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January, 2012

I will update this page monthy or bi-monthly so that you can be aware of what is going on in our class and know any important information. I wil give you a brief outlines of what we are working on in case you can help support the content at home. Also, I will let you know upcoming events and imporatn information that you should know. If you need me, email me at mgarbart@crec.org.


 * Reading **
 * Independent reading: Please make sure that your child is reading 20 minutes each night. It is extrememly important that children are filling in their logs and getting it signed each night. A reading log is attached incase your child loses their log.
 * We are moving inot a non-ficiton unit in reading. If you make any trips to the library or buy books at the Scholastic Book Fair, we if you can find non-fiction material that interests your child. THis will be valuable to have in the upcoming unit.


 * Writing **
 * We are entering a unit on writing Realistic Fiction. Students will be looking for snippets of ideas in there own lives and in text that they can adjust to be a fiction story. We will celebrate published stories at the end of December.


 * Math **
 * Decimals


 * Science **
 * Force and motion
 * Field trip to the New England Air Museum for a study on the forces of flight.
 * Trout Eggs have arrived and hatched!!!! Students are caring for them on a daily basis.


 * Fourth Grade Newsletter **