4th Grade

Reading & Math

  Reading & Langauge

The 4th grade reading program is a 100 minute, direct instruction, achievement grouped program.

The Accelerated Reader, SRA, Literature and Project Read programs are used to reinforce comprehension and strengthen decoding skills.

Open Court Collection For Young Scholars provides some of the literature needed to reinforce the phonetic and language skills.

It also provides literacy instruction needed to enhance fluency of reading.

Many novels are also used to supplement and enrich the literary skills needed for comprehension and understanding.

Accelerated Reader is used to enhance the children's independent reading skills and further the pleasure of the reading experience.

Writing is developed through using the Six Traits & Collins Writing Program.  We use the approach of using FCA's (Focus Correction Areas).

The writing component addresses many of the skills needed to be successful writers. 

Writing abilities are very important and are assessed on the MEAP test.

 

 

  Math

Children have a 50 minute instructional period 5 days a week.

Problem Solving, critical thinking and reinforcement of basic math skills are the major focus at this level.  

Math homework is assigned per individual teacher's guidelines.

 

 

Homework Guidelines

Children receive homework 2-3 times a week.

The homework includes a variety of activities.

These include: reading stories, writing activities, language development and critical thinking.

This homework is to be signed by the parent/guardian and returned according to the individual teacher's guidelines.

Children achieving 80% or higher may qualify for a homework reward celebration at the end of the marking period.

Their names are also included in a Homework Honor Roll which is published in the local paper and district newsletter.

 

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