1. Welcome to Back to School Night Fourth Grade 2014-2015 Presented by Miss Nienhouse

2. A Year of Firsts / Instrumental Band Program / Chorus / Intramurals / Instrumental Band Program / Chorus / Intramurals

3. Classroom Management / Class Constitution / No Bully Zone / Positive Reinforcement / Communication / Assignment Pads / Missing Homework Forms / Class Constitution / No Bully Zone / Positive Reinforcement / Communication / Assignment Pads / Missing Homework Forms

4. Homework Policy / Assignment Books / Signature of parent/guardian / District Policy = up to 40 minutes per night + 1/2 hour reading / Missing 3 Assignments monthly= one 15 minute detention / Assignment Books / Signature of parent/guardian / District Policy = up to 40 minutes per night + 1/2 hour reading / Missing 3 Assignments monthly= one 15 minute detention

5. Math / Multiplication and Division Facts / Support, enrichment, and practice / Writing in math / Multiplication and Division Facts / Support, enrichment, and practice / Writing in math

6. Math in Focus (Singapore Math) / Questions to build awareness and call attention to discovery / C-P-A Approach / 5 Core Competencies / Number Sense / Patterns / Visualization / Communication / Metacognition / Questions to build awareness and call attention to discovery / C-P-A Approach / 5 Core Competencies / Number Sense / Patterns / Visualization / Communication / Metacognition

7. 4V Specialist Schedule 12:10-1:10 / Monday - Computers / Tuesday – PE / 10:05-11:05* / Wednesday - Media / Thursday - Art / Friday - Music / Monday - Computers / Tuesday – PE / 10:05-11:05* / Wednesday - Media / Thursday - Art / Friday - Music

8. World Language ~ Spanish / Señora Morgan / 9 thirty minute lessons over two weeks / Cycle every 6 weeks / Señora Morgan / 9 thirty minute lessons over two weeks / Cycle every 6 weeks

9. Reader’s Workshop 10:25-11:25* / Reading Mini Lesson / Independent Reading (small group / conferring) / Shared Reading / Interactive Read Aloud / Reading Mini Lesson / Independent Reading (small group / conferring) / Shared Reading / Interactive Read Aloud

10. Writer’s Workshop 1:10-2:10* / Genre based units of study / Writing Mini-Lesson / Independent Writing / Shared Writing / Grammar / Genre based units of study / Writing Mini-Lesson / Independent Writing / Shared Writing / Grammar

11. Word Study 10:00-10:20* / Words Their Way differentiated based on stage of development / Classwork and homework activities promote a deeper understanding of how words are formed / Words Their Way differentiated based on stage of development / Classwork and homework activities promote a deeper understanding of how words are formed

12. Snack / We have an assigned peanut table during snack / Email prior to sending in a birthday treat / We have an assigned peanut table during snack / Email prior to sending in a birthday treat

13. Social Studies 2:15-3:05 Units include: Early People of New Jersey History of New Jersey- NJ’s role in the American Revolution Immigration Units include: Early People of New Jersey History of New Jersey- NJ’s role in the American Revolution Immigration

14. Science 2:15-3:05 / The Human Body / Magnetism, Electricity, and Energy / Motion and Forces in Space

15. Thank you! I look forward to a wonderful year in fourth grade! knienhouse@wyckoffschools.org