WALDRON MERCY ACADEMY

Transition to 4th grade

Fourth Grade Teachers

Homeroom

Mrs. Bonnie Guarini

Ms. Caitlin McDugall

Mr. Samuel Sheng

Mrs. Bonnie Guarini

Room 24

Mathematics

Religion

Ms. Caitlin McDugall

Room 25

Language Arts

Mr. Samuel Sheng

Room 26

Social Studies

Science

Fourth Graders

We hope to foster within

our children :

Independence

Responsibility

Organization

Independence Give them a job to do, show them how,

and let them follow through.

Encourage independent acts like doing

chores without being asked, paying for

items at the store, keeping track of their

own things and picking up after

themselves.

Foster competence by teaching them jobs

they are able and ready to do – make a

bed, use a tool, cook a meal, or make a

snack.

Responsibility Help them accept responsibility when

they are wrong. Let them know we all

learn from mistakes.

Give them long-term projects that

take more than one day to do and let

them be responsible for it. Let them

feel the pride of a job well done.

Praise them for following through.

Organization Show them how to organize at home and

let them practice. First a sock drawer,

then a desk drawer, then parts of their

room…

Show them how you organize for home

and work (e.g. your calendar, your

briefcase, your home office)

“A place for everything, and everything in

its place.”

Homework/Communication

Sign planner each night.

Reading is homework.

Chunk your studying.

Priority List.

Helpful Hints Fourth Grade

Handbook on Fourth

Grade Web site

Look for everything

on the Fourth Grade

Web site first.

Language Arts Things to do over the summer vacation:

Read regularly -- by yourself and with others!

Practice reading aloud to build fluency; and try to read like a storyteller…

use expression to make the story interesting!

Think about what you’re reading. While you read, write questions on sticky

notes to “talk to the text” and enhance understanding.

Talk about text, as well... retell and summarize… make predictions,

connections, and inferences… compare and contrast characters… evaluate

author’s purpose… imagine an epilogue to share with friends…

Write, write, write!!!

Keep a daily or weekly journal to collect memories of your summer

adventures and experiences. Add pictures and design a cover. Make your

journal your own unique creation to reflect your personality!

Find a spot to do creative writing. Share imaginative ideas and stories, write

about whatever your heart desires.

Practice writing your cursive letters and focus on neat handwriting.

Mathematics

Know their facts –

addition and

subtraction to 20

and times tables

There’s an app

for that!

Practice, practice,

practice.

Science Tests

In Class Projects

Labs/Online Lab Book wiki

assignments

STEM

Social Studies Study of five US Regions

Quizzes for each lesson

Homework

Study Guide/Chunking

Study Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

State and Territory Project