Fourth Grade

Academic Overview

 Fourth grade is primarily a self-contained classroom program.  Daily classroom studies include: math, reading, grammar, writing, spelling, science, social studies and Bible.  In addition, students also meet with enrichment teachers in the following subjects each week: computer (one 45-minute period), P.E. (two 50-minute periods), library (one 30-minute period), and a fine arts elective (one 60-minute period).

Students receive four report cards throughout the year.  These report cards measure progress in academic skills, work habits and citizenship.  Teachers and parents meet for a conference at the end of the first quarter.  Approximately 40 minutes of homework is given four days a week, including independent reading.
 

Your child will learn:
 

Bible: life of Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, character development, life of Paul

Math: add and subtract whole numbers, generate and analyze patterns, place value to hundred thousands, multiplication of two-digit and one-digit numbers, multiplication of two digit and two digit numbers, equivalent and ordering fractions, add and subtract fractions, measurement

Reading: we read one children’s classic, two historical novels and one fantasy novel, in addition to reading short stories and poetry in our reading textbook.  Reading skills are also practiced.

Writing/Grammar: parts of speech, sentence and paragraph writing, narrative and expository writing

Spelling: compound words, “r” control words, prefixes, suffixes, high frequency words

Science: earth science: weathering, erosion, landforms, weather, water cycle; physical science: matter, physical properties, electricity and magnetism; life science: classification of plants and animals, food web, ecosystems

Social Studies: California history and geography