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Kyrene de la Mirada
4th Grade
2011-2012
E-SubscribeGoalsReading Writing/SpellingMathematicsSocial StudiesScienceTechnologyClassroom ManagementCommunicationHomework Responsibilities
Celebrating Students’ Strengths
Developing Leaders
Inspiring Academic Excellence
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus
character - that is the goal of true education.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
That is the goal of Mirada!
Strengths of Wisdom and
KnowledgeCreativity, Perspective, Love of Learning,
Open-Mindedness, & Curiosity
Strengths of CourageBravery, Integrity, Persistence, & Vitality
Strengths of HumanityLove, Kindness, & Social Intelligence
Strengths of JusticeCitizenship, Fairness, & Leadership
Strengths of TemperanceForgiveness and Mercy, Prudence,
Humility/Modesty, & Self-Regulation
Strengths of TranscendenceAppreciation of Beauty and Excellence,
Gratitude, Hope, Humor, &
Spirituality
Reading• Research Based Core Reading Program including phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency utilizing Ashlock.
• Focus on Strategies and Skills
• Reading topics include, but are not limited to: Literary Elements, Author Study, and Connections
• Whole group, guided reading group instruction, instructional focus groups
• Goals for Fluency and Comprehension
• On-going Assessment
Resource: Harcourt Trophies
Arizona Standards Based Program
Weekly story (various genres), vocabulary, skills, and strategies
Regular assessments
Books for all learners
Independent Reading Time
Spelling Resource: Harcourt
List of words to study
weekly
Test on Wednesday
consisting of word list
Words will be reviewed
throughout the week
through homework practice
Cursive Practice Books practicing alphabet, lower and uppercase letters, writing words, sentences, and paragraphs
Regular practice of grammar, spelling patterns, parts of speech, and punctuation
Types of Writing Personal Narrative
Expository Writing
Report Writing
Poetry Genres
Friendly and Business Letters
5 Paragraph Essays
Story Writing
Descriptive Writing
Writing Process Pre-write
Rough Draft
Edit
Revise
Final Draft
*not all papers are checked by teacher; may be peer-edited
*integrated within the content areas
Math
• Adopted Math Series including Investigations, Scott Foresman, Fosnot Units
• NCTM/State Standards
• District Objectives
• Spiral practice with Ready, Set…Math!
• Instructional Focus Groups
• Regular Assessments
• FACTS ! FACTS! FACTS!
• Students must learn their multiplication and division facts this year, through 12
• Goal: 100 multiplication/division problems in 5 minutes.
Lizard and Beetle Problem
Lizzie collects lizards and beetles. She has
8 creatures in her collection so far.
Altogether they have 36 legs. How many
of each kind of creature does she have in
her collection?
Consider own reasoning and the reasoning of others
Communicate about math orally, written, and by using pictures, diagrams, and models
Use more than one strategy to check work
Use of manipulatives and other materials
Change in the definition of mathematics: from procedures to conceptual understanding
Change in the vision of a classroom and teaching: from transmission to fostering development
Change in perceived goals: from algorithms to a repertoire of strategies for computation
Change in how parents can help their children: from homework as practice and checking answers to a focus on reasoning
*Relax!
*You are a “guide”
*Don’t take over for your child
*Believe that your child can successfully learn
mathematics
*Expect your child to work hard to learn
mathematics
*Have your child explain the problem and his/her
thinking out loud
*Show all work
*Examine why solutions are correct and incorrect
*Help your child connect math with daily life
*Point out your own activities that involve
mathematics
*Ask questions
Being Healthy Curriculum
Human Growth and
Development
*Permission only to
participate
Health is emphasized 4th
Quarter
Geography and Mapping Skills
Arizona Studies
Arizona’s Centennial
Economics of Arizona
Explorers and missionaries
Prehistoric and Modern Day Native Americans
Weekly Reader
Weather & Water
Magnetism & Electricity
Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy
Animal & Plant Science
Keyboard SkillsWord (word processing, inserting clipart, saving files, and printing)
PowerPoint, Pixie, Share (slideshows)Excel (collecting data and graphing)Publisher (card and brochure making)Internet searching and safetyPixie, Share (oral reading)Blackboard (communication & projects)
Weekly Spelling homework given on Thursday and returned the following Wednesday morning (skill practice)
Math and Reading homework will be given regularly and due the next day
Daily Reading (100 minutes per week)
Daily Fact Practice
• Positive Classroom Climate
• Clip Chart Behavior Monitoring System
Encourages personal responsibility
• Finding Strengths
• Developing Leaders
• Love & LogicLogical consequences and child becomes the problem solver
• Everything is a choice, whether it is positive or negative choice, will
affect whether the consequence is positive or negative.
Check Take Home Folder for Graded Work and information, homework worksheets, and items to be signed or filled out
Students know which items must be returned to school. Parents, please do not remove items from any pocket other than the homework pocket.
Check Student Planner for a homework listing, announcements, notes from the teacher, etc.
Anytime you have a concern or question, please feel free to contact me, see below:
Email/Phone: Ms. Venjohn- [email protected] 783-2952Mrs. McElhany- [email protected] 783-2942Mrs. Moakler- [email protected] 783-2945Miss Beaver- [email protected] 783-2945
Tuesday, August 30th
8:45 – 2:15 p.m.
*Multipurpose Room
The Kindness Retreat is a high-energy, interactive retreat that focuses on creating a more positive school community by
engaging students in a variety of activities that build students’ empathy skills and teach safe ways to help prevent
bullying.
Youth Frontiers, Inc. is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis that has been delivering programs to build positive school
communities that help young people realize the importance of respecting themselves and others. Their vision is to change the way young people
treat each other in every hallway, lunch line and classroom.
Any questions?
