Dr. Johnson's Reading Blog

Thanks to everyone who was able to attend Curriculum Night. For those who were not able to make it, this is a presentation I shared outlining things like our class schedule, homework, etc.

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to Friday gathering. Because of the week off due to hurricane Florence we really had to cram to get ready for gathering. Now that gathering is over we will continue moving forward in our studies. Don'g forget that this Thursday, September 27 is Curriculum Night from 7:15-8:00. I will be outlining our daily schedule and sharing a few things we are working on in class. In social studies we are moving into our study of Native Americans and how the different regions of the United States effected how they survived. In math we will move into geometry. I like to start with geometry to build confidence in math and to get kids thinking about using their knowledge of geometry to construct during explorations. This also gives me a chance to introduce students to computer programming through Scratch. In reading we will continue to read poetry, discuss different characteristics of poetry, then use that knowledge to create our own poems.

I hope all is going well as you prepare for the upcoming weather. Hopefully things will not be so bad and we can return to a normal schedule next week. Even though we are expecting some rough weather due to Hurricane Florence, this experience will provide your child with hurricane knowledge as we dive deeper into our weather unit when we return to school. So I am asking for a few things: 1) Even though you are already doing it, please allow your child some time to watch the weather on the news. One of the things we will be studying during our weather unit is how to read weather maps and how to stay safe during hurricanes. The news will provide a good bit of this information, 2) When the bad weather hits, allow your child, in a safe manner, to take pictures or video of the weather at home. I would like to compile these pictures and videos so that we can study this weather when we return to school. While scary, this hurricane offers us a unique opportunity to study severe weather

I hope that everyone is having a restful Labor Day weekend. 1) Remember that T hursday, September 6 (6:30-8:00 ) is Opening Picnic . We purposely hold Opening Picnic after Labor Day so that students become acclimated to school and feel comfortable showing you around the classroom and school. After we all gather for the picnic, students and parents will head into the classroom. I'll give students the chance to show you around before I spend a few minutes talking about a few items you as parents will want to know such as homework and discipline policies. Other than that, I'm more hoping to get to know all of you so we can quickly start relationships that will benefit the academic success of your child. 2) On Friday, September 21 at 2:20 will be our first 4th grade gathering. We will most likely be sharing about current studies such as student poetry, our study of Native Americans, and weather. 3) MAP testing in math will be this Wednesday, September 5th . 4) Have student