Welcome to Ms. McTighe's Page
Ms. Kathleen McTighe
4th Grade Teacher
Phone: (630) 493-8144
e-mail: kmctighe@lisle202.org
I can be reached by e-mail or phone. The best times to contact me by phone would be before school from 8:00-8:30 or after school.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Ohio Wesleyan University
Master of Education Degree in Reading from National-Louis University
Presently serving on the following Schiesher School committees:
K-5 Literacy Committee; LEHSO Green Team Teacher Liason
Member International Reading Association
Ms. Kathleen McTighe has taught elementary school for thirty-five years, and she has been lucky enough to have taught thirty years in fourth grade in Lisle 202. She grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia with three older sisters and now has nine nephews and nieces and five grand nephews and nieces. She loves spending time with family and friends and enjoys reading, gardening, walking, theatre, birding, and traveling. She believes that every child has many talents that are waiting to be tapped and nurtured.
Click below for "Keeping in Touch" Newsletters:
"Keeping in Touch" for the Week of 2-6-12
"Keeping in Touch" for the Week of 1-30-12
"Keeping in Touch" for the Week of 1-23-12
"Keeping in Touch" for the Week of 1-17-12
For the Spotlight schedule, please click on the link below:
Spotlight Schedule for 2011-2012
For a copy of the Stem Lists, please click on the link below:
Here is a link to a Prep Site for our WordMasters Program. We use the 4th Grade Gold list of words. There are word definitions, games, and word webs that your child can use to study. Make sure you go all the way to the bottom of the page under the flash cards to click on the different choices that you can try:
http://www.wordmasterschallengeprepsite.com/fourthgrade.html
Another site that has WordMasters practice activities is the following link:
http://quizlet.com/9207412/wordmasters-4th-grade-gold-division-second-word-list-flash-cards/
The Red Hot Reading Club requirements, please click on the link below:
Red Hot Reading Club Requirements, 2nd Trimester
In order to make sure your child makes his or her reading goals, please click on the link below to see a plan for accomplishing those goals:
A Plan to Reach Your Goals-2nd Trimester
For a copy of the letter explaining the reading program for Academically Talented readers, please click on the link below:
For a copy of my classroom schedule, please click on the link below:
To have some fun in science, go to this web site to do a virtual owl pellet dissection:
www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm
For a copy of other 4th grade forms such as the reading log, reading contest slip, or any social studies forms, please go to the "4th Grade News" home page on this web site.
Thank you!
