We have had a busy, busy week here in 3rd and 4th grade. We also have had several children out all week with sickness! I was so thankful to see them come back to school. We missed them SO much! Please read below to see what we have been up to! Thanks!
In Math this week, third grade continued with multiplication. We learned how to use our multiplication charts to find the missing factor, and talked about fact families. We also solved some new word problems concerning multiplication. Please make sure your child is practicing their math facts at home! We take daily mad minutes in here and also have been watching and learning the neat Schoolhouse Rock videos to help us learn the number patterns! They are so fun! There are some neat websites called www.multiplication.com and www.arcademicskillbuilders.com that will let the children play games and learn their facts at the same time! Fourth graders began their unit on multiplication and division this week, and have already begun to solve larger problems with this skill set.
In Language Arts this week, we learned all about adjectives, found them in sentences, and practiced using them in writing! We talked about how adjectives can be a “How Many?” adjective, or a “What Kind?” adjective. We also worked with run-on sentences and tried to separate them from one another to make writing read much smoother. Third graders read a story called A Mr. Rubbish Mood, which is from the Judy Moody series! We loved this story! The fourth graders read a story about a stagecoach called Riding Freedom. This story corresponded well to our author of the month, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and her book Little House on the Prairie, which we are reading in class. It tied in so well! Next week we will begin cursive! Yeah! We also worked on our persuasive essays this week, and many of us are at the publishing step, These will be due next Tuesday, the 31st.
In Religion this week, we learned about Jesus and the Samaritans, and his first miracle of changing water into wine. These were both great stories of God’s saving grace and power.
All of the children have expressed some interest in purchasing the devotion book that I use every day for our classroom devotions! They love it! It is a 365 Day Devotion book, and Miss Lydia can get them to you for $5.00 if you would like to purchase one! Please just send the money to school in a labeled envelope, and I will take care of that for you! Thanks!
In P.E. this week, we played “Keepers of the Castle” again and also “Man From Mars:, which is an all time favorite in our classroom!
In Music, we practiced our song that we will sing Sunday! The kids sound great! Please don’t forget to have your child at church by 9:00 at the stage to practice. Please have your child wear Timothy shirts or red and blue attire. Thank you! You will be impressed!
During Art yesterday, we created snowflake snowmen. Be on the lookout for these and our “I Have A Dream” speeches coming to the hallway soon!
We will be celebrating the 100th Day of School on January 30th! I cannot believe this day is already here! We will be doing fun 100 activities all day long! If they would like to bring a snack or something to share, that is fine too!
I am attaching a form for student-led parent teacher conferences. Please sign up for your first three choices of time slots and I will fill you in, and try to give you your first choice! Conferences are February 16th and 17th.
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
Mrs. Brunkhorst's 4th Grade: Timothy Lutheran School-- Make a Joyful Noise!
Make a JOYful Noise!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Newsletter from January 20th
Dear Parents,
This week, we focused a lot on the life of Martin Luther King. Our reading story was about him, our spelling words came from that story, and we all wrote “I Have a Dream” speeches too! We read several short biographies and also watched a short documentary about him as well, and learned all sorts of interesting facts! Please make sure to ask your child about these! What an amazing man with an amazing message of peace…
In Math this week, third grade continued with multiplication. We learned how to use a multiplication table and made flash cards to study at home and school. We practiced multiplying by 4’s and 5’s. There are some neat websites called www.multiplication.com and www.arcademicskillbuilders.com that will let the children play games and learn their facts at the same time! Fourth graders finished up their unit about graphs and tested today.
In Language Arts this week, we read a story called Happy Birthday, Dr. King. The children really enjoyed learning about Dr. King from the perspective of a young boy about their age. Both grades also continued work on their persuasive essays. These will be due in two weeks.
In Religion this week, we discussed the story about when Jesus was tempted I the wilderness by Satan. We looked up many verses that remind us turn to God when we are tempted or in trouble. After reading 1 Corinthians 10:13 today, we were reminded that God will never give us more than we can bear and that He will be with us to stand under us and support us. All of the children have expressed some interest in purchasing the devotion book that I use every day for our classroom devotions! They love it! It is a 365 Day Devotion book, and Miss Lydia can get them to you for $5.00 if you would like to purchase one! Please just send the money to school in a labeled envelope, and I will take care of that for you! Thanks!
In P.E. this week we finally got finished “Crossing the River!” They had so much fun trying to get their families and belongings to the other side without falling in! We also played a game called “Keepers of the Castle,” which is a fun game of tag and strategy!
We will be celebrating the 100th day of School on January 30th! I cannot believe this day is already here! I do not have the kids bring 100 items to school, but if they would like to bring a snack or something to share, that is fine! We will be doing fun 100 activities all day long! Good times in the 3rd/4th grader room!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Thank you!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
This week, we focused a lot on the life of Martin Luther King. Our reading story was about him, our spelling words came from that story, and we all wrote “I Have a Dream” speeches too! We read several short biographies and also watched a short documentary about him as well, and learned all sorts of interesting facts! Please make sure to ask your child about these! What an amazing man with an amazing message of peace…
In Math this week, third grade continued with multiplication. We learned how to use a multiplication table and made flash cards to study at home and school. We practiced multiplying by 4’s and 5’s. There are some neat websites called www.multiplication.com and www.arcademicskillbuilders.com that will let the children play games and learn their facts at the same time! Fourth graders finished up their unit about graphs and tested today.
In Language Arts this week, we read a story called Happy Birthday, Dr. King. The children really enjoyed learning about Dr. King from the perspective of a young boy about their age. Both grades also continued work on their persuasive essays. These will be due in two weeks.
In Religion this week, we discussed the story about when Jesus was tempted I the wilderness by Satan. We looked up many verses that remind us turn to God when we are tempted or in trouble. After reading 1 Corinthians 10:13 today, we were reminded that God will never give us more than we can bear and that He will be with us to stand under us and support us. All of the children have expressed some interest in purchasing the devotion book that I use every day for our classroom devotions! They love it! It is a 365 Day Devotion book, and Miss Lydia can get them to you for $5.00 if you would like to purchase one! Please just send the money to school in a labeled envelope, and I will take care of that for you! Thanks!
In P.E. this week we finally got finished “Crossing the River!” They had so much fun trying to get their families and belongings to the other side without falling in! We also played a game called “Keepers of the Castle,” which is a fun game of tag and strategy!
We will be celebrating the 100th day of School on January 30th! I cannot believe this day is already here! I do not have the kids bring 100 items to school, but if they would like to bring a snack or something to share, that is fine! We will be doing fun 100 activities all day long! Good times in the 3rd/4th grader room!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Thank you!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
Friday, January 13, 2012
Newsletter for The Week of January 13th...
We have had a fun week at school! This week we have been so busy…please read below to see what we have been up to!
In Math this week, third grade began multiplication! WooHoo! They were so very excited! We made arrays of them and have learned the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s and 3’s. We made flash cards today to practice at home and have begun multiplication mad minutes so we can start to memorize these! They are doing great! Fourth grade learned how to make double-bar graphs, pie graphs, and line graphs this week.
In Language Arts this third graders read a story about Ramona and Beezus! They loved getting to know these characters! The fourth graders read a story about ecology and saving the earth. They learned a lot of new facts that were really quite moving! Along with this, both grades learned how to write persuasive essays and chose topics to begin their writing. Many fourth graders used things about the earth that they feel strongly about. We will be excited to share these with you in their complete stages.
This week in English, we talked about verbs in the present tense and practiced using these in writing. Also, third graders shared their book reports this week! They are great! Fourth graders will have their turn at the end of the month.
In Religion this week, we reviewed the birth of Christ, and the many gifts God has given to us, as His beloved children. We are learning the Commandments and their meanings in Memory. The children are doing well!
In P.E. this week we played called “Crossing the River.” Each family of pioneers had to cross the river with their family and an assortment of materials. No one could touch the river, or they would have to go back to shore and start again. The object was to get your family and belongings to the other side without falling in! Neither team succeeded, so we will again next week! The teamwork and brainstorming I am witnessing is amazing! It is crazy, but we had fun!
In Science this week, we talked about animals and their habitats, as well as their camouflage and how some are mimicries. Yesterday we learned all about and charted the migration of monarch butterflies. Very interesting!
Thank you so much for helping out with the Bake Sale last week. We earned about $40.00, so not quite as much as last time, but some! Please let me know your thoughts about the rest of the money needed. Would you want to pay that cost for the Earthworks field trip, or should we try one more sale? Thank you for letting me know!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Have an amazing and fun weekend!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
In Math this week, third grade began multiplication! WooHoo! They were so very excited! We made arrays of them and have learned the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s and 3’s. We made flash cards today to practice at home and have begun multiplication mad minutes so we can start to memorize these! They are doing great! Fourth grade learned how to make double-bar graphs, pie graphs, and line graphs this week.
In Language Arts this third graders read a story about Ramona and Beezus! They loved getting to know these characters! The fourth graders read a story about ecology and saving the earth. They learned a lot of new facts that were really quite moving! Along with this, both grades learned how to write persuasive essays and chose topics to begin their writing. Many fourth graders used things about the earth that they feel strongly about. We will be excited to share these with you in their complete stages.
This week in English, we talked about verbs in the present tense and practiced using these in writing. Also, third graders shared their book reports this week! They are great! Fourth graders will have their turn at the end of the month.
In Religion this week, we reviewed the birth of Christ, and the many gifts God has given to us, as His beloved children. We are learning the Commandments and their meanings in Memory. The children are doing well!
In P.E. this week we played called “Crossing the River.” Each family of pioneers had to cross the river with their family and an assortment of materials. No one could touch the river, or they would have to go back to shore and start again. The object was to get your family and belongings to the other side without falling in! Neither team succeeded, so we will again next week! The teamwork and brainstorming I am witnessing is amazing! It is crazy, but we had fun!
In Science this week, we talked about animals and their habitats, as well as their camouflage and how some are mimicries. Yesterday we learned all about and charted the migration of monarch butterflies. Very interesting!
Thank you so much for helping out with the Bake Sale last week. We earned about $40.00, so not quite as much as last time, but some! Please let me know your thoughts about the rest of the money needed. Would you want to pay that cost for the Earthworks field trip, or should we try one more sale? Thank you for letting me know!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Have an amazing and fun weekend!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
Monday, January 9, 2012
Newsletter for the Week of January 6th...
It is so great to be back at school! I have missed the children so very much! I hope all of you had a relaxing Christmas break, and were able to enjoy some time with your families… God has blessed us all so much! The highlight from our week has definitely been our new student, who is not so new to all of us! Ian Gannan has joined our third grade class, and we are so happy to have him here! He is such a wonderful addition to our class! Welcome, Ian!
In Math this week, both grades finished up units that we began before break, and tested over them today. The third graders reviewed telling time, and using calendars and schedules. The fourth graders reviewed mean, median, and mode, and practiced using different types of graphing skills.
In Language Arts this week we reviewed how to edit sentences and practiced this a lot in our writing! We both had interesting reading stories this week. The third graders read a story entitled Aero and Officer Mike. This was a story about a police officer and his dog, and all that it takes to train him and make him a special dog that rescues people! It was really exciting! The fourth graders read a story entitled The Life and Times of the Ant, and this was also very informative. We learned more about ants and the way they live, than we have ever known before! As an assignment each week, your child is to come home and read their selection out loud. They can just read a part of the story out loud and the rest silently, if this is more their style. I have told them that they can read to you, their siblings, their pets, or their mirror, but they need to read out loud for practice. This will help them with the words, and also with their comprehension, and reviewing the story. We have a test over each selection on Fridays. Please encourage your child to do this each week!
Book reports are due soon! Both groups are reading historical fiction books. Third graders’ are due at the end of the quarter, which is next Friday, January 13th, and fourth graders’ are due at the end of January, January 31st.
We have also been doing a lot of journal writing this week! In one of the entries, your child was asked to write about New Years’ resolutions. These were great! Make sure you ask your child what he or she wrote, or ask to see their journals! What sweet, thoughtful kids we have!
In Religion this week, we have been talking about the story of Ruth and Naomi, and the great love, and friendship they had for one another. I love this story! It is such a good reminder of how much God loves us, and in turn, how much we should love and lift up one another!
In P.E. this week we played a game called Bowling Dodge ball, with a bunch of pins and a bunch of balls! The children really enjoyed it. We also spent some time outside, just enjoying this fabulous January weather! It is crazy, but we had fun!
We have finally returned to our Science books! We have begun the unit about animals, and next week will learn about plants. Your child will be bringing some vocabulary cards home to study. These will be words they will need to know for their test in a few weeks. I will keep you updated as we progress through the chapter.
Thank you so much for helping out with the Bake Sale that will take place tonight at our home basketball games! The kids have been excited to help earn money for Earthworks, and it is neat to see them take so much ownership in this task.
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Have a great weekend!
God's Blessings,
Kim Myers
In Math this week, both grades finished up units that we began before break, and tested over them today. The third graders reviewed telling time, and using calendars and schedules. The fourth graders reviewed mean, median, and mode, and practiced using different types of graphing skills.
In Language Arts this week we reviewed how to edit sentences and practiced this a lot in our writing! We both had interesting reading stories this week. The third graders read a story entitled Aero and Officer Mike. This was a story about a police officer and his dog, and all that it takes to train him and make him a special dog that rescues people! It was really exciting! The fourth graders read a story entitled The Life and Times of the Ant, and this was also very informative. We learned more about ants and the way they live, than we have ever known before! As an assignment each week, your child is to come home and read their selection out loud. They can just read a part of the story out loud and the rest silently, if this is more their style. I have told them that they can read to you, their siblings, their pets, or their mirror, but they need to read out loud for practice. This will help them with the words, and also with their comprehension, and reviewing the story. We have a test over each selection on Fridays. Please encourage your child to do this each week!
Book reports are due soon! Both groups are reading historical fiction books. Third graders’ are due at the end of the quarter, which is next Friday, January 13th, and fourth graders’ are due at the end of January, January 31st.
We have also been doing a lot of journal writing this week! In one of the entries, your child was asked to write about New Years’ resolutions. These were great! Make sure you ask your child what he or she wrote, or ask to see their journals! What sweet, thoughtful kids we have!
In Religion this week, we have been talking about the story of Ruth and Naomi, and the great love, and friendship they had for one another. I love this story! It is such a good reminder of how much God loves us, and in turn, how much we should love and lift up one another!
In P.E. this week we played a game called Bowling Dodge ball, with a bunch of pins and a bunch of balls! The children really enjoyed it. We also spent some time outside, just enjoying this fabulous January weather! It is crazy, but we had fun!
We have finally returned to our Science books! We have begun the unit about animals, and next week will learn about plants. Your child will be bringing some vocabulary cards home to study. These will be words they will need to know for their test in a few weeks. I will keep you updated as we progress through the chapter.
Thank you so much for helping out with the Bake Sale that will take place tonight at our home basketball games! The kids have been excited to help earn money for Earthworks, and it is neat to see them take so much ownership in this task.
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Have a great weekend!
God's Blessings,
Kim Myers
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