Welcome to Fourth Grade

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Congers Elementary
Grade Four Mrs. Boehr Mrs. Chand Mrs.
Hastings Mrs. Weschler
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Main Objectives

• Organization
• Independence
• Respect for Others
• Personal Growth
• Making Good Decisions
• Budgeting Time
• Taking Responsibility

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Integrated Literacy Program
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
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Reading

• Flexible grouping
• - full class books
• - small groups and buddy groups
• - individual books
• Author studies
• - Johanna Hurwitz
• - Patricia Machlalan
• - Chris Van Allsburg
• DEAR time
• Daily Reading at home

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Speaking

• Asking and responding to questions
• Something to share
• Reading reports
• Individual presentations
• Group work

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Listening

• Daily reading to the class
• Responding to oral reading
• Critical analysis of texts

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Writing

• Journals
• Literature responses
• Fiction
• Connections to Social Studies
• Non-fiction
• Includes spelling
• Integrated with all curriculum areas

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Writing Process

• STEP ONE Prewrite

Pick a topic . List 3-4 key ideas that go
with your topic. Development of ideas using
graphic organizers
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STEP TWO Write your first draft

• Organize your ideas into clear, organized
  paragraphs.
• (Numbering the notes in the graphic
  organizer is a great idea before starting the
  draft.)
• Skip lines, which makes editing and revising
  easier.
• Have a good opening and closing sentence which
  makes the reader aware of the topic.

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STEP THREE Revise your first draft.

• Begin by PROOFREADING (aloud if possible) your
  first draft.
• Listen to how it feels and what it sounds like.
• Revising deals with the STRUCTURE of what you
  have written.
• Consult with a peer editor.

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STEP FOUR Edit your work.

• In this step, you check to see if your writing
  LOOKS correct.
• Check for the following

• Complete sentences,
• Capital letters,
• Punctuation at the end of each sentence and
  wherever else it is needed,
• Correct spelling,
• A title that goes with my topic,
• Run-on sentences or sentence fragments,

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• Unnecessary words that should be eliminated, or
  missing words that should be inserted,
• Indent at the beginning of each paragraph,
• Strong verbs,
• Active tense,
• Interesting adjectives that make the writing
  clear to the reader,
• Cut the clutter Use just the right words to say
  exactly what you mean.

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STEP FIVE Complete your final draft - Publish

• Recopy or type the draft with all of the
  revisions and corrections.

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SWITCH SCHEDULE

• Math
• Science
• Social Studies

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Social Studies
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Social Studies

• Local history and geography
• Native Americans
• Explorers
• Dutch settlement - New Netherlands
• British colonization
• Revolutionary War
• Establishing a new government

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Science Units

• Main focus is the development of scientific
  thinking skills classifying, observing,
  organizing, drawing conclusions, etc.
• Emphasis on Scientific Method
• Primarily Hands-On
• Topics Energy, Work, Machines, Electricity
  and Magnetism, Earth Science, Plants, Family Life

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MATH

• four operations
• graphs and charts
• measurement
• geometry
• fractions and decimals
• probability and estimating

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Problem Solving

• Draw a diagram or a picture to show your
  thinking.
• Write a paragraph to explain your solution.
• Multiple solutions are encouraged!
• PROCESS
• PROCESS
• PROCESS!

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Technology Program

• Designed to make all children technologically
  competent
• Incorporates use of internet, various CDRoms,
  etc.
• Scheduled weekly

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Technology

• Writing and editing tool
• Research
• Power Point
• Graphing
• Internet
• Skills practice

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Testing
ELA (English Language Arts) January Math March S
cience May
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Homework Policy

• Always designed to reinforce classwork
• Never new material
• Should take approximately 45 minutes each night
• Should be kids work!

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Extra-Help Sessions

• Ms. Benjamin/Ms. DePasquale
• Tues. a.m. (730-800)
• Thurs. a.m. (730-800)
• Mrs. Boehr
• Mon. a.m. (730-800)
• Wed. a.m. (730-800)
• Other times as needed

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HOW TO REACH US(to leave a message)

• Call 639 6330
• Follow the direction that you hear.
• Our mailbox numbers are
• Mrs. Boehr 8061
• Mrs. Chand 8064
• Mrs. Hastings
• Mrs. Weschler

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E-mail us at any time!Mrs. Boehr
jboehr_at_ccsd.eduMrs. Chand jchand_at_ccsd.eduMrs.
Hastings chasting_at_ccsd.eduMrs. Weschler Call
School 639-6330730-750 am1250-120 pm
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Special Subject ScheduleMrs. Boehr

• Monday Phys. Ed.
• Tuesday Musci
• Wednesday Phys. Ed.
• Thursday Librarya
• Friday Art

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Special Subject ScheduleMs. Benjamin

• Monday Music
• Tuesday Phys. Ed
• Wednesday Phys. Ed
• Thursday Library
• Friday Art

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Special Subject ScheduleMs. DePasquale

• Monday Phys. Ed
• Tuesday Library
• Wednesday Music
• Thursday Art
• Friday Phys. Ed.

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Recipe for Success

• Add clear expectations, hard work, best effort,
  and dedication.