1. Grade 4 Zinck 2012-2013

2. PowerPoint overview of Grade Four Overview of class website Question and Answer Tonight ’ s Tasks…

3. Who is the teacher? Mom of three kids Have taught for 17 years My 11 th year teaching at SMBES Have taught all grades P-9

4. Addition and Subtraction facts are should be WELL secured in your child’s knowledge. Big Concept: Multiplication Facts (Nov) **Factivation Program** Big Concept: 3x1 multiplication and 3x1 division MATH BIG CONCEPTS GR4

5. Science Grade Four: Rocks and Minerals Light Sound Habitats

6. Technology Student email Internet Research Powerpoint Presentations Microsoft Word

7. Social Studies Exploration What is it? Why do we do it? What’s the impact? Exploring Our World physical features of our world Exploring the Landscapes of Canada Human and Political landscape Symbols of Canada

8. Healthy Self Emotional changes Anxious feeling Physical activity Healthy Relationships Friendships Families Health Healthy Community Online safety Consumerism Environmental awareness Personal safety

9. (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening) Writing Process – 6 Traits! (Narrative, Descriptive, Factual, Persuasive, Poetry, Biography) Reading Strategies Genre Study Speaking Opportunities Word Study Cursive Writing Language Arts

10. 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. Grade 4 Reader

11. 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 peersConferences with peers Selects pieces to share with an audience.Selects pieces to share with an audience. Writes in CURSIVE (starting Nov/Dec)Writes in CURSIVE (starting Nov/Dec) Learning to use quotation marks and paragraphsLearning to use quotation marks and paragraphs Grade 4 Writers

12. No Excuse Words GRADE 2 they went come where here there then with was saw are what your want have this were them said when GRADE 3 our than animal don’t friend story people know could wear because their every why great weren’t means use back might GRADE 4 about large really few once believe again other something which always they’re there their special would

13. Ongoing in the classroom: Projects/Tests/Observations/Daily Work Rubrics give the expectations when the work is assigned. Weekly Reports (not all year long) Reading assessments ongoing THREE report cards Assessment

14. 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. General Rubric

15. Review is assigned in a package on WEDNESDAY and is due the following TUESDAY. Corrected together in class on Tuesday. Goal: Gr4 parents become more of an observer. Homework problems reported to me so we can find a solution that works. I’m a parent too! I know the challenge of homework. Homework

16. What Counts as Homework? Depending on the age of the child, assigned homework takes several different forms: home reading program preparation for class work (e.g., making observations in the home, collecting information or materials for projects) research and project work extension of the curriculum (e.g., continuing class work at home or at the library, researching a topic, playing math games) review and practice activities assigned physical activity Maximum Time - 4 Nights Per Week Grade 4 20–30 minutes per day Grade 5 30–40 minutes per day Grade 6 40–50 minutes per day