June 29, 2010

If you are interested in helping me out with this year's RELAY FOR LIFE please let me know A.S.A.P.  Thank you!

Important Upcoming Dates:

Monday, February 8-12:  Valentine Collections in class (small decorated bags are acceptable starting Monday.  There will be no party.  Students will be able to bring home Valentine bags after school on Friday)

Monday, February 18-22nd:  Winter Vacation

CMT Schedule:

February 28: - Practice

March 1 - Editing & Revising

March 2:  Writing Prompt

March 3:  Reading Comprehension

March 4:  Reading Comprehension

March 8:  Degrees of Reading Power

March 10:  Math

March 11:  Math

MR. GIANSANTI – GRADE 4

ROOM 14

*Schedule for Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 

8:25 – 8:45:  Writing

8:45 – 9:00:  Morning Meeting

9:00 - 9:45:  Writing

9:50 – 10:35:  Special

10:35 – 10:45:  Snack

10:45 – 12:05:  Reader’s Workshop

12:05 – 12:40:  Small Group Instruction/Enrichment

12:45 – 1:05:  Recess

1:05 – 1:35:  Lunch

1:35 – 2:30:  Math

2:30 – 3:10:  Science/Social Studies/Geography

3:15:  Dismissal

 

 *Schedule for Tuesdays:

8:25-8:45:  Writing

8:45-9:05:  Morning Meeting

9:05-9:45:  Chorus

9:50-10:50:  Math

10:50-12:25:  Reader's Workshop

12:25-1:05:  Band/Orchestra Rehearsal

1:05-1:35:  Lunch

1:40-2:10:  Small Group Reading

2:10-2:30:  Writing

2:30-3:10:  Science/S.S./Geography

 

Specials:

Monday:  Physical Education

Tuesday:  Chorus, Band & Orchestra Rehearsal

Wednesday:  Art

Thursday:  Library

Friday:  Music

Monday/Tuesdays:  Band & Orchestra lessons

 

 

 

Literacy in Room 14 consists of:

Writer's Workshop - an environment where students learn and practice the writing process.  Students acquire skills necessary in order to become solid writers by teacher and peer conferencing, editing and revising, publishing and sharing their work.  Narrative writing is the focus for the majority of fourth grade curriculum while expository writing is introduced and practiced as well.

Reader's Workshop - very similar environment to the Writer's Workshop model however focusing on reading skills.  Some of the components of Reader's Workshop include:  Guided Reading where students work on skills and strategies in small group format at their current instructional reading level.  I believe it is essential that Guided Reading happen daily.  Students will be accountable for three Reading Response Journal entries a week.  Turn and Talk is also a daily activity that involves students discussing a shared book that I will read aloud.  Shared Reading is an opportunity for students to read aloud as well as hear others read aloud with individual copies of the same text Owls in the Family.

Words Their Way is a word study program that is based on various word sorts.  Students will receive a sort every week.  Each day they will sort their words and have activities where they will be able to utilize those new skills and vocabulary.  Again, students record and reflect on their learning in their W.T.W.  Specifically, students should be looking at how their sorts are grouped by sound, pattern and meaning.   

Math/Math Workshop:

*Geometry (Unit 6)

In Math/Math Workshop students will be learning many skills that will be essential to both the CMT's as well as everyday life. 

During workshop students will work cooperatively while stopping to reflect on their learning.  Students will make connections to their learning in their Math Notebooks.  This is the time and place for students to really apply the material learned and demonstrate higher ordered thinking as well as make their learning meaningful. 

Social Studies/Geography/Health:

In fourth grade students get to experience switching classes for Science, Social Studies, and Geography.

Students will visit with me for Science:

Water Cycle

Food Chains & Webs (Current)

Electricity & Magnetism

 

...with Mrs. Noble for Social Studies:

Jamestown, Roanoke, Plymouth

13 colonies

The Revolutionary War (Current)

 

...with Mrs. Davies for:

Maps & Globes

the state of CT (Current)

health