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FOURTH GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT
8/20/2015Mrs. Fitzgerald
Mrs. HuberMrs. Peterson
READING WITH MRS. FITZ
Comprehension Vocabulary “Digging” into the text
READING AZCCR Standards –
dig deep (explain, evaluate, defend, analyze, …)
look at writer’s techniquefocus on various genres with an emphasis on non-fiction text
Develop strong readers with a solid skill base to understand, analyze, and synthesize literature
Text to self, text to text, text to world
READING CONT.• Materials–Reading Street Book– Homework Folder–Independent Reading Book
• Reading Logs – 20 minutes per night for total of 400 minutes per month
FOURTH GRADE MATH
MRS. PETERSON
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
Philosophy for math…go for a deeper understanding of the concepts rather than teaching numerous standards with little depth
Concepts Covered in Math
•Place Value•Multiples and Factors•Multiplication and Division•Fractions•Angle Measurement•Measurement Conversions•Decimals
ENGAGE NEW YORK Curriculum this year is a more common
core oriented program called Engage New York.
The daily classroom lessons will be reinforced with nightly homework.
FOURTH GRADE WRITING CURRICULUM
Using the AZCCR Standards
AZCCR STANDARDS: 3 TYPES OF WRITING
• Opinion: To support a point of view with reasons and information• Informative/Explanatory Writing: To examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly• Narrative: To develop real or imagined experiences, using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences
THE WRITING PROCESS Prewriting
- Using strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
Drafting- The use of prewriting activities to create a first draft containing necessary elements for a specific purpose.
Revising- Evaluating and refining the rough draft for clarity and effectiveness. “Ask: Does this draft say what you want it to say?”
Editing- Proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions.
Publishing- Formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience.
WRITE FROM THE BEGINNING
Writing program used by the district
Helps writers with the pre-writing step in the writing process.
Use of Thinking Maps to organize ideas before starting a piece.
A skill-based program.
WORDS THEIR WAY
Deer Valley has adopted this program of word study to replace the spelling program from last year.
Students will work in differentiated groups at their level of knowledge to acquire new spelling patterns.
Students may be tested on words that follow their pattern weekly or every other week.
Spelling is part of the 4th grade writing program.
SCIENCE 4TH GRADE TEACHERS
This class uses FOSS (Full Option Science
System) as the basis for study. FOSS is
aligned with Arizona State Standards and
was developed through rich collaboration of
scientists, educational researchers,
curriculum developers, assessment
specialists, teachers, administrators,
community members, and parents. Students
learn by doing science. FOSS engages
students to construct an understanding
through investigations and analyses, using
lab equipment, readings, and interactive
technology.
FOUR MAIN UNITS OF STUDY
Landforms
Environments
Magnetism and Electricity
Water and Weather
SOCIAL STUDIES
THE STUDY OF ARIZONA
Facts about Arizona
Arizona’s Location and Regions
Surrounding Areas
Ancient People and Tribes of Arizona
Spanish Explorers and Missionaries
And more…
ARIZONA STUDIES WEEKLY
Next week, look for a letter about sending in a $5 donation to cover the cost of this newspaper. It is a valuable resource all about Arizona.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Building a strong digital community Being responsible and respectful in an
online community Protecting privacy online Dealing with cyberbullies
ODDS AND ENDS Website http://
www.dvusd.org/Domain/23 Snack Homework