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billedison@berkeley.net

www.teacherbe.com

R OOM 15 C LASSROOM N EWS

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Week of: Sept 10

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Mon: Weekly literacy p acket No math h omework Tues: Math - Study link 1.5 Wed: Math - Study link 2.1 Thur: Math - Study link 2.2 Literacy Packet due Fri. Fri: No homework

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Thanks to all of you who were able to make it to Back to School Night last week. It was a pleasure meeting you! If you have not yet returned the administrative forms sent home on the first day of school, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you very much!

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Were finishing up our geometry review this week and will be beginning our next unit on large numbers, place value, organizing data in graphs, plus a review of addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers.

R EAD ING W OR K SHOP

W R ITING W OR K SHOP

This week, were still working on reading longer and deeper during Reading Workshop and at home. We are starting to work with reading partners. Next week Ill be sending a letter explaining your childs current independent reading level. Our interactive read-aloud this week is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing.

We are exploring ways to generate more seed ideas to use for personal narrative stories. In addition to our work in the classroom, daily practice with writing mechanics (the Weekly Literacy Packet) is a key part of becoming a more mature writer. Please support your child in working daily on the Literacy Packet. Thank you!

VOCABULARY WORDS

S OCIAL S TU DIES

Our unit this week explores the different geographic regions of California. The regions were discussing are the coastal, desert, mountain, and valley regions. Please take some time this week to discuss with your child any trips youve made to any of these regions.

O THER N EWS

Our class website is now live: www.teacherbe.com On the site you can find, among other things, copies of the Weekly Literacy Packet. Also, the literacy section of the website (Leveling Books 101) is available but is still being worked on. Finally, ask your child to tell you about The Young Einstein Club!

compete: to try to beat others in a race or contest treacherous: dangerous, risky, hazardous conceal: to hide from view permanent: lasting for a very long time or forever

SPELLING WORDS
enough won whale one trail