Faithful Fourth Graders

CAJ: Equipping students to impact the world for Christ

Language Arts: Spelling:
This weeks spelling words have the /ch/ sound and spelled with ch and tch: stretch, pinch, scratch, perch, sketch, clutch, reach, hutch, couch, splotch, patch, branch, watch, church, wrench. Starting this week, students are required to complete an assignment on SpellingCity. Also, the students can take a trial test at home on Monday from SpellingCity and if they get 100%, they will receive a more challenging list to study for the week.

11/12/12

Bible:
We will begin our next unit, which is Unit 3 Review: Creation through Joshua.

Memory work: Hebrews 11:1-3

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at Gods command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. * Memory work test will be given next Thursday.

Reading:
We will begin learning about nonfiction and discover how to effectively read non-fiction books. If you receive newspapers or magazines at home, encourage your child to identify different text features.

Units:
Our new unit is on forests. Students will learn about types of forests, what is going on in the forest, and some important roles forests play. We will also discuss Gods wisdom in creation of forests.

Days to Remember:
11/14 Book order due 11/16 Units test (map skills) 11/21 Kurihara Elementary students visit us 11/22 Memory work test (Hebrews 11: 1-3) 11/22 Half-day schedule (Noon dismissal) 11/23 No school (Thanksgiving Break)
Joyce Inouye, a specialist in learning disabilities from California, has offered to give a presentation to CAJ parents on Wednesday (Nov.28) evening, at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Mrs. Inouye, a Japanese American, will share a biblical perspective of encouraging your children with their education. The talk will be applicable to all parents and especially to those whose children have unique learning needs.

Writing:
This Friday is the 3rd writing checkpoint. We will be collecting their Writers Notebooks. Please make sure your child has written at least 5 entries in their notebooks.

Math:

Happy Birthday to: Hanako (Nov. 8) Joanna (Nov. 12)

We will continue to learn about decimals: decimal addition and subtraction, keeping a bank balance, and measuring objects to the nearest 1/2 cm.

Do Hard Things
Dont let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. (1 Timothy 4:12)