Weekly Update - April 12th

LANGUAGE            

READING

            We will be starting our literature circles next week!!! I have had a difficult time finding enough books for every student to have the book their group has been assigned. I have asked some of the students to try to find their book at the public library this weekend. Hopefully we will be able to get a few more of the books this weekend and will be able to finally start next week. I do ask that the students don’t start reading their literature circle books on the weekend, as they will be assigned a few chapters every week. Also depending on the books that are signed out on the weekend I might have to shuffle groups or books around.

            The literature books were chosen because of the social justice themes in the books. Literature Circles are a great way to incorporate full-length novels into the classroom. They allow students in groups to read, discuss, and thoroughly explore a novel that is at their reading level! It allows students to read independently and have student-led discussion about the material. Think of it like a Book Club!

                                                       

MATH

This week we focused on Comparing and Ordering Fractions. Students used these strategies to help them. Fraction strips are also a great visual to help the students in their understandings.

We used the OERB website to do activities online to help us with our fractions.

Computer Task:  Fraction Activities!!!

Step 1: Search in Google OERB

Step 2: Click on the Ontario Education Resource Bank

Step 3: Log in using our username and password

Step 4: Click on the search button (near the computer image)

Step 5: Click Simple Search

Step 6: Type in:

1. Fractions – Exploring Part/Whole Relationships (fraction strips) – good review

2. Fractions – Memory Match Game

- Click Equivalent Fractions (then you choose how you would like your fractions represented)

- Start Matching!

3. EPractice Fractions – Entire Cluster of All Activities

E-Text pages

Grade 5 pages 256 – 305

Grade 4 pages 270 - 317

A reminder, Math Help is every Wednesday and Friday and is open to all students in my Grade 4 and Grade 5 class. As well after any quiz if a student would like a re-quiz they should be coming to math help and asking for help in order to do the re-quiz.

Reminders

Friday Folders need to be handed back in on Mondays. Some students have not returned their Friday Folders in a long time.