ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS We have jumped headfirst into a focus on non-fiction text. Last week, the topic was BATS! Students first read an article comparing and contrasting bats and owls. Being able to compare and contrast topics is an important skill in reading, as it is a commonly used structure for writing non-fiction. We moved on to a leveled passage written about bats in general, and then students read 2 articles about 2 different types of bats. I also introduced/reviewed a method of previewing non-fiction text called THIEVES. THIEVES is an acronym that has students go through different parts of the text BEFORE reading the article or section. T=Title H=Headings I=Introduction E=Every first sentence V=Visuals & Vocabulary E=End of section questions S=Summary It is a great way to set set expectations for reading and access prior knowledge about a topic. Students' realistic fiction stories are typed and printed! We will have a day to share our stories in the next week or so. We have also continued to work on and practice the use of quotation marks in conversation. And we've begun to practice identifying main idea and details, a skill that will help with both our reading and writing. SOCIAL STUDIES We continue to move forward in time in Ohio's history. We have spent time focusing on the 6 main tribes that were here in the 1700s, their homes, language, culture, clothing, and other facts. We also learned about ways they cooperated with one another, and that there was sometimes conflict among these tribes. We are entering the time period when Europeans and Native Americans in Ohio start to come into contact with each other, then on to the founding of America! EVERYBODY COUNTS
Both classes had volunteers come in to present the Everybody Counts program to the students. Thank you to Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs. Zelik, Ms. Mitchner, Mrs. Connell, and Mrs. Flannery for sharing your time with us! In fourth grade, the focus is on cognitive delays. As the mother of a son with this type of disability, I feel that it is imperative to have the conversations that were held all throughout the year, at school and at home. We have conversations about everybody counting all the time at Harman, and my greatest hope is to foster a sense of acceptance in and for all of my students.
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