It is hard to believe we are already done with a full month of school! In 4th grade we have been having a lot of fun getting to know each other and working hard learning new 4th grade skills! As the weather turns to fall (hopefully!) we will continue to learn many new things, but here is a recap of what we did in September:

Math: In math we have been working on place value skills. Those skills have included; recognizing different place values, understanding the relationships between different values, rounding, estimating, and addition and subtraction. We have been using the online resource Zearn to help teach and practice those skills.

When we are not on Zearn working we have done things like play place value games, create place value books, and practice our skills through other collaborative activities.

ELA: We have spent a lot of our time in ELA talking about main ideas and key details of different readings we have read or videos that we have watched. We have read a lot about our government and natural resources and found the main idea of those articles we have read.

In writing learners have been writing informative writing pieces and learning how to share facts in their writing. We have reviewed what makes a good paragraph and how to organize it.

We have also had the opportunity to create our own blogs! Learners will be working on these blogs throughout the year and publish different work for the whole world to see! Ask your child about their blog!

Inquiry: During our inquiry time we have focused a lot on learning different science skills and practicing those skills through hands on experiments. Learners started the year learning a lot about the scientific process and how that can help use answer questions and solve problems. We did many hands on experiments so far and are excited to continue to explore science!

If you ever have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me!

Mr. Straub