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Curriculum night Welcome to 4A class! I am so pleased to be teaching fourth grade at Yinghua Academy as your child’s teacher this year. I am looking forward to a successful year, full of new learning opportunities, challenges and great experiences for each student.
Wang Lasohi 09/10/2013
About Me: I’m originally from Xi’an China.I got my master’s degree in Early Childhood
Studies in the University of North Texas, and I also did my student teaching in Third Grade in Texas. Prior to coming to the United States, I taught in a college in China for two years.
This will be my first year to teach Fourth Grade, and I will do all my best to plan for all of our exciting classroom learnings
We will talk about:Curriculum Map Responsive ClassroomClassroom ScheduleExample of Homework8 Steps of Model Drawing and Example Classroom RulesHomework PoliciesClassroom ExpectationsClassroom ManagementField TripClassroom Webpage
2013-2014 Fourth Grade Curriculum Map
2013-2014 Fourth Grade Curriculum Map
Responsive Classroom
Community Building
Social Language Learning
Academic Language enrichment
Classroom Schedule (4B)Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning Meeting
8:45-9:12
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Period 19:15-10:05
CLA Art Math English English
Period 210:08-10:58
CLA writing Math CLA Math Math
Period 311:01-11:51
Math PE English CLA CLA
Period 4Playgroun
d11:55-12:20
Lunch12:20-12:40
Reading Time
12:40-12:57
Story Reading Story Reading Story Reading Story Reading Story Reading
Period 51:00-1:45
English English Music Math Social Studies
Period 61:48-2:33
Science CLA Science English CLA reading
Period 72:36-3:21
Social Studies CLA reading CLA writing PE Music
3:24-3:45 PM HomeroomHomework Lab
PM HomeroomHomework Lab
PM HomeroomHomework Lab
PM HomeroomHomework Lab
PM HomeroomHomework Lab
Example of Homework
8 Steps of Model Drawing Read the entire problem.
Decide who is involved in the problem.
Decide what is involved in the problem.
Draw unit bars of equal length.
Read each sentence, one at a time.
Put the question mark in place.
Work computation to the side or underneath.
Answer the question in a complete sentence.
Addition Example: Alicia had $6 more than Bobby. If Bobby had $10, how much did they have altogether?
Step one: Read the entire problem “Alicia had $6 more than Bobby. If
Bobby had $10, how much did they have altogether?
Step two: Decide who is involved in the problem.
Alicia BobbyStep three: Decide what is involved in the
problem Alicia’s money Bobby’s moneyStep four: Draw unit bars of equal length Alicia’s money Bobby’s money Step five: Read each sentence, one at a
time.A “Alicia had $6 more than Bobby.” Alicia’s money $6 Bobby’s money
B “If Bobby had $10,….” Alicia’s money $6 Bobby’s money $10 C “… how much did they have
altogetherStep six: Put the question mark in place Alicia’s money $10 $6 Bobby’s money $10
?Step seven: work computation to the side
or underneath. $10+$6=$16 $16+$10=$26 Step eight: Answer the question in a
complete sentence Alicia and bobby had $26 altogether.
Classroom RulesSafety
Be Respectful
Listen to the teacher, complete assignments on time.
Manage yourself
Do your best
Homework Policies• Homework (math and Chinese) most nights in 4th
Grade• 30 minutes of English book reading and Chinese
word book each night• Make sure your child has distraction-free
homework time and a set homework place • We provide 15 to 20 minutes of free time per day
for students to complete part of their homework
Please check and sign your child’s folder everyday. Remind your child to hand in the homework on time.
Classroom Expectations• Focus on Independence
• Responsibility
• Listening and Following Directions
• Clear Expectations for Behavior
Making good choices
• Responsive Classroom Strategies
• Classroom Agreement (rules)
Classroom Management• Daily 5
- Read to self
- Read to someone
- Listen to reading
- Work on writing
- Word work
• Bingo Board
• Sign-in sheet
• Daily Trivia
Field Trip Fourth grade will have three times field
trip during this school year.
Term 1 : Science Term 2: Chinese Language Arts Term 3: Social Studies
All field trip will relate to fourth grade CLA, Social studies &Science. More information will be send home later.
Classroom Webpage 1.http://www.yinghuaacademy.org/ 2.Click "Current Families" 3.Click "Classroom webpages" 4.Key in password "2013yinghuarocks" 5.Find 4th Grade A.
