4th Grade Spanish Immersion with Maestra Damsteegt

What We Learned this Week: Bible:  We studied the extent of King Solomon's wealth and read about his many building projects- palaces, ships, and stables. During this time, he had heavily taxed the people in order to fund these ambitious projects. We read about the queen of Sheba's visit, and we focused on her comment of Solomon's great love for God and God's great blessings on him and his household. However, King Solomon failed in some areas. He married many foreign women and built places of worship for their idols and he himself began to worship those idols as well. Solomon relied on his wealth, power, and wisdom and grew distant from God. The students took the test on King Solomon, and we look forward to studying our next unit- "The Divided Kingdom." Math:  This week, we worked with number strings to identify patterns and continue with the pattern. We also did similar work with figures. We looked at math tables to identify the rule given the numbers and work...

What We Learned this Week: Bible:  We started our unit by learning that God offered to give Solomon anything he desired. Wanting to rule God's people well, Solomon asked for wisdom. Pleased with his decision, God blessed Solomon with both wisdom and riches. We also spent some time studying the intricacy and beauty of Solomon's design for God's temple. The construction of the temple only took seven years, while construction for King Solomon's palace lasted for thirteen years. It was during this time period that Solomon made Israel a great trading nation and gained a reputation for being the world's richest and wisest man.  We will be finishing up this unit within the next week.  In an effort to provide ample study and review time, I am sharing the resources for the upcoming   Unit 9 Bible Test on King Solomon . The test is tentatively scheduled for   Friday, February 6 . To help your student prepare, please find the study materials and review games linked below: ...

Hi families, What an interesting week it has been! I hope that you have all been enjoying the snow days and that it has been a wonderful time of fellowship and rest with your families. I want to provide some clarity on upcoming homework deadlines and expectations for the next few days. Updated Homework Deadlines Please note the following due dates for our upcoming homework: Week of January 12–16: Homework is due this coming Monday, January 26 . Weeks of January 19–23 & January 26–30: The students will receive physical copies for both of these weeks when we return to school. Both weeks of homework will be due on Monday, February 2 . Ongoing Homework Expectations Even on snow days, students are expected to keep up with their daily practice to keep their skills sharp: Spanish Reading Logs: Please continue tracking daily reading minutes. Math Fluency: Please continue practicing math facts throughout the week. Spelling Update To ensure everyone has ample time to master the current l...

What We Learned this Week: Bible:  The students reviewed and took the Unit 8 test about King David. We are looking forward to starting the next unit about King Solomon. Math:  This week, we have been working on solving word problems that require multiple steps in order to solve them. We have also been working on writing out equations that show those multiple steps. If you wish for your student to practice this concept at home, I have put together some extra practice . An answer key is included for the parents. ;) Reading:  The students worked on using a graphic organizer to show problems and solutions as found in their non-fiction texts. We also talked about a handful of strategies we can use to uncover the meaning of an unknown word in our non-fiction books.  Writing:  The students have transitioned over to writing out their chapters on their iPads this week.  Social Studies:  This week, we have been talking about what "human characteristics" on a map...