Welcome to Curriculum Night

Mrs. Taylor’s 4th Grade Class

2011 – 2012

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to a great year with your children!

School E-Mail: ktaylo@kyrene.orgVoice Mail: 480-783-1441School Office: 480-783-1400

Behavior Expectations

Help maintain a positive learning atmosphereFollow all Lagos rules (see Family

Handbook)Use the 6 Traits of Good Character

Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship

Rules and ConsequencesTreat other people the way you’d like to be treatedBe responsibleBe respectful of people and propertyUse the C’s:

Common Sense, Courtesy and Cooperation *** *** ***Rewards Consequences Positive Words Warnings Principal’s Lunch Written Consequence

Lessons Reward Points E-mail or phone call

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Homework

Five days each week: read for 20 minutes

Monday – Spelling/HandwritingTuesday – Spelling/Handwriting

Wednesday – SpellingThursday – Spelling/Writing

This schedule is subject to change

without notice

More Homework

Math homework will not follow a schedule but will be given depending on the daily math lesson

Study spelling words all week for the Friday quiz

Unfinished class work becomes homeworkAdditional homework can be expected

occasionally for social studies or science.Missing homework will be done during

morning recess study hall

SpecialsMonday

Computer Lab 12:05

TuesdayP.E. 12:05

WednesdayArt 10:35

ThursdayMusic 12:05

FridayLibrary 12:05

MATH Resources: Scott Foresman Addison Wesley Math Scott Foresman Investigations

Skills Focused On:Data and GraphsPlace ValueTimeMultiplicationMoneyGeometry FractionsMeasurement DivisionDecimalsPatternsProbability

Language ArtsReadingHarcourt Trophies

VocabularyComprehensionGuided ComprehensionIndependent ReadingSpelling

Writing Six-Trait Writing- Ideas- Organization - Voice - Word Choice - Conventions - Sentence Fluency

Additional ActivitiesRead AloudsSustained Silent ReadingHandwritingGrammar and Language

ScienceMagnetism & ElectricityAnimal StudiesWater & WeatherRenewable/Nonrenewable ResourcesLots of Experiments and Hands-On Fun!!!!

Social Studies

Arizona StudiesHistoryPeopleCounties

Map SkillsGeographyNative Americans

TechnologyComputer LabMaking graphs and Power Point

PresentationsMicrosoft WordInternet exploration for informational writingType to Learn

Fun Stuff/Projects

Book Projects Research Projects Art Masterpiece Field Trips Spirit Days 4 Parties

Odds ‘n Ends Your child’s planner should come to school

every morning and go home every nightPlease send a healthy snack with your child

each day Please initial the weekly Reading Log for the

days your child read for 20 minutes

Extra Information

Tax Credit DonationsParticipate in our wonderful PTO Scholastic Book Club orders

Thank you for coming!!