WELCOME TO FOURTH GRADE!
Week 31 Introduction to the Colonies research project (citations included) & landofthebrave.info and the Kids InfoBits database as resources Sign up to research one of the original 13 colonies
Weeks 22-30 Centers: iPad app review, Destiny Online Catalog Scavenger Hunt, Nonfiction Book Order, & UDLibSearch Exploration
Weeks 19-21 Discuss the story's events & how the illustrations reflect these Read "Tea Cakes for Tosh", by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 18 Discuss the slavery timeline & how these events relate to those in the story Read "Hope's Gift", by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 17 Learn about our visiting author, Kelly Starling Lyons, then discuss the story events Read "Ellen's Broom"
Week 16 Finish research citations, then create their own planets If time permits, explore "Cool Planet Info" and play "Astronomy Memory"
Week 15 BOOK FAIR!!!
Weeks 12-14 Research facts about planets in the solar system using books, websites, and databases & Cite sources used
Weeks 10-11 Learn about legal & ethical guidelines when citing sources for a research project about the Solar System Read "Me and My Place in Space", by Joan Sweeney
Weeks 8-9 Most classes have earned a Free Library period, otherwise they will be continuing/finishing Center work
Weeks 4-7 Centers (rotate each week): 1. iPads- Explore, then review Apps (math, reading); 2. iPads- Destiny online catalog scavenger hunt; 3. Write about your favorite book; and 4. Computers- learn about book shelving using the game "Order in the Library".
Week 3 Shelf order for Book Check-In & Centers Introduction Discuss the next 2 centers: Scavenger Hunt on Destiny (online catalog) & iPad Apps
LIBRARY ELECTIVE BEGINS: Readers' Theater, Kindergarten Reading Buddies, and PAWS for People
Week 2 Book Care & Centers Introduction Discuss taking care of our books and the first 2 centers: Writing about our favorite books & using a computer "game" called "Order in the Library" to put books in their proper order on the virtual shelves
Week 1 Review the Library Rules & Procedures, How to find a "Just Right" book, & How to use the Destiny Online Catalog to find books
Week 31 Introduction to the Colonies research project (citations included) & landofthebrave.info and the Kids InfoBits database as resources Sign up to research one of the original 13 colonies
Weeks 22-30 Centers: iPad app review, Destiny Online Catalog Scavenger Hunt, Nonfiction Book Order, & UDLibSearch Exploration
Weeks 19-21 Discuss the story's events & how the illustrations reflect these Read "Tea Cakes for Tosh", by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 18 Discuss the slavery timeline & how these events relate to those in the story Read "Hope's Gift", by Kelly Starling Lyons
Week 17 Learn about our visiting author, Kelly Starling Lyons, then discuss the story events Read "Ellen's Broom"
Week 16 Finish research citations, then create their own planets If time permits, explore "Cool Planet Info" and play "Astronomy Memory"
Week 15 BOOK FAIR!!!
Weeks 12-14 Research facts about planets in the solar system using books, websites, and databases & Cite sources used
Weeks 10-11 Learn about legal & ethical guidelines when citing sources for a research project about the Solar System Read "Me and My Place in Space", by Joan Sweeney
Weeks 8-9 Most classes have earned a Free Library period, otherwise they will be continuing/finishing Center work
Weeks 4-7 Centers (rotate each week): 1. iPads- Explore, then review Apps (math, reading); 2. iPads- Destiny online catalog scavenger hunt; 3. Write about your favorite book; and 4. Computers- learn about book shelving using the game "Order in the Library".
Week 3 Shelf order for Book Check-In & Centers Introduction Discuss the next 2 centers: Scavenger Hunt on Destiny (online catalog) & iPad Apps
LIBRARY ELECTIVE BEGINS: Readers' Theater, Kindergarten Reading Buddies, and PAWS for People
Week 2 Book Care & Centers Introduction Discuss taking care of our books and the first 2 centers: Writing about our favorite books & using a computer "game" called "Order in the Library" to put books in their proper order on the virtual shelves
Week 1 Review the Library Rules & Procedures, How to find a "Just Right" book, & How to use the Destiny Online Catalog to find books