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MEET the TEACHER Night. Grade 4. Specialist schedule. Gym is Tuesday and Friday Music is Monday and Wednesday Library is Tuesday French takes place every day (a copy of our class schedule will be posted on the class webpage.). Homework.
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MEET the TEACHER Night Grade 4
Specialist schedule • Gym is Tuesday and Friday • Music is Monday and Wednesday • Library is Tuesday • French takes place every day (a copy of our class schedule will be posted on the class webpage.)
Homework • Homework will usually be sent home once per week. The morning that homework is turned in it will be corrected together. • Please encourage your child to share their strategy with you. • Students will receive homework in math to support areas being worked on in the curriculum.
Homework (cont) • Students will also receive a reading project approximately once a month that they will complete on a book they have been reading at home. • Students should not spend more than 30 minutes on homework per night. If they are having difficulty please send in a note to let me know. • Students are encouraged to read for 20 minutes per day.
Where and When to do homework? • It is great if kids can do their homework at the same time each day, this helps them to establish a routine each day. • Students should be able to do homework in an area that is quiet and free from distractions. • Students are expected to complete homework on their own. If your child is having difficulty with their homework, please let us know!
Social Studies! • Unit one: Introduction to explorations • Unit two: explorers past and present • Unit three: exploring the world today • Unit four: exploring Canada today
Writers and Readers Workshop What does workshop look like? *Both readers and writers workshop begin with a mini-lesson that lasts about 10 - 15 minutes. *Followed by approximately 20 to 30 minutes of writing or reading to practice concept *Ending with a chance for students to share ideas, approximately 10-15 minutes
Language Arts curriculum Speaking and Listening • GCO 1Students will be expected to speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences. • GCO 2Students will be expected to communicate information and ideas effectively and clearly, and to respond personally and critically. • GCO 3Students will be expected to interact with sensitivity and respect, considering the situation, audience, and purpose.
Reading • GCO 4Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts. • GCO 5Students will be expected to interpret, select, and combine information using a variety of strategies, resources, and technologies. • GCO 6Students will be expected to respond personally to arange of texts. • GCO 7Students will be expected to respond critically to a range of texts, applying their understanding of language, form, and genre.
Writing • GCO 8Students will be expected to use writing and other ways of representing to explore, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and learning; and to use their imagination. • GCO 9Students will be expected to create texts collaboratively and independently, using a variety of forms for a range of audiences and purposes. • GCO 10Students will be expected to use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and other ways of representing and to enhance their clarity, precision, and effectiveness.
Math Math curriculum is divided into the following sections: *Number Concepts/Number and Relationship Operations *Patterns and Relations *Shape and Space *Data Management and *Probability
Detailed curriculum The specific outcomes for grade 4 can be found on our classroom webpage in the subject areas. Classroom Web page: http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/mlenihan