English

• Writing

  • Spelling ~ weekly spelling pre-tests, tests & assignments ~ The Canadian Spelling Program II
  • Grammar & Vocabulary ~ SSQ ~ weekly worksheets done at home
  • Handwriting ~ legible printing, fluent cursive writing, proper keyboarding introduction, speed drills
  • Fluency in writing ~ FMTW,  V&N (viewing & note taking), V&R (viewing & Reflecting)
  • Creative writing ~ poetry, short stories, media works
  • Expository writing ~ letters, articles, note-taking, paragraphs, journals, reflecting
  • Summary Writing ~ Talking Books chapter summaries, Reading Log Novel Summaries
• Reading
  • Novels ~ quantity, variety of genres, personal preferences, Reading Log, Talking Books, Historical Fiction
  • Reading Comprehension ~ text assignments, paragraph comprehension drills
  • Reading Aloud ~ Choral Reading, expressive reading, Duet Reading
  • Research ~ books, magazines, Internet, encyclopedias, atlas, field guides, textbooks, gaining information from pictures & captions
• Oral & Visual Communication
  • Informal Presentations ~ Talk About, oral book talks
  • Formal Presentations ~ Rock Talk, Medieval Role, Speech, Light or Sound Experiment,  Pulleys & Gears Demonstration
  • Class Participation ~ answering, explaining, group work, politeness to peers & adults, pulling own weight
  • Listening Skills ~ Listening drills, oral quizzes, MMNC (mental math number chains)
  • Media studies ~ videos for information & entertainment, use of IPDs, visual presentation of information

French as a Second Language

• first year of French language instruction
• talk about familiar topics, listen to short oral texts & write very simple texts & responses following a model

Math

• Number Sense & Numeration
  • number facts up to 9X9, addition of lists, 4 digit subtraction, 1 digit by 2 digit multiplication, long division, decimals, fractions, word problems, use of a calculator
• Measurement
  • knowledge of measurement units for time, money, length, perimeter, area, volume & mass
• Geometry & Spatial Sense
  • 2-D shapes, use of a protractor, 3-D skeletons, similar & congruent figures, patterns, angles, protractors, translation, reflection, rotation, coordinates, Grid Art
• Patterning & Algebra
  • mathematical patterns used in problem-solving situations
• Data Management & Probability
  • survey, tally chart, bar graph, pictograph, more probable, equally probable, less probable
• Texts: Interactions supplemented by Journeys in Math & Math Quest

Science & Technology

• Units: Rocks & Minerals, Light & Sound Energy, Matter that absorbs Light & Sound, Pulleys & Gears, Habitats,
• Resources: Science Everywhere (text), library material, hands-on investigation
• Field Trips: Quarry, tree planting, Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Center, Zoo (alternate years), Earth Day Electives

Social Studies

• Units: Global Awareness & Human Rights, Medieval Society, Canada
• Resources: Medieval Times (text), Our Country Canada (text), Nelson World Atlas
• Field Trips: Royal Ontario Museum

Health & Phys. Ed.

• active participation, fair play, physical fitness & development of skills
• Field Trips & Activities: Terry Fox Run, walking to tree planting, skating, snow shoeing, Jump Rope for Heart, Track & Field
• Health Units: Personal safety & Injury prevention, Substance abuse (tobacco), Healthy eating, Stages of Human Development,

The Arts ~ Music, Visual Arts, Drama & Dance

Learning Skills

• Students need to work independently, take initiative in their own learning, develop solid work habits, be able to use information, co-operate with peers & teachers, resolve conflicts in acceptable ways, participate fully in class activities, learn to solve problems with limited assistance and set personal goals for their learning & achievement.

Grade 4 Long Range Plans

ENGLISH

Term 1

Reading

• Texts – parts of a text, Table of Contents, Index - Math
• Novels - SQUIRT - quantity & sustained focus, reading at appropriate level
• Poetry
• Reference
• Specialty Format
  • Atlas, gazateer
  • Mineral ID book

Writing

• Letters
  • Home Journals - printing

• Summaries
  • Reading Log entries
  • Talking Book – chapter
• Creative writing – Shoe Story
• 3^rd Person  - About the Author
• Handwriting
  • Cursive review
  • Lettering
  • Magic lines
• Note Taking - Viewing & NT
  • Organization of notes
• Reflections  Viewing & Reflecting
• Fluency – FMTW – Five Minute Timed Writing - printing
• Conventions
  • letter format
  • notebook set up & notes
• Spelling – weekly spelling & grammar assignments, pre & post-test

Oral / Visual Communication

• Talk About

• Poetry Presentation - memorization
• Rock Talk – informed talking about
• Listening
  • following instructions
  • Listening to presentations - courtesy
  • Getting the Main Idea Level D
• Viewing with a purpose
• Presentation outlines, cue cards
• IPD – tagged book, costume, props

• Talking Book: The Indian in the Cupboard - listening & movie follow-up

Term 2

Reading

• Texts - Medieval
• Novels – SQUIRT – appropriate reading level & personal preferences, historical fiction
• Choral Reading, Read Aloud
• Reading Comprehension – CLOZE
• Specialty Format
  • Internet, Glossary, Computer curriculum software - Light & Sound

Writing

• Letters
  • Home Journals - cursive
• Summaries
  • Reading Log entries
  • Talking Book - chapter
• Creative writing – pattern book – The Important Book …(science)
• 3^rd Person - Personal Blurb
• Speech writing – time constraint
• Handwriting
  • Fluent cursive in letter writing & some notes
  • Reading & writing cursive - Agenda
  • keyboarding drills
• Note Taking - Transcribing from the board
  • Reading & note-taking
• Self Evaluations - PMI
• Fluency – FMTW – printing or cursive - choice
• Conventions
  • point form notes
• Spelling – weekly spelling & grammar assignments, pre & post-test
• SSQ – Grammar & Vocabulary

Oral/ Visual Communication

• Talk About

• Public speaking – Speech – intensely practiced reading or memorized
• Public Speaking Contest – Mar.
• Medieval Role Presentation – informed talking about
• Light Experiment Demo – talk about & show
• Listening
  • multi-step instructions
  • Peer teaching - math
  • Getting the Main Idea Level E
• Viewing – for information
• Cue cards – full speech, point form notes
• IPD – demonstration, artifacts, models

• Talking Book: Company of Fools (if time permits)

Term 3

Reading

• Texts - Canada
• Novels – SQUIRT - variety of genres
• Read Aloud ~ Drama - Historical Fiction Monologue
• Choral Reading ~ Class Choral Reading Performance - May
• Specialty Format
  • Dictionaries, Thesaurus
• Research – library & the internet

Writing

• Letters
  • Home Journals – cursive & computer WP
  • Thank You Letters
• Summaries
  • Reading Log entries
  • Talking Book – chapter
• Creative Writing
  • Poetry – free choice
• 1^st Person  - Monologue script
• Yearbook articles, I remember when
• Handwriting
  • keyboarding & word processing
  • importing clip art
  • cursive note taking

• Note Taking – transcribing from board in cursive
• Reflections - Health
• Self evaluations – Reflections on learning
• Fluency – FMTW - cursive
• Conventions
  • quotation marks
• Spelling – weekly spelling & grammar assignments, pre & post-test
• SSQ – Grammar & Vocabulary

Oral / Visual Communication

• Junk Art Sculpture Presentation – talk about & demonstrate
• Historical Fiction Monologue – read aloud dramatically

• Provincial Tourism Presentation – talk about
• Listening
  • Quicksolve Whodunnit Problems
  • MMNC, oral MMM
• Choral Reading
• Script, cue cards
• IPD – demonstration, artifacts, models, video, audio, costume, props
• Talking Book: Trumpet of the Swan

MATH

Term 1

Number Sense & Numeration

• Number Facts: MMM +-
• Addition – 2 4-digit numbers
• Subtraction – 3 digit from 4 digit
• Rounding – nearest 10, 100, 1000
• Place value 0.01 to 10 000
• standard, expanded written form

Measurement

• Time
  • units, analog clock
  • s, m, h, d, wk, m, yr, decade, century
• Money

Geometry & Spatial Sense ~ nil

Patterning & Algebra

• PWL ~ Playing with Logic
• Sequencing, relationship, deductive reasoning

Data Management~ nil

Term 2

Number Sense & Numeration

• Number Facts: MMM+-X/ up to 9x9
• Multiplication 3 digit X 1 digit

Measurement

• Linear measurement – mm, cm, km
• Perimeter
• Area

Geometry & Spatial Sense

• Grid Art, congruent, similar figures, grid coordinates
• 2-D geometry
• Protractor – measure angles

Patterning & Algebra

• WP ~ Word Problems
• MB ~ Mind Benders
• Deductive reasoning, logic problems
• Board games – chess & checkers

Data Management

• Graphing – pictograph, bar – vertical, horizontal,
  • plot data, tally chart, 1 to 1, 1 to many
• Reading data – average (mean)

Term 3

Number Sense & Numeration

• Number Facts: Mental Math – 1 digit
• Division 3 digit by 1 digit
• Fractions
• Decimals

Measurement

• Volume – cubic cm, cubic m
• Capacity – L, mL
• Mass – g, kg

Geometry & Spatial Sense

• 3-D geometry
• Sketching of 3-D and 2-D objects
• Motion geometry

Patterning & Algebra

• POTW ~ Problem of the Week
• Strategies – systematic lists, guess & check, draw a picture
• Card Games, shuffling cards, die

Data Management

• Probability
• Coin toss, rolling dice

SOCIAL STUDIES

Term 1

Human Rights

• Mapping
• Viewing & reflecting
• Reflecting on own life
• I am Thankful For
• Remembrance Day Assembly

Term 2

Medieval Studies

• Role playing, feast, performing
• Note-taking from text
• Medieval Feast
• Illuminations, Calligraphy
• Field Trip - Royal Ontario Museum – Nov.

Term 3

Canada

• Research on internet, brochures from Tourism agencies
• Note-taking from text
• Mapping – sketching & colouring
• Provincial Tourism Presentation

SCIENCE

Term 1

Rocks, Minerals & Erosion

• Investigating, recording
• Rock Collection
• Rock Talk – 1 mineral
• Growing crystals & experiments (extension)
• Field Trip – Quarry – Sept.
• Tree Planting – Oct. (Habitat Unit)

Term 2

Light, Sound, Colour & Energy

• Experimenting, demonstrating
• Viewing & note-taking
• Research – Computer software – Light & Sound
• Oral book report on a science book from the library
• Kitchen Band – home-made instruments
• Science Experiment Demo
• The Important Book About Light, Colour & Sound (extension)

Term 3

Pulleys & Gears

• Building, mucking about, presenting
• Junk Art Sculpture
• Field Trip - Ontario Science Centre – Mar.

Habitat

• Environmental Stewardship, doing & reflecting
• Tree planting
• Field Trip – BORC – date varies
• Earth Day Electives – Apr.22
• Field Trip – end of June – Zoo
• Arbor Week, Environmental Presentations

ART

Term 1

• 2D - Lettering, Illustrating, Sketching, Posters, Collage
• 3D – Shoe sculpture
• Card – Thanksgiving Day
• Publication – Shoe Story
• Integration – mapping, diagrams in science

Term 2

• 2D - Sketching,
• 3D - Paper Mache figure,
• Publication – All About Me, The Important Book About Light, Colour & Sound
• Card – Stained Glass Triptych Holiday, Pop-Up
• Integration - Colour Collage, Illuminations, Grid Art, diagrams in social studies & science

Term 3

• 2D –Yearbook Cover Design, Oil pastels
• 3D – Psanky Egg, Paper Mache mask

• Card – Egg Tangram Spring Card, Mother’s Day Hanger, Father’s Day
• Publication – Class Yearbook
• Integration – Junk Art Sculpture, mapping, diagrams in science & social studies

MUSIC

Term 1

• Singing

Term 2

• Classical Music Appreciation – draw to music
• Performing
• Singing
• Kitchen Band - Science
• Instruments of the symphony
• Field Trip: Toronto Symphony – Feb.

Term 3

• Jazz & Blues Music Appreciation – listening
• International Music Appreciation - from around the world – find selection, use CD player, explain preference
• Harmonica

DRAMA & DANCE

Term 1

• Poetry Presentation 8 & 12 line poems
• Memorization, costume, props

Term 2

• Role Playing & entertaining at the Medieval Feast
• Group Presentation – exercise line dancing

Term 3

• Historical Fiction Monologue
• Class Choral Reading Performance

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH

Term 1

• soccer baseball
• Terry Fox Run
• King’s Court
• cooperative games
• balls – catch, throw, dribble
• volleyball

• Health: Personal Safety – school rules, fire, road, home

• Fitness: In class stretch, dance & movement breaks

Term 2

• basketball
• skating
• snow shoeing – 1 week
• dancercise

• Health: Substance Abuse – tobacco

• Fitness: In class stretch, dance & movement breaks

Term 3

• floor hockey
• ribbon, dance, parachute exploration
• scooter soccer
• skipping & hula hoop
• track & field
• hiking & tree planting

• Health: Growth & Development

• Fitness: In class stretch, dance & movement breaks

LEARNING SKILLS

The following are specifics that are commented on in the Learning Skills section of the Report Card. For more details, look at my Learning Skills Section.

Term 1

• Start to the term
• Attitude
  • positive attitude to learning, wants to learn
  • curiosity
  • seeks additional challenges
• Work habits - independent
  • works without direct supervision
  • sought after as a work partner by peers
• Homework
  • meets deadline, especially of regular weekly assigned work
  • takes care - not last minute rushed
• Routines
  • uses Agenda, gets signatures
  • has materials in class on days needed
• Works co-operatively with others
• Keeps desk & materials in order
• Goals - is aware of areas that need to be improved upon

Term 2

• Progress from last term noted
  • areas that could be improved on, were
• Agenda - being used regularly
• Deadlines being met, homework being done
• Effective use of class time
• Behaves appropriately
  • group work, listening during presentations
  • play at recess
  • tone of voice, body language with peers, adults
• Produces quality of work up to their ability
  • takes care & uses time effectively - consistently in all subjects
• Meeting deadlines, routines in place to finish work at home
• Participation - frequency, enthusiasm, volunteering information, focused listener
• Honesty - i aware of own needs & understands what is needed to be successful
• Has goals to improve learning

Term 3

• Overview - has year been a success
• Making goals, developing strategies & improving
• Persevere for sustained effort
• Work habits
  • pay attention in class, able to ignore distractions
  • keep materials in order, show care
  • follow directions - remembering, accuracy
  • compensate for known weaknesses
• Co-operation
  • politeness
  • following teacher directions, respecting authority
  • team player
  • conflict resolution
• Problem solving
  • knows what steps to take when you don't know what to do
  • willing to try new things, take risks
  • interested in the learning more than the marks

PROJECTS &  ASSIGNMENTS

Term 1

• Memorize 3 poems – 8 (Sept.) & 12 lines (Oct.), 1 free choice – perform with costume, props & actions

•  Rock Collection  (8 – 12)

• Rock Talk (1 - 3 min.), 1 cue card, 1 specimen, 1 tagged book

• I am Thankful For poem - publish

Term 2

•  Shoe Story - write in school, illustrate at home, publish - Reader Response Postcards - Nov.

• Medieval Role Presentation (2 to 3 min.) perform with costume & props, 2 tagged books, 1 cue card - Dec.

• Feast Performance – music, drama & dance - Dec.

• Grid Art – complete at home - due Jan.

• Oral Science Book Talk - Jan.

• Kitchen Band Presentation (1 to 3 min.) 1 cue card - Jan.

• Speech (3 to 5 min., written out on cue cards or memorized) - write in class, practice at home, present Feb.

• The Important Book About Light, Sound & Colour – publish (extension)

• Light or Sound Experiment Demo (1 to 3 min.) 1 cue card, equipment (extension)

Term 3

• Junk Art Sculpture Presentation (2 -4 min), 1 cue card, make sculpture at home, demonstration Mar.

•  Historical Fiction Monologue (1 to 2 pages written) read aloud dramatically with costumes, props & dramatic gestures Apr.

• Provincial Tourism Presentation (1 – 3 min), 1 cue card, 2 tagged books or magazines, props - May

• Class Choral Reading Performance

•  Harmonica Performance - May

• Class Yearbook – publish - June