Reading & Literature Standards Students Will Read to Comprehend a Variety of Texts Using Appropriate Strategies: 1.Thinking Strategies 2.Fluency 3.Word Analysis/Vocabulary Skills 4.Study Skills/Test-Taking Strategies 5.Recognize the Value of Reading

READERS’ WORKSHOP This curriculum includes the rigorous expectations for achievement as outlined in the Common Core State Standards. This new curriculum reflects the understanding that reading and writing are of a reciprocal nature.

●Build disciplinary and world knowledge ●Provide exposure to a volume and range of texts ●Teach strategies for comprehending ●Teach text structures ●Engage students in discussions ●Build vocabulary and language knowledge ●Integrate reading and writing

Enrichment/Differentiation Incorporate Guided Reading Into Instruction: Leveled, Flexible Groups; Chapter Books and Leveled Readers Independent Reading Book Clubs Weekly individual reading conferences

Assessments MAP Tests (Measure of Academic Progress) Unit Tests Teachers College Running Record Assessment Informal Assessments PARCC

Writing Units Personal Narratives- Develop a real experience or event using effective technique, descriptive details and clear event sequence. Poetry- Descriptive Language, Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, Word Choice Personal Essay – An opinion piece with a point of view that is rooted in personal experience. Feature Article – A short research project that builds knowledge about a topic. The focus is on note-taking, organization and elaborating on the big ideas using details, facts and definitions. Students will NOT bring the feature article to publication quality. Travel Article – The focus of this unit is on the crafting strategies used in nonfiction writing: conveying a sense of audience and purpose, balancing fact and opinion and using voice to add interest.

Math Univ. Of Chicago Everyday Math Focus on the Common Core State Standards Build conceptual understanding Develop Depth of Knowledge Carefully Engineered Spiral Focused Instruction Connects math to everyday situations

All Math Problems Require One or a Combination of Four Basic Processes: – (Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction) Math is found everywhere in our daily lives. Process-Oriented Thinking AND Product are valued. Differentiation Options are built into daily lessons. Key Concepts

Social Studies Exploration of the different social sciences with focus on economics, geography, political science and history. Regions of the United States- Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.

Grade 4 Science Foss Science Follows this Philosophy of Learning: “The Best Way for Students to Appreciate the Scientific Enterprise, Learn Important Scientific Concepts, and Develop the Ability to Think well is to Actively Construct Ideas Through their Own Inquiries, Investigation, and Analyses.” The Foss Program combines hands on with written problem solving learning activities that follow the Scientific Method.

Units of Study Human Body Earth Materials