Welcome to Ms. Abby's 4th Grade Learning Path!

This class is scheduled for 2.5 hours a day, Monday through Thursday.

In this class, we will work on both 3rd and 4th grade skills. The curriculum is designed to build social skills and cover various subjects suitable for 3rd graders transitioning into 4th grade.

Please note that lessons will be based on the same theme for two weeks at a time. During these periods, we will have ongoing projects and assignments related to our theme. The only exception to this schedule is the last two weeks in December.


Subjects covered in this class include writing, reading, science, cooking, math, social studies, geography, and arts and crafts.

Learners will build skills, develop friendships, and embark on fun adventures with different books.

Ms. Abby will post a weekly note listing the supplies, worksheets, and spelling words that learners will need.

Daily Supplies:

Writing tools (pencils, pens, paper)
Provided worksheets
Device for Kahoot
Learners will need to log in to Kahoot daily. Please ensure your learner has a device and knows how to log in.

Thursday Supplies:
Thursday supplies will be listed under the weekly supply list.

Class Schedule

Monday
Announcements and Question of the day
Review
Reading 
Stretch Break
Spelling Words
Break
Math Lesson of the day
Stretch Break
Geography Lesson

Tuesday
Announcements and Question of the day
Review
Reading Activity
Stretch Break
Writing and Language Arts Lesson
Break
Spelling Lesson of the day
Math Lesson of the day


Wednesday
Announcements and Question of the day
Review
Writing Activity
Stretch Break
Spelling Lesson
Social Studies Lesson
Break
Math Lesson

Thursday
Announcements and Question of the day
Show and  Share
Spelling and Review Quiz
Animal report
Science/Cooking /Art Activity
Review Games
Recap of the week.


November 17 -November 30
Review week

December 1-December 14
Great Chicago Fire

December 15- December 28
Review Week

December 29- January 11
Joplin Tornado

January 12- January 25
Hindenburg Disaster

January 26- February 8
Eruption of Mount St. Helens

February 9-  February 22
American Revolution

February 23- March 8
1888 Children Blizzard

March 9- March 22
Attack of the Grizzlies

March 23- April  5
Battle of D-Day

April 6- April 19
Great Molasses Flood

April 20- May3
California Wildfires

May 4- May 17
Destruction of Pompeii


May Schedule will be announced later date


Please note that Thursdays are designated as review and fun activity days. Each week, we will engage in a different activity, such as science experiments, cooking, or art projects. The list of supplies needed for these activities will be posted at least two weeks in advance. These supplies will be simple and easy to obtain, allowing learners to enjoy hands-on experiences. Supplies can be substituted if needed. Participation in these activities is part of our Thursday class. If your learner is unable to participate, they are welcome to watch, draw, or build with Legos.




Below is a breakdown of different skills we will be working on. 



Reading-Language Arts and Writing
Use a number of comprehension strategies to answer questions.
Compare and contrast information.
Use transition words when writing.
Use proper punctuation and capitalization.
Understand idioms, prefixes, and suffixes in order to expand their vocabulary
The writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, publishing
Write longer text in chronological order using transition words
Write different types of text: opinion, informative, narrative, etc.
Use proper punctuation, capitalization, and noun and verb forms (singular/plural)
Understand parts of speech, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, etc.
Know the different sentence types
Read with a higher level of fluency and expression.
Utilize root words, prefixes, suffixes, and context clues to analyze unfamiliar words.
Apply comprehension strategies to literary and expository texts.
Identify and describe the theme of a story, as well as retell story elements with details.
Formulate multiple paragraph pieces that focus on a specific purpose or audience.
Write chronological pieces, pieces focusing on cause and effect and pieces that draw from personal experience.
Spell frequently used words correctly.


Learners will receive 12 spelling words every two weeks. This schedule will help them understand and spell the words effectively. Each first week will include a review Kahoot quiz on Thursday. The second week will conclude with a written test. A new spelling list, along with a welcome note from Ms. Abby, will be provided every two weeks.

Math Skills
Understand, compare-identify fractions
Subtraction with regrouping
Multiplication Skills
3-4 digital addition.
3-4 digital subtraction
Solving Word Problems that involve time-money-measurement
Multiply two-digit numbers
Divide 1-2 numbers
Understand charts and Graphs
Time
Mental Math
Number Theory Systems

Science/Social Studies/Geophagy 
Changes in motion ( Gravity, Friction)
Weather and Climate
Forms of Energy
Ecology( Food Changes, Eco System)
Earth's Climate and Physical Features
United States
Africa
Australia
North America
South America
Asia
Antarctica
Europe
Map Skills
Consumer and producers economy
How to read maps, geographic tools, terms, etc.
Earth’s features and locating specific places on a map
Different Animals

Please note that each week, learners will be assigned an animal to research. Ms. Abby will provide a template for this research. She encourages learners to understand the material and explain their findings to their classmates on Thursday, rather than simply copying information.