Welcome to 4 Zinck Curriculum Night

Tonight’s Tasks PowerPoint overview of Grade Four expectations PowerPoint overview of Grade Four expectations Overview of Classwebsite Overview of Classwebsite Question and Answer Question and Answer

Personal Best All students arrive in Gr4 All students arrive in Gr4 at different levels. Teacher’s Role : Teacher’s Role : 1. Take you child socially, emotionally and academically as far as he or she can go. 2. Teach the outcomes set out by the Department of Education. Encouraging your child to achieve their personal best in all they do is my number one goal this year. Encouraging your child to achieve their personal best in all they do is my number one goal this year.

Curricular Outcomes Outcomes are skills that students should achieve by the end of the school year. Outcomes are skills that students should achieve by the end of the school year. Grade specific outcomes can be found on the class web site: Grade specific outcomes can be found on the class web site: re/Gr4Outcomes.htm re/Gr4Outcomes.htm

Gr4 Big Concepts - Math Assumption: Addition and Subtraction facts are WELL secured in your child’s knowledge. Assumption: Addition and Subtraction facts are WELL secured in your child’s knowledge. Big Concept: Multiplication Facts (Nov) Big Concept: Multiplication Facts (Nov) Big Concept: 3x1 multiplication 3x1 division Big Concept: 3x1 multiplication 3x1 division

Gr4 Big Concepts - Science Habitats Habitats Light Light Sound Sound Rocks and Minerals Rocks and Minerals Do you know a speaker in one of these areas?

Big Ideas concepts in Technology Student Student Internet Research Internet Research Beginning EXCEL Beginning EXCEL Powerpoint Presentations Powerpoint Presentations Microsoft Word Microsoft Word

Gr4 Big Concepts – Social Studies Geography of Canada Geography of Canada Canadian Landscapes (Arctic, Maritime etc) Canadian Landscapes (Arctic, Maritime etc) Symbols of Canada Symbols of Canada Canadian Government Canadian Government Explorers Past and Present Explorers Past and Present

Gr4 Big Concepts - Health Study Skills and Work Habits Study Skills and Work Habits Second Step (Change in February) Second Step (Change in February) Body Systems Body Systems Healthy Lifestyles Healthy Lifestyles Media Awareness Media Awareness

Gr4 Big Concepts - ELA Writing Process Writing Process Reading Strategies Reading Strategies Genre Study Genre Study Speaking Opportunities Speaking Opportunities RAC – Read Across Canada RAC – Read Across Canada

The Grade Primary 1, and 2 Reader Emergent reader -beginning to understand that words need letters, that letters and words have specific sounds, and that a person reads from right to left. They realize that print contains a message and they use memory as a reading strategy. EARLY READER -beginning to read word for word. Students begin to realize there are a number of strategies they can use when reading.

The Grades 3, 4 and 5 Reader Transitional reader- is beginning to integrate a variety of reading strategies such as predicting, using picture cues, sounding out, etc. Students are able to adapt their reading to different kinds of text. With teacher support, they will comment upon and criticize texts. Fluent reader- is able to read automatically and with purpose. They only become aware of the reading strategies they use when they encounter something difficult. They will compare text to their own experiences and they find reading to be meaningful and enjoyable.

The Grade 4 Writer Writes in a full sentence. Writes in a full sentence. Uses capitals and periods CONSISTENTLY. Uses capitals and periods CONSISTENTLY. Uses prewriting strategies. Uses prewriting strategies. Self edits writing (with a checklist). Self edits writing (with a checklist). Conferences with peers to discuss how their writing can improve. Conferences with peers to discuss how their writing can improve. Selects pieces to share with an audience. Selects pieces to share with an audience. Writes in CURSIVE (transition in Nov/Dec) Writes in CURSIVE (transition in Nov/Dec) WRITER’S NOTEBOOKS! WRITER’S NOTEBOOKS!

Grade 4 No Excuse Words about large really few once believe again other always they’re there their special would something which

Student Writing Exemplars - Grade 4, Level 3, "Untitled" Hi my name is Linda! Today I woke up this morning and noticed something very strange everything is upside down out of place and backwards. I turned on the news turns out there is no gravity. Oh no! Hi my name is Linda! Today I woke up this morning and noticed something very strange everything is upside down out of place and backwards. I turned on the news turns out there is no gravity. Oh no! As I was driving to work my car was floating in the air spinning. Finally I got to work. I started out my day by working at the cashier. My first customer’s items would not stay in the bags so we had to double bag them and tied it up. My second customer had her bags tied up no problem But when she opened her purse her thing s went all in the air. As I was driving to work my car was floating in the air spinning. Finally I got to work. I started out my day by working at the cashier. My first customer’s items would not stay in the bags so we had to double bag them and tied it up. My second customer had her bags tied up no problem But when she opened her purse her thing s went all in the air. Finally it was my break I tried to make coffee but nothing would stay put. I give up! My last customer nothing went wrong he only bought bananas so he didn't need a bag. It was going perfect until I open the register everything spilled out. He left but he stole a dime, I think. Gravity was soon restored. We cleaned up the store and everything was back to normal. Gravity was soon restored. We cleaned up the store and everything was back to normal. Ideas Organization Voice Sentence Fluency Word Choice Conventions

Assessment Ongoing in the classroom. Ongoing in the classroom. Common to other grades (PFI Plan) Common to other grades (PFI Plan) Projects/Tests/Observations/Daily Work Projects/Tests/Observations/Daily Work Rubrics give the expectations when the work is assigned. Rubrics give the expectations when the work is assigned. Weekly Reports (not all year long) Weekly Reports (not all year long) DRA Reading Assessment DRA Reading Assessment THREE report cards!! THREE report cards!!

General Rubric 4 GREAT JOB!!! Every aspect of your work has met or exceeded the expectations. Your work shows effort, care and attention. BRAVO! 3 GOOD WORK! Your work has met the expectations. Maybe there were just a couple mistakes or ways you could improve. 2 YOUR ALMOST THERE!!! You have done okay, but there are ways in which you could improve. (Suggestions will be made as to how the student can improve). Your work is slightly below what is expected in grade four. 1 ATTENTION NEEDED!!! Please follow the given directions and put more effort into your work. Your work is not at grade level.

Class Climate and Learning Environment Shift of Responsibility. Shift of Responsibility. Students become aware of how they learn best. Students become aware of how they learn best. Teacher sometimes leads, sometimes observes, always encourages. Teacher sometimes leads, sometimes observes, always encourages.

Homework and Home Support Homework assigned in a package on WEDNESDAY and is due the following TUESDAY – beginning in mid October. NO SPELLING HOMEWORK Unfinished work assigned as homework. Set the homework routine now! Please do not sign agendas unless the work is complete – write a note Gr4 parents become more of an observer. Homework problems reported to me so we can find a solution that works. (See homework policy) I’m a parent too! I know the challenge of homework

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