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2016-2017
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Physical Education
Our dance routine this year is called "The Evolution of Dance." Students will be learning steps to popular songs from the 1970's to the 2000's. I am teaching students to count by sets of 8. They will be graded on participation, effort and proficiency. Every 2-3 weeks students will perform a new portion of the routine in small groups for a PE grade.
Fourth graders should be independently reading increasingly challenging books, such as The Black Stallion, and poems, such as Shel Silverstein's Whatif. They will discover a range of sentence structures and vocabulary words (like descended) that make them flex their reading muscles. As students discuss what they've read, they should be able to point to several examples in the text (also called evidence) to back up their ideas.
Kids need to explain their thinking, use details, and make connections between what they read and what they already know.
Fourth graders begin to make sense of information presented in maps, timelines, and charts in history or science readings. Students are expected to work independently, even on challenging assignments that require research.
At this age, children are also expected to understand some figurative language, such as idioms and expressions that aren't literal. (Example: You’ve lost your mind!)
Kids need to explain their thinking, use details, and make connections between what they read and what they already know.
Fourth graders begin to make sense of information presented in maps, timelines, and charts in history or science readings. Students are expected to work independently, even on challenging assignments that require research.
At this age, children are also expected to understand some figurative language, such as idioms and expressions that aren't literal. (Example: You’ve lost your mind!)