News from Mrs. Clouse

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News from Mrs. Clouses Room
4th Grade Reading
5th Grade Reading

• The first two weeks of school are an exciting
  time for readers. Our class will learn how to
  read fiction stories and nonfiction articles
  carefully. We will learn about basic skills that
  we will use in our reading throughout the year.
• During this time our class will focus on
• Ways to talk about their reading with partners
  and the class.
• How to find important details in fiction stories
  and nonfiction articles as they read.
• How to analyze what they read and write about it.
• Here are two activities you can do to help your
  child get ready to read.
• Read together a fiction story. Discuss what
  happens in the story and who the characters are.
• Read together a nonfiction book or article. Ask
  your child what the story is about. Discuss what
  kinds of photos and images they see. What can
  they learn from these images?
• This year your child will learn how to become a
  confident and fluent reader in the 21st Century.
  Your interest and enthusiasm will support your
  childs efforts.

• This week our class will be focusing on how the
  actions of one person can affect other people. We
  will also be discussing the concept of respect
  and how it is our responsibility to respect other
  peoples rights.
• Here are some words to know, that you can talk
  with your child about to help reinforce the
  skills we are practicing at school.
• Word s to Know
• Idioms-Words that have a different meaning than
  the literal meanings of each word. Example
  Slipped my mind means, I forgot.
• Synonyms-Words that almost have the same meaning.
  Example That storm cloud is huge!
• That storm cloud is enormous!
• This year your child will learn how to become a
  confident and fluent reader in the 21st Century.
  Your interest and enthusiasm will support your
  childs efforts.

4th Grade Math
5th Grade Math
This week we will be continuing to work on Place
Value. We have been learning about place value
through millions, comparing and ordering whole
numbers, fractions, decimals, comparing decimals,
and ordering whole numbers and decimals.
This week we will finish up our Place Value
chapter. We have been learning about reading and
writing multi-digit numbers, comparing numbers,
ordering numbers, using place value to round, and
problem solving.
Dates to Know
September 17th-Late Start September 27th-
Harrington Fall Festival October 8th-Late Start
I have included our September Homework Menu on
the back if your family is needing another one.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Menu choices should be written in planners daily
starting this week! Homework bookmarks and
homework menu items are due each Friday (or last
school day of the week).