Curriculum Meeting 3 rd and 4 th grade Holy Trinity Episcopal School September 23 rd at 8:00 AM Donna Palmer and Nici Esch

Reading  Novels at or above grade level  Poetry study  Reading Comprehension across genres and discipline  Reader’s notebook  Elements of literature  Biography, fantasy, novels and poetry  Informational Texts  Strategic reading instruction  Persuasive letter

Reading – Language Arts  Research paper  Descriptive, narrative, expository essays  Formal and informal correspondence  Poetry  Curriculum:  Scott foreman Everyday Spelling

Math  Variable sand algebraic expressions  Chance and probability  Geometry and spatial sense  Units of measure  Fractions  Decimals  Formal mathematical vocabulary  Math fact automaticity

Science  Scientific Method and Measurements  inventors and scientific history  Life Science  Central nervous system  Plants  Science classification  Earth Science  Rocks  Minerals

Social Studies  Texas  Geography  History  Atlas skills  Field trips  Ancient Rome through Modern Italy  American History  Explorers  American Revolution

Foreign Languages  Transportation  Verbalizing short commands  Parts of speech  Cultural Awareness  Spelling/dictation  Oral productions

Technology  Knowledge base/Ethics skills  Care and appropriate use of computer-based technologies  Keyboarding skills  Create, enter formulas and modify a spreadsheet  Draw program/ paint program