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Entries Tagged as 'Curriculum'
Web Sites for Kids 2011
June 29, 2011 · 1 Comment · Classroom Notes, Curriculum Clues, Just for Fun, Technology Tidbits
Download a collection of summer web sites from the link below. These sites for elementary students have been recommended by educators. As always, parents should work with and closely monitor children on the Internet. Enjoy! Summer Sites 6.11
Writing
April 4, 2011 · 1 Comment · Curriculum Highlights, projects, spelling, Writing Projects
Fourth graders write often during the school year across all subject areas for a variety of purposes. Students write to practice a skill, to explain their thinking, to take notes, to express themselves, to publish pieces on their blog, or for their own purposes. Several times each trimester, fourth grade students complete all of the [...]
Homework Reminder
January 17, 2011 · No Comments · Classroom Notes, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, spelling
A reminder about typical homework times for students in 4th grade: Read at least 20 min. daily and complete 1 reading log entry per week (reading 20 min., reading log 10-15 min.) Complete any math homework assigned (10-15 min.) Review spelling words for the week (5 min.) Review for science and social studies tests as [...]
Web Sites for Kids
September 26, 2010 · No Comments · 4K Newsletters, Classroom Notes, Technology Tidbits, Web Sites for Kids
Web Sites for Kids for 9.24.10 FOSS Web Web site that accompanies the 4th grade science curriculum Social Studies Alive! Resources to match each unit in the 4th grade social studies curriculum
Summer Activities
June 19, 2010 · No Comments · Classroom Notes, Just for Fun, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Technology Tidbits, Writing Projects
A few suggestions for keeping skills sharp… Read at least 20 minutes each day; continue using a Reading Log or Journal Read a variety of texts – fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, informational, biography, jokes and riddles, maps, directions, magazines, and so on Talk about books you enjoy reading with family and friends Practice + – [...]
Tags:Curriculum·Grade 4·grade 5·Summer activities·summer slump
Vocabulary Word Map
December 4, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Writing Projects
4K has worked on an interesting spelling activity called a “Vocabulary Word Map” in which they practice dictionary and thesaurus skills. Students choose a word from their weekly spelling list that will work when they need to: spell the word, use the word in a 4th grade sentence, draw a picture or a connection for [...]
Tags:Curriculum·spelling·writing
Imagination Station
November 5, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights, Writing Projects
The Imagination Station Publishing Center at Richards School will open soon! 4K’s publishing day is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Only student work that is completely done in school is eligible for publication in the Imagination Station. When 4K has independent writing workshop time, students will be busy planning and writing stories, poems, biographies, [...]
Writing a Class Book Review
October 2, 2008 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Curriculum Highlights, Writing Projects
4K fourth graders have just finished a terrific read-aloud book titled Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. It’s a wonderful tale of the trials and tribulations of a fourth grade boy named Peter Hatcher whose little brother Fudge makes life in the Hatcher household quite interesting. The class worked together this week [...]
Absent Make-Up Work
October 2, 2008 · No Comments · Classroom Notes, Reminders...
According to school policy, when students go on vacation on scheduled school days, they will need to complete their school work when they return to school. Some work must be done in school, while other work that was missed will be sent home. The work that is sent home will have a due date when [...]
Tags:assignments·Curriculum
Curriculum Web Sites
September 18, 2008 · No Comments · Web Sites for Kids
FOSS Web Check out the site that accompanies the WFB fourth grade science curriculum Social Studies Alive! Web sites to match each fourth grade unit in the social studies curriculum
Why You Might Abandon a Book
September 15, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights
Why would you abandon or give up a book you thought you would like or that seemed just right for you? Here is some good advice from 4K: You don’t like the subject of the book You don’t understand the story because there are too many words you don’t understand You don’t have fun reading [...]
Tags:advice·Curriculum·Reading
Homework
September 5, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights
Information about Reading Log homework will be included in next week’s Friday folder. Other homework assignments can be found in Assignment Notebooks and online on the class web page.
Tags:Curriculum·homework
First Day Jitters
September 5, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Highlights
Fourth graders have done a terrific job this week organizing desks and school supplies, greeting old friends and meeting new friends, learning schedules and routines, and working hard during the first few days of school. After listening to the read-aloud book “The First Day Jitters,” fourth graders shared times when they felt nervous – or [...]
Tags:books·Curriculum·read-aloud
Be an Expert at Music
June 21, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Clues
Be an Expert at Music By Jordan and Zack Do you want to know how to become an expert at music to impress your friends? Here are some tips to make you an expert! Have fun! Notice all the music notes and how they sound Adjust your voice to the right sound level Try to [...]
Tags:advice·Curriculum·Grade 4·music·Top Ten
Be an Expert at Music
June 9, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Clues
By Jordan and Zack Do you want to know how to become an expert at music to impress your friends? Here are some tips to make you an expert! Have fun! Notice all the music notes and how they sound Adjust your voice to the right sound level Try to memorize the music Listen to [...]
Tags:advice·Curriculum·Grade 4·music·Top Ten
Want to become excellent @ art?
June 9, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Clues
By Garrett and Josef Here are our top 10 ways to become an Amazing artist. Have fun Don’t brag Practice, practice, practice Do art everywhere Doodle a lot See art in everyday things Doodle a lot Do different things, not just one Take some art classes Go to art museums
Tags:advice·art·Curriculum·Grade 4·Top Ten
10 Ways To Become Fantastic at French
June 9, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Clues
By Alec and Jieun Bonjour! Have you ever wanted to study the French language? Here are some spectacular ways to start! Study French before your teacher comes into the room. Pay attention to your teacher. Study French at home. Learn the French alphabet. Learn how to say numbers in French. Write small French paragraphs. Speak [...]
Tags:advice·Curriculum·French·Grade 4·Top Ten
Being an expert at science
June 9, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Clues
By Chris, Davis, and Caroline Here are the top 10 ways to be an expert at science – Ask questions to clarify your understanding Try things in different ways Never give up Get deeply involved don’t be lazy Be daring to investigate Don’t get frustrated if the experiment doesn’t work Think outside the box Try things [...]
10 Tips To Master the Skills of Writing!
June 9, 2008 · No Comments · Curriculum Clues
By Katie and Maddy Here’s 10 tips on how to make your writing magnificent. Follow these 10 ways wisely to write your next story! Imagination Personal voice Extravagent word choice Sequential organization while writing Very exciting and interesting topics Sentence fluency is an important key Every little convention counts in your piece Expressing your feelings [...]
