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Tonight’s TasksTonight’s Tasks

PowerPoint overview PowerPoint overview of Grade Four of Grade Four expectationsexpectations

Overview of Overview of ClasswebsiteClasswebsite

Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer

Personal BestPersonal Best All students arrive in Gr4 All students arrive in Gr4 at different levels.at different levels.

Teacher’s Role : Teacher’s Role : 1. Take you child socially, 1. Take you child socially,

emotionally and academically as emotionally and academically as far as he or she can go.far as he or she can go.

2. Teach the outcomes set out by the 2. Teach the outcomes set out by the Department of Education.Department of Education.

Encouraging your child to achieve their personal Encouraging your child to achieve their personal best in all they do is my number one goal this best in all they do is my number one goal this year.year.

Curricular Curricular OutcomesOutcomes

Outcomes are skills that Outcomes are skills that students should achieve students should achieve by the end of the school by the end of the school year.year.

Grade specific outcomes Grade specific outcomes can be found on the class can be found on the class web site:web site:

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/jmhttp://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/jmmoore/Gr4Outcomes.htmmoore/Gr4Outcomes.htm

Gr4 Big Concepts - MathGr4 Big Concepts - Math

Assumption: Addition and Assumption: Addition and Subtraction facts are WELL secured Subtraction facts are WELL secured in your child’s knowledge.in your child’s knowledge.

Big Concept: Multiplication Facts Big Concept: Multiplication Facts (Nov)(Nov)

Big Concept: 3x1 multiplication Big Concept: 3x1 multiplication 3x1 division3x1 division

Gr4 Big Concepts - Gr4 Big Concepts - ScienceScience

Habitats Habitats Light Light SoundSound Rocks and Rocks and

MineralsMinerals

Do you know a Do you know a speaker in one of speaker in one of these areas?these areas?

Big Ideas concepts in Big Ideas concepts in TechnologyTechnology

Student emailStudent email Internet ResearchInternet Research Beginning EXCELBeginning EXCEL Powerpoint Powerpoint

PresentationsPresentations Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word

Gr4 Big Concepts – Social Gr4 Big Concepts – Social StudiesStudies

Geography of CanadaGeography of Canada Canadian Landscapes (Arctic, Canadian Landscapes (Arctic,

Maritime etc)Maritime etc) Symbols of CanadaSymbols of Canada Canadian GovernmentCanadian Government Explorers Past and PresentExplorers Past and Present

Gr4 Big Concepts - HealthGr4 Big Concepts - Health

Study Skills and Study Skills and Work HabitsWork Habits

Second Step Second Step (Change in (Change in February)February)

Body SystemsBody Systems Healthy LifestylesHealthy Lifestyles Media AwarenessMedia Awareness

Gr4 Big Concepts - ELAGr4 Big Concepts - ELA

Writing ProcessWriting Process Reading Reading

StrategiesStrategies Genre StudyGenre Study Speaking Speaking

OpportunitiesOpportunities RAC – Read RAC – Read

Across CanadaAcross Canada

The Grade Primary 1, and 2 Reader

Emergent reader -beginning to understand that words need letters, that letters and words have specific sounds, and that a person reads from right to left. They realize that print contains a message and they use memory as a reading strategy.

EARLY READER -beginning to read word for word. Students begin to realize there are a number of strategies they can use when reading.

The Grades 3, 4 and 5 The Grades 3, 4 and 5 ReaderReader

Transitional reader- is beginning to integrate a variety of reading strategies such as predicting, using picture cues, sounding out, etc. Students are able to adapt their reading to different kinds of text. With teacher support, they will comment upon and criticize texts.

Fluent reader- is able to read automatically and with purpose. They only become aware of the reading strategies they use when they encounter something difficult. They will compare text to their own experiences and they find reading to be meaningful and enjoyable.

The Grade 4 WriterThe Grade 4 Writer Writes in a full sentence.Writes in a full sentence. Uses capitals and periods CONSISTENTLY.Uses capitals and periods CONSISTENTLY. Uses prewriting strategies.Uses prewriting strategies. Self edits writing (with a checklist).Self edits writing (with a checklist). Conferences with peers to discuss how Conferences with peers to discuss how

their writing can improve.their writing can improve. Selects pieces to share with an audience.Selects pieces to share with an audience. Writes in CURSIVE (transition in Nov/Dec)Writes in CURSIVE (transition in Nov/Dec) WRITER’S NOTEBOOKS!WRITER’S NOTEBOOKS!

Grade 4 No Excuse WordsGrade 4 No Excuse Words

aboutlargereallyfewonce

believeagainother

alwaysthey’retheretheir

specialwould

somethingwhich

Student Writing Exemplars - Grade 4, Level 3, "Untitled"Student Writing Exemplars - Grade 4, Level 3, "Untitled"   Hi my name is Linda! Today I woke up this morning and noticed Hi my name is Linda! Today I woke up this morning and noticed

something very strange everything is upside down out of place and something very strange everything is upside down out of place and backwards. I turned on the news turns out there is no gravity. Oh no! backwards. I turned on the news turns out there is no gravity. Oh no!

As I was driving to work my car was floating in the air spinning. Finally As I was driving to work my car was floating in the air spinning. Finally I got to work. I started out my day by working at the cashier. My first I got to work. I started out my day by working at the cashier. My first customer’s items would not stay in the bags so we had to double bag customer’s items would not stay in the bags so we had to double bag them and tied it up. My second customer had her bags tied up no them and tied it up. My second customer had her bags tied up no problem But when she opened her purse her thing s went all in the problem But when she opened her purse her thing s went all in the air. air. Finally it was my break I tried to make coffee but nothing would stay Finally it was my break I tried to make coffee but nothing would stay put. I give up!put. I give up!

My last customer nothing went wrong he only bought bananas so he My last customer nothing went wrong he only bought bananas so he didn't need a bag. It was going perfect until I open the register didn't need a bag. It was going perfect until I open the register everything spilled out. He left but he stole a dime, I think. everything spilled out. He left but he stole a dime, I think.

Gravity was soon restored. We cleaned up the store and everything Gravity was soon restored. We cleaned up the store and everything

was back to normal.was back to normal.

Ideas Organization Voice Sentence Fluency Word Choice Conventions

AssessmentAssessment Ongoing in the classroom.Ongoing in the classroom. Common to other grades (PFI Plan)Common to other grades (PFI Plan) Projects/Tests/Observations/Daily WorkProjects/Tests/Observations/Daily Work Rubrics give the expectations when the Rubrics give the expectations when the

work is assigned.work is assigned. Weekly Reports (not all year long)Weekly Reports (not all year long) DRA Reading Assessment DRA Reading Assessment THREE report cards!!THREE report cards!!

General RubricGeneral Rubric

4GREAT JOB!!! Every aspect of your work has met or

exceeded the expectations. Your work shows effort, care and attention. BRAVO!

3GOOD WORK! Your work has met the expectations. Maybe

there were just a couple mistakes or ways you could improve.

2YOUR ALMOST THERE!!! You have done okay, but there

are ways in which you could improve. (Suggestions will be made as to how the student can improve). Your work is slightly below what is expected in grade four.

1ATTENTION NEEDED!!! Please follow the given directions

and put more effort into your work. Your work is not at grade level.

Class Climate and Learning Class Climate and Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

Shift of Shift of Responsibility.Responsibility.

Students become Students become aware of how they aware of how they learn best.learn best.

Teacher sometimes Teacher sometimes leads, sometimes leads, sometimes observes, always observes, always encourages.encourages.

Homework and Home Homework and Home SupportSupport

Homework assigned in a package on WEDNESDAY and is due the following TUESDAY – beginning in mid October.

NO SPELLING HOMEWORK

Unfinished work assigned as homework.

Set the homework routine now!

Please do not sign agendas unless the work is complete – write a note

Gr4 parents become more of an observer.

Homework problems reported to me so we can find a solution that works. (See homework policy)

I’m a parent too! I know the challenge of homework

We’re all in this together!