Welcome toWelcome toCurriculum Night!Curriculum Night!

Fourth GradeFourth Grade

Patterson Elementary SchoolPatterson Elementary School

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

Seat work Seat work

Phonograms/spellingPhonograms/spelling

MathMath

GrammarGrammar

Reading Reading

OpenCourt & McCall CrabbsOpenCourt & McCall Crabbs

11:55-12:35 Recess/Lunch11:55-12:35 Recess/Lunch

WritingWriting

Science/Social StudiesScience/Social Studies

SpecialsSpecialsDay 1 Day 1 Library 2:30Library 2:30

Day 2Day 2 P.E. P.E. 9:459:45

Day 3Day 3 Music Music 9:459:45

Day 4Day 4 Tech Tech 2:30 2:30

Day 5Day 5 P.EP.E 9:459:45

Day 6Day 6 Music Music 9:459:45

Phonograms – 1-70 need to be reviewed/learnedPhonograms – 1-70 need to be reviewed/learned -Daily - OPR & WPR -Daily - OPR & WPR

– – Weekly tests – 20 for a gradeWeekly tests – 20 for a grade SpellingSpelling

Daily Dictation - 10 words on Monday & TuesdayDaily Dictation - 10 words on Monday & Tuesday Weekly test – 20 (for a grade)Weekly test – 20 (for a grade) Best practice (reading for spelling and reading)Best practice (reading for spelling and reading)

Grammar/MechanicsGrammar/Mechanics Spelling/Vocabulary sentence constructionSpelling/Vocabulary sentence construction

McCall Crabbs – Mental Actions/reading comprehensionMcCall Crabbs – Mental Actions/reading comprehension Writing – Writing –

Thinking MapsThinking Maps 6 Traits6 Traits Writing processWriting process

CurriculumCurriculumSpaldingSpalding

CurriculumCurriculum

Open CourtOpen Court Vocabulary developmentVocabulary development Develops comprehension skills through mental Develops comprehension skills through mental

actions: monitoring comprehension, making actions: monitoring comprehension, making connections, predicting, reformatting, summarizing.connections, predicting, reformatting, summarizing.

Reading grades based on weekly comprehension Reading grades based on weekly comprehension and vocabulary testand vocabulary test

Accelerated Reader – Accelerated Reader – Red Hot Readers – 4Red Hot Readers – 4rdrd Grade incentives Grade incentives Individualized using an IRL= 6 months below for Individualized using an IRL= 6 months below for

enjoyment and 6 months above for a challengeenjoyment and 6 months above for a challenge Point goals/reports – www.arbookfind.comPoint goals/reports – www.arbookfind.com Grades on the report cardGrades on the report card

Curriculum Curriculum (continued)(continued)

Saxon MathSaxon Math Spirals back on previously taught conceptsSpirals back on previously taught concepts Practice math facts addition through Practice math facts addition through

divisiondivision• 100 facts in 3 minutes. 100 facts in 3 minutes.

Problems are copied from the book onto Problems are copied from the book onto grid homework paper.grid homework paper.

Students must show work.Students must show work.

Curriculum Curriculum (continued)(continued)

ScienceScience HarcourtHarcourt

Life science, classifying living things, adaptation, Life science, classifying living things, adaptation, electricity and magnetism, resources, cycles, and electricity and magnetism, resources, cycles, and weatherweather

Social StudiesSocial Studies Harcourt and Time For Kids MagazineHarcourt and Time For Kids Magazine

Arizona, Government, Geography, Communities, Arizona, Government, Geography, Communities, History, American Heroes, and EconomicsHistory, American Heroes, and Economics

HomeworkHomework

Agendas need to be signed after homework Agendas need to be signed after homework is completed.is completed. Please do not sign ahead of time.Please do not sign ahead of time.

2 consecutively missed signatures results in 2 consecutively missed signatures results in a recess detention.a recess detention.

Behavior log needs to be checked and Behavior log needs to be checked and signed daily.signed daily.

Homework is due at 8:35 a.m.Homework is due at 8:35 a.m. Homework includes minimum of 20 minutes Homework includes minimum of 20 minutes

of reading per night and review of math facts.of reading per night and review of math facts.

Classroom CommunityClassroom Community

““Character Always” Character Always” Classroom Discipline: A Basis of Classroom Discipline: A Basis of RespectRespect

Six pillars of Good CharacterSix pillars of Good Character

ConsequencesConsequences

*** Positive Reinforcement*** Positive ReinforcementTickets-Prize boxTickets-Prize box

Positive notes and phone callsPositive notes and phone calls

Other rewardsOther rewards

Misc…Misc…

GradesGrades Grade on the paper = Grade in Grade on the paper = Grade in

the grade bookthe grade book

Math Fact grades do not factor Math Fact grades do not factor into the students’ overall math into the students’ overall math grades. It is a separate grades. It is a separate category on the report card.category on the report card.

BirthdaysBirthdays All treats must be store All treats must be store

bought.bought. It is recommended that It is recommended that

treats are individually treats are individually wrapped for health reason wrapped for health reason (such as Little Debbie (such as Little Debbie snacks).snacks).

If drinks are provided, they If drinks are provided, they must be clear liquids.must be clear liquids.

Birthday invitations are not Birthday invitations are not allowed to be handed out allowed to be handed out at schoolat school

Birthday deliveries are not Birthday deliveries are not permitted in the classroompermitted in the classroom

Thank you!Thank you!

Open Door Policy… be sure to keep Open Door Policy… be sure to keep in touch! We are partners this year.in touch! We are partners this year.

Conferences are held in September Conferences are held in September and March.and March.

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