4th Grade Spanish Immersion with Maestra Damsteegt

What We Have Learned this Week: Bible:  We have started our brand-new unit which is about the minor kings of Israel and Judah. This week, we have studied the king of Judah, King Jehoshaphat, who was considered to be a good king. We studied King Jehoram (another king of Judah). He was not a good king, and God struck him with an incurable intestinal disease. (Yikes) We ended the week by studying the story of Queen Athaliah who usurped the throne and become queen of Judah. We learned that God keeps His promises and allowed young Joash (a descendent of the throne) to live. Math:  We have been learning a lot about fractions this week! The students have learned how to compare fractions with like numerators and unlike denominators and vice versa. They have also been marking fractions and mixed numbers on a number line. They have also been deciding between two fractions which one is closer to 1. Reading:  The students and I are excited to have started our historical fiction novel...

What We Learned this Week: Bible:  We took a break from our regular content and have been taking a deeper dive into Holy Week and the days leading up to Christ's sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection. I pray that you all have a beautiful Easter as we celebrate the empty tomb and the hope that we have in eternal life through His blood. Math:  The students reviewed the content we learned during this past unit. They ended the week by taking the chapter test. We are looking forward to continuing our understanding of fractions in the next unit.   ** Math Homework Page Update : From now on until the end of the school year, the students will be completing a weekly homework page that connects with the content that we are studying. It will be sent home on Monday, and the students will be expected to complete it and turn it in by the following Monday. The homework page they will be expected to complete for the week of April 21 to 25 is entitled "7-1 Haz la Tarea" and it ...

What We Learned this Week: Math:  We have been working on multiplying a whole number by a fraction. We have been applying this new knowledge within word problems involving multiplication between a whole number and a fraction as well. When we get back from spring break, we will be reviewing for the fractions test and then taking the fractions test. I am sending home an OPTIONAL practice test for your child to complete. This may be a good a idea to help them retain the concepts we have learned. Writing:  The students have been working on planning out their chapters for their personal expertise essays and have been starting to type them. Social Studies:  We have learned so much about our federal government and local government in this unit. The students culminated their learning with our exciting field trip to Lansing, and we worked on a few culminating projects at school.  Spelling:   Here  is the link to the next spelling test! Please note that the spelling ...