Welcome to Ms. Jesseau’s Grade 4 Class

When we make good choices, we all achieve success.

· Identifying main idea

· Inferring

· Research skills, talking notes

· Dictionary, thesaurus skills

· Using subject specific vocabulary

· Active listening, responding

September’s Focus:

In grade 4, we’re working really hard to become better readers and writers.

This is what you’ll see in our classroom:

 

Clipboards, camp chairs, pillows, rugs, that allows students to find an optimal environment in which to work.

 

Reading buddies, flexible groupings, mixed-ability and homogenous, that allow for mentoring and peer assisted learning opportunities.

 

Individual book boxes to hold reading response work, guided reading story maps, books for independent reading, etc.

 

Choice of reading response activities in pocket charts, based on reading comprehension strategies, allows for differentiated product.

 

Listening station with audio and printed books where students can read along.

 

 

To contact us:

Phone: 613-555-1234

Fax: 613-555-4321

E-mail: anne.jesseau@ocdsb.ca

 

 

Listening station with audio and printed books where students can read along.

 

Computer station that is away from high traffic zone, laptop area if required for specific students.

 

Bulletin boards that give explicit instruction in writing . (see photo)

 

Various graphic organizers (with prior explicit instruction in their use) in pocket charts.

 

U-shaped guided reading table for small group instruction.

 

Author’s chair for students to share their work (if they wish).

FYI for parents...

See home suggestions in the Parents’ Corner for ideas on how you can help your child develop his/her language skills at home.