Welcome to Fourth Grade Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Fourth Grade Curriculum Night

2. Classroom Expectations • FISH! Philosophy • Capturing Kids Hearts (CKH) Social Contract Hand Signals Four Questions Consequences • Economy and Discipline

3. CKH Four Questions for Dealing with Misbehavior • What are you doing? • What are you supposed to be doing? • Are you doing it? • What are you going to do about it?

4. Classroom Consequences for Misbehavior • Level Green = “Good Day”.  Everyone starts out on green each day. • LevelYellow = Student  receives Verbal Warning • Level Orange = Student meets with teacher and misses part of recess. • Level Red = Student fills out a Responsibility Form to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned. Student calls parent and misses recess.  • Level Blue = Additional inappropriate behavior will result in a visit to the principal in the office.  If a child is consistently being placed on level yellow, red, or blue, a phone call home and a possible parent/teacher conference will result.  If you are hearing from me regarding your child’s behavior, they have had many opportunities to change their behavior. 

5. Homework • Homework goes home as a packet on the first day of the week. • Return packets on the last day of the week unless otherwise noted. • Reading, Math Facts, and Word Study Nightly • Parent Signature on Homework Planning Sheet • Phone calls will be made to parent (from child) if homework is not turned in the day it is due. • EXCEPTIONS are made for Sickness Vacations

6. Communication From School • Homework Packet • Newsletters • Websites www.rockfordschools.org http://mrlepechsfourthgrade.shutterfly.com/ • Emails • Conferences

7. Communicating with Mr. L • I want to know about changes, questions, or concerns with your child’s health, behavior, routine, or academics • Communicate regularly by… Email: wlepech@rockfordschools.org Phone: 616.863.6341 ext.2222 Notes Schedule an appointment

8. WE NEED YOU! • Ample Volunteer Opportunities! • Return a Volunteer Consent Form • What’s Your Availability? Dates Times Frequency • Volunteer at School or at Home! • Email: wlepech@rockfordschools.org Call: 616.863.6341 ext.2222

9. Fourth Grade Curriculum Introducing the...…

10. MATH • Everyday Math • Student Journal • Student Reference Book • Family Letters • Differentiated Instruction • Math Facts • 0 -18 for addition & subtraction entering 4th • 0– 12 for multiplication & division by January • MEAP in early October

11. LITERACY INSTRUCTION What you can expect… • Focus on Love of Literacy • Reading and Writing Workshop Format • Whole Group Explicit Instruction • One on One Conferences • Flexible Small Group Strategy Instruction • Individualized Reading and Writing Goals • MEAP Preparation

12. LITERACY CURRICULUM • Reading and Writing Process • Book Selection and Genre Selection • Genre Features • Authors and Illustrators • Comprehension I understand what I read and my reader understands what I write. • Accuracy I can read and write without errors. • Fluency I control my pace as I read and write. • Expanding Vocabulary I can find, know, and use interesting words and phrases.

13. READING What We Read… • Anthologies • Chapter Books • Picture Books/Trade Books • AR Books • Magazine Articles • Readers Theaters and Plays • Content Area Reading • Genre Studies • How We Read… • Independent Reading • Partner Reading • Teacher Read Aloud • Guided Reading

14. WRITING What we write… • Personal Narratives • Fiction Stories • Essays • Poems • Persuasive writing • Descriptive writing • How-To writing • Letter writing • Content Areas Reflections • Reading Responses …and more!

15. WORD STUDY • No Excuse High Frequency Words 10 per month • Individualized Word Lists Tailored to Your Child’s Spelling Stage • Word Study Activities at School and Home • Nightly Study at Home • Weekly Tests on Fridays

16. SOCIAL STUDIES • Regional History • Economics and Mini-Economy • Core Democratic Values • Government • Geography

17. SCIENCE • Magnetism and Electricity • Organisms in Their Environment • States of Matter • Our View From the Earth • Personal Hygiene & Reproductive Health in the Spring

18. TECHNOLOGY • WEBSITES www.rockfordschools.org http://mrlepechsfourthgrade.shutterfly.com • Keyboarding • Lesson Enhancement • Game Practice • Internet Research • Publishing • Parent/Student Survey Reminder

19. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM • Flag Duty • Stream Study • Fieldtrips • Survival Swim ???

20. YOUR QUESTIONS???

21. THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT AND LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!