What will we study, learn and master in 4th grade?

   In this Getting Ready video, fourth grade teacher Ms. Rogers reviews social studies, English/language arts, and wellness concepts students learned in third grade and shares ways caregivers can help learners retain that information over the summer.  

Students in fourth grade read on a variety of topics, with a focus on increasing their ability to read aloud with fluency and comprehension.

•  As third-graders, they read thoughtfully, discover details, extract meaning from what they read, and read more complex texts. They enjoy a variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction texts and poetry.
• Fourth graders are working independently on research projects and making all of their writing more sophisticated and meaningful. With some guidance, they use all aspects of the writing process in producing their own compositions and reports and in using technology to publish their writing.
• They are becoming more adept at summarizing main points from literary and informational texts, and they use more abstract skills of synthesis and evaluation in writing.
• By the end of the fourth grade, students are aware of the importance of the conventions of language. Fourth graders understand the importance of spelling and the importance of correct language usage.
• Fourth-grade responses to questions are more logically developed as students show evidence of expanding language with increased vocabulary and a wider range of language structures.
• Fourth graders are aware of the many registers of language, and they become flexible in their ability to vary language patterns in both speaking and writing.
• These students are ready to engage in abstract discussions as they respond to text and to life experiences.
• Students also write in a variety of genres.