Get a sneak peek of the STBOLH Fantastic Fourth Graders!
This year will be packed with learning, exploring, and growing!
Family Communication
- All homework assignments will be posted daily on Google Classroom.
-Announcements and reminders go out on Class Dojo.
-Contact me via email, Google Classroom, or Class Dojo
Take a Look at what we've been working on!
October
In Math, the fourth graders tackled multi-digit addition and subtraction with a major emphasis on word problem comprehension. We St. Brigid OLH pumpkin patch word problems using what we learned!
In Social Studies, the students learned about the Algonquian and the Iroquois tribes that lived in New York hundreds of years ago. Ask any of them what the Three Sisters are!
In ELA, the students focused on a a few topics. We strengthened our sentence structure by reinforcing the different types of sentences while also learning about subject and predicate. The students worked on sequencing events... check out our pumpkin muffins made from scratch and a student essay explaining all the steps in a 3 paragraph essay! .pdf
In Religion, the students learned about the laws God created for us to follow in order to join Him in heaven one day.
In social-emotionally learning, the students reviewed boundaries and how important it is not to burst anyone's personal bubbles.
The 4th grade also kicked off their school year with a field trip to Queens County Farm Museum!! Check out the pictures to see what we explored!
nOVEMBER
The students learned what GCF and LCM mean and put their knowledge to the test with "Around the Room Word Problems" and "Word Problem Merry-Go-Round." They also learned how to play a new game to help memorize factors called Factor Captor! Check out the students Factor and Multiple Turkeys!
The 4th grade became scientists in November! They learned about velocity, speed, gravity, friction, and potential/kinetic energy!
The students just finished learning about nouns! Person, place, and thing just isn't enough... we worked with common, proper, singular, plural, and possessive nouns!
The students are learning more about St. Thomas of Aquinas and have just started their St. Thomas of Aquinas picture books to read to the younger grades!
In social-emotionally learning, the students focused on the word "Kindness," they practiced kindness and completed the challenge to do 15 acts of kindness.
Coming Soon...
St. Thomas of Aquinas picture books
Family Traditions essay
Theme of the month: Loyalty
Stay tuned to find out about our next field trip...