Kyrene de la Mirada 4 th Grade

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1 Kyrene de la Mirada 4 th Grade

2 E-Subscribe Goals Reading Writing/Spelling Mathematics Social Studies Science Technology Classroom Management Communication Homework Responsibilities

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4 Celebrating Students Strengths Developing Leaders Inspiring Academic Excellence The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King, Jr. That is the goal of Mirada!

5 Strengths of Wisdom and Knowledge Creativity, Perspective, Love of Learning, Open-Mindedness, & Curiosity Strengths of Courage Bravery, Integrity, Persistence, & Vitality Strengths of Humanity Love, Kindness, & Social Intelligence Strengths of Justice Citizenship, Fairness, & Leadership Strengths of Temperance Forgiveness and Mercy, Prudence, Humility/Modesty, & Self-Regulation Strengths of Transcendence Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, Gratitude, Hope, Humor, & Spirituality

6 Reading Research Based Core Reading Program including phonics, phonemic awareness, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency utilizing Ashlock. Focus on Strategies and Skills Reading topics include, but are not limited to: Literary Elements, Author Study, and Connections Whole group, guided reading group instruction, instructional focus groups Goals for Fluency and Comprehension On-going Assessment

7 Resource: Harcourt Trophies Arizona Standards Based Program Weekly story (various genres), vocabulary, skills, and strategies Regular assessments Books for all learners Independent Reading Time

8 Spelling Resource: Harcourt List of words to study weekly Test on Wednesday consisting of word list Words will be reviewed throughout the week through homework practice Cursive Practice Books practicing alphabet, lower and uppercase letters, writing words, sentences, and paragraphs Regular practice of grammar, spelling patterns, parts of speech, and punctuation

9 Types of Writing Personal Narrative Expository Writing Report Writing Poetry Genres Friendly and Business Letters 5 Paragraph Essays Story Writing Descriptive Writing Writing Process Pre-write Rough Draft Edit Revise Final Draft *not all papers are checked by teacher; may be peeredited *integrated within the content areas

10 Math Adopted Math Series including Investigations, Scott Foresman, Fosnot Units NCTM/State Standards District Objectives Spiral practice with Ready, Set Math! Instructional Focus Groups Regular Assessments

11 FACTS! FACTS! FACTS! Students must learn their multiplication and division facts this year, through 12 Goal: 100 multiplication/division problems in 5 minutes.

12 Lizard and Beetle Problem Lizzie collects lizards and beetles. She has 8 creatures in her collection so far. Altogether they have 36 legs. How many of each kind of creature does she have in her collection?

13 Consider own reasoning and the reasoning of others Communicate about math orally, written, and by using pictures, diagrams, and models Use more than one strategy to check work Use of manipulatives and other materials

14 Change in the definition of mathematics: from procedures to conceptual understanding Change in the vision of a classroom and teaching: from transmission to fostering development Change in perceived goals: from algorithms to a repertoire of strategies for computation Change in how parents can help their children: from homework as practice and checking answers to a focus on reasoning

15 *Relax! *You are a guide *Don t take over for your child *Believe that your child can successfully learn mathematics *Expect your child to work hard to learn mathematics *Have your child explain the problem and his/her thinking out loud *Show all work *Examine why solutions are correct and incorrect *Help your child connect math with daily life *Point out your own activities that involve mathematics *Ask questions

16 Being Healthy Curriculum Human Growth and Development *Permission only to participate Health is emphasized 4 th Quarter

17 Geography and Mapping Skills Arizona Studies Arizona s Centennial Economics of Arizona Explorers and missionaries Prehistoric and Modern Day Native Americans Weekly Reader

18 Weather & Water Magnetism & Electricity Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Animal & Plant Science

19 Keyboard Skills Word (word processing, inserting clipart, saving files, and printing) PowerPoint, Pixie, Share (slideshows) Excel (collecting data and graphing) Publisher (card and brochure making) Internet searching and safety Pixie, Share (oral reading) Blackboard (communication & projects)

20 Weekly Spelling homework given on Thursday and returned the following Wednesday morning (skill practice) Math and Reading homework will be given regularly and due the next day Daily Reading (100 minutes per week) Daily Fact Practice

21 Positive Classroom Climate Clip Chart Behavior Monitoring System Encourages personal responsibility Finding Strengths Developing Leaders Love & Logic Logical consequences and child becomes the problem solver Everything is a choice, whether it is positive or negative choice, will affect whether the consequence is positive or negative.

22 Check Take Home Folder for Graded Work and information, homework worksheets, and items to be signed or filled out Students know which items must be returned to school. Parents, please do not remove items from any pocket other than the homework pocket. Check Student Planner for a homework listing, announcements, notes from the teacher, etc. Anytime you have a concern or question, please feel free to contact me, see below: /Phone: Ms. Venjohn- jvenjo@kyrene.org Mrs. McElhany- pmcelhany@kyrene.org Mrs. Moakler- smoakler@kyrene.org Miss Beaver- jbeaver@kyrene.org

23 Tuesday, August 30 th 8:45 2:15 p.m. *Multipurpose Room The Kindness Retreat is a high-energy, interactive retreat that focuses on creating a more positive school community by engaging students in a variety of activities that build students empathy skills and teach safe ways to help prevent bullying. Youth Frontiers, Inc. is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis that has been delivering programs to build positive school communities that help young people realize the importance of respecting themselves and others. Their vision is to change the way young people treat each other in every hallway, lunch line and classroom.

24 Any questions?