Language Arts
The students are working on creating a well organized writing piece with the focus on personal narrative. They are also looking at the grammar components of correct word choice, combining sentences, spelling errors and being able to identify complete sentences.
Literature circles or book clubs are still going strong. The students are reading books for pleasure and involved in their group's discussions. Book clubs give the teachers a way to introduce the students to different genres.
Social Studies
Fourth grade continues their Texas focus and we are currently studying the Texan's fight for independence from Mexico. Some current topics we are reading about and discussing include
the missions and their roles and Texas heroes that were involved in the Battle of the Alamo.
Soon we will learn about Texas becoming the 28th state of the Union.
