WELCOME TO MRS.

EICKMAN’S 4TH GRADE

CLASSROOM

ABOUT ME Elementary Education degree

from Northern Illinois University 7th year teaching Married Two children

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Be Ready Be Respectful Be Responsible Flip Chart

students will have cards to flip for inappropriate behavior or missing assignments

Students will fill out slip if card is flipped; must get it signed or card will start flipped the next day

CLASSROOM REWARDS Day-to-Day

Students can receive Eickman dollarsUse to purchase items from class

store Whole class

100 chartDraw numbers to fill inWhen 10 in a row are filled, class

reward

DAILY SCHEDULE 8:50-8:55 Arrival 8:55-9:25 Power ½ Hour and Daily 1 9:25-10:25 Specials 10:30-10:40 Rocket Math 10:40-11:25 Science/Social Studies 11:30 -12:30 Math 12:30-12:40 Read Aloud 12:45-1:25 Lunch and Recess 1:30-2:00- Daily 2 2:00-2:15 mini lesson 2:15-3:00 Writing workshop 3:00-3:20 Daily 3 3:27/3:30 Dismissal

MATH Flexible grouping Everyday Math Ongoing assessment of basic

facts A few standards for this year...

GeometryMath functions with multi digit

numbersStory problemsMeasurement

SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES Science

Structures of LifeRocks and MineralsIdeas and InventionsHealth

Social StudiesPrairieIllinois US RegionsStates and Capitals

READING & WRITING Reading

Guided reading groupsReading Comprehensions skills and

strategiesImproving fluency

WritingWriting WorkshopNarrative, Informative, and PersuasiveWord Study

Word JourneysHigh frequency word lists

FIELD TRIPS One field trip each year Varies year to year Still in the process of deciding where

to go this year

SUPPLIES Gym shoes and art shirt in bin with

your number All other supplies can go in your desk

Before you leave, please… fill out the information card Sign up for conferences Check out the volunteer chart in the hallway Verify that your email address is correct for the

office Look for the Watch DOGS sign up by the office Remember to follow us on twitter @McDole204