FOURTH GRADE

 

 

Language
Arts

Phonics and Reading

Language

Speed reading

Oral reading

Reading comprehension

Vocabulary building

 

Penmanship

Review of cursive writing formation through skill practice, word games, original composition, and sentence dictation

Writing Process

Sentence structure, kinds of sentences, punctuation; capitalization facts abbreviations, possessive words,

Letters - business, friendly, post cards, thank-you notes

Gathering information

Writing with details

Writing an encyclopedia report

Writing book reports

Creative writing

Dictionary skills

 

 

Spelling and Poetry

Grammar

 

Weekly word lists based on phonics and spelling rules, challenging words, and vocabulary

Reinforcement activities

Recognizing and using all eight parts of speech

Diagramming verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs

Correctly using troublesome words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History
and

Geography

Map Study

 

The French and Indian War

State history for 6 weeks

 

The American War for Independence

The Years of Discovery

The Years of Conquest

The First Americans

 

Building a New Nation

Our Nation Grows

The Civil War

New Frontiers

The English Come to America

The New England Colonies

The Middle and Southern Colonies

A Picture of Colonial Life

The Great Awakening

 

An Age of Progress

Beyond Our Boundaries

The World Wars

Time for Freedom and Responsibility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science

Matter
Animals
Energy

Matter: Water, Air, and Weather

Insects: Miniature Marvels of Creation

Energy: Sound and Hearing

 

Birds: Winged Wonders

 

Earth and Space
 
 

Geology: Planet Earth

Oceanography: Wonders of
the Sea

Astronomy: Consider the Heavens

Plants

 

Provision for Man and Beast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health,

Safety,

Manners

Physical Fitness

Your Body Framework

The Muscle Builder

Your Breathing Machine

Personal Hygiene

A winning Smile

Your Body Cover

Keys to Good Grooming

Interpersonal Relationships

A Healthier You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arithmetic

Place value of whole numbers and decimals
Mastery of fundamental operations
Story problems

Estimating answers

English and metric measures

Converting measures within the same system and solving measurement equations

Roman numerals

Addition, subtraction, and multiplication with carrying

Subtraction facts and checking subtraction involving fractions

Estimation

 

Averaging

Factoring

Divisibility rules

Introduction to decimals

Making change

Reading a thermometer

Solving equations using addition and subtraction axioms

Graphs and scale drawing

Basic geometric shapes

Perimeter and area

Using an English and metric ruler

Time lapse

Bible

 

 

Bible Truths- God and His People

Memory Verse, hymns/choruses, and Bible Doctrine