Welcome to Grade 4 Room 212

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Welcome to Grade 4Room 212

• Mrs. Peters
• Mrs. Madden
• Mrs. Young

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Co-Teaching Classroom
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Team Teaching

• Switch about 3 times per week
• Advantages
• Good preparation for 5th grade and middle school
• Meeting another teacher
• Change of environment
• Opportunity to work with children in another
  class

• Mrs. Peters
• Science
• Mrs. Cummins
• Social Studies

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Math Expressions

• 1 hour a day
• whole group lessons
• Small group lessons
• Mental Math exercises
• Homework 3-4 times per week
• Family newsletter for each Chapter

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Language Arts

• Writers Workshop
• Writing Process
• Six Traits
• Daily Journal Writing
• Response Journals
• Words Study

• Reading
• Trade Books
• Whole group
• Small group
• Leveled Books
• Book Clubs
• Self-determined learners
• Independent Reading

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Social Studies

• New York State history
• Explorers
• Native Americans
• Erie Canal
• Colonial Times
• War of 1812
• Revolutionary War
• Government
• Immigrations

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Science

• Plant and Animal Classification
• Scientific Method/Science Tools
• States of Matter
• Water Cycle and Weather
• Ecosystems
• Magnets and Electricity
• Weather
• Plants
• Minerals and Rocks

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Homework Expectations

• Math 3-4 times per week
• Word Study daily use word sort cards
• Reading 15-20 minutes daily
• Math facts daily
• Occasional Science/Social Studies
• Check and sign Agenda daily

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NYS Assessments

• ELA
• May
• MATH
• May
• SCIENCE
• May

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Behavior Incentives

• Star Behavior
• Marble Jar
• Wheel
• BINGO board

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Sign up!

• Fall Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
• -Back of the room
• Field Trip Chaperones
• -On Chalkboard
• Email list
• Frog Sitters

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Communication

• Communications is the Key to success
• Monthly newsletters
• Never hesitate to call
• We are here to help
• Questions and comments are welcomed
• Your child always comes first!

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