Author: grde4

I received my initial certification in Special Education/Elementary Education from Western Washington University. I hold a Montessori Degree from Northwest Montessori school and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: Reading and Writing from Lesley University. I began my teaching career with a variety of classroom positions and joined the St John faculty in 1990 as a Kindergarten teacher. I later moved to 2nd grade, then to middle school where for the past 10 years I have taught a variety of subjects most currently as 8th grade homeroom and middle school religion teacher. Last year I asked to move to 4th grade, a grade I have never taught before. I am a native Seattleite growing up in the Wedgewood neighborhood and attending OLL and Blanchet high school. I am a wife, mother of 3 adult daughters, and one granddaughter. What I love most about teaching is experiencing the joy that learning brings to my students.

October 23

Curriculum

Religion: Parts of the Mass 

Reading: Bunnicula: We will finish the novel this week and begin our in-depth response to the novel. RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions) 

Writing: Halloween Haunted House Advertisements plus begin Halloween narratives CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Science: Light, eyes, and vision In this lesson, students discover the basics of how their eyes work, and figure out some of the causes of vision problems.

Second Step Unit 2: Emotional Management The goals of this unit include students being able to:

  • Use helpful questions to think about new aspects of the situation
  • Identify new ways to think about situations that could help them feel better
  • Explain why it’s important to calm strong emotions
  • Describe the benefits of rethinking

Grammar: Adverbs CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Vocabulary im meaning not CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word

Spelling alt, sum, super, -above, beyond, highest. Students are presented with 5, 10, 15, or 20 words CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

October

Religion: Mary, the Mother of God and Celebrate Mass on Wednesday

Math: Part two of Chapter 1 test covering 4.NBT.4 and beginning chapter two:  Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations.4.NBT.5 

Science: We begin our unit on the Human Machine. In this unit, students investigate structures and functions of the human body. Students explore how our bones and muscles are interconnected, how our eyes interact with light and impact our vision, and how our brain responds to stimuli in our environment. 

Reading: Bunnicula RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). 

Vocabulary: suffix less

Grammar:Literacy literacy 4.4B Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word

Spelling: Strength, worth (val, vali, valu)

Fall Has Arrived-

Week of September 25th

Religion/Second Step LO: Set a goal that is specific, challenging, and doable 

Math:  First math test! The test will cover place value, rounding and comparing numbers CCSS 4.NBT.1, 4.NBT.2, 4.NBT.3

Social Studies: Symbols and Geography of Washington State. Plus Hispanic Heritage Month 

Vocabulary: Old English suffix FUL CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.B
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word 

Grammar: Verbs CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 

Writing: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. 

Reading: Class Novel Bunnicula RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 

Spelling: ern, ward, wise (direction) 

Religion/Second Step LO: Set a goal that is specific, challenging, and doable 

Social Studies: Symbols of Washington State

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