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HeathKernandez
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4th grade homework
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Posted 2/23/10 6:51 PM  |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: 4th grade homework
I was at my sisters last week in NJ. My 5 year old nephew came home with homework (kindergarten) and they wanted him to draw something involving the word "kit". My sister looked at me dumbfounded and I said "First Aid Kit?" she then called me a genius 
At least I should be ok when Ry starts kindergarten. After that I put all homework/project responsibilities onto DH. 
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| Posted 2/23/10 7:01 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: 4th grade homework
DH is a 4th grade teacher - want some help?
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| Posted 2/23/10 7:04 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: 4th grade homework
Posted by Diana1215
DH is a 4th grade teacher - want some help?
how do you teach a kid to write essays without TELLING him what to write
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| Posted 2/23/10 7:30 PM |
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: 4th grade homework
DS is in fourth grade and the homework is outrageous!!! He's doing homework for at least 1.5-2 hours a night, homework every weekend, and a major project once a month. Plus the fact that his math homework is now beyond me.......
As far as the essay... make him brainstorm first. Just write all his ideas about the topic on a piece of paper in no particular order. Then, help him organize them into some kind of order. That's his outline. Help him figure out a topic sentence, and then the rest is up to him. Don't write it for him and make sure the ideas are his. Even if it's not perfect or what you would have written, the teacher will most likely give him an oppurtunity for a rewrite at his age.
Good luck!!
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| Posted 2/23/10 7:53 PM |
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Candy Girl
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Re: 4th grade homework
4th grade is the hardest. As an English teacher, i think teaching writing is the hardest too.
Edited to add---I just remembered the upside down triangle for essay writing. The top is very broad and it becomes more narrow as you move through the essay closing it with a final, very specific point. Am I explaining this right? Am I making sense? I teach HS English, so it may be different.
Message edited 2/23/2010 8:03:05 PM.
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Porrruss
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Re: 4th grade homework
Posted by HeathKernandez
Posted by Diana1215
DH is a 4th grade teacher - want some help?
how do you teach a kid to write essays without TELLING him what to write
Did they include a graphic organizer?
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| Posted 2/23/10 8:33 PM |
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Re: 4th grade homework
here is my 2 cents 
2 tests this week and on top of homework we are working on the 3rd project of the year.
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| Posted 2/23/10 8:40 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: 4th grade homework
DH said to have a topic, a closing, and brainstorm the ideas for the details.
You can start him off with transition words "First, next, then, finally"
You can help him with the topic sentence and he will add the details.
HTH
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| Posted 2/23/10 9:38 PM |
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bonitachyc
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Re: 4th grade homework
"in conclusion" was the only thing that stuck with me on how to finish up an essay.
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| Posted 2/23/10 9:55 PM |
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ReiRei13
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Re: 4th grade homework
Graphic Organizers are a writers BF
Teachers look for lots of adjectives, and details, details, details!!
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| Posted 2/23/10 10:27 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: 4th grade homework
thanks everyone for the help!!!
Amy- yes he has a graphic organizer... but its so hard to HELP him without offering a suggestion...
If I didn't sit with him, it would be 3 very long run on sentences...
thank GOD he's a whiz in math... I had to google some of it to check it... HE explained it to ME...
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| Posted 2/23/10 10:27 PM |
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HeathKernandez
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Re: 4th grade homework
Posted by booklove83
DS is in fourth grade and the homework is outrageous!!! He's doing homework for at least 1.5-2 hours a night, homework every weekend, and a major project once a month. Plus the fact that his math homework is now beyond me.......
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right? by the time I pick him up from the babysitter, he finishes homework, we eat dinner etc... it's almost bed time..
tonight he had about 1/2 hour to play.
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| Posted 2/23/10 10:28 PM |
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mypumpkin
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Re: 4th grade homework
Definitely all about the details!!
5th grade is soooo much better than 4th grade!!:)
I have to make/find a Civil War costume by Friday!!! Aghh kill me now!!!;)
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