Agenda 12/20/11

LA: Read and Log
Math: Page 61
Other: Celebrity day tomorrow
         

Agenda 12/19/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 60
Other: Super Hero Day tomorrow
NO TUTORING THIS WEEK

Agenda 11/29/11

LA: Read and log
       Bully essay if not finished
Math: Page 52
Other: Tuesday folder
           Progress report

Agenda 11/28/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 51
          Multiplication Worksheet
Writing: Bully Rough Draft if not finished
Other: Book orders due tomorrow

Agenda 11/22/11

Thank you to all the parents who participated in the Thankful Party. It was a great day :)

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 50
Other: Book orders due Wed
           1/2 day of school tomorrow
           No school Thursday or Friday

Agenda 11/21/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 48 and 49
Other: Thankful Party Tomorrow
           12:30 Wed.
           Book orders due Wed.

Agenda 11/16 and 11/17

11/16
Read and log
Minute 32

11/17
NO TUTOR TODAY
Read and log
Minute 33
Jeans Day Friday
Fall Festival Friday
Book Orders 11/23/11
Math Test Friday

Agenda 11/15/11

LA: Poems if not finished
       Read and log
Math: 2 worksheets about area and perimeter
Other: Tuesday Folder
           Jeans day Friday
           Fall Festival Friday
           Book orders due 11/23

Agenda 11/14/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 83 and 84
          No minute
          Test Thursday
Other: Finish first 3 poems if not already done
           Acrostic, WWWWW, and Alphabet
           Fall Festival Friday

Agenda 11/10/11

No school Friday.
No homework this weekend!
Have a safe weekend!

Agenda 11/9/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Minute 31
          "Feet and Yard" Worksheet
Science: Vocab sheet if not done
Other: No school Friday
           12:30 release tomorrow

Agenda 11/8/11

LA: Read and Log
Math: Page 80
          Minute 30
Science: L.1 and L.2 if not done
Other: Tuesday Folder
           Progress Report

Agenda 11/7/11

LA: Read and Log
Math: Page 47 in workbook
          Minute 29
Other: No tutoring this week
        

Agenda 11/4/11

Read
Log
Page 46
Minute 28
No Tutor Next week

Agenda 11/3/11

LA: Read
       Log
Math: Page 45
          Minute 27
Other: Jeans Day Tomorrow
          Conf. Sheet

Agenda 11/2/11

Read and log
Code Names Worksheet
Minute 26
Page 44

Math tutor tomorrow
Conf. Sheet
Jeans day Friday
Library tomorrow

Agenda 11/1/11

LA: Read
       Log Due Tomorrow
Math: Page 43
          Practice Mult.
Writing: Figurative Language (metaphors)
Other: Fill out conf. sheet
          Tuesday Folders

Agenda 10/31/11 Happy Halloween :)

LA: Read
       Log due Wed
Math: Page 42
          Minute 24
          Practice mult. facts
Other: Reading tutor tomorrow

Please have a fun and safe Halloween :) No Cavities ;)

Agenda 10/28/11

HOMEWORK: Page 41 in math workbook
                          Minute 23

Agenda 10/27/11

LA: Read
Math: Minute 22
          Practice Multiplication Facts
Other: Lit Day Tomorrow :)
           9:45-10:15

Agenda 10/26/11

LA: Read
       Lit. Day Friday
Math: Minute 21
          Practice Multiplication
          Math Packet if not done
Other: Last chance for book order tomorrow
           Library tomorrow
           Math tutor tomorrow

Agenda 10/25/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Minute 20
Social Studies: If not finished, do the following:
                       Geo Terms
                       AZ Location
                       Landforms
                       Resources
Other: Book orders due tomorrow

Agenda 10/22/11

LA: Read
       Finish vocab examples
Math: Minute 19
          Practice multiplication
Other: Book orders due Wed
          Cookie dough due tomorrow with money

Agenda 10/21/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Minute 18
          Factor worksheet
Other: Book Report due Monday
           Book Order due Wed

Agenda 10/20/11

LA: Read for 20 minutes
Math: Page 32
          Minute 17
          Practice multiplication Facts
Science: Finish worksheets from today
Other: Jeans Day Tomorrow
           Pink Day Tomorrow
           Report Due 24th
           Orders Due 26th

Agenda 10/19/11

LA: Read
       Study vocab words from "Salt"
Math: Minute 16
          No workbook homework
          Practice multiplication
Science: Finish lesson 2 worksheet if not done
Other: No field trip tomorrow
           Library Tomorrow

Agenda 10/18/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 31
          Minute 15
          Practice multiplication
Other: Tuesday Folders
           Jeans and Pink Day Friday ($1 for jeans day $1 for pink day)
           Book Report Due Monday Oct 26th
           Book Orders Due October 24th

Agenda 10/17/11

LA: Read for 20 minutes and log
       Finish your vocabulary examples
       Finish Comprehension Questions
Math: Page 30 in your workbook
          Minute 14
          Practice your multiplication facts
Science: Finish Chapter Two Lesson 1
Other: Book Report Due Oct 24th
           Book Orders Due Oct 26th

Agenda 10/14/11

LA: Read and log
       Finish myth story if you need to
Math: Do Page 29
          Minute 13
          Practice multiplication facts
Other: Book Orders Due Oct 26th
           Book Report Due Oct 24th

Agenda 10/13/11

LA: Read for 20 minutes and log
Math: Page 28
          Minute 12

Agenda 10/12/11

LA: Finish Final Draft for Autobiography
       Finish Myth Rough Draft
       Read for 20 minutes
Math: Minute 11
          Page 27 (Use foldable)
Other: Tutoring Tomorrow
           Library Tomorrow
           Book Reports due 10/24
           Book Orders due 10/26

Agenda 10/06/11

LA: Read and log
Math: Page 26 (Workbook)
          Minute 9
          Practice Multiplication Facts
No School Friday, Monday, or Tuesday!

HAPPY FALL BREAK

Agenda 10/5/11

LA: Read and fill out log
Math: Page 25 (Workbook)
          Minute 8
          Practice Multiplication Facts
Other: Picture Day Tomorrow
Other: Library Tomorrow
Other: NO Math Tutoring Tomorrow
Other: No School Friday, Monday, or Tuesday

Agenda 10/04/11

LA: Read 20 Minutes
Math: Workbook page 24
          Minute 7
          Practice Multiplication
Other: Thursday Tutor Canceled
Other: Picture Day Thursday
Other: Tuesday Folder

No School Friday October 7th
                 Monday October 10th
                 Tuesday October 11th

Agenda 10/03/11

LA: Read
Math: Minute 6
          Practice Multiplication Facts
Other: Picture Day Thursday

Agenda 9/30/11

LA: Read and log
       Reading log due Monday
Math: Quiz 3-9
          Minute 5
          Look over study guide
          Practice Multiplication facts

Agenda 9/29/11

LA: Read 20 minutes
       Your log is due Monday
Math: Quiz 3-8
          Minute 4
          Practice Multiplication Facts
          Test Monday
Science: Test Tomorrow
              Finish L3 if you haven't
              Read over your notes for the test over chapter 1

Vocabulary Words
Daubed: To apply something
Luxurious: Of the richest and finest kind
Comfortable: Enjoying contentment
Overlapping: To extend past and cover part of
Plunged: To become thrown headlong or violently forward and downward
Hurtled: To move rapidly or forcefully
Delectable: Highly pleasing

Agenda 9/28/11

LA: Read for 20 minutes and log
Math: Page 23 (workbook)
          Page 10 (minute)
          Practice Multiplication Facts for 10 minutes
Other: Jeans day Friday $1

Agenda 9/27/11

LA: Read 20 minutes and Log
Math: Page 22 (workbook)
          Page 9 (minute)
          Practice multiplication facts (10minutes)
Science: Lesson two if not finished
Other: Photo Money
Other: Tuesday Folder

Tree Diagrams and Grids For lesson 3-8

Agenda 6/26/11

LA: Read 20 minutes and log
Math: Page 21 (out of the workbook)
          Page 8 (minute)
          Practice multiplication facts
Science: Finish worksheet (if you didn't already in class)
Other: Photo money (picture day)

Agenda 9/23/11

LA: Read and log in your Reading Journal
Math: Page 20

Agenda 9/22/11

LA: Read and fill out log
       If you have not finished your vocabulary examples, they are due tomorrow.
Math: Page 19
       Practice multiplication facts for 10 minutes
Other: Show parents graded work :)
       Bring it back tomorrow

VOCABULARY THIS WEEK
Fugitives
Sympathetic
Asserted
Abolitionish
Indignantly
Consoled
Port
Escorted

Word Problems

Many students are having trouble with word problems. When this happens at home, please remind your student about the 4 step problem solving method.

1. Write down what you know - what details are given to you? What is the problem you are trying to solve?
2. Make a plan to solve - how are you going to do it?
3. Solve the problem
4. Check your work!

This is exactly what I tell them in class. If a student asks me for help, I will not help them until they have completed the first step. Usually, after they do that, they don't need any additional help. I hope this helpful!

Grading

9/20/11

LA: Read for 20 minutes
       Show your parents your autobiography.
       Is there anything your parents think you should add or change?
Math: Page 17 (Try it)
       Practice your multiplication table for 10 minutes.
Other: Get Tuesday folder signed
       Get weekly progress report signed

Agenda

Sorry I have not posted the agenda in a week. I was having computer problems. Still today, I can not update the part that says Agenda. So I am doing the Agenda here now.

Monday 9/19/11

LA: Read for 20 minutes and fill out your log.
       Finish your vocabulary examples if you need to.
Math: Do page 16 in your homework book (use your journal if you need to)
        Practice multiplication facts for 10 minutes every night. I gave each student a laminated multiplication table for them to practice with.

Mae Vocabulary

Fascinated (Verb)-Something that irresistibly draws attention or interest of someone

Qualified (Verb)-Able to do something others cannot

Demanding (Adj)-Requiring much skill or effort, such as school or work

Astronaut (noun)-A person who travels in space

Techniques (noun)-Ways of handling something

Excelled (verb)-Someone who does better than others at something

Simulates (verb)-Imitate something or someone

Accomplished (Adj)-Highly trained or skilled

Specialized (Adj)-Concentrated on one activity or subject

LABOR DAY

There will be no school Monday 9/05/11.

New Automated System

We had a new automated system added to school master yesterday to call the absent students.  Instead of calling the absent students it called the kids in attendance. So if you got a call on Wednesday 8/31 from the school just disregard it.

Rounding Numbers

Today we rounded numbers in math class. Here is what I gave the students as a rule:

Find the number you are rounding and underline it.
Example 3,785; Thousands
Underline the 3 because that is in the thousands spot.

Look to the right of that number (circle it) and this number will help you decide if you will round up or round down.
Circle the the 7 because it is right next to the 3.

Is that number higher than 5? If yes then round up by adding 1 to the number you are rounding.
7 is larger than 5 so we will round up. We will add 1 to the 3 and make it a four.

After we round the number, we turn the rest of the numbers into zeros.
So 3,785 rounds to 4,000.

If the number next to the number you are rounding is less than 5 then you round down.
Example: 3,485; Thousands
The number next to the 3 is a 4. 4 is less than 5 so we are going to round down. Here we are keeping the rounded number the same as it was and add zeros.

3,485 rounds to 3,000.

Tuesday Folders Went Home : )

I sent home Tuesday folders today. I need it back tomorrow signed and dated. I also put in a progress report.

Early Release tomorrow! We get out at 1:45!

Snack Time

Today I sent home our vocab list with definitions and also the four steps for solving a word problem. Students need to try the math homework assigned for today. If they need extra help, have them circle the ones they need help with and I will go over it tomorrow in class.

Each day we take a little break so students can have a little snack. I was wondering if anyone could donate some snacks for students who forget their snack.

Also, Wednesday is early release. Our new release time is 1:45.

Third Day of School (Already?)

Today we started talking about risks and consequences. This is our first unit in the reading book. We talked about what a risk is and what a consequence is. We also started talking about place value in math.

Students have one page in their math book. It will talk about standard form, word form, and expanded form.
Say you have the number 128,300
Standard form: This is how you normally write the digits (128,300)
Word form: The numbers turned into words (One hundred twenty eight thousand three hundred)
Expanded form: Shows the value of each digit (100,000+20,000+8,000+300)

If students need to look back at the book, I have link to the math book on my blog. You can copy the book code and see the whole book online.

First day of school!

Hello everyone!
We had a great first day of school. I passed out our boomerang folders, agendas, and reading logs. Our boomerang folders are homework folders that go home every night and need to come back to school the next day. Students bring home their agendas and are expected to show them to you every night. After you make sure students finish their homework, please sign off on their agendas. Agendas this year cost $5.

Tonight's homework:
Read for 20 minutes and fill out your reading logs!

Thank you so much! This is going to be a great year!

Supplies for 4th Grade YAY

Here is a copy of our supply list for fourth grade!

3 packs of #2 pencils (wooden or mechanical)
1 box of crayons and/or colored pencils
2 pink box erasers or eraser tops
1 pair of student scissors
1 ruler with centimeters and inches
2 packs of wide ruled paper
5 single subject folders
3 spiral bound notebooks
2 glue sticks and/or glue bottles
2 boxes of Kleenex
1 roll of paper towels
1 pencil box/pencil bag
1 ream of white/copy paper
3 ring binder

Welcome to Fourth Grade!

August 11, 2011

Dear Fourth Grade Families,

                Welcome back to school! I would like to introduce myself because I am new to the Carden family. My name is Daniela Behm and I am so excited to work with you and your student. I have had a lot of experience with fourth grade and I am so grateful that I can join this fourth grade team. For some of you this is a welcome back, for others, we are glad to have you as part of our family. We are looking forward to building lasting relationships with all of you. Please take a moment to fill out the student information card attached to this letter; there is also a weekly schedule showing our special periods

                Carden is using a student agenda again this year. This is a vital tool the teachers will use to keep in contact with you on a daily basis.  Please do look at & sign your child’s agenda each day.  Carden has a “Communication Tuesday” policy. Each Tuesday your student will receive a large envelope with information primarily from the front office. Please empty this on Tuesday, read the information, sign & date the envelope and send it back to school with your student on Wednesday.

                There are a couple of classroom policies I want to make you aware of. Any homework assigned is due the next day unless otherwise stated. If your child is absent, it is his/her responsibility to find out what is due and will have 2 days (per absent day) to make up the work. Students also need to be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes at home each day.

                I have a classroom website/blog (http://missbehm.blogspot.com/) that will help you keep up to date with all pertinent classroom information. Each day the website will be updated with the daily agenda information; and each week the spelling and vocabulary words will be listed as well. I post reminders about classroom events, have links to a variety of websites (i.e. the math book online, CLI our online grader, educational games, etc.) I also will post photos/videos of the students actively learning. Please note on the student information card if you DO NOT want your child’s photo on our website.

There is also a no toy policy; please make sure your child understands that toys are for home, not for school. There are no electronics or cell phones in the on position while on campus.

                This will be a great year. We have a great fourth grade teaching team, and a wonderful support staff. Again, if you believe anything needs our attention, please let me know. I look forward to meeting and working with all of you.

Thank you,

Daniela Behm

daniela.behm@learningmatters.org

623-556-2179 (School)

623-556-2179 x2536 (Classroom)

http://missbehm.blogspot.com/