• Keep up to date with what we are learning in BRRSD:
  
• Grade 4 Reading Units & Pacing
• Grade 4 Writing Units & Pacing
• Grade 4 Social Studies Units & Pacing

 

• Understanding your 4th grader:  
  Fourth grade is a time of growing independence, stronger friendships, and developing critical-thinking skills. Students may also experience big emotions and a desire for more independence. This resource from Responsive Classroom helps parents understand the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development typical of this age; providing helpful insight into how to support your child. 
  
  
• Learning to read vs. reading to learn: 
  Fourth grade is a big transition as students move from learning to read to reading to learn. This article by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) helps parents understand why strong reading skills, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension matter- and how they can support their child’s success across all subjects.
  
  
• More from IMSE: 
• Understand reading fluency and how to improve it in this IMSE blog series
• Learn how morphology helps with vocabulary in this IMSE Blog post
  
  
• Improving your child's reading and writing: 
  This resource from NWEA outlines several strategies and routines that your family can put in place to help enhance your child's literacy skills. 
  
  

• A Parent Guide to Reading for Ages 8-10: 

  This guide outlines tips for supporting 8-10 year olds as they become more independant readers, including ways to build reading habits, engagement, comprehension, and a love of reading.