Fourth graders at Academy Street will be learning many new and exciting things this year.
In reading, we will read many
types of genres while we work on reading skills to increase
comprehension and fluency. Additionally, we will strive to increase
the students’ love of reading by incorporating high-interest novels
into our reading series. One particular author whom we will focus on
throughout the year is Roald Dahl. Students tend to truly enjoy his
creativity and storytelling ability.
Our spelling and grammar programs
are aligned with our McGraw-Hill reading series and the skills and
lessons taught are strongly reinforced through our Writers’ Workshop
program.
In Writers’ Workshop, we will be
using the editing process to guide us through from pre-writing to
publishing a variety of genres of writing. The workshop approach
includes daily mini-lessons which teach the students different
components of good writing such as strong leads, vivid details, and
character development. These components are modeled to the students
through the reading of picture books that demonstrate the skills being
focused on.
Students will be working with the district’s
newly adopted math program, enVision MATH. This program introduces and
models lessons in math through the use of SMART board technology.
Students will even have access to the animated lessons and examples
through the Internet at home with their own passwords.
In science, we will be studying
crayfish, electrical circuits, plants, and simple machines. We complete
many hands-on activities to enhance students’ learning experiences.
In social studies, we learn about
the history of our state of New York. We begin with the journey of
the earliest people and the first Eastern Woodland Native Americans.
From there we voyage into Colonial Times to see what life was like back
then and how New York became a state in our great nation. Students
will also experience the American Revolution and learn about our local
and state government.
Meet the teachers
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Mrs. Almskog
Mrs. Mikos
Mrs. Rall
Mrs. Thomson
Bayport Blue Point Fourth Grade Curriculum Overview