Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to 4thGrade Curriculum Night

2. Homework? • Approximately 10 minutes of homework per grade level, so 4th graders should have about 40 minutes a night, which would include the recommended 20 minutes of independent reading. • Math homework is occasional (Blue) • Word Study packets are sent home on Monday and should be returned on Friday.

3. Reading can include • Independent reading • Being read to • Reading to a parent or sibling

4. Language Arts-- Reading • Reader’s Workshop will be daily • Reading Units focus on skills and reading genres • Core Reading is taught by homeroom teachers, Targeted Reading might change throughout the year • Small strategy groups will be on-going throughout the year as needed • Reading at home should be for enjoyment

5. Language Arts-- Writing We will focus on different areas of writing for 40 minutes daily • Grammar and Editing • Informational Writing • Opinion Writing • Personal or Imaginary Narrative • Emphasizes the teaching strategy of gradual release • Think Aloud • Think Together • Guided Practice • Assessment • Independence

6. Language Arts--Word Study • We will focus on spelling patterns and vocabulary words. • Homework packets will be sent home weekly. • Students will practice in class daily. • A test on Friday includes spelling pattern words, high-frequency words, and vocabulary words.

7. Math • There will be occasional homework. Homework will most likely be completed in class so that additional support can be given if needed. • Quizzes are given throughout each unit to assess student understanding and to gauge if additional teaching is needed. • Final grade is based on unit tests. ****Critical – students need to know their multiplication facts

8. Social Studies Social Studies in 4th Grade focuses on: • Social Scientists (geographer, historian, economist, political scientist) • Geography and Mapping • Government • Regions of the United States (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West)

9. Science • Uses the inquiry method, where students have a question and attempt to answer the question using science • There are a lot of vocabulary words to learn and practice • Students work in groups • Units include: • Engineering • Properties of Matter • Changes of Matter • Rock Cycle • Water Cycle • Energy • Electricity

10. Health • We will continue to expand learning on health concepts taught in grades k, 1, 2, and 3 • Topics include: • Character Development • Personal Safety (recognizing safe and unsafe situations, having personal safety plans) • Mental & Emotional Health (reducing stress, making positive, safe, and healthy choices) • Nutrition (understanding food labels and using them to choose healthy snacks, evaluate choices based on impact to health) • Body Systems (structure and function of body systems, excluding reproduction system) • Human Development (understanding the physical changes during puberty and understanding the biological differences between boys and girls) • Chemical(understanding the risk factors of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs)

11. Grades A = 93-100% A- = 90-92% B+ = 87-89% B = 83-86% B- = 80-82% C+ = 77-79% C = 73-76% C- = 70-72% D+ = 67-69% D = 63-66% D- = 60-62% F = Below 60%

12. On the 4th Grade Website • Volunteer information • Curriculum guide • This power point • Fun educational websites

13. Communication • Planners • Email or call

14. Questions?

15. Thank you for all your support!