Welcome to Room 244!

I have been an educator since 1982.  My passion is working with students and building a strong teaching/learning relationship.  This year the fourth grade team is departmentalizing.   Mr. McKissack teaches math and social studies.  I am the literacy (reading, writing, spelling),  and science teacher. Here is  the schedule in room 244:

SCHEDULE in ROOM 244

9:40-10:00   Memory Poems,  Second Step Social Skills,  Quick Write, or Making Words Vocabulary Work

10:00-10:15   Morning Meeting

10:15-11:10  Guided Reading and Word Study

11:10-11:35  Planners, Word-A-Day,  Homework, Shared Reading

11:40-12:35  Specialist

12:35-12:50  Shared Reading Wrap up or Introduction to Science 

12:55-1:25    Lunch and Recess

1:25-1:35      Outside Social Activity

1:35-2:10      Science or Writing Workshop

2:10-2:25      (244 students)  Planners, Word-A-Day, Homework

2:30-3:10      (244 students)  Guided Reading

3:10-3:15      (244 students)  Reflections on Work, Inside Social Activity

3:15-3:55       (244 students)  Science, Writing Workshop, Shared Reading

 

HOMEWORK FOR STUDENTS IN ROOM 243 (McKissack)  AND  244 (Haraldson)

MONDAY                 TUESDAY                     WEDNESDAY                       THURSDAY                        FRIDAY

Spelling                    Science                         Reading Log                                                              Friday Progress Note Goes Home

                                    Math                                                                                 Math

                                   Social Studies                                                                Social Studies                        

Word-A-Day             Word-A-Day                  Word-A-Day                                                               Word-A-Dayl

Friday Note Due

 

COMMUNICATION

If you would like to contact me, please either send me a note or contact me by voice mail (612) 668-8444.  I check my voice mail by 7:45 a.m. each morning.   For  information regarding Mr. McKissack's class,  please see the link.

 

I'm looking forward to working with your child!

Laurie Haraldson