“Let’s Talk”Rising 4 th Graders Christopher Taylor

Caroletta RichardsonShelly Phillips

What Does It Take To Be Successful In 4th Grade?

Be Respectful - To yourself, classmates, teachers and school staff. Simply put… treat others the way you want to be treated.

Be Responsible - Students will be held responsible for keeping track of their belongings, bringing their completed work to school on time, and taking responsibility for their actions and behaviors.

Be Kind - and Caring towards others.

Be a Worker! Students are encouraged to apply themselves to the best of their abilities in their school work. It really will pay off.

Be Cooperative - Work as a team. Students are expected to listen and contemplate other’s ideas as well as group problem solving and everyday acceptance.

Our Expectations…

We expect every student to come to school with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. We encourage positive reinforcement for respectful students at school, as well as at

home. When your student has had some difficulty during the day, the teacher will

inform you with a short note. This will help keep you informed about daily behavior, and

give you the opportunity to reinforce.

4th Grade Curriculum Reading:

– Divided into Four units of study• Units One and Two center around selections from our Reading Street Anthology• Unit Three is a Novel Study using Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor• Unit Four is an Inquiry unit focusing on U.S. Immigration

– Ongoing Skills Include:• Main Idea & Supporting Details• Text Features• Making Inferences• Close Reading• Authors Purpose/Opinion • Compare & Contrast Two or More Texts • Answering Text Dependent Questions

Social Studies:– The new Social Studies Curriculum has been designed to be integrated into the Reading/Language

Arts block and the Science Block• Won’t be taught in isolation • Will still appear as a separate subject on Report Card

Math:– Divided into Four Quarters of

Study• Quarter One – Focus on Place Value,

Computation (+, -, x, ÷), and Perimeter

• Quarter Two – Focus on Fractions, Decimals, and Computation (+, -, x, ÷)

• Quarter Three – Focus on Computation (+, -, x, ÷), Measurement, Geometry, and Fractions

• Quarter Four – Focus on Fractions, Geometry, and Measurement

– Fluency Expectations• Add & Subtract within 1,000,000

4th Grade Curriculum

Science:– Divided into Six Themes

• Theme A is Earth Science– Shaping the Earth, Earth History, Environmental

Issues• Theme B is Space Science

– Celestial Bodies– Why Day and Night Happens

• Theme C is Physics – Thermodynamics– Magnetism– Electricity

• Theme D is Chemistry – Structure of Matter – Conservation of Matter

• Theme E is Life Science– Diversity of Life– Genetics– Evolution– Ecology

• Theme F is Engineering & Technology – STEM Designs

4th Grade Curriculum

What Kind of Learning Will Happen? Collaboration

– Students will be expected to work in collaborative groups to problem solve across content areas.

Performance Based/Hands On Learning Tasks– Students will design, create, and execute rigorous tasks which demonstrate their clear

understanding of material. Opportunity for Real World Experiences

– Field Trips• Annapolis• White House Historical Association (In School)• Red Cross Disaster Relief (In School)

Art Integration – Itinerant Art Teacher (Mrs. King)

• Every Three Weeks• Aligned with Content

– Art Awareness• Organized by PTA

– Ongoing, In Class Projects

Over the Summer...• Reading is Essential – Responding in writing to that reading will also prepare

students for the rigor of 4th grade (Journal Possible) • Math Fact Practice– Fluent in Addition & Subtraction– Practice Multiplication & Division

• Self Advocacy – Responsible for speaking up and asking for help

• Suggested Valuable Websites:– www.readworks.org– www.spellingcity.com – www.pbs.org/games/reading – www.firstinmath.com

Supply List6 Marble

Composition Books2 Red Pall-Point

Pens1 Elmer's Glue

Bottle 1 Can of Lysol

Spray

5 Pocket Folders 1 Three ring 2 Inch Binder 1 Pair of Scissors 3 Glue Sticks

2 Wide Rule Filler Paper

1 Pack of Six Dividers

5 Packs of Post-It Notes

3 Packs of #2 Pencils

1 Soft Pencil Pouch (No Pencil Boxes,

Please)1 Box of Crayons 3 Boxes of Tissues 2 Containers of

Lysol Wipes

1 Box Colored Pencils 2 Hi-lighters 4 Rolls of Paper

TowelsLast Names (A-M) – 1 Bottle of Hand

Soap

2 Large Erasers 1 Twelve Inch Ruler 1 Hand Sanitizer Last Names (N-Z) –

1 Box of Large Ziploc Bags

Contact InformationPlease feel free to contact us by phone at Tulip Grove,

(301) 805 – 2680, between 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

You can also contact us via e-mail:

Mrs. Richardson – caro.richardson@pgcps.org

Mrs. Phillips – shelly.phillips@pgcps.org

Mr. Taylor – christopher2.taylor@pgcps.org

Thanks For Coming!