Curriculum
Math Students will be participating in fact practices, daily reviews, lessons and problem solving, and guided and independent practice. Students will be able to use manipulatives and work together to solve problems. Students will have a worksheet to do each day. There will be time in class to do these, but unfinished work will be homework. I encourage you to go over these sheets with your child each night even if your child finishes it in class. I will always collect the sheet the following day. We will have a cummulative test approximately every 5 lessons. If your child understands and does well on the daily homework,(s)he will also do well on the tests.
Reading Street The book is organized into 6 themes with 5 stories in each. We will cover one story per week. Each week, we will read a new selection and focus on Common Core standards. We will have a grammar lesson each week as well. Students will have new vocabulary words each week that go with the story. The vocabulary and reading skills learned during the week will be tested on Fridays.
Writing We will start each week with grammar. The students will do a practice grammar sheet to reinforce the skill that we are covering. The second part of the week will be devoted to writing. We will cover many types of writing including narrative essays, imaginative, and persuasive. We will also write business and friendly letters throughout the year.
Spelling The Spelling goes along with the reading program. Each Monday, your child will get a new spelling list. Students should practice spelling at home each evening in order to be ready for Friday's test. Fun ways to practice: Spelling City, pyramid write, write a funny story using your spelling words, abc order, take a practice test with a family member, etc.
Science-Foss Our science program is very hands-on with many experiments and activities. I will be teaching the Magnetism and Electricity Unit the first quarter. Your child will have the opportunity to have the other 4th grade teachers for Science as the year goes on. They will also learn about water, landforms and the environment this year.
Social Studies-Arizona History
We will be studying Arizona this year. Our Arizona book is set up with chapters and tests. We will do review sheets throughout the chapters as well as activities throughout the year. We will learn about AZ history, famous people, landforms, regions as well as map skills, reading graphs and charts as much more.
Reading Street The book is organized into 6 themes with 5 stories in each. We will cover one story per week. Each week, we will read a new selection and focus on Common Core standards. We will have a grammar lesson each week as well. Students will have new vocabulary words each week that go with the story. The vocabulary and reading skills learned during the week will be tested on Fridays.
Writing We will start each week with grammar. The students will do a practice grammar sheet to reinforce the skill that we are covering. The second part of the week will be devoted to writing. We will cover many types of writing including narrative essays, imaginative, and persuasive. We will also write business and friendly letters throughout the year.
Spelling The Spelling goes along with the reading program. Each Monday, your child will get a new spelling list. Students should practice spelling at home each evening in order to be ready for Friday's test. Fun ways to practice: Spelling City, pyramid write, write a funny story using your spelling words, abc order, take a practice test with a family member, etc.
Science-Foss Our science program is very hands-on with many experiments and activities. I will be teaching the Magnetism and Electricity Unit the first quarter. Your child will have the opportunity to have the other 4th grade teachers for Science as the year goes on. They will also learn about water, landforms and the environment this year.
Social Studies-Arizona History
We will be studying Arizona this year. Our Arizona book is set up with chapters and tests. We will do review sheets throughout the chapters as well as activities throughout the year. We will learn about AZ history, famous people, landforms, regions as well as map skills, reading graphs and charts as much more.