Writing
Students will continue Writer's Workshop with the stories they started several weeks ago in class. Students will break down their stories bit-by-bit, stretching out their summaries into scenes of fiction, much like a movie playing in the reader's mind. You can see the Narrative Writing tab on my website for more information on Part 2 of our Writing Workshop (https://sites.google.com/norwayne.net/4th-grade-la-reading/writing/narrative).
This year, the Young Authors’ Project is experiencing some changes! Instead of having the Young Authors’ Conference at the end of the school year, it will be held on November 1st, 2019. For this reason, the fourth graders will be completing their Writing Workshop narrative piece for this year’s Young Authors’ Project. Since the conference is approaching so quickly, but I still want to see how students are improving the same story from draft to draft, students will be required to use the story they have already begun. Approximately three students from each core of Language Arts will be chosen to attend the Young Authors’ Conference on November 1st. The conference will be held at the College of Wooster campus as it has been in the past.
Book -It
Students in fourth grade ELA are expected to read 1 hour a week in order to receive their Book-It awards. Students should read on multiple nights a week. Their assignment is broken down into 15-minute-per-night segments, 4 or 5 days a week; of course students may read more each night. Students wanting a reward MUST complete the entire form and return it on the day it is due.
Scholastic
For the students in my homeroom, my class code is TTBNT if you want to order books online. Thanks and have a great day!
Contacting Me
Feel free to contact me at the school with questions and concerns, and I will do my best to answer them, or direct you to the person better equipped to help you. During the school day, it's probably best to contact me via email (sabrandenburg@norwayne.net), or via the Remind app, but before and directly after school, I can also be reached via the school phone (330-435-6383 ext. 10412). If I do not answer your voicemail quickly, it is probably because I have been unable to access it for whatever reason. Please be understanding that technology is great, but it sometimes has its hiccups!
Hope you have a great week!
Miss Brandenburg
Homework this week in Language Arts class will be assigned as follows:
Monday: Finish typing Newspaper Articles
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: Notice setting - from a television show, movie, story, etc.
Friday: N/A
*Ongoing - students should be practicing their vocabulary with the cards we cut out in class and reading the story once or twice throughout the unit. Students should also read 15 minutes a night.
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