Welcome to Parent Night! Stacey Holman 4th Grade

Agenda  What kind of class is this?  What is my style of teaching?  What can you expect your child to learn this year?  What if your child is struggling?  Florida Standards and Common Core

What kind of class is this? This class has students of on or above level abilities and talents. I will strive to bring out the best in your child academically and socially throughout the year.

What is my style of teaching?  High Expectations  Differentiated Instruction  Above-level and High Interest Literature  Projects and Presentations  Affective and Academic Learning  Celebrations

The 4 th Grade Curriculum Sarasota County follows the new Florida Standards. For 4 th grade, these standards are Common Core with some additions. Each grade level has an instructional focus guide for the subjects of English/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Social Studies, and Science. We do our best to follow these guidelines.

 Reading – 40% tests, quizzes, projects, fluency, benchmark tests  Writing – 30% writing in response to reading (RACE), dictation, writing assessments  Language – 20% spelling, vocabulary, handwriting, station work  Performance – 10% speaking, listening, homework and classwork completion ELA (English/Language Arts)

Math  Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Number and Operations in Base 10  Number and Operations - Fractions  Measurement and Data  Geometry Students will be assessed on these standards using the FSA in the spring. We have a new math series: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Please be sure your child has a quick recall of basic facts. It is imperative that these are memorized.

Social Studies  Florida Geography  Florida History  Florida Government  Field Trips

Science  Science Fair Projects  Science Fusion  Experiments  Group Work  Models  Inquiry-based Investigations

If your child is struggling...  Communication is the key! Listen to your child, and talk to me.  Have your child bring homework to my attention first thing in the morning.  Parent: me or call Southside to set up a meeting.  Read, read, read, and read some more!  Become fluent in multiplication and division facts. (Your child should already be fluent in addition and subtraction.)

Homework Here’s the Plan Read at least 30 minutes every night. Be sure to sign the Reading Log. Vocabulary or Spelling Use your Study Guide and Spelling City! Math HW given M-Th. Science and Social Studies as needed.

Miscellaneous Information  Field Trips FST Myakka State Park Ringling Museum Spanish Point Crowley Museum SHS theater productions  Reading Logs  FAIR (Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading) and Benchmark Testing  iReady  Book Orders

More Miscellaneous Information  Gaining Independence  Parent Portal t t  Website man man  Florida Standards Assessments March FSA ELA writing March April FSA ELA and Math  Room Moms –Meg Wicks and Kristin Morton

Our fabulous class thanks you for coming tonight!