Welcome to 4th Grade!

Topics to be discussed

Topics for Curriculum Night

• Social growth and development in 4th grade

• Shifts in academic expectations for fourth grade students

• Purposes for homework

• Curriculum outlines• Individual teacher

routines• Standardized testing• Looking at grade level

work

Our Theme: PerseveranceFourth graders are problem solvers!

As upper elementary students, 4th graders have a set of academic and social skills that lend themselves to complex

problem solving

This year we will work towards perseverance in….

• Navigating relationships

• Solving high level multi step math problems

• Depth in thinking across subject areas

• Interpreting texts

Rising Expectations in Fourth Grade

Learning Routines Quickly and Learning Independence

• Taking responsibility for listening to directions and following through

• Managing a new homework agenda

• Keeping your materials organized and well maintained

• Working effectively in a group

HomeworkIn fourth grade, homework has several purposes.

Practicing a skill or strategy learned at school Math assignments, independent reading, reading response and writing work are examples of this type of assignment

Previewing or preparing information and assignments for instruction the next day Reading informational articles and stories, note taking, and homework from the writing workshop are of examples of

this type of assignment

Communicating with parents about what work is being done at school, and how your child understands this work

Looking at your child’s assignments, and noticing how prepared he or she is to complete assignments, is a great way to informally assess how well your child is doing in school.

Developing strong work and organization habits This is especially relevant in fourth grade as students prepare for an increased workload in middle school and learn to

balance assignments, projects, and afterschool activities. In fourth grade, we will learn to plan and complete project work in social studies.