🌟 Welcome!🌟

In this fun and interactive fourth-grade pod, learners will work on fourth-grade reading, writing, grammar, and math skills together.  Each week will focus on a different aspect of fourth-grade learning and will align with common core standards.

🔹 Twice Weekly Live Meetings: 🗓️ We will meet twice a week to learn together.

🔹 Optional Homework: 📚 Students will be given optional homework each week. This homework will build on the class content and reinforce our learning.

Let's learn and have fun together! 🎉

Daily Class Structure - 50 minutes per class:

     🔢20 minutes of Math:  Students will work through the fourth-grade math curriculum 
     including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and word problems.  
     We will learn and practice together!

     🧠 5-minute brain break:  Students will work on fun would you rather class questions 
     as they take a quick break between subjects.

     📖20 minutes of English Language Arts:  In English Language Arts class, students will 
     work on third-grade writing, reading, and grammar skills through creative and 
     engaging activities.  

     🤝5 minutes of sharing:  Students will have an opportunity to show and tell.  This 
     gives our students a chance to connect and build community.  Students also learn how 
     to speak to a group, ask questions respectfully, and listen actively.

🌟Our Learning Plan:🌟

Week of September 9
📖English Language Arts:  Paragraph Writing- We will write a narrative paragraph. 
🔢Place Value-Introduction

Week of September 16
📖English Language Arts:  Sentence Writing- We will learn the importance of details in our writing.
🔢Math: Place Value-Expanded form, written form, and standard form

Week of September 23
📖English Language Arts:  Reading Comprehension- We will identify problems and solutions.
🔢Math: Place Value-comparing multi-digit numbers

Week of September 30
📖English Language Arts: Grammar - We will learn the parts of speech.
🔢Math: Rounding whole numbers up to the nearest thousand

Week of October 7
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will read and write an interview.
🔢Math: Addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers 

Week of October 14
📖English Language Arts:  Reading Comprehension- We will learn about setting.
🔢Math: Multiply by 1 digit numbers, 10s, 100s, 1000s

Week of October 21
📖English Language Arts:  Poetry- We will learn about counting syllables and write haikus.
🔢Math: Multiply by 2-digit numbers

Week of October 28
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.  
🔢Math: Division-Remainders

Week of November 4
📖English Language Arts:  Reading/Writing - We will learn to compare and contrast.
🔢Math: Division-Multiples of 10, 100, 1000 by 1 digit numbers

Week of November 11
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will create our own characters.
🔢Math: Division-Divide multi-digit numbers by 2, 3, 4, and 5

Week of November 18
📖English Language Arts: Reading Comprehension- We will learn to find the order of events.
🔢Math: Division-Divide multi-digit numbers by 6, 7, 8, and 9

Week of November 25
📖English Language Arts: Reading/Writing- We will learn about facts and opinions.
🔢Math: Division-Word problems

Week of December 2
📖English Language Arts: Reading Comprehension- We will learn about finding the main idea and details.
🔢Math: Introduction to factors and multiples

Week of December 9
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs.
🔢Math: Prime and composite numbers, patterns

Week of December 16
📖English Language Arts: Reading/Writing- We will learn about point of view.
🔢Math: Comparing fractions-Equivalent fractions

Week of January 6
📖English Language Arts:  Writing- We will write letters.
🔢Math: Comparing fractions-Common denominators

Week of January 13
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will do a close read of two fiction texts.
🔢Math: Comparing fractions-Unlike denominators

Week of January 20
📖English Language Arts: Poetry- We will read and write limericks.
🔢Math: Adding and subtracting fractions

Week of January 27
📖English Language Arts: Reading - We will learn to make inferences and draw conclusions.
🔢Math: Fractions-Adding and subtracting with like denominators

Week of February 3
📖English Language Arts: Writing - We will write procedural paragraphs.
🔢Math: Fractions-Word problems

Week of February 10
📖English Language Arts: Reading/ Writing - We will learn about narrative point of view.
🔢Math: Fractions-Mixed numbers

Week of February 17
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will read and examine two fiction short stories.
🔢Math: Fractions-Denominators of 10, 100

Week of February 24
📖English Language Arts: Reading/Writing- We will read and write realistic fiction.
🔢Math: Multiply fractions

Week of March 3
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will learn about the authors’ purpose (persuade).
🔢Math: Multiply fractions-Multiply whole numbers and fractions

Week of March 10
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write opinion paragraphs.
🔢Math: Multiply fractions-Multiply whole numbers and mixed numbers

Week of March 17
📖English Language Arts: Poetry- We will read and write triangle triplet poems.
🔢Math: Multiply fractions-Word problems

Week of March 24
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will closely read two nonfiction texts.
🔢Math: Introduction to decimals

 Week of March 31
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will read and understand two fiction short stories.
🔢Math: Decimals as fractions

Week of April 7
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write personal narratives.
🔢Math: Plane figures-symmetry, lines, line segments, and rays

Week of April 14
📖English Language Arts: Reading Comprehension- We will learn about the elements of plot.
🔢Math: Plane figures- Types of angles, types of triangles

Week of April 21
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write descriptive paragraphs.
🔢Math: Plane figures-Classifying shapes

Week of April 28
📖English Language Arts: Reading Comprehension- We will focus on character traits.
🔢Math: Finding area and perimeter

Week of May 5
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write a persuasive paragraph.
🔢Math: Converting units of mass (g, kg)

Week of May 12
📖English Language Arts: Poetry- We will count syllables and write clerihew poems.
🔢Math: Converting units of volume (mL, L)

Week of May 19
📖English Language Arts: Poetry- Reading- We will learn about the authors’ purpose (inform).
🔢Math: Converting units of length (mm, cm, m, km)

Week of May 26
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write a procedural paragraph.
🔢Math: Converting units of time (seconds, minutes, hours)

Week of June 2
📖English Language Arts: Reading- We will read two fiction texts closely.
🔢Math: Time word problems

Week of June 9
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write a persuasive paragraph.
🔢Math: Money word problems

Week of June 16
📖English Language Arts: Writing- We will write a descriptive paragraph.
🔢Math: Length word problems

You are welcome to join the class at any time. ✨

✏️ This class focuses on the common core fourth-grade English Language Arts and math curriculum. Our sessions will include collaborative problem-solving, discussions, instruction, and practice.

This class is best for students ages 9-10 or those working at the fourth-grade reading, writing, and math level.

This is an inclusive class and all learners are welcome. We can’t wait to meet your learner in the classroom! 🌟🚀📖