We will be learning so many wonderful and new things in fourth grade.  Below you will find some information on the types of things we are learning and tips to make the most of your learning.

 

Math  - 
You will begin the year by exploring routines and reviewing things you may already know.  We will also focus on our basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills. Just about every night you will have a Practice Worksheet for homework to review skills taught in class and to share your learning with your family.

Reading  - 
Reading is thinking, so we will be doing some great thinking every day.  We will use our reading comprehension strategies to make us better and more efficient readers this year.  You'll have an opportunity to share what you learn or think as you read.  I can't wait to share the wonderful world of reading with you.  Each week you will read for 100 minutes and record your reading on a "Daily Reading Log" which your parents will sign.  You will turn in your reading log every Monday with your 100 minutes of reading recorded.  It is up to you which nights you read as long as the minute total 100 minutes or more.

 

Writing  - 
We will spend time writing each day.  We will gather lots of "seeds" in our Writer's notebooks.   Later you may decide to turn a seed into a formal piece of writing.  Writing will be sooo much fun...we can really let our creative juices flow! You can expect to have writing assignments to complete for homework throughout the school year.

 

Spelling - 
Please practice word study words regularly.  Students are responsible for spelling them correctly on all written assignments.  All words will be distributed to students, which is kept in your child's homework folder.  We will practice words through various activities.  Spelling quizzes will be given regularly to assess student progress.

 

 

Social Studies  -  
We will begin our studies learning about Economics.  Students will explore the concepts of the current unit of study through teacher-directed instruction, classroom discussions, read alouds, shared readings, independent readings, hands-on activities, and multi-media sources. 

 

Science-

We will study many exciting topics in Science starting with "What It Means To Be A Scientist.