Behavior: Fourth Graders are expected to set a proper example of behavior in and out of the classroom. Our class rules are based on respecting the rights of other people. Students choose their own behavior, and those who choose to follow the rules will be rewarded. Those who choose to break the rules also choose to accept the consequences. Parents will be notified if students consistently break the rules or if misbehavior is severe.
Organization: Students will be expected to maintain a system of organization based on their homeroom teacher’s expectations. A student handbook has been provided to assist in keeping each student planned and organized for daily assignments, quizzes/tests, long-term projects and specials.
Homework: Homework is assigned on a daily basis in Spelling and Math. Occasionally, Science, Social Studies and ILA assignments may be need to be done at home. A minimum of twenty minutes should be set aside each evening for independent reading time. Students will record their assignments in this planner on a daily basis. To keep you informed and involved in your child’s progress, we request parent signatures in the planner Monday through Thursday. Please refer to the Harford County Handbook for additional information concerning absences and homework policies.
INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will acquire strategies to use before, during and after reading a variety of literature presented in the Harcourt Anthology. While writing in response to reading, students will be encouraged to make connections to text or personal experience, and defend by providing supporting details. Students will write to inform, to persuade and to express personal ideas while using the conventions of writing including standard sentence structure, correct punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Good standards of handwriting are expected in all written work. Cursive writing will be reinforced as taught in third grade.
MATHEMATICS: Students will work on developing problem solving strategies as they explore the following concepts: place value, time, graphing, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, probability, decimals and measurement.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Students will learn about our state through a study of its geography, history, laws and contributions made by various ethnic/cultural groups.
SCIENCE: Students will use a hands on, cooperative group approach to observe, classify and draw conclusions while studying the following topics: recycling, chemical and physical changes, rocks and minerals and animal adaptations. Students will also be exposed to a drug awareness and prevention program.