Fourth grade has had a wonderful year thus far. We can’t believe it is already February. The school year is more than half way over! As always, the students are working hard and learning so much.
Religion - Very soon it will be the Lenten season! Prior to that, students are studying the Old Testament and its Patriarchs. Also, they will be discussing how to live God’s Kingdom on earth.
Math - Students are focusing on fractions. They are studying how to compare, add, and subtract throughout the month of February. To put their skills to use, each student will create an ice cream sundae recipe using fractions.
Science - Students are in the Physical Science Unit. Fourth grade will be very active in studying states of matter, the metric system, machines, and so much more. Soon, students will be investigating force and motion.
Social Studies - Fourth grade has moved into the Southeast region. Each child is continuing his or her study of the states and their capitals. Not only are we study the landscape of the Southeast but also the history. Students will be writing songs about the S.E.’s resources as well as creating Cherokee stamps and creating an alphabet while studying Sequoyah.
English - A variety of lessons are going on in English! In Writer’s Workshop, students will be writing descriptively in a variety of ways. Not only are students participating in Writer’s Workshop, but they are also studying the grammar. Adjectives are the focus as students use “better” words to describe nouns.
Spelling - Each lesson focuses on a different spelling pattern. This month students are working with vowel and consonant patterns.
Reading - Students are reading fiction and nonfiction stories as well as articles to practice skills such as generalizing, main ideas, inferences, and more. This unit’s stories focus around hard work and success. Also, research skills are being utilized as students use encyclopedia and different resources to gather information. To practice our speaking skills, students are also preparing short speeches on topics they have briefly researched. Poetry is being integrated as students prepare for National Poetry Month in April.
