Welcome to 4th Grade

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Welcome to 4th Grade

• Team Teachers
• Kristine Edwards
• Mr. Rosko

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Kenstons Mission Statement

• Each student will achieve individual academic
  excellence and maximize personal growth in a
  community which demonstrates and develops mutual
  respect, responsibility, and lifelong learning.

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Teaching Philosophy

• Learning is a process each child is on his or
  her own individual continuum or journey
• a. all children can learn succeed at
• something each day
• b. we are all lifelong learners
• c. communication amongst the parent,
• teacher, student team is key to
• student success

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Class Rules

• Theme Give Me Five
• S Use common sense
• T Try our best
• A Positive Attitude
• R RESPECT
• S Smile

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Expectations

• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be Organized
• Be a Communicator

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Reading

• Anthology 6 Themes
• 1. Journeys
• 2. American Stories
• 3. Thats Amazing
• 4. Problem Solvers
• 5. Heroes
• 6. Nature Friend Foe
• Genre Study
• 1. Mysteries
• 2. Historical Realistic Fiction
• 3. Science Fiction Fantasy
• 4. Classics

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Language Arts

• Speaking
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing

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Social Studies

• Ohio Focus Research Skills Methods woven
  throughout Units of Study
• 1. Mapping Geography
• 2. History
• 3. People in Societies
• 4. Government
• 5. Economics
• 6. Citizenship

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Math

• Geometry
• Data Analysis Graphing
• Measurement
• Number Sense Operations
• Fractions
• Algebra
• Math Facts

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Science

• Weather
• Electricity Magnetism
• Matter
• Living Organisms
• Landforms

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About Mrs. Edwards

• Ashland University
• Masters Degree Elementary Education
• Permanent Certificate Grades 1-8
• National Board Certified Teacher Middle
  Childhood Generalist
• B.A. Public Communications, International
  Business, Spanish
• Languages Portuguese Spanish

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About Mr. Rosko

• Akron University
• Masters in Education Administration
• Youngstown State University BS in Education
• Certified Grades 1-8
• Teaching since 1993

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THE END!

• Looking forward to the 4th grade journey . . .
• Mrs. Edwards Mr. Rosko