Mrs. Stemm's 4th Grade ELA/SS

Week 3 We had a great start to our short week! In class today, I am starting to gauge how much students have learned previously in the area of timelines. We will continue studying how to make a proper timeline in Social Studies. Stay tuned for pictures of completed timelines! In Language Arts, we are continuing our exploration of a "painted paragraph." As a class we have written the outline of how Helen Keller showed great heart and now we are practicing our typing skills by creating a google doc of the paragraph. The link listed below is the source we used in order to construct our paragraph. We are including quotations, making sure to focus on proper punctuation within our paragraph.  Helen Keller Biography We will also be starting to define the literal meaning of the word heart by studying the circulatory system through specific literature. Watch for pictures on Class Dojo showing what fun activities we will be participating in!  Announcements: Forms: If you h

What we are learning during week 2:  ELA You should have received a parent letter explaining Wit and Wisdom. This is a program that pushes students in their fluency, vocabulary, and writing skills all within a daily 90-minute session. This week we will be diving into Lessons 1-5 which will introduce the idea of literal language versus figurative language. In reading, students will set their AR goals. Be sure to ask them what personal goal they set and the steps they developed in order to be successful. It was great seeing where they want to go over the next 9 weeks. In writing, we will be learning the steps to write a "painted" paragraph. This strategy will teach each student to use topic sentences, supporting evidence, and concluding sentences within their writing. Social Studies This week we will be actively refreshing our map skills. Through activities that include using world maps and maps of North America, students will revisit ideas like using cardinal a

WELCOME BACK 4TH GRADERS!  Hello! My name is Amanda Stemm and I will be the fourth grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. This will be my fifth year teaching but my first year at Pickerington Elementary. Although I am a new member of the teaching staff, I am very familiar with the school as I received my K-12 education from the Pickerington Local School District. This year we have a fantastic team including Mrs. Burre, the math and science teacher, and Mrs. Woodward, the Math+ teacher. If your child is in my homeroom, they will be attending Math and Science with Mrs. Burre first thing in the morning. If they are in Mrs. Burre's homeroom, they will be attending my class, ELA & SS, first thing in the morning. In the afternoon, each group will rotate to the other subjects they did not have in the A.M. Please check out the important information listed below. If you ever have any questions about anything, please feel free to contact me via email at amanda_stemm@plsd.us.