WALDRON MERCY ACADEMY

Transition to 4th grade

Fourth Grade Teachers

Homeroom

Mrs. Bonnie Guarini

Ms. Caitlin McDugall

Mr. Samuel Sheng

Mrs. Bonnie Guarini

Room 24

Mathematics

Religion

Ms. Caitlin McDugall

Room 25

Language Arts

Mr. Samuel Sheng

Room 26

Social Studies

Science

Fourth Graders

We hope to foster within our children :

Independence

Responsibility

Organization

Independence

Give them a job to do, show them how, and let

them follow through.

Encourage independent acts like doing chores

without being asked, paying for items at the

store, keeping track of their own things and

picking up after themselves.

Foster competence by teaching them jobs they

are able and ready to do – make a bed, use a

tool, cook a meal, or make a snack.

Responsibility

Help them accept responsibility when they

are wrong. Let them know we all learn

from mistakes.

Give them long-term projects that take

more than one day to do and let them be

responsible for it. Let them feel the pride of

a job well done. Praise them for following

through.

Organization

Show them how to organize at home and

let them practice. First a sock drawer,

then a desk drawer, then parts of their

room…

Show them how you organize for home

and work (e.g. your calendar, your

briefcase, your home office)

“A place for everything, and everything in

its place.”

Homework/Communication

Sign planner each night

Reading is homework.

Chunk your studying.

Priority List.

Helpful Hints

Fourth Grade Handbook

on Fourth Grade Web site

Look for everything on the

Fourth Grade Web site

first.

Language ArtsThings to do over the summer vacation:

Read regularly -- by yourself and with others!

Practice reading aloud to build fluency; and try to read like a storyteller…

use expression to make the story interesting!

Think about what you’re reading. While you read, write questions on sticky

notes to “talk to the text” and enhance understanding.

Talk about text, as well... retell and summarize… make

predictions, connections, and inferences… compare and contrast

characters… evaluate author’s purpose… imagine an epilogue to share with

friends…

Write, write, write!!!

Keep a daily or weekly journal to collect memories of your summer

adventures and experiences. Add pictures and design a cover. Make your

journal your own unique creation to reflect your personality!

Find a spot to do creative writing. Share imaginative ideas and stories, write

about whatever your heart desires.

Practice writing your cursive letters and focus on neat handwriting.

Mathematics

Know their facts –

addition and

subtraction to 20 and

times tables

There’s an app for

that!

Practice, practice,

practice.

ScienceTests

In Class Projects

Labs/Online Lab Book wiki

assignments

STEM

Social Studies

Study of five US Regions

Quizzes for each lesson

Homework

Study Guide/Chunking

Study Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

State and Territory Project