Welcome to 4 th Grade TAG Curriculum Night

Tonight’s Agenda  Parking Lot/Questions  Math  English Language Arts  Science/Social Studies/Curriculum  Homework

Parking Lot/Questions  Sticky Notes – If you have a question, please feel free to write you question down and put on the Parking Lot anchor chart on the door.  If you have a student specific question, you are welcome to me or we can set up a fact-to-face conference time. I want to honor everyone’s time by ending as close to 7:00 p.m. as possible!!

Math – Stepping Stones  Using curriculum for 1 st time this year   Example of a typical lesson  Lesson, Step-In, Journal Pages (Tinkering)  Workshop  Extension opportunities  Investigations  Problem Solving  Games  Think Tank Brain Boosters

English Language Arts  Comprehension Kits  William and Mary Literacy Curriculum  Junior Great Books  Close Reading  Reader’s Workshop  Small Group  Wordly Wise  Independent Reading

Science  District Science Kits  Magnetism and Electricity  The Human Body  The Solar System – Planets and Moons

Social Studies  Focus is on Washington State History  Westward Expansion

Technology  Computer Lab and Tablets  Classroom Website  Calendar  Weekly Updates  Assignments  Surveys

Homework  Reading Minutes  Independent “Just Right” books  Cursive  Edcite  Work In Progress  Access Issues – Timberland Library or under special circumstances – classroom  Edcite Survey