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Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night!. Take a minute to look around our learning environment! Please read the note your child has written to you, and respond with a friendly letter for them to read in the morning! * No Curriculum Books this year…it is online!. Contact Information. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night!
Take a minute to look around our learning environment!
Please read the note your child has written to you, and respond with a friendly letter for them to read in the morning!
*No Curriculum Books this year…it is online!
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
(best way to reach me!!)
Website: http://sw.kyrene.org/Domain/1684
Phone: (480) 541-3135 (voicemail)
(480) 541-3000 (office)
Personal Background and Experience
Grew up in Illinois Married and have 2 daughters Undergrad degree from Illinois State University Masters degree and Reading Specialist endorsement from
Arizona State University Structured English Immersion endorsement from Rio
Salado College Taught 7 years in special education in Illinois and New
Mexico Took an 10 year sabbatical to raise my family Taught 3 years part time as a special education resource
teacher at Estrella This is my 8th year teaching 4th grade at Estrella
Goals
To make your child self-responsible and self disciplined.
To make connections between school and the real world.
To be prepared for 5th grade and middle school.
Classroom Behavior
Classroom ResponsibilitiesClassroom Behavior Plan
Classroom behavior will be recorded daily on their homework calendar (Green, Yellow, Red)
School Wide Character Counts ProgramSix Pillars of Character
Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship
Homework and Reading Requirement
On Monday, I will send a Math Packet, Math Facts Packet or a Word Ladder, and 2 Spelling worksheets. It is all due on Thursday. I give a pretest on Wednesday with another copy of the list so they will have that to leave at home to study from.
Students are responsible to read for 60 minutes and fill out their reading log each week. Students should total their reading minutes and parents should initial their Reading Minutes on Thursday night.
Any student who does not complete his homework or have his Reading Minutes completed and signed, will not participate in Friday Fun
Completed Papers and Corrections
In an effort to save on paper, the fourth grade team has decided not to do Progress Reports this year
Completed papers from the week will go home every Friday afternoon in a manilla envelope Any assignments with scores below 70% will be
stapled to a bright pink paper and are to be corrected and redone. Please sign that you have checked it over with your child and return to school on Monday morning.
Review the corrected papers from the week and look to see how your child is doing
Friday Fun
To participate in Friday FunHomework is completed and accurateAny corrections are completed correctly and
have been signed by the parent Homework Calendar is initialed and reading
minutes are completeClass Work is completedNo days where behavior was on Red Rotations: Draw and Color, Computer Lab, Games,
Video, and Study Hall
Assessments
PortfoliosAll published writing will be kept in
the student’s portfolios. Rough drafts will come home for you to see
Tests on FridayMath 4 Today, Spelling, and Daily
Oral Language6 Traits Writing Rubrics
Check website for all rubrics
Snacks and Birthday Treats
Snack and Water Healthy snacks (prefer fresh fruits and veggies)
can be eaten during morning recess Water only in a labeled bottle or container Please no gatorade!
Birthday Treats Check the approved list on my website Make sure that it is individually wrapped for easy
distribution Summer birthdays will also get an opportunity to
celebrate
Math
• Scott Foresman textbook – traditional• Check Curriculum Guide for Family Letters
• Investigations – Problem solving and encouraging mental math strategies
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving• Multiplication and Division Math Facts
memorization are crucial to success in fourth grade!!
• Math 4 Today - spiraling curriculum• Test on Friday
Reading
Harcourt basal reader textbook 6 complete themes Whole group and small group
Literacy Stations to allow for differentiated instruction
Trade chapter books Novel studies
D.E.A.R.
Read Aloud
Writer’s Workshop
Ideas Main topic is clear Topic is narrow and focused Message is clear from beginning to end Interesting and important details
Organization Effective lead that hooks the reader Easy to follow, the reader doesn’t get lost Good use of transitional words and phrases Effective conclusion that wraps up the paper
Voice Has your fingerprint, it sounds like you Has energy, is lively Would enjoy sharing aloud
Writer’s Workshop
Word Choice Uses strong verbs Uses words that make pictures in your mind Doesn’t use one word too many times
Sentence Fluency Is easy to read aloud, has a smooth rhythm and flow Sentences begin in different ways Some sentences are long, others are short
Conventions / Presentation Checked spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing, capitals Looks neat and looks good on the page
Spelling
All Lists available online (soon!!) Homework List (purple) due Thursday
One column activity per night recommended Take Home (purple) due Thursday Pretest given on Wednesday and will go
home in the blue homework folder. Review those missed words for the test
Test each Friday 20 words plus two bonus words
Social Studies (Arizona History)
Now, Mapping and Landforms Next, Arizona
Arizona’s Regions and Plants and Animals Arizona’s Points of Interest Native Americans Mining and Territorial Towns Arizona Counties 5 C’s (Cattle, Copper, Cotton, Climate, and Citrus) Research of Arizona Animal
Field trip to Phoenix Zoo
Science
FOSS Kits Scientific Process & Experiments = Hands
on Learning
1. Matter & Energy = Electricity & Magnetism
2. Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources
3. Water and Weather4. Earth Studies = Animal Classifications
Health
NutritionSafety – How to say “no” to risky
behaviorsHIV / Aids Growth and Development
District Controls, scripted lessons, Previewing Available in May
Specials Schedule
Art – Monday: 1:50 – 2:35 Library – Tuesday: 1:00 – 1:45 P. E. – Tuesday 1:50 – 2:35 Computer Lab – Friday: 12:15 – 1:00 Music – Thursday: 1:00 – 1:45 Friday Fun – Friday 2:00 – 2:30
Volunteer Sign-Ups are on the Whiteboard
Parties – We need COORDINATORS!!Art MasterpieceBehind the Scenes Computer Lab (Friday: 12:15 – 1:00)Photographer for the yearbook to take
class picturesPTO is looking for a class mom or dad
from each classroom
Wish List is on the bulletin board outside
Recess EquipmentPlayground ballsJump ropesHula hoops
Electric Pencil SharpenerPencils (presharpened please)White board markers
Five Ways You Can Help Your Child Be
Successful in Fourth Grade
1. Check over the homework before it gets turned in.
2. Go over the papers that come home on Friday.
3. Make sure your child knows the basic multiplication
and division facts.
4. Make sure your child has school supplies. (pencils,
whiteboard markers, colored pencils, and a checking
pen)
5. Make sure your child reads 15 – 20 minutes
every night.
Thanks for joining us!!
I am looking forward to a great year. I know that it will be a huge success with your help. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My door is always open!
Questions?
Comments?
Thanks for all the classroom supply donations!
Your child and I appreciate it!