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.

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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.

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