We want to love Jesus and love each other as we grow and learn together this year. Students will become more responsible, organized, and begin to integrate more technology to further prepare them for success in the future.
Bible
Fourth graders embark on a wonderful journey of learning to live a joy-filled life as they learn how to become Peacemakers. Students practice assigned verses each week. The Positive Action Bible curriculum focuses our study on the life of Paul and the positive character traits modeled in the life of Christ. Our primary goal is to make the Word of God more meaningful in the lives of our students. Prayer and sharing from God’s Word is woven throughout the day.
Reading
We read through 4-5 novels throughout the year focusing on certain reading skills, that we incorporate throughout the year as well. Our young readers are highly motivated to participate in the Accelerated Reader program as an additional incentive to read and learn.
Handwriting
Using A Reason for Handwriting curriculum, students practice cursive handwriting based on scripture verses. Students are encouraged to write clearly and neatly throughout the curriculum. Cursive is the primary hand writing style used in the fourth grade.
Writing and Grammar
Our fourth grade authors further develop their writing skills through Shurley English complemented by a multi-sensory grammar program. Writing assignments include: informational report, personal narrative, opinion essay, narrative story, and comparing and contrasting paragraphs. Students learn and practice six-trait writing skills.
Spelling
Students use the Sadlier curriculum to increase vocabulary and to combine spelling and phonetic rules to encourage the students to become better readers and writers.
Mathematics
Students excel in math classes designed to accommodate their unique learning styles. Lessons, manipulatives, and activities focus on computational proficiency and problem solving utilizing our Marshall Cavendish Education math curriculum. Students focus on whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, place value, time, graphing, geometry, data, measurement, multiplying and dividing by two-digit numbers, probability, decimals, estimation, and mental math. Fourth graders focus on mastery of the basic facts in all four operations.
Science
Our fourth grade scientists love to study the awesome wonders of God’s creation. Students perform experiments, participate in hands-on projects, and look up information on specified Internet sites to create amazing science reports. We use the Purposeful Design science text published by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Unit studies focus on life, earth, and physical science.
Social Studies
The History of Our United States curriculum published by Abeka presents the history of our country in story form from a Christian perspective.
Enrichment Classes
We are blessed to have art, Spanish, library, physical education and music classes scheduled throughout the week. These classes are taught by specialists in their field and in settings specifically designed for those activities.