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4 th Grade Curriculum Night

4 th Grade Curriculum Night. Mrs. Dwyer Math/ Science Mrs. Dattola Language Arts/ SS Mrs. Hammond Math/ Science Mrs. Williams Language Arts/ SS. Arrival. Breakfast 7:25 Late Bell 7:45 – tardy slips necessary after 7:45 at front office

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4 th Grade Curriculum Night

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  1. 4th Grade Curriculum Night

  2. Mrs. Dwyer Math/ Science Mrs. Dattola Language Arts/ SS Mrs. Hammond Math/ Science Mrs. Williams Language Arts/ SS

  3. Arrival Breakfast 7:25 Late Bell 7:45 – tardy slips necessary after 7:45 at front office We begin each day promptly at 7:45. Please help your child have a smooth start to the day by helping him/her arrive early enough to use the restroom and take care of any morning business prior to 7:45.

  4. If your child is going home a different way than usual, please notify • the teacher in writing or call the office by 2:00 pm. • Ride Change Note should include: • date • first and last name • new mode of transportation • parent signature

  5. 7:25-7:45 Morning Work 7:45-8:00 Morning Meeting 8:00-9:40First Class 10:40-10:35 Specials 10:35-11:20 First Class 11:20-11:50 Lunch 11:50-12:20 Recess/RR break 12:20-2:40 Second Class 2:40-2:45 Pack-up/ dismissal

  6. Student/ Behavior Expectations E – Excellent S – Satisfactory (beginning point for every student) N – Needs Improvements U – Unacceptable Students received a blue card with the report card behavior expectations. This will be used as a communication piece to track your child’s behavior. We will add an entry only when an infraction occurs.

  7. Student/ Behavior Expectations • Rewards • PAT- Time ~ Preferred Activity Time • Every Friday • Students can bring games/ age appropriate electronics • Consequences • verbal/eye contact warning • Loss of personal or class PAT Time • Documentation on blue card

  8. Language Arts • read at least 20-30 minutes daily at home to build a life-long habit • track books on reading log in Zipper Binder • Million Word Challenge • Spelling Words • new words copied into planner on Friday – test following Friday • very little, if any, time allotted in class for study • Math • Study math facts 15 minutes every night to increase fluency. • Stride Academy – online individualized practice – coming soon!

  9. Home Access Center • Online Grade book • You are able to check your child’s grades 24/7 • Set up username and password then you can receive e-mails and alerts • (Check with the office for this)

  10. Mrs. Dattola and Mrs. Williams Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Social Studies

  11. Reading Instruction • Reading State Assessment STAAR • Authentic readers • class book clubs should look and sound like adult book clubs • workshop model (opening, work period, closing) • 30-40 minutes daily of independent reading time to build stamina • Instruction is individualized per student need • QRI (Qualitative Reading Inventory) and DRA (Diagnostic Reading Assessment) • BOY, MOY, EOY looking for independent reading level (“Just Right” level) • large group, small group, one-on-one instruction • We will goal set according to Reading Strategies: • Comprehension • Accuracy • Fluency • Extending Vocabulary

  12. Reading Homework – • -help your child build the habit of reading every day, creating life-long readers • -use reading log to document texts read • -go to the public library as a family • -talk to your child about what they are reading • 7 Habits of Proficient Readers (Reading is Thinking) • activate prior or background knowledge • determine importance of details • ask questions…”I wonder”… • visualize what is being read • Infer text and word meaning, drawing conclusions from the text • retell, summarize and synthesize information • use fix-up strategies when text meaning is lost or broken • Million Word Challenge– 25 books per school year (200 pages = 1 book) • One reading log serves to record home and school read books • End-of-Six Weeks Period Check, ensuring on track to complete yearly goal – 5 books • end of year celebration for those who met the 25 per school year goal

  13. Writing State Assessment STAAR • Writing Genre #1 - Personal Narrative • The students will be asked to share in writing a personal experience. The experience must be clearly written, use sensory details for the audience visualization. This is not a description of an event, but an event that is retold in an organized, sequenced story that moves through time. • example prompts: • Think of something you have done that brought you satisfaction, pleasure or a sense of accomplishment. Tell a story about this activity or event. • Write a composition telling the story of your special time, including the people involved in your memory and why the event is important to you. • student writing samples: • available on my webpage under “Writing Samples” tab.

  14. Writing State Assessment STAAR • Writing Genre #2 – Expository • The students will be asked to explain their thinking about a topic given in a prompt. They must be able to expose their thinking through an essay that remains on the narrow topic. When I think of this type of writing, the typical 5 paragraph essay comes to my mind. • example prompts: • -Write a paper on what someone can do to stay healthy. Be sure to give examples and details that support your ideas. • -Write a paper explaining how trees make life more enjoyable. Be sure to give details about your ideas. • student writing samples: • -available on my webpage under “Writing Samples” tab.

  15. The following Social Studies Concepts are incorporated into the reading workshop via children’s literature, textbook use, and additional resources: • Texas History • Map Skills Work

  16. Mrs. Dwyer Mrs. Hammond

  17. Computational Fluency Problem Solving Conceptual Understanding

  18. We have a new curriculum – ORIGO Stepping Stones. • Students work within their workbooks and in their journals. • Parent Letter – It is on your desk tonight, but • it will be available on website for each module.

  19. 1st 20 Days • Teaching rituals and routines • Focusing on characteristics of a mathematician • Rich task each day • Grades will look different during this period of time • Characteristics of a Mathematician: • Learn in different ways • Communicate ideas • Listen attentively • Use math tools and time wisely • Think deeply and with perseverance

  20. Math State Assessment (STAAR)- • April 21, 2015 • Fact Fluency – Practice Leads to Improvement! • 15 minutes of daily practice • Goal setting • Multiplication facts • Math Fluency Game

  21. Science Inquiry and PBLs • The Inquiry Learning model takes advantage of students’ natural curiosity. • It requires well-developed questioning skills. • It helps students to develop strategies and processes for • collecting and evaluating information. • Students are given topics and then allowed to explore. • “Night of No Limits” will be in the Spring!

  22. Room Moms and Dads– Coming Soon Check out the volunteer site on the Schluter’s webpage

  23. Outdoor Learning Center (OLC) Nov. 7th~ School Wide May 13th

  24. Headphones or Earbuds – for technology

  25. Elementary Education Brochure http://www.nisdtx.org/cms/lib/TX21000351/Centricity/Domain/24/Elementary%20Education.pdf

  26. Thank you! • Thank you for coming! • Please make sure you signed in

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