Dear Fourth Grade Parents,
It was such a special treat to have Linda Sue Park visit Taipei American School last week. For the children to hear her ideas about her books and learn how long some of her revisions have taken, validates the writing process and the support we provide our young writers.
We continue to explore so many other areas as we approach the student-led conferences. I look forward to meeting with you to share your child’s progress and recent work.
In Language Arts the students will:
• Learn how to prepare for taking tests in reading and writing.
• Learn how to answer different types of questions.
• Reflect upon independent reading both orally and in writing
• Understand the kinds of relationships found between words in analogies
• Practice writing to a prompt to apply the writing process and time management strategies reviewed
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In Science the students will:
• Learn about the methods of how rocks are formed (the rock cycle)
• Learn about weathering and erosion
• Learn about various landforms and how they are formed
In Math the students will:
• Apply measurement skills to math games
• Solve problems by applying solve a simpler problem strategy
• Measure temperatures on a thermometer and calculate changes
• Review chapter 11 for the mat test on Friday
• Create our own fraction kits in preparation for Chapter 13 on fractions
Important dates to remember:
• Camp Taiwan Informational Meeting – March 19th at 2:50 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room
• March 21-22 – Lower School Student-Led Conferences
• Spring Break (No School) March 28-April 7
• Camp Taiwan for Ms. Sandler and Ms. Borgen’s classes – April 10-12
Go Fourth and Explore! 