The Jungle Book
Mrs. Knueven's Classroom Newsletter
Upcoming Events
11/30 Circuit Quiz
12/1 Vocabulary Quiz - Prefix Pre-
12/11 Indiana's Birthday
12/12 Body Safety
12/13 Shop for a Cause @ Vineyard Vines
12/22 Winter Party
12/22 Last day of school before winter break
Curriculum Corner
Language:
Vocabulary: One of our fourth grade standards is to know prefixes and suffixes. We will be taking a break from Wordly Wise this week to work on the prefix pre-. Students will be given a word list on Monday, complete activities in class, and take a quiz on Friday.
Grammar: We will spend this week reviewing nouns: common/proper, concrete/abstract, plural, and possessives.
Math:
We will continue our work with fractions this week. Topics will include: fractions on a number line, equivalent fractions, problem solving with fractions, and comparing fractions.
Reading:
I have started reading the book, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, aloud to the kids. We will be reviewing fiction reading strategies as we read this book. The movie of this book comes out in theaters November 17.
Science:
We will be doing some extra science this week! We need to finish up our study and assessment of circuits. We will also be starting our unit on forces and motion. Because of the timing of when I came back and when the kits are delivered and picked up, I ended up with a bit of an overlap. For the quiz on Thursday, students need to know how to draw both a parallel and a series circuit and identify the parts.
Sad News
https://flannerbuchanan.com/obit/stephen-jacob-strecker/
We will have a community circle on Monday morning to make sure all students are aware and discuss age-appropriate ways to support Elli when she returns to school. All children deal with grief differently and some students may have known Mr. Strecker better than others. Miss Wetzel and office staff will be on hand this week to ensure students who need support in dealing with their emotions have someone to talk to.