beginning the 4 th grade journey mrs. fuller, mrs. todd, mrs. marco
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Literacy Block
Balanced Literacy – shared reading, guided reading, independent reading
Daily Reading Rotations
Comprehension, Fluency, and Vocabulary
Listening and Speaking Skills
Writing Process – prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish
6 Traits of Writing – ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions
Grammar – parts of speech, capitalization, punctuation
Sitton Spelling
Math
Guided Math – differentiated, small group instruction
Number Sense – number system, operations, computation, estimation
Geometry/Measurement – shapes, angles, line relationships, customary and metric measurement
Algebra – relationships, modeling in context, procedures
Data Analysis – display and analysis, predictions and inferences, probability
Science
Scientific Inquiry
Earth Materials
Magnets and Electricity
Living Things and the Environment
Social Studies
Geography Skills
Nebraska History
Economics
Local, State, and Federal Government
Multicultural Studies
Possible Field Trips
Fort Atkinson/Washington County Historical Museum
The Nutcracker
Kindness Retreat
Link-Up – Omaha Symphony
Lincoln – State Capitol Building, Memorial Stadium, Morril Hall
Student Agendas
Please check and initial your student’s assignment agenda each night.
Students must bring their agenda to school EVERY DAY.
Encourage your student to complete his or her homework each night.
Reading Incentive Program
Encourage your student to spend at least 15 minutes each night reading.
Return the signed weekly reading incentive slips to school every Monday.
Students who meet the incentive goal will attend a reading celebration each quarter.
Testing Schedule
Acuity Pre-screen Reading and Math – Sept. 9-27
District Writing Practice – Sept. 23 – Oct. 4
State Writing Assessment – Jan. 21 - 31
Acuity Mid-Year Reading and Math – Feb. 10-March 5
State Testing Reading (NESA-R) and Math (NESA-M) – March 25-May 2
Tips for Assisting Your Child
Follow up on and talk about homework.
Provide a quiet well lit area with little distractions to help your child study or do homework.
Mark down test dates on your calendar so you and your child are aware of them.
Make sure your child gets enough sleep.
Ensure your child eats a healthy breakfast.
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