What We're Doing- 9/17/12--9/21/12

This week our class will be review decimal place value and order of operations to get us ready for new forms of the same concept. The students shouldn't have any trouble with the new pieces. Reading has been up and down with our schedule. We are still reading over "NO TALKING" by Andrew Clements. I'm impressed with the students ability to take some of the book and apply it to their own life. They've even tried competeing to see who can be silent for a whole day. Imagine It is focusing on HERITAGE with a story called "The Dancing Bird of Paradise." We have previously read stories based in Vietnam and Africa. This story takes place in the Orient.
Social Studies will be taught on Monday and Tuesday. We will be packing a lot into those two days and students will have homework on those nights. Our science will be on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

**Our first field trip was a success. The students showed Gibson PRIDE and enjoyed watching the preformances.

Homework for 10/10/11

Here is the homework for Monday Oct. 10--

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Multiplication Worksheet. Use the Box or Break Apart method to solve the 4 problems
Language Arts: Page 64 & 65 in floppy workbook
Science: Bring in a leaf

Homework for 10/3/11

The following are assignments for Monday Night

Reading: 20 Minutes
Language Arts: Do a practice spelling test at home. Finish page 62 in floppy workbook.
Math: Page 146. Do numbers 1-11. Remember to use the Zero Shortcut to make it easier.

Spelling Words: highway, flashlight, basketball, anyone, headline, sometimes, shellfish, doorbell, eyesight, handlebar, worldwide, outline, footprint, waterfall, brainstorm, nowhere, whenever, sunscreen, homework, coastline

Curriculum Update

Hey everyone,
Below will be some information on what we will be working on this week:

Reading: We will be finishing up Imagine It story Daedalus and Icraus. This will also carry us into Poetry study starting Wednesday. The class has also been working on an Imagine It Study Guide that helps them with the end assessment.

Writing: We are starting our Narrative Process. The beginning of this is focused on just the first paragraph and how to construct it. We will also be working on more descriptive writing throughout our stories.
The students will start the Haunted House story this week.

Math: Our calendar math is still going strong. Please remind your child to take their time and check over their work. We have started working on Multiplication using 10s, 100s and 1000s. The class seems to be picking up on this pattern pretty well.

This week, our class will be eating lunch at 1:35 due to lower grade testing. Please send a snack with your child. This will help them to concentrate and not be as hungry by the end of the day.

Homework for 9/29/11

Here are the following Assignments for Thursday night:

Reading: 20 Minutes
Language Arts: page 59 & 60 in Floppy Work Book
Math: Finish 6-12 in the Math Quiz Sheet
Social Studies: Work on Monday-Thursday of Social Studies Weekly #6. (We will do Friday's in Class)

DO YOUR ASSIGNMENTS!!!

Homework for 9/28/2011

Homework assignments for Wednesday Night:

Reading: 20 Minutes
Language Arts: Page 53 and 54 in Floppy Workbook
Math: Page 367. Numbers 1-6. Do NOT do the "Mean"

Return Wednesday Folders in the morning.

Homework for 9/7/11

Reading: 20 Minutes
              Use your magizine picture to tell what RISK is being taken.
Math page 43 Quick Check. Numbers 1-10
Social Studies Weekly #3 is due tomorrow morning
Science: Quiz tomorrow!!!!!!
Other: Spelling Prefix activity. Put the words into 4 catagories

Homework for Wednesday 9/7/11

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Worksheet Practice 2.5
Social Studies Weekly #3 is due Friday
Science: Write down 3 facts you heard from the video.

Return Wednesday Folders!!!!!!

Homework for 9/6/11

Here is the homework listing for Tuesday, September 9th

Reading: 20 Minutes and bring in evidence of a risk and consequence from home.
Math: Page 39. Numbers 1-11: Please make sure you read ALL the directions.
Science: Answer the questions from our notebook
Social Studies Weekly #3 is due on Friday!

Coming Up for the week of Sept. 6

Here is some of the things that we will be going over during our week of instruction:

Imagine It Reading: We will do a second read with Island of the Blue Dolphins. There will be a reading assessment on Wednesday. We will begin a new story on Thursday. Remember that the theme for this unit is "Risk and Consequences." Please remind your child that any time they see a risk or a consequence (on TV, outside, etc) to please write down what they saw to post on our concept board.

Math: Our math instruction will be focused on rounding and estimating numbers to the underlined digit or the place value. Rounding is a big part of our 4th grade math and continues to be seen through out the year.
**Reminder: Each Friday, there will be a 10 problem math assessment that covers much of what's been learned during the week.

Social Studies. We are starting in with Citizenship in NC. This lesson will take us to the three branches of government and how each one works with the other.
Along with our lessons, we will be intergrating a writing piece called "ABCs of North Carolina." This is a project that will take a bit of time and research, all of which will be primarily done in class. Be on the lookout for more information soon.

Science; Phases of the Moon and the Rotation of the Earth. The kids are working on note-taking and will hopefully be having some hands-on experiments and demonstrations.

Writing: Starting Tuesday, our class will be having a writing menu that takes place during their workshop time. The writing menu is a simple writing activity that allows the students to make the choice on what writing assignment they complete. All writing menus will be completed in class and graded using a standard rubric.

Spelling List will start on Thursday, September 8 and carry over into the following week. Spelling list are designed to go along with our Imagine It reading program. Spelling Test will be given on Wednesdays.

Homework for 8/31/11

TUESDAY'S HOMEWORK:

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Pages 7 & 8 in textbook, Numbers 17-32
      Read ALL the directions.
Social Studies: 3 facts for the Coastal and Piedmont Regions. Put facts on your Tri-Fold Paper.

**Social Studies Weekly #2 is Due Friday Morning.

SchoolTube - Phases of the Moon Music Video

SchoolTube - Phases of the Moon Music Video

Homework for 8/29/11

Here is your homework for Monday Night:

Reading: 20 Minutes,
         Bring in your favorite book and be
         ready to dicuss why it is your
         favorite.
Math: Expanded and Standard Form; 10 Questions
Science: Phases of the Moon WS

Welcome to 4th Grade!!!!

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to a new school year! I hope you enjoyed your summer vacation. I would like to take a few moments to introduce myself. My name is Mr. Gordon and I will be your child's teacher this school year. This is my 9th year teaching, I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Appalachian State University. As an educator, I value my job and the opportunity that I will have to teach your child the requirements he/she will need to complete by the end of this school year successfully.

Fourth Grade is a challenging year that asks students to not only increase his/her skills and knowledge, but to also independently demonstrate skills that he/she has acquired, explain the strategies that he/she used, and support his/her ideas with references from the text and other resources. 

Your child will be assigned a couple of major projects that he/she will work on at home and at school. Students will have a writing journal to put down ideas and complete rough draft pieces. Students will also be required to complete four writing assessments throughout the year; two narrative and two expository.

The class will keep a math notebook to use as a reference for their homework and as a study guide for assessments. Math notebooks can be taken home but should be returned to school and kept up-to-date with each day's daily notes and practice work. 

I typically give homework in math, reading and spelling. Homework assignments will be written in their planners as well as on my blog: http://gordonshelpfulhints.blogspot.com/. Assignments are to be turned in the following day. Points will be deducted on late assignments and it is the student's responsibility to turn in any late work. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 336-922-6612 or btgordon@wsfcs.k12.nc.us. (Email is usually the best way to contact me.)

Sincerely,

B. Gordon

Homework for 5-31-11

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Page 461 numbers 1-10 Perimeter and Area of Complex figures
Social Studies: Read about the NC Flag.

Remediation starts tomorrow: 9:00-10:00 Math; 11:00-12:00 Reading.

Remember that School does not end until June 14th. PBIS Rules STILL apply.

Homework 5-19-11

Reading: 20 Minutes
Spelling: TEST Tomorrow--Study Words
Math: TEST 4
Social Studies Weekly 24 Due Tomorrow

Spelling List: Lima, record, erupt, reflect, mobile, refuse, disrupt, flexiable, moped, sewer, manual, remove, produce, wound, manicure, mobile

Reading: 20 Minutes
Spelling: complete one of the 9 activities
Language Arts: Page 89 and 90
Math: Test 3

Homework: 5-16-11

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Test 1 (Front Only)
Social Studies: Weekly 24 (at least Tuesdays)
Spelling: 8 Syllable forms (If you missed any do those)

Field Trip: Bring Bag Lunch, Rain Gear, Clean out your Ears and your bring your Brain.

Homework 5-12-11

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Page 482 and 483 numbers 1-10
Language Arts: "Meet Komodo Dragon" Worksheet
Social Studies: Fill out Tree Map on the back of Graphic Org.

Money and Out of County Permission forms are DUE TOMORROW!!!!!

Homework 5-11-11

Reading: 20 Minutes
Math: Packet #7 EOG Review 1-10
Social Studies: Fill in Graphic Organizer for the Branches of Gov. Use pages 170-175

Please Turn in Money and Out-of-County Permission Form for Camp Hanes by Friday!