WELCOME,FOURTH GRADE PARENTS

Mrs. Taraborelli2013-2014

Please find your child’s seat and fill out a postcard for your child to leave in

his/her desk.

Pink cards are for questions

OTHER FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS

PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE

• Learning to read

• Literal

• Reminders first

• Rewards for doing what is expected

• Adult-reliance

• Concrete

• Reading to learn

• Inferential

• Consequences

• Rewards for going above and beyond

• Self-reliance

• Abstract

Respect Others

Complete Assignments

Be prepared

BASIC EXPECTATIONSOF 4TH GRADERS

Follow Directions

Perservere

Do your bestAccept

Responsibility

“STOP and

THINK”

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Clip moved upTicketsVerbal commendationPositive notesParticipation in special activities

Clip moved downLoss of Fun FridayNote/Phone call homeLoss of other privileges

Hands-on

DifferentiationTechnology

Movement

Real-Life Application

MY TEACHING

Cooperative Learning

Every student can learn.

SWITCHING FOR CLASSES

Science

Math

ReadingGroups

Advanced Pace Full Year

Regular/Modified

Pace

Flexible Groups by Chapter

Flexible All Year

AdvancedProficient

Core SupportIntervention

Move by Homeroom

One teacher per trimester

HOMEWORK

Comes home in the red plastic folder

District Recommends:40 minutes per night

Math Facts - 3

Math review - 10

Spelling WB - 7

Reading Log – 15

Rigorous pace dictated by

State Standards… Homework

is important practice &

review

Other - 5

Days A-F

Days 1-4

Specials

Reading – F Spelling - E

Music Groups SpeechLaptop

Usage

CYCLE DAYS

NEW MATH PROGRAM

SAME MATH,

DIFFERENT FOCUS

Creating problem solvers who have the ability to:

apply Mathematics

reason logically

persevere

WRITING/GRAMMAR

More writing in all content areas

Short and long writing piecesReinforcing grammar through

writing (“Focus Correction Areas”)

Writing notebooksNew materials and resources

Grammar is important and will be assessed on a variety of other assessments…not just

skill quizzes.

HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD AT HOME?o Expect your child to listen to you & comply to directions the FIRST

time.

o Have your child in bed by 8:30 p.m.

o Give your child a balanced breakfast.

o Expect your child to read nightly and do it as a family.

o Supervise homework – check, but allow your child to fix errors

o Practice vocabulary, math facts, and spelling nightly.

o Expect him/her to remember what was learned in class.

o Expect neat, carefully done work.

o Model how to help your child deal with challenges and stress.

o Limit the use of video games, TV, and computer games.

o Support the teachers and school by giving additional consequences at home.

o Don’t bail your child out. Allow him/her to have the consequences that are a result of HIS/HER behavior or lack of responsibility.

o Celebrate real, genuine progress and success.

Middle Creek

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Dress as a Character

Shoeboxes for Children in Need Workshops through

Conservation District

Other Field Trips

????Simple Machines Day –

Collaboration with college students

Holiday Colony Crafts

????5K Color Run

PARENT COMMUNICATION

Red Plastic Folder

Classroom Wiki

Graded Paper

Folders

E-mail / Homework

HotlineNotes in

Assignment BookClass

Dojo

QUESTIONSConference Sign-Up is

available at the back tables.

I care about your child’s success and progress this year. That is the reason

for high expectations. I care about your child as a person and commit to helping him/her have the best fourth

grade year possible.