Welcome to the first official full week of Fourth Grade!! This week we will be doing a variety of lessons and activities to start our school year off strong.
Below is the Fourth Grade special schedule for the 2024-2025 school year.
Our Special Schedule:
Monday: Spanish (9:57-10:37)
Tuesday: P.E. (10:40-11:20) SEL/Critters (1:32-2:12)
Wednesday: Chapel (8:30-9:10) P.E. (9:57-10:37) Library (1:32-2:12)
Thursday: Art (9:13-9:54) Music (10:40-11:20)
Friday: Computer (9:57-10:37)
*Please wear sneakers, or leave a pair in the classroom for P.E.
Lunch: 12:05-12:35 Recess 12:40-1:10
Below you will find what we will be doing for each subject this week:
ELA: This week we will start our first class book, Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo. As we read together we will be focusing on learning good reading habits such as self monitoring, and comprehension strategies. There will be a spelling test on Friday 9-20, with words pulled out of Because of Winn-Dixie. In grammar we are learning about the types of sentences. We will also be working on the skill of compare and contrast using the Wonders curriculum. We will be using the shared texts, Avalanche, A World of Change, and Earthquake. We will be working to answer the question: How do people respond to natural disasters?
Math: This week in Math we begin Unit 1: Place Value and Whole Number Operations. Module 1 focuses on the place value of whole numbers. We will have our first math quiz on Wednesday 9-18, and a test on 9-20. The quiz and test are similar, and quiz corrections can be completed to earn back points. (I will be going over the math quiz and test policies during back to school night.) Helpful handouts, videos, charts, reteach pages, and the HW can all be found on Google Classroom and are excellent resources.
Religion: This week we begin our study of the Old Testament. We will be focusing on the first section of the old testament, the books of law.
Social Studies: This week in S.S. we begin our study of the geography of New York. Our driving question is how does Geography affect the way we live?
Science: This week we will begin our first unit of science called Waves of Sound. Our driving questions are, how do you see sound? and how do you send a secret code?
I am looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 9-17 for Back to School Night at 7pm.
Blessings,
Ms. Stainkamp