4th Grade

OPEN HOUSE

Developing IndependenceHelp your child gain confidence and develop important life skills:• Organization skills• Accountability• Preparing for the next day• Chores• Bedtime – adequate sleep affects academic

performance and emotional state

“Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire.” ― John F. MacArthur Jr.

Homework• Please check your child’s homework for completeness and

accuracy.• Students should read a minimum of 20 minutes daily to

develop fluency, vocabulary, and endurance. Reading to/with your child is also beneficial.

• Assigned spelling homework is due Friday. Students should be studying daily using whatever methods are effective.

• Math homework is due daily. Work on multiplication fact fluency daily – 5 to 10 minutes of focused practice .

Music & PE Schedule

BROWN Homeroom

Monday – Music

Tuesday – Music

Wednesday – PE

Thursday – PE

Friday - PE

Please Wear closed toe shoes (preferably) athletic shoes on

PE days. Absolutely NO flip flops in PE.

SNYDER

Homeroom

Monday – PE

Tuesday – PE

Wednesday – Music

Thursday – PE

Friday - Music

Library & Art Schedule

BROWN Homeroom

Library: Every Wednesday 1:30-2:00

ART: Week TWO Fridays 10:50-11:35

SNYDER Homeroom

Library: Every Wednesday 10:30-11:00

ART: Week ONE Fridays 10:50-11:35

Please Encourage your child to keep their library books

in their backpack when not reading them.

Kreinhop Manners

1. Treat others the way you would like to be

treated.

2. This is your education . . . invest all you’ve got.

3. Turn class work in on time and give your best

effort.

4. Be responsible and accountable.

5. Communicate appropriately.

Curriculum – Social Studies

• Texas geography and history

• Map skills

• Native

Americans in

Texas

• Explorers

• Independence

Writer’s Workshop

• Writer’s Notebook / Writing & Grammar folder

• Brainstorming ideas / activities

• Choice writing (personal narratives, creative writing, poetry, expository)

• Conferencing

• Sharing

Reader’s Workshop

• Cognitive Strategies - making connections, predicting, questioning, visualizing

• Reading Skills – main idea, summary, finding details, inferencing, vocabulary, drawing conclusions, theme, poetic structure

• Independent reading

• Reading groups – teacher / peer

Spring 2013Writing test - 2 parts - 2 daysApril 2nd and April 3rd

Math April 23Reading April 24Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (state curriculum):http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148 STAAR (state assessment) Resources/Information:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

OTHER• Tuesday Folders• Snacks/Water Bottles• Agenda/Planner• Progress Reports• Parent Connect – www.kleinisd.net • District Assessments• Fluency – reading and fact fluency• Grading Guidelines• Parent Conference Day – November 6• Programs – KidBiz, Gizmos, learning.com - technology,

StemScopes - science • PTO – Please join!

Communication

Mrs. Brown jbrown4@kleinisd.net 832-484-4739Mrs. Snyder tsnyder1@kleinisd.net 832-484-7430

Please call to schedule conferences. We will not answer phones during the instructional part of the day.

You are welcome to leave a message or send an email.

Our Conference/Planning Time is 9:45-10:30 daily (except for Tuesdays)

Check out our webpages: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/jbrown4/

http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/tsnyder1/

Questions?