What will my 4th grader learn this year?
Reading
Fourth graders continue to read many types of text—literary, informational, and practical pieces. Through reading, they will be able to imagine, discover, and connect with experiences in the world around them.. In narrative texts, they will identify the structures of stories, predict, visualize and infer. Furthermore, in non-fiction texts, they will be able to draw conclusions, find the main idea, and learn to support their opinions about what they read. Fourth graders are becoming more skillful at following written directions and in reading for information in a variety of sources.
Writing
Fourth graders will be able to write for a variety of reasons and for different audiences. They are learning to use more detail, sequence, and description in their narratives. Narratives have a logical, coherent, organized structure. This year we will be implementing Writer's Workshops daily with Growing Educators to enhance our students' writing abilities.
Mathematics
The mathematics curriculum is organized into five strands:
(1) number and operations; (2) measurement; (3) geometry; (4) data analysis and probability; and, (5) algebra. Problem-solving strategies are imbedded into each of the 5 strands.
Proficient 4th grade students have mastered multiplication and division facts and are able to apply appropriate operations to solve real world problems. They are able to apply multiple strategies to come to solutions as well as record, illustrate, and explain their reasoning.
In room 20, students will have access to a number of technological educational resources including Imagine Math and Imagine Math Facts
Social Studies
Fourth grade students proceed from studying their community to a study of the state of California. Students learn about the characteristics, history, and landforms of California. Students will learn about significant people in the history of California..
Science
The focus for fourth grade students is on analyzing systems and learning how they work.
Science Concepts: animal behavior and adaptation, composition and uses of rocks and minerals, electricity and magnetism, food energy for growth and repair of the body.
Art/Music
Arts Education at Loyola Village Fine & Performing Arts Magnet includes a multitude of learning opportunities. Our arts program includes: choir, orchestra, African Drum & Dance (after school), tap, chorus, visual arts, and dance.
Health/PE
Students will be required to participate in 20 minutes of physical education per day. Students should arrive to school in comfortable shoes and clothing so as to permit enjoyable health experiences. In 4th grade students will learn about positive physical and mental health habits, as well as preparing for the Fitnessgram Physical Fitness Test, which all students must take in the upcoming school year (5th Grade).
Reading
Fourth graders continue to read many types of text—literary, informational, and practical pieces. Through reading, they will be able to imagine, discover, and connect with experiences in the world around them.. In narrative texts, they will identify the structures of stories, predict, visualize and infer. Furthermore, in non-fiction texts, they will be able to draw conclusions, find the main idea, and learn to support their opinions about what they read. Fourth graders are becoming more skillful at following written directions and in reading for information in a variety of sources.
Writing
Fourth graders will be able to write for a variety of reasons and for different audiences. They are learning to use more detail, sequence, and description in their narratives. Narratives have a logical, coherent, organized structure. This year we will be implementing Writer's Workshops daily with Growing Educators to enhance our students' writing abilities.
Mathematics
The mathematics curriculum is organized into five strands:
(1) number and operations; (2) measurement; (3) geometry; (4) data analysis and probability; and, (5) algebra. Problem-solving strategies are imbedded into each of the 5 strands.
Proficient 4th grade students have mastered multiplication and division facts and are able to apply appropriate operations to solve real world problems. They are able to apply multiple strategies to come to solutions as well as record, illustrate, and explain their reasoning.
In room 20, students will have access to a number of technological educational resources including Imagine Math and Imagine Math Facts
Social Studies
Fourth grade students proceed from studying their community to a study of the state of California. Students learn about the characteristics, history, and landforms of California. Students will learn about significant people in the history of California..
Science
The focus for fourth grade students is on analyzing systems and learning how they work.
Science Concepts: animal behavior and adaptation, composition and uses of rocks and minerals, electricity and magnetism, food energy for growth and repair of the body.
Art/Music
Arts Education at Loyola Village Fine & Performing Arts Magnet includes a multitude of learning opportunities. Our arts program includes: choir, orchestra, African Drum & Dance (after school), tap, chorus, visual arts, and dance.
Health/PE
Students will be required to participate in 20 minutes of physical education per day. Students should arrive to school in comfortable shoes and clothing so as to permit enjoyable health experiences. In 4th grade students will learn about positive physical and mental health habits, as well as preparing for the Fitnessgram Physical Fitness Test, which all students must take in the upcoming school year (5th Grade).