Post #18

It was great to have the girls back after a relaxing, fun-filled two weeks. They came back refreshed, happy and motivated. What a treat for me:) 

We are about to wrap up the first semester of fourth grade. We spent time this week discussing the importance of time management, organization, and attention to detail. The girls have a "Homework Plan" handout in their agendas. They should be reviewing the week's homework and reflecting on their own schedule and extra-curricular activities while making a plan for quiz preparation, nightly homework, and long range assignments. Many have been doing this since the first week of school- good for them! We will continue this practice for several weeks. Please takes a few minutes and ask your daughter about her homework plan. 

This group of Fourthies continues to impress me with constant enthusiasm as we approach new concepts in math. This week we worked with metric conversions. Your daughter should be ably to tell you about the Kangaroo who helps Dolphin Because Dolphin Can't Multiply. This is tricky but a helpful handout is always available for each Fourthie.

The new math unit focuses on multi-digit multiplication (using a variety of algorithms), comparing large numbers, and problem solving with multiplication). The girls practiced extended multiplication and were introduced to multiplication wrestling. Ask your daughter for a demo. Problem solving featured a rogue bear in New York City and the history of toothpaste. They were able to solve double digit multiplication problems using multiplication wrestling. 

Friday fact checks will include division for the next several weeks. Next week's fact check will be the two's and three's division facts.

We have moved back in time and are now studying life in the 1900's. The girls will travel through time as a ten year old and will journal about their life. They journaled about their excitement and the thrill of watching a silent motion picture. More of the 1900's next week.

Spelling and Wordly Wise #8 will be assessed next week. There are many resources on our Fourthie site for review and quiz preparation. Additionally the girls have tiny flashcards that they should use to prepare for the quiz on Thursday.

Sometimes we need a reminder about how good it is to be us! Each girl was given a "Gratitude Jar" and planted a seed. The flowers are blooming. The girls will fill this jar with notes about their successes and reflections on their many blessings. The jar will come home in June. I told the girls to keep it close by and whenever they need encouragement they should open the jar and read a positive, uplifting note they wrote to themselves.

Just a reminder.....The girls need to return the foriegn language letter by Friday, January 15th. 

Girls- Your blog question?????

How many children are on the Fourthie Homework Flakes box?