Fourth Grade Curriculum Night 8/22/2017 Mr. Coady Mrs. Huber Mrs. Peterson

“Digging” into the text Reading with Mrs. Huber Vocabulary Comprehension “Digging” into the text

Reading AZCCR Standards – dig deep (explain, evaluate, defend, analyze, …) look at writer’s technique focus on various genres with an emphasis on non-fiction text Develop strong readers with a solid skill base to understand, analyze, and synthesize literature Text to self, text to text, text to world

Reading cont. Materials Reading Street Book Homework Folder Independent Reading Book Digital Resources (earbuds) Reading Logs – 20 minutes per night for total of 400 minutes per month

fourth Grade Math Mrs. Peterson

Important Things to Know Philosophy for math…go for a deeper understanding of the concepts rather than teaching numerous standards with little depth

Concepts Covered in Math Place Value Multiples and Factors Multiplication and Division Fractions Angle Measurement Measurement Conversions Decimals

Eureka Math Curriculum this year is a rigorous program called Eureka Math. The daily classroom lessons will be reinforced with nightly homework. Practice multiplication facts nightly.

Procedures for Math Correct and Return Spiral Notebook Study Guide Must Do’s/Can Do’s Homework/Exit Ticket

Fourth Grade Writing Curriculum Using the AZCCR Standards 10

AZCCR Standards: 3 Types of Writing Opinion: To support a point of view with reasons and information Informative/Explanatory Writing: To examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly Narrative: To develop real or imagined experiences, using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences

The Writing Process Prewriting - Using strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes. Drafting - The use of prewriting activities to create a first draft containing necessary elements for a specific purpose. Revising - Evaluating and refining the rough draft for clarity and effectiveness. “Ask: Does this draft say what you want it to say?” Editing - Proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions. Publishing - Formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience. 12

Write from the Beginning Writing program used by the district Helps writers with the pre-writing step in the writing process. Use of Thinking Maps to organize ideas before starting a piece. A skill-based program.

Words Their Way Deer Valley has adopted this program of word study. Students will work to acquire new spelling patterns and grade level knowledge of word structure. Spelling is part of the 4th grade writing program.

Science Mr. Coady

This class uses FOSS (Full Option Science System) as the basis for study. FOSS is aligned with Arizona State Standards and was developed through rich collaboration of scientists, educational researchers, curriculum developers, assessment specialists, teachers, administrators, community members, and parents. Students learn by doing science. FOSS engages students to construct an understanding through investigations and analyses, using lab equipment, readings, and interactive technology.

Four main units of study Landforms Environments Magnetism and Electricity Water and Weather

Social Studies 18

The Study of Arizona Facts about Arizona Arizona’s Location and Regions Surrounding Areas Ancient People and Tribes of Arizona Spanish Explorers and Missionaries And more…

Digital citizenship Building a strong digital community Being responsible and respectful in an online community Protecting privacy online Dealing with cyberbullies

Odds and ends Website http://www.dvusd.org/Domain/23 Behavior Card Field Trips – Desert Botanical Garden in late November/early December and AZ State Capitol in March Special Presentation – Mountain Man in February Agenda Advanced Ed Parent Survey

Any Questions?