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Tuesday 3/31/20:

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Good Morning 4th Grade ๐ŸŒž! -Reading: Spend 30 minutes on Lexia Core 5. Students who have completed all 18 levels of Lexia can make an independent reading choice ๐Ÿ“–for 30 minutes. I'm not assigning a chapter in Everything on a Waffle today. We'll get back to that later this week. -Math Main Group: Watch the Module 5, Lesson 13 YouTube video๐Ÿ“บ in the links, comparing fractions on a number line  > < = .Then, complete the Lesson 13 Problem Set p. 65-66, and homework pages p. 67-68. Use the Number Line template on p. 69 to help. Don't get stuck or frustrated. It may help to watch the video a second or third time if you're having trouble. The teacher on the YouTube video is using a different edition, so the page numbers are different for you. However, the lesson itself should be the same as in your book. If there's something you just don't get, it's ok ๐Ÿ‘Œto skip it and go on to the next thing. Parents, please see the video lesson and/or the Eureka Pare

Monday Assignments and Weekly Spelling and Vocabulary

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Good Morning 4th Grade Students and Parents ๐ŸŒž, After discussions with Mr. Jones, fellow teachers, and class parents I've decided to reduce ๐Ÿ“‰the daily assignment workload ๐Ÿššfor students, and try to find a balance ⚖ between online learning ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ’ป and book-based activities ๐Ÿ“–.  We're asking that students put in about 2 hours per day total in home-learning activities, including Spanish work. They do not have to go beyond that. So if your son or daughter has put in those 2 hours, it's OK with me that they stop ๐Ÿ›‘ for the day and then pick up the unfinished material the following day. I welcome your feedback as we work together to foster student learning and growth in an entirely new way. As always, please email me ๐Ÿ“ง with any questions or concerns. MB -Reading: Read chapter 13, "Fire!" ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅin Everything on a Waffle, p. 118-124. Write a summary in your packet, and keep track of new vocabulary.  -Recipes: I recently tried the "Cherry Pie๐Ÿ’ Pork Chops" re

Yes, Please!

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Ricky made these excellent-looking Waffles, from the recipe in the final chapter:  Mariah made Perfectly Boiled Potatoes, from chapter 5:  Bernice made Chocolate Covered Nuts from chapter 8. They look really good!   Alex prepared blanched Asparagus from Chapter 2, delicious! Michelle made the Cinnamon Rolls from chapter 6. They look so good I can almost smell them from here!:

For Thursday and Friday:

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-Spelling and Vocabulary: Written work is due Thursday via Google Docs, if you haven't already shared it. Study for the quiz๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐ŸŽ“. On Friday, have a parent give you a paper ๐Ÿ“quiz, or take one at Spelling City ๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ™ -Reading ๐Ÿ“š: Read a chapter per day in of Everything on a Waffle. That's Chapter 11 "Dinner at the Girl on the Red Swing," ๐Ÿ for Thursday, and then chapter 12 "I Lose Another Digit," ☝️on Friday. Write ✍ a summary for each. As before, look up ๐Ÿ”Žnew words on dictionary.com and keep track ๐Ÿ›คof definitions after the summaries. ๐ŸŽExtra Credit : If you can, try making one of the recipes from the book at home ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฝ(with your parents' permission and assistance, of course). Then, share a pic ๐Ÿ“ธof the finished dish with me ๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿ–, and I'll post it here for the class to see ๐Ÿ‘€. Be sure to review the recipe and let us know how it came out, and most importantly - how it tasted! ๐Ÿคค (Since no one has sent one yet๐Ÿ˜”, I'll get i

For Tuesday and Wednesday:

-Reading ๐Ÿ“š: Read a chapter per day in of Everything on a Waffle . That's Chapter 9 "Uncle Jack's Idea," ๐Ÿ’ for Tuesday, and then chapter 10 "I Set Fire to a Guinea Pig," ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš’ on Wednesday. Write ✍ a summary for each. As before, look up ๐Ÿ”Žnew words on dictionary.com and keep track of definitions after the summaries. Extra Credit : If you can, try making one of the recipes from the book at home ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฝ(with your parents' permission and assistance, of course). Then, share a pic of the finished dish with me๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ•, and I'll post it here for the class to see. Be sure to review the recipe and let us know how it came out, and most importantly - how it tasted! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿง€ -Each day, spend 30 minutes on Lexia Core 5 Reading ๐Ÿ“–. -Main Math Group: Complete one lesson per day. Watch the Module 5, Lessons 9 and 10 YouTube videos๐Ÿ“บ in the links. Then, complete the Lesson 9 Problem Set and homework pages (p. 41-46). On Wednesday, do the same for Lesson 10 (p

Monday Assignments and Weekly Spelling/ Vocab. List:

Dear students and parents, Online and distance-learning is a new way of working for all of us, and it will take some time ⌚ getting used to it. Don't get worried ๐Ÿ˜ฌor stressed ๐Ÿ˜จif it all doesn't go so well at the start. Relax ๐Ÿง˜‍♀️๐Ÿง˜‍♂️, we'll figure it out and solve problems as we go๐Ÿ˜Ž. Please let me know via email if you're having trouble logging in to sites, or if there's anything at all I can do to help.๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ‘ -Reading: Read Chapter 8, "I Lose a Toe," ๐Ÿš‘in Everything on a Waffle . This is a fairly long chapter, and you may need some parent help getting through it. Write a chapter summary when you're done. Use the dictionary.com site in the links to look up any new words you find. Keep track of those words on your vocabulary list ๐Ÿ“ƒafter the summaries. -Also, spend 20 minutes on Lexia. -Main Math Group: Watch the Module 5, Lesson 8 YouTube video๐Ÿ“บ in the links. Then, complete the Lesson 8 Problem Set p. 37-38 if you didn't complete that i

During the Closure:

-Public schools in NM will be closed until Monday, April 6. During the 2 weeks of the closure after spring break, students will be expected to work at home and participate in online learning activities to keep up their academic progress. 4th graders should have their math books, a writing skills book, a novel we're reading together (Everything on a Waffle), and other reading materials such as library books, Scholastic News and National Geographic Explorer. We'll also be using the following websites and online accounts: IXL Math, Khan Academy, Lexia Reading, ReadWorks, Spelling City, and PBS Learning Media. All of your log-ins and passwords should be available for these websites if you’re signed in on your school Google account: firstnamelastinitial@taoscharterschool.org You know the password. Starting on Monday, March 23 I'll be posting assignments here on the class blog. I'm asking students to put in about 2 hours of work per school day. If you need help I'll

For Friday:

-Science: If you didn't present today, take some time to put the finishing touches on your report. Go more in-depth about your topic, add more even relevant information, proofread and edit your slides... Make this your BEST work possible. Even if you've already shared it with me on Google Drive, you can still work on improving it in some way.

This week:

-Science: There's no homework in math, or a spelling/ vocabulary list this week so that you'll have more time at home to complete and practice your science report, which is due Thursday, March 12.

For Thursday:

-Math: Complete the Lesson 2 homework p. 9-10. Use the items from the problem set as examples. -Science: Finish up your research, reading, and note-taking about your report topic. -Spelling and Vocabulary: Study and practice the Feb. 24 list for the Friday quiz. The list is also up at Spelling City to practice.