1. 4th Grade
Curriculum Night
September 19, 2013

2. Meet the Team: Resource Teachers: Homeroom Teachers:
Vivienne Collins (ESL)
Jess Dunevant (AIG)
Homeroom Teachers:
Latoya Judd
Margaret Normann
Mike Romanelli
Lindsey Williams
Bethany Wilson-Araujo oy

3. Daily Schedule: 8:35 Morning Work
9:00 Science, Social Studies, Enrichment
10:05 Specials
11:00 Literacy
12:55 Lunch
12:55 Wilson-Araujo & Judd
1:00 Williams & Romanelli
1:05 Normann
1:25 Recess
2:05 Math
3:30 Dismissal

4. LITERACY

5. Literacy:
The 4th grade team uses “The Daily Five” model to teach literacy.
Read to Self
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading
Work on Writing
Word Work

6. Why Daily Five? Research-based best practice Students have choice
Students show ownership in their learning.
These skills lead to independence in literacy
Literacy instruction is focused on:
- Comprehension - Fluency
- Accuracy Expanding Vocabulary

7. Literacy Small Groups:
Guided Reading Groups:
Strategy Groups:
Are determined by student’s reading level.
Students will read the same book and work on various skills together.
Determined by a particular skill or objective.
Reading levels within the group will vary.
Students will be reading different books, but working on a similar skill.
* In both settings, groups will change regularly to meet student needs.

8. Writing 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter:
Informative Pieces
Explanatory Pieces
2nd Quarter:
Opinion Pieces
3rd Quarter:
Narrative Pieces
4th Quarter:

9. Assessment of Student Writing:
Content:
Structure
Cohesiveness
Focus
Elaborative Detail
Organization
(Scored X 2)
Conventions:
Spelling
Grammar
Capitalization
Punctuation
(Scored X 1)

10. MATH

11. Math: Recognize, model, and write numbers through 1,000,000
Multiply up to 4-digit by 1-digit; and 2-digit by 2-digit
Divide up to 4-digit dividends & 1-digit divisors with & without remainders
Solve multi-step word problems.
Find perimeter and area of rectangles
Represent algebraic relationships with models, drawings, and symbols

12. Math: Comparing decimals (tenths, hundredths)
Compare fractions with the following denominators (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 100)
Use decimal notation for fractions (tenths & hundredths only)
Measurement (distance, time, liquid volume, mass & money)
Geometry concepts (symmetry, angles, points, lines, segments, rays, 2D figures

13. SCIENCE

14. Science: Unit 1: Rocks & Fossils Unit 2: Energy Light & Sound Energy
Food Energy
Unit 3:
Solar System
Unit 4:
Ecosystems

15. SOCIAL STUDIES

16. Social Studies: History Geography Economics NC History
Famous Buildings, People, Symbols
Geography
NC Geographic Impact on People & Jobs
Economics
Supply & Demand, Budgets

17. Social Studies: Civics & Government Culture NC Government
Cultural Groups in NC

18. Expectations

19. Student Expectations:
S – Show self-control.
O – Offer peer support.
A – Actively listen & learn.
R – Respect people & property.

20. Tips for Parents: Check your child’s planner nightly.
Teachers use this to communicate with you.
Students keep track of assignments & HW.
Check Friday Folders each week.
Return to school each Monday.
Make sure your child has a quiet place to complete HW and reading each night.

21. Online Access to Textbooks:
Bookmark this website:
User name: creekside4th
Password: eagle4

22. Report Cards & Grading:
Report cards go home at the end of each nine weeks. Eagle Reports go home halfway through each quarter.
1st Eagle Report – Wednesday, Sept. 25
1st Report Card – Monday, Nov. 4
Students will receive a proficiency level of 1, 2, 3 or 4 on their report card. These are standards-based.

23. Fundraising: GoPlaySave Coupon Books Sell 5, get one free!
Every child gets a prize that sells one book
Books went home today! Start selling!!
Ends October 4
Great deals from:
Great Wolf Lodge
Durham Bulls
The Loop
Tomato Jakes
Moes
Tyler’s
NC Zoo
Brixx
Kroger
Marbles
Dunkin Donuts

24. Field Trips:

25. Stay Connected! Latoya Judd latoya.judd@dpsnc.net Margaret Normann
Mike Romanelli
Lindsey Williams
Bethany Wilson-Araujo
Jess Dunevant (AIG)
Vivienne Collins (ESL)