Welcome to Grade 4!
It is my pleasure to be teaching your child this year! I look forward to working closely with you and getting to know your child. You are your child's first teacher, and together we can help your child meet the provincial expectations for this year. We will be starting the year by getting to know each other, our individual strengths, interests and needs. The emphasis with students is that effort is more important than ability in achieving success and that a student's "job" is to work hard and try their best.
Please encourage your child to discuss what has gone on at school each day. Set aside 30 minutes for homework every night. Each week homework will consist of a reading comprehension page or a written task and math tasks to practice a variety of skills. For this first week we will only have a reading comprehension assignment. For the first two weeks we will be completing homework on paper. As the year progresses, homework will be posted online and students will be able to submit it either electronically or on paper. Homework will be written in their agenda books on Mondays and posted on this blog under "Homework" on the right hand side of the page for the month of September. Starting in October the Homework tab will only be updated if there is a change (ie only math homework this week). Homework will generally be due on Fridays, so that students have the week to complete it. This homework routine is very important.
We will be starting the year with a number of "Getting to Know You" activities. In language we will start with letter writing and identifying our goals for the year. Then we will begin an investigation into using technology appropriately in supporting us achieve the curriculum expectations. In math, we will begin the year by investigating whole numbers and doing "number talks".
This year, the Grade 4's will be using a few websites to help facilitate learning. We will be using Google Apps, Hapara, Mathletics and a number of other applications to demonstrate our learning. Everything can be accessed through the student portal. A form for the Acceptable Use of Technology is being sent home the first day of school, so please sign and return it as soon as possible. If your child has a chromebook, laptop or tablet, and you are comfortable with him/her bringing it to school, then I would highly encourage students to bring them. Students may use technology to complete many of their assignments in class. For now, please follow our class Twitter account at @JodieOHalloran. There will be many tweets to update everyone on our learning journey. As well, note the website for updates and weekly homework (https://msjodieohalloran.weebly.com/).
Your Partner in Education,
Ms. Jodie O’Halloran
It is my pleasure to be teaching your child this year! I look forward to working closely with you and getting to know your child. You are your child's first teacher, and together we can help your child meet the provincial expectations for this year. We will be starting the year by getting to know each other, our individual strengths, interests and needs. The emphasis with students is that effort is more important than ability in achieving success and that a student's "job" is to work hard and try their best.
Please encourage your child to discuss what has gone on at school each day. Set aside 30 minutes for homework every night. Each week homework will consist of a reading comprehension page or a written task and math tasks to practice a variety of skills. For this first week we will only have a reading comprehension assignment. For the first two weeks we will be completing homework on paper. As the year progresses, homework will be posted online and students will be able to submit it either electronically or on paper. Homework will be written in their agenda books on Mondays and posted on this blog under "Homework" on the right hand side of the page for the month of September. Starting in October the Homework tab will only be updated if there is a change (ie only math homework this week). Homework will generally be due on Fridays, so that students have the week to complete it. This homework routine is very important.
We will be starting the year with a number of "Getting to Know You" activities. In language we will start with letter writing and identifying our goals for the year. Then we will begin an investigation into using technology appropriately in supporting us achieve the curriculum expectations. In math, we will begin the year by investigating whole numbers and doing "number talks".
This year, the Grade 4's will be using a few websites to help facilitate learning. We will be using Google Apps, Hapara, Mathletics and a number of other applications to demonstrate our learning. Everything can be accessed through the student portal. A form for the Acceptable Use of Technology is being sent home the first day of school, so please sign and return it as soon as possible. If your child has a chromebook, laptop or tablet, and you are comfortable with him/her bringing it to school, then I would highly encourage students to bring them. Students may use technology to complete many of their assignments in class. For now, please follow our class Twitter account at @JodieOHalloran. There will be many tweets to update everyone on our learning journey. As well, note the website for updates and weekly homework (https://msjodieohalloran.weebly.com/).
Your Partner in Education,
Ms. Jodie O’Halloran
Language: We have completed predictions while reading and descriptive writing. The students have also created an orange shirt day poster. We are taking part in the Global Read Aloud "The Front Desk", we have created postcards to mail out to 26 other classes around the world. As we finish the book, we will start an inquiry into global warming and the impact it is having on our water locally and globally. There will be writing, reading and media connections.
Picture day is October 22, 2019.
Meet the Teacher Night will be Thursday, September 5, 2019.