Welcome to Grade 4Welcome to Grade 4Room 212Room 212

Mrs. PetersMrs. Peters

Mrs. MaddenMrs. Madden

Miss CottonMiss Cotton

Mrs. CaveMrs. Cave

Co-Teaching ClassroomCo-Teaching Classroom

Math ExpressionsMath Expressions

1 hour a day1 hour a day whole group lessonswhole group lessons Small group lessonsSmall group lessons Mental Math Mental Math

exercisesexercises Homework 3-4 times Homework 3-4 times

per weekper week Family newsletter for Family newsletter for

each Chaptereach Chapter

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Writers WorkshopWriters Workshop Writing ProcessWriting Process Six TraitsSix Traits Daily Journal WritingDaily Journal Writing Response JournalsResponse Journals Words StudyWords Study

ReadingReading Trade BooksTrade Books Whole groupWhole group Small groupSmall group Leveled BooksLeveled Books Guided ReadingGuided Reading Book ClubsBook Clubs Self-determined Self-determined

learnerslearners Independent ReadingIndependent Reading Build StaminaBuild Stamina

Social StudiesSocial Studies

New York State history/Map skillsNew York State history/Map skillsExplorersExplorersNative AmericansNative AmericansErie CanalErie CanalColonial TimesColonial TimesWar of 1812War of 1812Revolutionary WarRevolutionary WarGovernmentGovernmentImmigrationsImmigrations

ScienceScience Plant and Animal ClassificationPlant and Animal Classification Scientific Method/Science ToolsScientific Method/Science Tools States of MatterStates of Matter Water Cycle and WeatherWater Cycle and Weather EcosystemsEcosystems Magnets and ElectricityMagnets and Electricity WeatherWeather PlantsPlants Solar SystemSolar System

Homework ExpectationsHomework Expectations Math 3-4 times per weekMath 3-4 times per week Word Study daily use word sort cardsWord Study daily use word sort cards Reading 15-20 minutes dailyReading 15-20 minutes daily Daily Language Review (DLR)Daily Language Review (DLR) Fastt Math/Math FactsFastt Math/Math Facts Occasional Science/Social StudiesOccasional Science/Social Studies Check and sign Agenda dailyCheck and sign Agenda daily

Field Field TripsTrips

Erie CanalErie Canal

October October

WegmansWegmans

Fort Niagara May Fort Niagara May TBATBA

Mumford June TBAMumford June TBA

Behavior IncentivesBehavior Incentives

Lindbergh LeadersLindbergh Leaders

Marble JarMarble Jar

WheelWheel

NYS AssessmentsNYS Assessments ELAELA

April 1, 2, & 3April 1, 2, & 3 MATHMATH

April 30, May 1, & 2April 30, May 1, & 2 SCIENCESCIENCE

Hands on-May Hands on-May

Written- June 2, 2014Written- June 2, 2014

Sign up!Sign up! Fall Student/Parent/Teacher Fall Student/Parent/Teacher

ConferencesConferences

-Back of the room-Back of the room

Field Trip ChaperonesField Trip Chaperones

-On Chalkboard-On Chalkboard

Email listEmail list Class list and PTA listClass list and PTA list

““Frog Sitters”Frog Sitters”

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

Remind 101—Text Remind 101—Text serviceservice

Scholastic News Scholastic News onlineonline

WebpageWebpage Magazine ordersMagazine orders Reading Buddies Reading Buddies

Communication Communication Communications is Communications is

the Key to successthe Key to success Monthly newslettersMonthly newsletters Never hesitate to call Never hesitate to call We are here to helpWe are here to help Questions and Questions and

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