draft of presentation for parents

1. Welcome to fourth-grade in room 309 We can work together to help your hopes and dreams be realized for your child.

2. Classroom Rules/Student expectations Your children came up with and agreed to these four rules: 1. Get along with each other. 2.) Focus on your work and do your best. 3.) Talk when it’s appropriate 4.) Always ask someone to borrow.

3. What do we need from you? Help your child practice If there’s a test, replicate the conditions of the test No TV, stereo, iPod Practice math facts with triangle cards or flash cards everyday Check homework folder and homework everyday (blog) Look for returned/checked papers, notes and Friday Forms in the orange “Friday Folder.”

4. What do we need from you? (cont.) Help with exhibition requirements Make sure they read everyday and DISCUSS THE BOOKS WITH THEM

5. What can you expect from Mrs. Tiggs? Check and return homework by Friday. Let you know what learning is going on using the blog. Be consistent and fair with students.

6. Writing Before the MEAP, there will be weekly writing topics After the MEAP, we will work on grammar and writing genre projects (eg. Legends, adventure, fantasy, research, essays and personal narratives)

7. Mathematics What are: Student Math Journals? SRBs? Math boxes? Study links? Games we play?

8. Reading Workshop Guided Reading groups Independent Reading Weekly Reading letters Sticky notes Easy, just right, and challenging books

9. Word Study Choosing words Pencil Marker Crayon Making Connections Buddy check Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Word Study test

10. Word Study (continued) Poetry workshop Readers’ Theater

11. Social Studies History Alive (U.S. History) Pro’s and Rookies LOTS of group work and note-taking

12. Science Objects in the Sky Systems and Survival Forces and Motion LOTS of group work Many experiments Data-keeping/graphing results

13. AMPP Monday-Music 2-Ms. Ginger Tuesday-PE 2-Ms Wednesday-Art 2-Mr. Z Thursday-Art 1-Ms. Seikaly Friday-3-D Art-Ms. O’Leary

14. What can I expect every week? Math homework everyday!! Facts for 15 minutes Study links Journal pages Weekend Writing homework assignment on Fridays, due Monday Fridays-Math quiz, Word Study test, SS/Science quiz Book-in-a-Bag Read everyday Keep a log Discuss with an adult

15. Class Economy Jobs Rent Checks Bank accounts Bonus money Auctions

16. Questions? Thank you for taking time out to spend with us tonight.