Welcome to Fourth Grade

Welcome to Fourth Grade! 

I am very excited to begin a new school year with your children.  Here you will find information about what is going on in our classroom.  I will try to include information about what we will be covering in class and any other important updates you may need to know about.  This year I am hoping to have the students do some blogging, as writing for a purpose is highly motivating and we are fortunate to have the technology to do it! 

I truly appreciate all of the supplies you have sent your children in with and they will all be put to good use!  We have color coded folders for each subject.  All of the students have been given a planner and will write their homework down every night.  We are always in need of tissues and wipes. 

 

 Homework!

Please sign your child's planner Monday through Thursday to indicate that they have completed their homework and have read for a half an hour.  Written homework should not take more than 25-30 minutes per night.  If it does take longer or your child does not understand something, please send it in and I will gladly help them complete it during enrichment.  This year we will be completing math homework online through the Ten Marks program occasionally.  Each student took home a letter with their username and password on it.  Most of the students are familiar with this program.  It is wonderful that the program provides tutorials and tips for them if they forgot a concept that was learned that day.  Students also fill out a monthly reading log.  This does not need to be signed.  They simply record how much they read each night.   

 

Here's a quick overview of what we will be starting off the year with

Reading:  We will be reviewing comprehension skills that we have learned over the years.  We will also be using details from the text to answer and ask questions and form constructed responses.  An important skill that is consistently emphasized this year is that students will cite evidence from the text when responding to their reading. 

Writing: We will be reviewing paragraph structure and working on the components of writing narratives.

Math: We will be starting with place value, rounding numbers and adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers fluently.

S.S.We will be studying the geography of the world.  The students will learn and be tested on the seven continents and the oceans.

Science: We will be studying erosion and how it affects the world around us.