3-D Review

Check out the video on 3-D solids. Watch it to prepare for your test on Friday.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vnVr9Byt268

Craft Day Fun

Take a look at all of the excitement that took place during Craft Day! A huge thank you goes out to the parents who were able to attend.

Canada Unit - Links and Information

4G will be moving onto social studies, with our first unit being Canada's Physical and Political Regions. Please have your child explore some of the links and watch some of the videos. It will be helpful for your child to gain some prior knowledge so that they can meet with further success in this next area of study.

Thanks so much for your support!

Mrs. Gall

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/canada-puzzle.html


https://www.slideshare.net/ReidFreeman/6-physical-regions-of-canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZeY7D4SbuI#action=share


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsYJkRqk-6k#action=share


http://linktolearning.com/grade4ss.htm#The



Enjoy your learning 4G!

 

4G-November News

Home and School Connection

                    Thank you so much for reading your child’s agenda and signing to indicate that you are aware of the messages.  Please sign and return any tests that are sent home as soon as you can.  The agenda will continue to communicate information regarding school events (i.e. pizza days, assemblies, etc…), letters and forms from school (i.e. newsletters, community events, etc…), as well, the agenda will record any nightly homework assignments (i.e. reading, writing, math, etc…).  Homework that is assigned is often to reinforce and practise the skills taught within the school day.  Your child might be asked to complete the last step of an assignment started at school (i.e. colouring a work of art or doing a good copy of a writing assignment).  If I plan to use a task for assessment, most of the work will be completed within class time.  When tasks are completed at school, I will be able to provide specific feedback based on the success criteria that we have decided upon as a class. Thank you so much for your continued support ensuring that your child promptly completes and returns all homework assignments and forms from school.  All homework is due on the next school day after it has been recorded in the agenda, unless another date has been shared.

Just a reminder that we are a nut-free classroom. Please do not send with your child any nut-based products. This includes all products made with any type of tree nuts (i.e. peanut butter, Nutella, almonds, sesame seeds, etc..) Thank you for your commitment to our nut-free classroom as we have a child with a severe nut allergy.

 

Please have your child be at school to enter the building at 8:55 am.  Late arrivals disrupt our learning, as well, your child misses valuable instructional time. I appreciate your support ensuring your child is at school on time every day.

 

Curriculum Focus

Reading- reading strategies that support CASI reading assessment questions, Literature circles (end of November)

Writing- autobiographies, reports/explanation pieces

Oral- purposes for listening, identifying important ideas, making connections to oral texts

Math- completing whole numbers, 2-D and 3-D Geometry (please have your child bring a protractor to school to support their learning)

Science- Wrapping up Habitats and Communities- unit test in the next couple of weeks

Social Studies- Canada-Physical and Political Regions

Physical Education/Health- movement skills/active participation, volleyball- Substance Abuse

The Arts- Elements of Design

 

What’s New in 4G

                    During our literacy block we will be starting literature circles. Your child will be reading a text and will be reading with a group of their peers. They will be using the Fantastic Four strategies (predicting, questioning, clarifying and summarizing) to support their comprehension of the text that they are reading.  Your child will take turns in their literature circle group to practise the roles of the predictor, questioner, clarifier and summarizer.  The additional role of discussion director will be used to keep the discussions moving along and to provide positive feedback and direction.  Please check your child’s agenda to see if your child will be required to do some reading at home to prepare for their literature circle time.

 

                    On November 23^rd we will be having our Math-a-Thon, which is our school fundraiser. The monies raised will support Northwood students in ways such as, lowering the cost of field trips and the purchasing of technology and learning tools for classrooms.  I encourage you to support this worthwhile fundraiser.  My hope is to have 4G raise the most money in the school.  We did for Terry Fox and we can do it again for the Math-a-Thon!

Important Dates

-         November 10- Remembrance Day Assembly @11:00 am

-         November 13- Picture retakes- Progress reports go home

-         November 14- 16- Book Fair

-         November 16- Parent-Teacher interviews (evening) 4-6:30 pm

-         November 17- P.D. Day- no school for students

-         November 23-Math-a-Thon

-         November 24- House league Assembly

-         November 30-Find Your True North Assembly- (4G is focusing on Collaboration)

*Pizza is sold every Tuesday for $2.00 per slice*

                    Please check Twitter regularly to keep up to date on the exciting learning happening in 4G! I will put monthly newsletters on the classroom blog, (http://mrsgallsclassroomblog.blogspot.ca) as well as other items that are too wordy for Twitter. Please have your child read and respond in Edmodo, which I am using for discussion of the text Wonder and it will be continued to be used throughout the school year for different areas of the curriculum.   Have your child continue to visit Mpower  to enhance their mathematical skills.  If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me @ 519-969-7610.  My extension number is 45016.

Your Partner in Education,

Mrs. S. Gall

Remembrance Day Presentation

4G and 4GN had the pleasure of learning about World War 1 and 2 from Mr. Gall ( my husband). The children were able to see artifacts from each war and they asked a lot of great questions. It was great to hear the students share their own families involvement in various wars.  We then went to the   Remembrance Day assembly where all the children respectfully listened to the information shared. 4G now has a new understanding of the huge sacrifice that was made by many individuals.  A multitude of soldiers fought in wars so that we can live in a safe and free country: Canada.

Lest We Forget ❤️

October Newsletter

4G-October News

Home and School Connection

                    Thank you so much for reading your child’s agenda and signing to indicate that you are aware of the messages sent home. The agenda will continue to communicate information regarding school events (i.e. pizza days, assemblies, etc…), letters and forms from school (i.e. newsletters, community events, etc…), as well, the agenda will record any nightly homework assignments (i.e. reading, writing, math, etc…).  Homework that is assigned is to reinforce and practise the skills taught within the school day or to complete the final part of a task started within the school day.

We are a nut-free classroom.  Please do not send with your child any nut-based products. This includes all products made with any type of tree nuts (i.e. peanut butter, Nutella, almonds and sesame seeds).

Curriculum Focus

Reading- using strategies-predicting, connecting and summarizing, finding important ideas

Writing- writing reports/explanations, auto-biographies, paragraph writing

Oral- purposes for listening, identifying important ideas

Math- completing patterns, whole numbers (standard and expanded form, comparing and rounding numbers, adding and subtracting 3 and 4-digit numbers, problem-solving)

Science- Habitats and Communities

Physical Education/Health- movement skills/active participation, soccer skills- healthy eating

The Arts- 2-3 D works of arts, express feelings and ideas

 

What’s New in 4G

                    We have just started reading a novel titled Wonder. It has been a much loved book the past couple of years with my students and it has been made into a movie which will be coming out in November. Please check your child’s agenda for days when they are asked to read and respond in Edmodo. Please make sure that your child is signed up and that their username and password are working.  If your child does not have access to the internet at home, please let me know and I will give them time during the school day to respond. Your child will also have an opportunity to use Edmodo at school.

                    Your child also has a username and password for the Mpower math website. I encourage your child to go onto this valuable website as it allows your child to practice a variety of mathematical skills. Along with your child’s twenty minute nightly reading, playing the Mpower math games are highly recommended.

Important Dates

                    October 6^th- Cross Country Meet

                    October 9^th- Thanksgiving-no school

 

          Just a reminder to follow 4G on twitter (@SandyGall71).  I regularly post learning that happens in our classroom and I make sure that I include pictures to stimulate conversation starters with your child.  I will also put monthly newsletters on the classroom blog (mrsgallsclassroomblog@blogspot.com) My goal is for all of you to be aware of what your child is learning so that you can support them in whichever way you choose.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me @ 519-969-7610 extension 4106.

 Your Partner in Education,

Mrs. S. Gall

Websites and Links to Support Your Child's Learning

Reading- Check out this website (intothebook) that gives your child an opportunity to practice using reading strategies, such as predicting, questioning and summarizing. https://reading.ecb.org/

Math- Your child has a username and password for this math website where your child can practice their math skills in all strands of math. https://mpower.tvo.org/students/#/login

Science and Social Studies- Link to Learning provides various links to websites that help support your child's learning in science and social studies, as well as other areas of the curriculum.
http://www.linktolearning.com/grade4science.htm

I hope this information is helpful and my wish is for your child to visit these sites as an enjoyable way to learn a variety of skills that will support their success in grade 4. Please keep checking your child's agenda for important information from school.

I am looking forward to working together to ensure that your child works towards their full potential. Please encourage your child to read at least 20 minutes per night. There is a lot of data that proves how important nightly reading is to children's academic success.

Your Partner in Education,

Mrs. Gall