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Welcome Fourth Grade Parents

Welcome fourth-grade parents! Learn about math, science, social studies, reading, and writing curriculum and unit weights, teachers, and activities. Join us for Bear Time and parent sessions. Education partnership is key!

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Welcome Fourth Grade Parents

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  1. Welcome Fourth Grade Parents We appreciate all of your help and support!

  2. Math Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Arnold, & Mrs. Craddock,

  3. Grade Weights-Math • 60% Classwork • 40% Unit Assessments and Quizzes

  4. Math Units - 4th grade • Unit 1- Whole numbers, place value, & rounding in computation • Unit 2- Multiplication & Division of Whole numbers • Unit 3- Fraction Equivalents • Unit 4- Operations with Fractions • Unit 5- Fractions and Decimals • Unit 6- Geometry • Unit7- Measurement • Unit 8- Show what we know

  5. 4th grade Science and Social Studies Units Ms. Arnold and Ms. Maples

  6. Grade Weights-Science and Social Studies • 60% Classwork • 40% Assessments and Quizzes

  7. Science Units • Water Cycle/ Weather • Solar System • Light and Sound • Force & Motion • Ecosystem, Survival & Extinction

  8. Social Studies Units • American Revolution • The New Nation • Westward Expansion • Civil War and Reconstruction • Personal Finance

  9. Reading and Language Arts Mrs. Schafer, Mr. Wesolowski and Mrs. Craddock -Reading and Writing Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Maples-Writing

  10. Grade Weights-Reading and Language Arts • 60% Classwork • 40% Assessments and Quizzes

  11. Implementing Reading and Writing Workshop Framework Using the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop as a resource and model

  12. Why Units of Study? • Children who leave school today without strong literacy skills will no longer find a job waiting for them! We must raise the rigor of our work with writers.

  13. Writing Units • Unit 1 Arc of the Story-Creating Realistic Fiction • Unit 2 Boxes and Bullets-Personal and Persuasive Essays • Unit 3 Bringing History to Life-Informational Writing on the American Revolution • Unit 4 Literary Essays-Writing about Fiction • Unit 5 Milestones Writing Preparation • Unit 6 Writing Historical Fiction

  14. Reading Units of StudyUsing the Lucy Calkins Reading Workshop as a resource and model • Unit 1 Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story-Fiction • Unit 2 Reading the Weather, Reading the World (Non Fiction) • Unit 3 Reading History: The American Revolution • Unit 4 Interpretation Book Clubs: Reading Like a Fan Author Study • Unit 5 Milestones Preparation/Poetry • Unit 6 Historical Fiction Clubs

  15. Bear Time Bear Time will be a time to review skills students need additional help with and to create enriching activities to reinforce skills. Second Step-Social and Emotional Program-Research Based

  16. Please Join Us! • Mr. W Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Maples • Child’s Homeroom from 7:10-7:25 • 7:30-8:00 In Mr. W’s room • Ms. Arnold and Mrs. Schafer • Go you your Child’s Homeroom • Will switch after a brief presentation. • If you have a specific concern about your child, please email your teacher to set up a different time to communicate.

  17. Thanks for Your Support! Education is a partnership between parents, teachers, and students. We are looking forward to a great year! www.rnefourthgrade.weebly.com

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