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Curriculum night

Curriculum night. Welcome to 4A class! I am so pleased to be teaching fourth grade at Yinghua Academy as your child’s teacher this year. I am looking forward to a successful year, full of new learning opportunities, challenges and great experiences for each student.

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Curriculum night

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  1. Curriculum night Welcome to 4A class! I am so pleased to be teaching fourth grade at Yinghua Academy as your child’s teacher this year. I am looking forward to a successful year, full of new learning opportunities, challenges and great experiences for each student. Wang Lasohi 09/10/2013

  2. About Me: • I’m originally from Xi’an China. • I got my master’s degree in Early Childhood Studies in the University of North Texas, and I also did my student teaching in Third Grade in Texas. Prior to coming to the United States, I taught in a college in China for two years. • This will be my first year to teach Fourth Grade, and I will do all my best to plan for all of our exciting classroom learnings

  3. We will talk about: • Curriculum Map • Responsive Classroom • Classroom Schedule • Example of Homework • 8 Steps of Model Drawing and Example • Classroom Rules • Homework Policies • Classroom Expectations • Classroom Management • Field Trip • Classroom Webpage

  4. 2013-2014 Fourth Grade Curriculum Map

  5. 2013-2014 Fourth Grade Curriculum Map

  6. Responsive Classroom • Community Building • Social Language Learning • Academic Language enrichment

  7. YINGHUA ACADEMY 2011/2012 Schedule GRADE: 2B TEACHER: Fang Wu PLC: Monday, 10:00-11:30 Classroom Schedule(4B)

  8. Example of Homework

  9. 8 Steps of Model Drawing • Read the entire problem. • Decide who is involved in the problem. • Decide what is involved in the problem. • Draw unit bars of equal length. • Read each sentence, one at a time. • Put the question mark in place. • Work computation to the side or underneath. • Answer the question in a complete sentence.

  10. Addition Example: Alicia had $6 more than Bobby. If Bobby had $10, how much did they have altogether? Step one: Read the entire problem “Alicia had $6 more than Bobby. If Bobby had $10, how much did they have altogether? Step two: Decide who is involved in the problem. Alicia Bobby Step three: Decide what is involved in the problem Alicia’s money Bobby’s money Step four: Draw unit bars of equal length Alicia’s money Bobby’s money Step five: Read each sentence, one at a time. A “Alicia had $6 more than Bobby.” Alicia’s money $6 Bobby’s money B “If Bobby had $10,….” Alicia’s money $6 Bobby’s money $10 C “… how much did they have altogether Step six: Put the question mark in place Alicia’s money $10 $6 Bobby’s money $10 ? Step seven: work computation to the side or underneath. $10+$6=$16 $16+$10=$26 Step eight: Answer the question in a complete sentence Alicia and bobby had $26 altogether.

  11. Classroom Rules Safety Be Respectful Listen to the teacher, complete assignments on time. Manage yourself Do your best

  12. Homework Policies • Homework (math and Chinese) most nights in 4th Grade • 30 minutes of English book reading and Chinese word • book each night • Make sure your child has distraction-free homework • time and a set homework place • We provide 15 to 20 minutes of free time per day for • students to complete part of their homework • Please check and sign your child’s folder everyday. Remind your child to hand in the homework on time.

  13. Classroom Expectations • Focus on Independence • Responsibility • Listening and Following Directions • Clear Expectations for Behavior • Making good choices • Responsive Classroom Strategies • Classroom Agreement (rules)

  14. Classroom Management • Daily 5 • - Read to self • - Read to someone • - Listen to reading • - Work on writing • - Word work • Bingo Board • Sign-in sheet • Daily Trivia

  15. Field Trip Fourth grade will have three times field trip during this school year. • Term 1 : Science • Term 2: Chinese Language Arts • Term 3: Social Studies All field trip will relate to fourth grade CLA, Social studies &Science. More information will be send home later.

  16. Classroom Webpage http://www.yinghuaacademy.org/ Click "Current Families" Click "Classroom webpages" Key in password "2013yinghuarocks" Find 4th Grade A.

  17. Contact me by:wenjuan.wang@yinghuaacademy.orgXieXie!

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