In reading, the school year was concluded by a foundational nonfiction unit, Animal Research. This unit helped strengthen students’ skills as nonfiction readers as well as build their research and collaboration skills. At its heart, this is a unit on research and on learning how to learn from reading. In the last part of the unit, they learned how to compare and contrast what they have learned about the animals they studied and also apply their newfound animal knowledge to solve real world problems.
Say No to Summer Slide: Read this Summer!
While on summer break, some students lose some of the achievement gains during the school year especially in reading. To avoid summer slide, please remember the importance of consistent reading habits. Reading stamina is a developed skill and requires daily reading experience. Here are some book suggestions for rising fourth graders!
Hello Universe by Erin E. Kelly
Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp? by J. Agee
The Penderwicks in Spring by J. Birdsall
Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
Aesop’s Fables by Ann McGovern
The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13 by Honest Lee
How to Avoid Extinction by Paul Acampora
Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes
Wedgie and Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors
Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
The Secret of the Old Clock by Nancy Drew #10 by Carolyn Keene
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles by Jack Prelutsky
Pippi Longstockingby Astrid Lundgren