Welcome Mighty Manatees

Tonight’s Goals:

• Meet one another

• Learn about the grade 4 program

• Ask questions about the program

• Build manatee community

Dr. Vierra

Mr. Smart was my grade 2 teacher

Both my children have PRC birth certificates

My husband and I first met when we were set up on a “excellent teacher observation” together

Dr. Vierra

Experience Education

- Thomas Starr King

- Seoul International School

- Shanghai American School

- Johns Hopkins University

- Punahou School

- Claremont Mckenna

- Loyola Marymount

- Hamline University

- columbia University

- University of Minnesota

Aloha to our new Families

Conrad, Boyuan, Guqiao Connor, Brandon, Cathy

Tyler, Elvin, Vivian Kaylee, Anne-Marie, Charles

Kaylyn, Ryan, & Ginalyn

Evan, Wes, & Emily

Sophia, Daniel, & Katy

Approach

authentic

Personalized

Current/innovative

Morning Meeting

Responsive classroom

Greeting

Sharing

Group Activity

Ex. Rare Birds 1. My Grandma climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro 2. I can connect my elbows together. 3. I was born one day apart from my sister. 4. I have touched a bat ray, a hammerhead, and octopus. 5. I entered a lego magazine with my grandpa . 6. I like to impersonate Elvis. 7. One of my ancestors was a samurai. 8. I can speak Japanese 9. My sister had the smallpox vaccine in china 10. I hardly have any free time 11. I am a skilled anime drawer 12. I can make my thumb invert to my hand 13. I am usually quiet, but I am curious. 14. I write my own books. 15. I have ridden a camel and kissed a baby goat. 16. My thumbs are double-jointed and I love all sports. 17. I can twist my arm around. 18. I can fit my fist in my mouth. 19. I have skied down the biggest black diamond in america 20. I was born on thanksgiving and so was my dad, but not

on the same day. 21. i love football 22. I can do several strange things with my tongue 23. I am very small for my age. 24. My birthday is on the same day as my dad’s. 25. I had curly hair when I was little.

1. My Grandma climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro - charles 2. I can connect my elbows together. sophia 3. I was born one day apart from my sister. - Kaylee 4. I have touched a bat ray, a hammerhead, and octopus. -rhys 5. I entered a lego magazine with my grandpa . - amelia 6. I like to impersonate Elvis. - Nicholas 7. One of my ancestors was a samurai. - Chase 8. I can speak Japanese - Reina 9. My sister had the smallpox vaccine in china - Connor 10. I hardly have any free time -lily 11. I am a skilled anime drawer - Kaylyn 12. I can make my thumb invert to my hand -tyler 13. I am usually quiet, but I am curious. -Conrad 14. I write my own books. - Alex 15. I have ridden a camel and kissed a baby goat. -Jessica 16. My thumbs are double-jointed and I love all sports. - Evan 17. I can twist my arm around. - leo 18. I can fit my fist in my mouth. - Ava 19. I have skied down the biggest black diamond in america -dillon 20. I was born on thanksgiving and so was my dad, but not on the

same day. - lilinoe 21. i love football - Isaac 22. I can do several strange things with my tongue -Gus 23. I am very small for my age. - Kyle 24. My birthday is on the same day as my dad’s. - David 25. I had curly hair when I was little. - Esther

Language Arts: Reading Workshop

• Matching books to readers

• Authentic Reading Experiences

• Reading for Meaning and Purpose

• Talking about Literature

Units of StudyLaunching the Reader’s Workshop

Following Characters into Meaning through meaningful partnership talk

Native american book clubs

NonFiction Reading

Social Issues Book clubs

Mystery Partnerships

Juice Break!

Language Arts: Writing Workshop

• Independence and authentic writing experiences.

• Working in partnerships

• Writing across genres

• View writing as a process not a perfect product

• Students are authors with stories to tell

Units of StudyLaunching the Writer’s Notebook with personal narrative and Small Moments

Personal Essays

Realistic Fiction

NonFiction Writing

Opinion & Essay Writing

Poetry

Technology: blogging: a Tool to for reflection & writing for an audience

Google Sketchup: Applying learned concepts to real-world situations

Coding: Fostering Language learning, problem-Solving, logical thinking, & Grit.

Google Earth & Skype: Making learning global

Comic life, ibook, Pages, etc. : Tools for showcasing learning

Lunch & Recess

Word Study Words Their Way:

Spelling Patterns

Daily Oral Language

Punctuation & Grammar mini-lessons embedded in writing workshop

Social StudiesSemester 1:

How does place impact us and how to we impact place?

How do we ensure that the relationship between place and Us is a positive one?

Semester 2:

What are the causes and impacts of exploration?

What can we learn from past explorers as we explore for ourselves?

ScienceSemester 1: water

How Does one’s ability to adapt determine survival?

How Do living things Respond and adapt to problems, Needs, & wants?

How do innovations impact the world around us?

Semester 2: Magnets & Electricity

How can energy transfer from one form to Another?

How do circuits complete a pathway to produce light, heat, and sound?

MATH- Everyday MathEveryday mathematics

spirals

Games

Rigorous

Home/school Connection

MATH- Number talksbuild numerical reasoning

relational thinking

mental flexibility

ex. 16 x 25 Use a picture and numbers to show

how you solved. When finished, solve another way.

MATH- Contexts For learning (Fosnot)

Authentic inquiry

Deep understanding

Dreambox

ex. how much is a 6 pound turkey if it is $1.25 per a pound? Show how you solved.

Number Strings

Homework

A: Completing homework is a struggle for my child and our family life.

B: My child has homework?

c: The homework load is an appropriate load for my child and his/her activities.

D: I wish there was a bit more homework.

Homework• To reinforce concepts learned in class

• 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of subject homework

• Expectation for being readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists and social scientists on the weekend.

Home support

• Provide a study area and time

• Provide opportunities for discussion, but students take ownership

• Support the reading of “just-right-books.”

My Job!

• Make every child feel special and valued

• Provide a positive classroom culture of respect, inquiry, and love of learning

• Meet the academic and social needs of each individual

• View education as a partnership between the teacher, student and parents

• Continue learning

Tips and notesWeekly posts & Homework Tabs on Weebly

Water bottle & Sunscreen Daily

10 hours of sleep

Very Important people: Room mothers!

Christina & Anne-Marie

Questions?

Text

2. Sign Board of water Supply Form & recorder form. Put in the Purple basket “notes for teacher”

1. Sign up for class text with remind.com

3. Play Photo Booth on computer & answer Quiz. Leave the quiz on your desk for your child to grade tomorrow. You may also leave a little note if you like :)