L’équipe P4
M m e . T o m s
M A RC H B R EA K I S A L M O S T H ER E !
With March Break just the break, March 10th gloves when skating.
HOT TOPICS around the corner, ex- in the afternoon at Iro- Be sure to check your
citement is in the air quois Park. Parents are child’s skates before
Almost there... 1 but we still have a lot to welcome but are asked next Thursday to make
do before we can all to meet us at the arena sure they fit and are
Homework Discussion 1 have a nice relaxing around 12:30pm. The sharpened, and if you
week off. cost to skate for stu- happen to have extra
What’s going on in P4 2
Reminder to all that we dents is $2.00. Students skates please let me
have a great afternoon are required to wear a know.
Useful resources 3
of skating just before helmet and mittens/ Mme. Toms
Dates to remember 4
H O M E WO R K D IS C U S S IO N !
S O ME H E L P FU L R E S O U RC ES
When studying new words: How to keep math ideas fresh… READING PROGRAM
When learning new words or re- The Nelson Math website link for
viewing words that students al- our unit on Number Sense, try it
This month, students have begun
ready know, here are some key out. There are questions, activities
an at home reading program. Every
points or useful tools that will help as well as other links to help rein-
Friday a new log sheet is being sent
students to learn the words rather force the concepts learned in class.
home where students record the
then memorize them. This month we are focusing on
amount of time they read daily,
Chapters 4 and 6. how many pages, the book they
1. Say the word http://www.nelson.com/nelson/ read and then a parent’s signature.
school/elementary/mathK8/ This sheet stays at home the entire
2. Stretch the word– work math4/studentcentre/
through its syllables week and then is to be returned the
studsurf.html#ch2 following Friday.
3. Split up the word This link provides you with the Students can read anything they
4. Look at the word topics we will be covering choose so long as it is in FRENCH.
throughout our unit on Number A great site to use is Tumblebooks.
5. Pronounce the word out loud
Sense. I encourage students to use this site
6. Write the word
The MathFROG website is an- at least once a week for the read
7. Use the word in a sentence other great site that allows stu- aloud option so that they are hear-
8. Correct the word dents to play games based on the ing the book being read to them.
concepts learned in all of our
math units.
How to find errors in your writ- TUMBLEBOOKS:
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/
ing: mathfrog/english/kidz/ Click on the Clarington Library
1. Did I forget any letters? index.shtml link and go to QUICK LINKS
2. Did I add any letters? This month focus on the following Select tumblebooks
games: They will find a collection of
3. Did I write two letters instead
of just one? Choose Grade 4 animated, talking picture
books.
4. Did I put a letter in the place Quadrilateral Quest
of another? Use the drop down language
Arithmagic menu to select French
5. Did I pronounce the word Glowla’s Estimation Contrap-
wrong? Choose any of the icons but for
tion age appropriate read aloud’s
6. Did I write a word that has Multipli ACTION choose ―Livres pour enfants‖
the same pronunciation as my
word? Rounding and Estimating Once they choose a story that
they like they are to choose
It is also encouraged that students
―Visualisez en ligne‖
regularly practice their basic com-
puting skills of addition, subtrac- Enjoy!
tion, multiplication and division.
Practice booklets will be sent
home soon.
KEY DATES TO REMEMBER:
SCHOLASTIC
Scholastic orders will continue to be handed out monthly to students. Due dates for
forms and money will be written in the agenda as well as on the school website.
Please make cheques payable to Scholastic Canada.