Welcome to 4th Grade
Jenks East Elementary
Specials
Music
Art
Physical Education
Everyday Mathematics
Content:• Data Analysis• Geometry• Measurement
• Spiraling Program
• Hands-on
• Study Links
• Mental math and reflexes
• Revisits skills to reinforce retention
• Beginning, developing, and secure goals
• Concrete understanding, not memorization
•Numeration & Number Sense• Problem Solving• Algebraic Reasoning
ReadingComprehension Tool Kit by Stephanie HarveyAnd Anne Goudvis• Our six reading strategies:• Monitor Comprehension• Activate and Connect• Ask Questions• Infer Meaning• Determine Importance• Summarize and Synthesize
Genres:Adventure
BiographiesMysteriesTall Tales
Language Arts• Text: Write Source
• Communicating using journals, personal narratives, poetry forms, figurative language, story writing, expository writing, and compositions
• Writing Process
– Pre-writing
– Drafting
– Editing/revising
– Publishing• Research
• Word Study
– Differentiated
– Corrected in context
Science and HealthScience • Scientific inquiry • Cooperative learning• Findings are presented in
journals, tables, and graphs• Units of Study
– Animal Studies– Electric Circuits– Motion and Design
Health • Healthy living habits• Operation Aware• Character Education
Social StudiesText: TCI-Social Studies Alive-Regions of our Country
Main Focus: U.S. RegionsMovement into the U.S.Movement from region to regionSettlements in each regionKey ExplorationsCultural influenceNative American GroupsNational Monuments, Landmarks, and Historical SitesEconomy Historical PeopleEnvironmentContributions to American culture from various groupsMap Skills
Technology
– Communication and collaboration
– Information retrieval
– Student productivity
– Keyboarding Skills
– EM Math games
– Delivery of lessons
Special Events
Rose Hill Each fall, Jenks
East Elementary 4th graders take a field trip back in time to Rose Hill School for a day in 1907.
Veteran’s Day
• All students participate in the Veteran’s Day Concert honoring the men and women of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy.
• The Poppy Project is a veteran’s awareness unit of study.
Oklahoma City Field TripTour Oklahoma State CapitolExperience Science Museum
Oklahoma
We look forward to
working with you and your
child during the 2013-2014
school year!
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