads 30 minutes each night at least Mon. - Thurs (more would be super! ), and that this is recorded in the reading log.  Your signature in the reading log indicates you saw your child read for those 30 minutes. Reading to or with your child is also fine! Enjoy reading! It should be fun! :)


Important Dates




Jan. 5 - students return to school
~No School January 19
~Last Day of 2nd Quarter - January 21
~No School for students January 22-23 : Teacher Workdays







Week of Jan. 5

Reading - AR reading - The Borrowers and Lord of the Fleas - fantasy and nonfiction
Reading Vocab.
draught - a current of air
protruded - stuck out
curious - strange
object - something that can be seen, touched, or noticed
turmoil - great confusion or commotion
magnificent - superb
carousel - a merry-go-round
harness - a set of straps an animal is attached to that allows it to pull a vehicle
attraction - something that draws people to see it
instincts - natural talents or abilities
catapult - to jump suddenly as if propelled by a slingshot
feat - great accomplishment
delicate - easily broken or damaged



Grammar/Writing - action verbs, cursive and narrative writing


Spelling - Review Unit


weather, airport, ninety-nine, battle, medal, final, smelling, homesick, uncle, doctor, checking, seat belt, towel, beggar, anything, snapping, hiking, fainted, railroad, striped, whenever, make-believe, pleasing, dimmed, understand, skipped, proper, all right, raced, trouble
Challenge words:
cancel, motorcycle, postscript, urged, striving, decimal, handkerchief, shoulder, breathing, scrubbed



Remember you can practice spelling this list and play spelling games on SpellingCity.com



Math - mult. quizzes daily
Chapter 16 - lines, line segments, rays, angles, parallel and perpendicular




Social Studies
Unit 4 - NC People


Science
rocks and minerals





             Links to AR Books
Author A-G
Author H-P
Author Q-Z
Titles A-J
Titles K-S
Titles T-Z
 
Reading Level 0.1-2.9
Reading Level 3.0-3.9
Reading Level 4.0-4.9

                   Reading Level 5.0-5.9
Reading Level 6.0-12.0


Think snow!!!!




but keep warm!


Favorite Links

Math Slice
Tons of online math practice!

BrainPOP
Great site for health topics!

Ask Jeeves
Great for homework help!

Eduhound
Great fun and learning too!

EOG practice
Be ready for the test!

National Geographic for Kids
Kids love this one!

Prescriptive Instruction
Practice at home!

Math EOG practice
More practice!

Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By
Looking for a good book?

Reading EOG practice
Even more practice!

Dictionary
Always good to have one of these!

Cool Science for Curious Kids
Cool stuff!

Rowan Public Library
Now you can check to see if they have the book you want before you make the trip!


Flashcards

Deck: 4th Grade