Welcome to Week 10 of Home Learning

Welcome to Week 10. Congratulations for making it to the end of term 3. The Grade Four team would like to offer our sincere thanks to all families for your support and adjusting to learning during the pandemic. On Wednesday, 16th of September, the Grade Four team have a planning day to help prepare for Term 4. There will be a short check in Google Meet on the Wednesday.

Please read the following overview of the learning tasks for Week 10 of Term 3. The daily schedule, with additional instructions and resources, will continue to be posted on Google Classroom the night before each day of learning.

If your child has completed the day's tasks, they may be interested in completing one of these optional tasks. These tasks are open-ended, inquiry based and hands-on.

English

An overview of tasks for reading and writing this week are as follows:

READING

Students should be completing at least 20 minutes of independent reading a day as well as completing the tasks set by the teacher.

Students will continue to analyse texts to explore the way authors use descriptive language.

Tasks for Week 10 include:

Analysing how descriptive language is used to engage readers
Analyse how authors choose words to impact on the reader
Formative assessment on author's word choice
Reading choice board for reading engagement
Reflection choice board on learning this term

WRITING

Students are continuing to develop their descriptive language as they focus on planning and writing a narrative text.

Tasks for Week 10 include:

Use knowledge of descriptive language to modify a story
Plan a narrative
Write a descriptive narrative
Mini-lessons with teachers

While writing, we encourage students to use the writing cycle to ensure they are continuously developing and improving their writing.

The writing cycle consists of five stages:

1. Plan

2. Draft

3. Revise

4. Edit

5. Publish

Word Study

Students will continue to practice 30 "codes" of the English language through watching videos uploaded by their class teacher. Grades 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D will continue to explore Rule 18, a spelling rule which explains when to choose the code '"ai" or "ay" and "oi" or "oy". 4E will continue to explore the spelling rule known as "The FSZL Gang", which explains when to double f, s, z and l, and demonstrate their understanding of the rule by making a video for a Prep audience. The "bootcamp" process allows students to practice the new skill until it becomes "automatic" in their brains. All students will also complete mini-lessons around Word Study this week.

Mathematics

In Mathematics, students are continuing to explore shapes, symmetry and tessellations. They are also encouraged to play number games or use Mathletics to continue practicing basic number skills.

Tasks for Week 10 include:

Similarities and differences between 2D shapes and 3D objects
Small group lessons with teachers
Recognising that faces of 3D objects use 2D shapes to make up their nets
Demonstrate understanding of shape and symmetry in a maths assessment
Mental maths sums - how many can they complete in two minutes?

Unit of Inquiry

This week, students are continuing to explore the unit of inquiry, How We Express Ourselves. Students will inquire into the line of inquiry, 'The forms used to express experiences across cultures.' Students are focusing on the conceptual understanding of form and the related concept of expression.

Tasks for Week 10 include:

Interpreting different art forms using a range of reflection questions
Using flexible thinking strategies to develop imagination and create art
Using Google Slides to share their art and connect with art created by peers
Whole Class Virtual Gallery Walk

Wellbeing

Students will participate in Circles discussions as they reflect on how they can use thinking routines to develop new and interesting ideas, which will help them extend their thinking.

This week the students are being invited to create a family wellbeing calendar for the school holidays. They are being encouraged to think about all the Wellbeing challenges they have participated in during the remote learning period to come up with an activity for each day of the school holidays. The students can be creative with their ideas and the presentation of their calendar.

Here are some additional ideas and resources to support wellbeing during home learning:

Reminders

Make sure to check the Specialists Snapshot for learning tasks from the Specialist team.

Grade 4 Team

4A Melanie Davis

4B Andrew Yeaman

4C Phoebe James

4D Nicole Klaassen

4E Heather Jenkins & Zoe Picton

Hearing unit - Amy Chadwick

Grade Four Snapshot 2021 - Term 2

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