September Updates

Happy Friday, 

This coming week on Tuesday, September 1st is a half day.  Please make arrangements, your child will be getting out of school at 12:30.  Now, get ready to mark your calendar for some fun functions and days off!  September 7th, 14th, 23rd-25th days are no school. On Thursday, September 10th is Family Game Night starting at 4:30pm.  Also on Wednesday, the 16th is Family Fitness Night at 5pm with a PTSA meeting at 6pm.

Math:  For the next two weeks we will be learning how to add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using multiple methods (4.NBT.4).  Some of the methods include using the properties of operations, which include the Associative, Commutative, and Identity property.  Students will practice identifying the properties and solving a problem using the properties.  Other methods include, looking for patterns, mentally, and estimating.  

Teaching this last year I noticed subtract across zeros was more challenging for students than any other method.  A problem could look like this 508,200 - 136,118.  If you would like me to send home more practice on subtract across zeros or any of the methods, just email me. On Friday the 11th, I plan for the students to take the chapter 2 test.  

Here are some practice websites:
Adding Five Digit Numbers
Missing Digit Addition Problems
Subtracting Multi-Digit Numbers 
Missing Digit Subtraction Problem

Reading: Our next story is called Danitra Brown Leaves Town.  The genre is a narrative poem.  We will be learning what makes a story a narrative and a poem.  The focus skill is on compare and contrast.  

S.S.: This week we are diving deeper into maps skills. Students will be learning all about the compass rose.

Love,
Miss Kowal
ckowal@pvschools.net