1. Welcome Fourth Grade Parents
We appreciate all of your help and support!

2. Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Arnold, & Mrs. Craddock,
Math
Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Arnold, &
Mrs. Craddock,

3. Grade Weights-Math
60% Classwork
40% Unit Assessments and
Quizzes

4. Math Units - 4th grade
Unit 1- Whole numbers, place value, & rounding in computation
Unit 2- Multiplication & Division of Whole numbers
Unit 3- Fraction Equivalents
Unit 4- Operations with Fractions
Unit 5- Fractions and Decimals
Unit 6- Geometry
Unit7- Measurement
Unit 8- Show what we know

5. 4th grade Science and Social Studies Units
Ms. Arnold and Ms. Maples

6. Grade Weights-Science and Social Studies
60% Classwork
40% Assessments and Quizzes

7. Science Units Water Cycle/ Weather Solar System Light and Sound
Force & Motion
Ecosystem, Survival &
Extinction

8. Social Studies Units American Revolution The New Nation
Westward Expansion
Civil War and Reconstruction
Personal Finance

9. Reading and Language Arts
Mrs. Schafer, Mr. Wesolowski and Mrs. Craddock
-Reading and Writing
Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Maples-Writing

10. Grade Weights-Reading and Language Arts
60% Classwork
40% Assessments and Quizzes

11. Implementing Reading and Writing Workshop Framework
Using the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop as a resource and model

12. Why Units of Study?
Children who leave school today without strong literacy skills will no longer find a job waiting for them! We must raise the rigor of our work with writers.

13. Writing Units Unit 1 Arc of the Story-Creating Realistic Fiction
Unit 2 Boxes and Bullets-Personal and Persuasive Essays
Unit 3 Bringing History to Life-Informational Writing on the American Revolution
Unit 4 Literary Essays-Writing about Fiction
Unit 5 Milestones Writing Preparation
Unit 6 Writing Historical Fiction

14. Reading Units of Study Using the Lucy Calkins Reading Workshop as a resource and model
Unit 1 Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story- Fiction
Unit 2 Reading the Weather, Reading the World (Non Fiction)
Unit 3 Reading History: The American Revolution
Unit 4 Interpretation Book Clubs: Reading Like a Fan Author Study
Unit 5 Milestones Preparation/Poetry
Unit 6 Historical Fiction Clubs

15. Bear Time
Bear Time will be a time to review skills students need additional help with and to create enriching activities to reinforce skills.
Second Step-Social and Emotional Program-Research Based

16. Please Join Us! Ms. Arnold and Mrs. Schafer
Mr. W Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Maples
Child’s Homeroom from 7:10-7:25
7:30-8:00 In Mr. W’s room
Ms. Arnold and Mrs. Schafer
Go you your Child’s Homeroom
Will switch after a brief presentation.
If you have a specific concern about your child, please your teacher to set up a different time to communicate.

17. Thanks for Your Support!
Education is a partnership between parents, teachers, and students.
We are looking forward
to a great year!