4th Grade Curriculum Video

Welcome

Meet your 4th grade teachers:

Mrs. Jennifer Burak – Writing/Social StudiesMrs. Christi Gallagher – Reading/Science

Ms. Stephanie Thompson – Math

CommunicationEmail – jennifer_burak@allenisd.org

christi_gallagher@allenisd.orgstephanie_thompson@allenisd.org

Agendas – student will record important dates and homework - please initial nightly

Behavior Folder - please initial nightly and discuss any behavior marks with your child

Tuesday Folders – please remove papers and sign them prior to returning

Newsletters – sent/emailed every other Friday

Parent ConferencesA Sign-Up Genius will be emailed in the fall and spring to sign up for conferences.

Please email any other time you would like to schedule a conference. Teachers will also contact you as needed.

STAAR TestingThere are three STAAR tests for 4th graders –

Writing - March 29th and 30th

Math – May 9th

Reading – May 10th

Comprehensive Science Assessment- May 24th

IMPACT

IMPACT is our school-wide intervention/enrichment program to help students in small groups progress in their academics.

Reading IMPACT is Monday and Tuesday.

Math IMPACT is Wednesday, Thursday.

Writing IMPACT will be on Friday.

Grading Policy

Homework and Class Work – 60%

Tests and Projects – 40%

District Policy can be found on the Allen ISD website.

Reading

The more children read, the better they become at reading! Please help your child find time to read every night.Units of Study: -fiction and nonfiction analysis -text structure -drama and poetry -critical reading -strategies good readers use

Writing• Our focus for writing this year will be on taking

our Narrative and Expository essays through the writing process.

• Students will be developing drafts, revising, editing and publishing their essays.

• Grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization will be important aspects of our revising and editing process.

Writing…what can YOU do?• Encourage your child to keep a journal to

write about their day, things that interest them, etc.

• Write with your child. Show them how you use writing in your job and daily life.

• While writing with your child, stop to check for correct conventions (complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, etc.)

Math Units1

Place Value – billions-ones and decimals

2Data – Dot plots, Stem and Leaf Plot, Frequency Plot

3Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers

4Multiplication – basic facts, 2 digit by 2 digit, 3 digit by 1 digit, 4 digit by 1 digit

5Division

6Algebra – strip diagrams

7Fractions – equivalency, adding and subtracting

8Decimals – adding and subtracting, place value, equivalent fraction

9Geometry – measuring angles, 2d shapes, lines

10Measurement – customary and metric

11Perimeter and Area – of squares and rectangles

12Time – telling time, elapsed time

13Financial Literacy – deposits, withdraws, savings, financial planning (Major Project)

Math . . . what YOU can do- The best way to help at home is to include your child in conversations about real life experiences when it comes to numbers of any sort.

- While at the grocery store, ask your child to estimate the total of the bill, when you get to the register see how close they were!

- Have your child estimate the amount of change you will get when paying with cash.

- When ordering food at a restaurant, have your child add up the total amount of each meal!

- While you have time in the car quiz them on their basic multiplication facts!

ScienceWe will be integrating science topics as much as possible with reading. Most of our units will include hands on scientific experiments using the Scientific Process.

Units of Study:-Properties of Matter -Mixtures/Solutions -Matter & Energy-Force & Motion -Shadows/Seasons/Moons/Tides-Water Cycle -Weather -Properties of Soil-Weathering, Erosion & Deposition -Natural Resources-Life Cycles -Inherited Traits & Learned Behavior-Food Chains/Food Webs -Adaptations

Social Studies• We will be studying Texas History in social studies. • We will be covering everything from the early Texans

to the 20th century.

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Work Habits• Please have your child check their agenda

nightly for required assignments and due dates.

• Students are responsible for their assignments• Encourage your child to return their

assignments On Time. Late work will have points deducted according to AISD grading regulations.

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Thank you!

• We look forward to working as a team to make 4th grade a successful year for your child.

• Please email or call anytime you have feedback, questions, or concerns.