1. Welcome to Fourth Grade Curriculum Night

2. Classroom Expectations
FISH! Philosophy
Capturing Kids Hearts (CKH)
Social Contract
Hand Signals
Four Questions
Consequences
Economy and Discipline

3. CKH Four Questions for Dealing with Misbehavior
What are you doing?
What are you supposed to be doing?
Are you doing it?
What are you going to do about it?

4. Classroom Consequences for Misbehavior
Level Green = “Good Day”.  Everyone starts out on green each day.
Level Yellow = Student  receives Verbal Warning
Level Orange = Student meets with teacher and misses part of recess.
Level Red = Student fills out a Responsibility Form to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned. Student calls parent and misses recess. 
Level Blue = Additional inappropriate behavior will result in a visit to the principal in the office.
 If a child is consistently being placed on level yellow, red, or blue, a phone call home and a possible parent/teacher conference will result.  If you are hearing from me regarding your child’s behavior, they have had many opportunities to change their behavior. 

5. Homework Homework goes home as a packet on the first day of the week.
Return packets on the last day of the week unless otherwise noted.
Reading, Math Facts, and Word Study Nightly
Parent Signature on Homework Planning Sheet
Phone calls will be made to parent (from child) if homework is not turned in the day it is due.
EXCEPTIONS are made for
Sickness
Vacations

6. Communication From School
Homework Packet
Newsletters
Websites s
Conferences

7. Communicating with Mr. L
I want to know about changes, questions, or concerns with your child’s health, behavior, routine, or academics
Communicate regularly by…
Phone: ext.2222
Notes
Schedule an appointment

8. WE NEED YOU! Ample Volunteer Opportunities!
Return a Volunteer Consent Form
What’s Your Availability?
Dates
Times
Frequency
Volunteer at School or at Home!
Call: ext.2222

9. Fourth Grade Curriculum
Introducing the...…
Fourth Grade Curriculum

10. MATH Everyday Math Differentiated Instruction Math Facts
Student Journal
Student Reference Book
Family Letters
Differentiated Instruction
Math Facts
0 -18 for addition & subtraction entering 4th
0– 12 for multiplication & division by January
MEAP in early October

11. LITERACY INSTRUCTION What you can expect… Focus on Love of Literacy
Reading and Writing Workshop Format
Whole Group Explicit Instruction
One on One Conferences
Flexible Small Group Strategy Instruction
Individualized Reading and Writing Goals
MEAP Preparation

12. LITERACY CURRICULUM Reading and Writing Process
Book Selection and Genre Selection
Genre Features
Authors and Illustrators
Comprehension
I understand what I read and my reader understands what I write.
Accuracy
I can read and write without errors.
Fluency
I control my pace as I read and write.
Expanding Vocabulary
I can find, know, and use interesting words and phrases.

13. READING How We Read… What We Read… Independent Reading Anthologies
Partner Reading
Teacher Read Aloud
Guided Reading
What We Read…
Anthologies
Chapter Books
Picture Books/Trade Books
AR Books
Magazine Articles
Readers Theaters and Plays
Content Area Reading
Genre Studies

14. WRITING What we write… Personal Narratives Fiction Stories Essays
Poems
Persuasive writing
Descriptive writing
How-To writing
Letter writing
Content Areas Reflections
Reading Responses
…and more!

15. WORD STUDY No Excuse High Frequency Words 10 per month
Individualized Word Lists Tailored to Your Child’s Spelling Stage
Word Study Activities at School and Home
Nightly Study at Home
Weekly Tests on Fridays

16. SOCIAL STUDIES Regional History Economics and Mini-Economy
Core Democratic Values
Government
Geography

17. SCIENCE Magnetism and Electricity Organisms in Their Environment
States of Matter
Our View From the Earth
Personal Hygiene & Reproductive Health in the Spring

18. TECHNOLOGY WEBSITES Keyboarding Lesson Enhancement Game Practice
Keyboarding
Lesson Enhancement
Game Practice
Internet Research
Publishing
Parent/Student Survey Reminder

19. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Flag Duty Stream Study Fieldtrips
Survival Swim ???

20. YOUR QUESTIONS???

21. THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT AND LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!