News and Notes
From Fourth Grade
Do You Remember?
After a summer full of
family, friends, and lots of fun, it is sometimes hard for students to recall
all their great learning adventures from the previous school year. In an attempt to help them recall all
their successful learning, we have devoted a bit of each day to reviewing the
concepts the students worked on in third grade. These “Review Stations” are a great chance for students to
refresh their memories, feel successful in recognizing past learning
accomplishments, and also helps the fourth grade teachers to see where we need
to pick up the learning on different skills. The fourth graders have shown great enthusiasm as they
review their learning from third grade.
They are so happy to show off all that they have learned! The answer to the question, “Do you
remember?” is a resounding YES!
IDR
The fourth grade readers have
begun working on their IDR books.
This term “IDR” means “individualized daily reading.” The fourth graders are very eager readers
and it is an important part of the day when the IDR books are pulled out. Everyone finds a comfortable spot,
pulls out their “just right” self-selected book and dives into their reading. The classroom is quiet except the
occasional spurt of laughter or gasp of surprise that comes from one of the
engaged learners. As the year
progresses, the fourth grade readers will continue to work on their IDR books
and will practice different important reading strategies independently during
this time. When we are busy coming
and going and learning all different types of exciting things, it is nice to
have a few minutes each day devoted to some quiet reading. There’s nothing quite like settling
down with a good book!
Fourth Grade Homework
Today marks the beginning of
the homework routine for the fourth grade. Hopefully this year will be a good homework experience for
students and families alike. Our
hope is that homework will be an opportunity for students to extend their
learning beyond the walls of the classroom. We have based our weekly fourth grade homework assignments
on the Kearsarge Regional School District homework policy. We generally have one packet of homework
that goes home on Friday and is due the following Friday. The students will practice math,
reading, and writing. As often as
we can, we try to include a component of choice in each assignment to give
students more ownership of their homework learning. If families or students have any questions or concerns about
the fourth grade homework routine, please feel free to let us know!
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