Fourth Grade Curriculum

Mr. Fall's Class

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Communication

•E-mail: Michael.Fall@fhsdschools.com– E-mail is the best form of communication during the day. I will

check my e-mail several times a day.– I will send a weekly “Class News” e-mail. This will be in place of

the standard paper newsletter. If you do not receive e-mail, I will send home a printed copy.

– Daily reminders!

•Website: http://fhsdinde.sharpschool.net– The website is a very informative tool for building information and

grade level information. Please check this weekly.

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Questions?

• Please use the parent communication card on your child’s desk to write any questions you have. If there is time left we can go over them at the end. If not, I will address the questions through personal communication or a common newsletter.

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Schedule

8:55-9:30 Intervention/Spelling Menu9:30-10:30 Math10:30-10:50 Math Intervention10:50-11:35 Content11:35-12:05 Reading/Writing Mini-lesson12:05-1:05 Specials1:05-1:15 Daily Objectives1:15-2:10 Recess/Lunch2:15-3:15 Reader’s Workshop -independent reading -skill groups -guided reading groups3:15-4:00 Communication Arts -strategic interventions -reading/writing conferences4:00-4:05 Dismissal

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Daily Objective

•Students monitor their daily objectives as we go through their day. This allows students to know their learning objective. Clear targets allow for greater student achievement. It also allows students the knowledge to explain their learning to others.

•Objective sheets are taped to their desk and added to throughout the day. The sheets are sent home daily for parent and child to review.

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Home Folder

• The “Green” plastic folder will be your child’s home folder. This should be checked and returned to school daily.

• The folder will contain a communication log, calendar, daily objectives, returned work, notes, and homework.

• Teacher/Parent Communication form is located in the green home folder. This can be used for individual student communication. Such as individual reminders, behavior concerns, or celebrations.

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Specials

Day 1 Art Mrs. Fritsche

Day 2 Music Mrs. Houchins

Day 3 P.E. Mrs. Fuehrmeyer

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Morning Routine

• Students are learning independence and time management through their morning routine.

• Students identified as developing expectations or not meeting expectations on common assessments will meet to be taught in a small group or one-on-one setting during intervention time. Students progress will be monitored closely to improve student learning.

• Students meeting expectations or needing enrichment are working on individual tasks at this time.

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Curriculum

The Fourth Grade team has developed a common pacing guide for all the curriculum and assessments throughout the year. Students are taught the same objectives and assessed at the same point of the year. Each teacher has her unique teaching style, but the objectives are the same. Student learning has increased through common assessments and expectations.

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Math

• Math Fluency Expectations– 1st Quarter---Students to be able to complete 50

addition/subtraction facts in 3 min. with at least 85% accuracy.– 2nd Quarter---Students to be able to complete 50 multiplication

facts (up to the 12 times tables) in 3 min. with at least 85% accuracy.

– 3rd Quarter---Students to be able to complete 50 division facts (up to the 12 times tables) in 3 min. with at least 85% accuracy.

– 4th Quarter—Continue to maintain the fluency in all areas.

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Math Routine

Daily Routine

Number Sense–A quick math warm up activity that allows students to use mental math.

Lesson–A lesson on that day’s objective with guided and independent practice.

Maintaining Concepts and Skills–A review of what has previously been taught. (This may been done at different parts of the day, orally, with partners, as a group, or independently.)

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Math Curriculum

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Investigating 5 digit numbersAdd/Sub money*Investigating lengthShapes and anglesExploring fractions

Telling timeMultiples/factors/arraysMultiplication properties (2 x2 digit)3 dimensional shapesPerimeter/area

FractionsLong DivisionMean, median, mode,rangeMoneyEstimation/patternsGeometric transformationsData/probabilityLarge numbers

MAP PREPDecimal fractionsCapacityWeight/volumeDivision

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Reader’s Workshop

Reading Mini-lesson–Students are taught whole group a reading strategy. The strategy is modeled and shown how to apply it to their own reading.

Independent Reading–Students have an “Book Club” text with daily assignments.–Students also have independent “Choice” books.

Guided Strategy Groups–Students are pulled to work on reading strategies in small groups. Students have set goals and are working towards improving their reading.

**Students maintain a reading/writing binder. This holds their logs, goals, book club info, vocabulary, Daily reading skills practice, writing drafts, and completed writing projects.

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Reading Curriculum

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Establishing Reader’s workshop routinesIdentifying story elements in fiction and nonfictionInferringSequencingSummarizingParaphrasingFigurative Language

Main Idea/DetailsDrawing ConclusionsCompare and ContrastAuthor’s PurposeCause/Effect

Main Idea/DetailsCompare and contrastFigurative LanguageFact and OpinionInferencesAuthor’s purpose

MAP PREPMonitor UnderstandingInferringFact and opinionCompare and contrastCause and effect

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Content

•Fourth grade is a big shift for students. They begin to gain academic responsibility. One way we easy students into this is by switching for content subjects. (Science, Social Studies, and Health)

Mrs. Demling-HealthMrs. Ostmann-ScienceMr. Fall-Social Studies

Students rotate to a new content every 12-13 days. Students will get one rotation of each content each quarter.

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Health Curriculum

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

NutritionHealthy lifestyle

Illnesses and diseasesSafetyDrug Awareness

Body systems Body systems

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Science Curriculum

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Scientific method Matter

Rocks and Minerals

Ecosystems Electricity

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Social Studies Curriculum

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Maps and globesRegions of US

Early history timelineGovernment

Lewis and Clark ExpeditionMO History

Westward expansionGold RushSlavery/Civil war (MO role)

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Spelling

• Spelling lists are generated through common spelling patterns that students are expected to learn in 4th grade. These spelling patterns are studied and practiced throughout the week.

• Personal words come from students writing and missed words. These are words that each student needs to work on individually.

• Applied Words are words that follow the same spelling pattern, but are not studied. This is to assess the students ability to apply the spelling pattern.

• Spelling words are listed on the Independence website, under Fourth Grade.

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Vocabulary

•Students have core vocabulary through reading, math, and the content areas. These words are taught within the context of the lesson.

•Students also have a “Word of the Day.” These are common and uncommon words fourth graders should know. Studies have shown students reading ability improves through expanding vocabulary.

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Writer’s Workshop

•Writer’s Workshop allows students to explore many aspects of writing. We use authentic literature as mentor text for student writing.

•Writer’s workshop includes:– Writing Process– Grammar/Convention Practice– Applied spelling– Writing effectively to communicate

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Writing Curriculum

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Writing communityResponding to literatureHow-to writingReport writing

Responding to literaturePersuasive letter writingReport writing

Responding to literatureExpository (famous MO report)Story writing

Responding to literaturePoetry writingReport writing

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Homework

• Weekly practice –60 min of independent reading. Please monitor!–Record a summary of weekly reading.–Math practice–Communication arts practice

*Homework is sent home on Friday and due the following Friday.

*Please review homework with your child. Some things may be difficult for your child and they will need your support. Talk through the process.

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Classroom Management

Each day students start the day on green or “Ready to Learn.” Students may move up or down the chart based on classroom behavior. Students will earn character credit bucks for each level above white that they climb. The number of bucks you can earn will change from day to day so you have to be on your toes. Be excellent students each day! The student who's job that day is "the banker" will make sure the class gets their bucks before dismissal . Students will put their bucks in their wallet. At the end of each quarter students will be able to spend their bucks in a classroom store.

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Eagle Expectations

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

HONESTY

FRIENDSHIP

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Snack

• Students will be allowed to have a snack and drink in the morning. We have a late lunch, so a healthy breakfast and snack will be important.

• We are a Peanut-Free room. We have several students with peanut allergies. Please be mindful of this when sending snacks with your child. If your child does NOT have the allergy, they may have items made with peanuts, but we are asking that students not bring in any type of nuts as a snack.

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Birthday Treats

We love treats to celebrate birthdays.

•Please follow these guidelines:– Please read labels! Try to pick nut free items.– Please no cookie cakes or items that would need to be cut in class.

This is very time consuming.– Store bought items only.

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Questions??

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