Literacy

Week of April 27, 2014

This week, we will be reading about money management in, Tanya's Money Problem. Tanya and Thad are twins, but they aren't the same about everything. Thad likes to save his money, and Tanya likes to spend hers! Thad is learning to invest in stocks so he can earn more money. Tanya likes the latest clothes and music; she spends her money as fast as she makes it! When Tanya can't wait to buy the latest smartphone, she goes to her brother for a loan. Readers will find out the hard lessons that Tanya learns regarding money management.
VOCABULARY:
deposit
interest
debt
stock
income
value
budget
investment
dividend
loan
savings account
terms

In our small reading groups, we are focusing on reviewing the many decoding and comprehension tools we have in our reading tool boxes while reading government books. Kids.gov- a safe place to learn and play!

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Enchanted Learning

Check out the following websites for some great space stories:

• NASA books
• Space Stories!

Common Core Standard(s)

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text
• Great Websites:
• Cinderella Around the World
• NASA books
• Space Stories!
• FREE Audio Stories For Kids!
• Fun Brain!
• 4th Grade Adventures!