Reading: This week, we are continuing to read Tiger Rising as a class. The students are reading in small groups and discussing the book, especially making inferences about the characters and noticing signposts. The children also chose vocabulary words in the first two chapters and will be working on developing a deeper understand of the words so that they can begin using them in their writing and speaking.
Language: Our focus changes to verbs this week. We will be learning about action verbs, helping verbs and different verb tenses. We will continue looking at the differences between singular and plural possessive nouns. Here is a little quiz the kids can use to practice: Possessive Nouns.
Math: The children will continue working on the addition and subtraction menu as we shift our focus to subtraction and different methods the students can use to subtract.
Alabama History: This week we will talk more about the Native American tribes of Alabama that we've all heard of: Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw and Creek. We'll discuss differences in their tribes and their relationships with the European explorers.
Science: The students will be investigating how sound travels through air, liquid and solids. Just how did those old-fashioned cans and strings work as telephones? Your fourth grader should be able to tell you later this week!
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