French Today

Today in French class, we were learning the French words for different body parts. We labelled a diagram in our duotangs, and then we played some games online to help us get familiar with the new names. Here are the games that we played today to learn body parts in French (a great way to study!):

Tic Tac Toe - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect30/no_02/no_02.htm

Beat the Clock - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect30/no_03/no_03.htm

Tomorrow, we will be learning about turning singular body part words into plural words.

Multiplying Larger Numbers

We have been learning how to multiply large numbers in class. Our practice of small multiplication facts has helped us with our computation skills in this unit. This month, we learnt a few strategies for multiplying larger numbers, such as estimating to find an answer, multiplying numbers with zeroes (40x2), using expanded form to multiply, and multiplying from right to left (or as we've started calling it in class: "old school"). The students have practiced these skills using arrays and base ten blocks. There are pictures under March of us practicing multiplying using manipulatives.

E.L.A.

In class this month, students have been enjoying novel studies that they have chosen themselves. We are reading Bridge to Teribithia and Maniac Magee. We are also learning about making inferences while we read texts - we are detectives looking for clues to pieces together information that writer's do not actually tell us in stories. We are also learning about writing using topic sentences (main idea) and details (who, what, where, when, why).

Some students were chosen to participate in a class reading log incentive. So far, the students have read 70 short books/chapters. We are keeping track of our progress in the classroom and are working towards fun class activities as rewards!

IXL.com Achievement!

Your class has answered 5,000 math problems.

Swimming Lessons

Here is the schedule for the grade 4 swimming lessons:

Monday, March 12 - 2-3
Tuesday, March 13 - 2-3
Wednesday, March 14 - 2-3
Tuesday, March 20 - 2-3
Wednesday, March 21 - 1-2
Monday, March 26 - 2-3
Friday, March 30 - 1-2
Wednesday, April 4 - 1-3 (2 hours)

Remember to send swim suits, goggles, towels, and anything else your child may need on these days! We will try to write reminders in our agendas the day before. Pictures of swimming coming soon!

Telemiracle

At our assembly last week, Mr. Beatty announced that our school raised over 2000 dollars for Telemiracle! Our classroom was proud to be recognized as one that raised over 100 dollars. Thank you for your donations!

Exciting Happenings in Grade 4!

On Friday, the students earned a Doughnut Party in the afternoon! A selected group of students were chosen to log their reading at home. With some incentives in place, they were able to read over 70 books/chapters at home and earned us the doughnuts. We will keep up the class reward system in March and see how much we can read with a full month of school!

Today, the students showed their Social Studies plays from a script that they wrote based on readings we had done in class. We all enjoyed watching their performance, and had a few laughs as well.

Tomorrow, we start swimming lessons! The students are VERY excited to get started.