Welcome to grade 4/5 Curriculum Night

Joseph A. Gibson PS Mrs. Bender And Mrs. Kambakos

Our Commitment:
Structured learning environment Clearly defined expectations; success criteria, rubrics, exemplars Extra help available morning recess and/or lunch recess. Frequent assessment to drive our instruction Written and oral feedback regularly Parent communication; letters, agendas, phone calls, emails, blog Mutual respect

Please Help Your Child to Succeed by:

Making sure your child is rested, on time and prepared for each school day. Knowing how your child is doing in school by communicating with teachers by agenda, phone or email. Monitoring your childs homework and making sure study time is in a quiet place, with lined paper and pencils available. Limiting TV and video games and reading together daily. Help your child be organized by assisting with unpacking his/her knapsacks regularly. Look at homework, tests, papers together to review feedback. Provide healthy snacks & lunches without nuts.

Homework
Daily reading approximately 20-30 minutes and recording in reading log that parents sign Weekly spelling homework and spelling tests Completion of any unfinished school work Projects or tests assigned throughout the year Regular review of math, social studies and science

Achievement Chart Categories

Knowledge & Understanding specific content acquired in each grade/course and the comprehension of its meaning Thinkinguse of critical and creative thinking skills and processes Communicationconveying of meaning through various forms Applicationuse of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts

Literacy
Reading Guided reading groups. Independent reading Reading response letters Reading Comprehension strategies. Oral Speaking & communicating appropriately Listening in order to understand Writing Report writing Letter writing Word study Editing skills Writers notebook Media Brochures Power Points

Social Studies/Science
Grade Four Canadas Provinces, Territories and Regions Rocks and Minerals Grade Five Canadian government and citizenship Earth and Space

Gym

Gym Clothes Mandatory participation Improve physical fitness ABCs of running

Drama/Health Personal safety and problem solving Substance use and abuse These topics will be addressed through readers theater, role playing and discussion.

Math
Number sense and numeration Measurement Geometry and spatial sense Patterning and Algebra Data Management and Probability Inquiry based problem solving in groups Journals

This year our focus is teaching students to be better learners. We want them to be more explicit with their learning. To be more inquisitive and think about the Big Picture. For example; In Social Studies the grade fours are learning about the provinces, territories and regions of Canada. We learned about the different climate and various natural resources across Canada. A question we discussed was how the price of food in Nunavut would compare to the price of groceries in Ontario and why.

LEARNING IS A SOCIAL PROCESS Interaction with others Sharing thinking Responding to others

Successful Classrooms
What good partners/groups look like, sound like, feel like How to disagree respectfully with peers Tribes activities to promote safe and comfortable learning environment.

Questions?