Fourth Grade Curriculum
Math:
*Basic review of addition
& subtraction through simple algebra;
*Multiplication of easy to
larger numbers
*Estimating strategies
*Division
*Simple Geometry
*Basic Fractions
Science:
* insects
*Air, Water, Matter
*Geology
Social Studies:
*World Geography:
Longitude & Latitude
*Washington State Geography
*Washington State History
*Native American Studies
Reading:
*Stories from Reader
*Novels: These Are My People; A Father’s Promise: "God's World", a monthly fourth grade newspaper
*Eight required Book
Reports from eight different genres
Language Arts:
*Grammar: What is a sentence?; The eight parts of
speech; summarizing information; creative writing
Art:
*The Basic Elements of
Design; Drawing; Painting with attention to mixing color
Latin:
*Latin I, II are
offered. I teach Latin II. Studying Latin gives students a strong
awareness of Language, grammatical order, and a sense of the origins of our
English language as well as increasing their vocabulary.
Spelling:
*The Fourth grade is
piloting the Sitton Spelling Curriculum this year.
