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Welcome to 4 th Grade!

Welcome to 4 th Grade!. Curriculum Night 2008-2009. Mrs. Bethel. B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Washington Raised in Bellevue; attended Somerset, Tillicum and Newport High School 5 years of teaching. Husband and a puppy HOME DEPOT is my home away from home!. Communication .

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Welcome to 4 th Grade!

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  1. Welcome to 4th Grade! Curriculum Night 2008-2009

  2. Mrs. Bethel • B.A. and M.Ed. from the University of Washington • Raised in Bellevue; attended Somerset, Tillicum and Newport High School • 5 years of teaching. • Husband and a puppy • HOME DEPOT is my home away from home!

  3. Communication • Email is the fastest way to reach me: bethele@bsd405.org • You can also call the classroom direct 456-5440. • Ongoing two-way communication between each other is always a priority.

  4. Daily Schedule 8:05-8:30 Morning Work 8:30-8:50 Morning Meeting 8:50-10:10 Literacy 10:10-10:25 Recess 10:25-11:05 Specialist (may vary) 11:05-12:15 Math 12:15-1:05 Lunch/Recess 1:05 Read Aloud 1:20 Science/Social Studies 2:35 Dismissal

  5. Specialist Schedule Monday: P.E. 8:50-9:30 Tuesday: Library. 9:30-10:10 Wednesday: Art 9:30-10:10 Thursday: Music 11:05-11:45

  6. Curriculum Focus for the year! Science: Water, magnetism and electricity, structures of life. Social Studies: Washington State History, Native American StoryPath and Oregon Trail StoryPath Math: Math Expressions, number practice, and math facts. Writing: Myths, poetry, expository, and narrative. Reading: Historical link to social studies, fiction, non-fiction, genre studies, etc.

  7. Literacy • Unit 1: “I wonder” (Personal Narratives) • Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Word Study • Unit 2: “I explore” (Fiction) • Character study, Summary writing, Expository prompts, Writing Process • Unit 3: “I discover” (Nonfiction) • Nonfiction, note taking, Washington State

  8. Math Expressions! • Basic Facts Fluency Plan (September- October) • Unit 1: Word Problems (October) • Unit 2: Quadrilaterals (October) • Unit 3: Place Value and Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction (October – December) • Unit 4: Angles and Polygons (January) • Unit 5: Multi-Digit Multiplication (January 20th – February 27th) • Unit 7: Multi-Digit Division (March) • Unit 9: Fractions, (March- May) *WASL WINDOW* • Unit 10: Three-Dimensional Figures (May) • Unit 11: Decimal Numbers (May-June)

  9. Five Core Structures Building Concepts Math Talk Student Leaders Quick Practice Helping Community

  10. 5 Core Structures From Math Expressions Support Research… Math Talk Quick Practice & Building Concepts Student Leaders Helping Community

  11. Social Studies September – December : • StoryPath: Early Northwest Coastal People January – April: • StoryPath: Oregon Trail April- June: • Washington in the 1800s (integrates Social Studies & Literacy)

  12. Science • Structures of Life, Magnetism & Electricity, Water • Scientific Writing: Question, Prediction, Procedure, Materials, Data, Conclusion • Conclusions: answering inv. question, discussing prediction, explaining data, evidence

  13. Homework • Planning sheet to fill out daily/binder. • Assignments nightly (Math, Writing or Science) • Book projects, writing assignments • Weekly reading/math log • 3 Extensions

  14. Homework, how to help! 1 ) Provide a quiet time and distraction-free environment. 2) Have the student re-read the directions aloud, highlighting important information. 3) Ask your child, “What part of the question do you understand?” and/or “What part of the questions/directions are unclear?” 4) Ask them to show you strategies that are taught in class. If you find yourself “teaching” them, send them to us for help. 5) Allow them to make their own mistakes. Only by making mistakes are we able to assess where they are independently in relation to the expectations. 6) Ask them to double-check ALL of their work. 7) Have them contact us, or their “Help! I’m stuck!” buddy with specific questions.

  15. Nuts and Bolts • Birthdays • Class webpage • Book Orders • Room Parents - PTSA • Conference sign-ups • Questions?

  16. Thank you for coming! ~Mrs. Bethel~

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