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Grade 4 Overview Sunday 06/01/2013 Thursday 10/01/ 2013. Personal narrative Discuss with your child what they did over their holiday, where they went, what they did, why they did these things. They will be writing about it in their classes Informal Letter Writing Your child will be writing a short informal letter in class. You can practice this at home by having them write a simple friendly letter to a relative. Setting We will be looking at the setting of stories we read in class. Read with your child and have them explain where the story takes place. Make sure your child can explain all about the setting of the story. Unit 5 Big Numbers Multiplication and Estimation 5.1 5.3 We will be continuing with our multiplication this week. Please practice with your child their basic multiplication facts
Unit of Learning: Migration Central Idea: Migration is a response to challenges, risks and

Unit of Inquiry

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Lines of Inquiry: Reasons why people Migrate (perspective) Migration throughout History (change) Effects of migration on communities, cultures, and individuals (connection) We will be reviewing the pros and cons of migration this week and begin to look at how migration affects communities. Ask your child what the pros and cons of migration might be.

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