4K has begun a short unit on Wisconsin in social studies. Among other activities, teams of students will be reading about Wisconsin’s history, geography, government, and people, then presenting WI facts to classmates using posters, songs, maps, or other formats of their choosing. In other words, they are the teachers for this project! 4K has [...]
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News for the Week of May 20, 2011
May 21, 2011 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Classroom Notes
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News for the Week of May 6, 2011
May 7, 2011 · No Comments · Classroom Notes, Reminders...
Fourth graders will be attending an in-school program presented by the Wisconsin Human Society on Friday, May 20. They have participated in a writing contest and fund raiser for the Humane Society this year, so this program will be a nice way to connect all of their activities. Fourth graders are reminded to bring healthy, [...]
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News from 4K – March 18, 2011
March 20, 2011 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Classroom Notes
Students have started the third round of the fourth grade multiplication timed test during math class. It is very important that students know all of the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts automatically. They can study using flash cards, card games, computer games, or other activities of your choice. On Tuesday, April 26,2011 Ms. Kreul’s [...]
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4K News for Sept. 24, 2010
September 24, 2010 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Classroom Notes, Curriculum Highlights
Fourth graders are being assessed on their reading skills using the “3-Minute Reading Assessment.” Students read a passage aloud while I observe their word recognition, fluency, expression, phrasing, and pace. Then students are asked to retell what they read in the passage to check for comprehension skills. The results of this informal assessment, along with [...]
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4K News for Sept. 10, 2010
September 10, 2010 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Classroom Notes, Curriculum Highlights
Fourth graders in 4KR are off to a great start! They have done a terrific job organizing desks and school supplies, greeting old friends and meeting new friends, learning schedules and routines, and working hard during the first few days of school. As Mr. Brodie would say, “Bravo!” Fourth graders will be traveling to Madison [...]
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Podcasts for Lit Circle Reviews
January 30, 2010 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Podcasts, Reading, Technology Tidbits, Writing Projects
4K recently completed the third Literature Circle session of this school year, reading and discussing a variety of historical fiction texts – The Great Wheel, The Cabin Faced West, The Year of Miss Agnes, For This Land, and Run Away Home. After they had finished reading and discussing their books, Lit Circle groups worked together [...]
4K Newsletter for Oct. 3, 2008
October 2, 2008 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Uncategorized
Download the entire newsletter here. 4K Newsletter for Oct. 3, 2008
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4K Newsletter for Sept. 19, 2008
September 18, 2008 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters
Download the entire newsletter here. 4K Newsletter for Sept. 19, 2008
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4K Newsletter for Sept. 5, 2008
September 5, 2008 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters
Download the entire newsletter here. 4K Newsletter for Sept. 5, 2008
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