Teacher Names

Connie Adams-Jones, MCL

Cindy Gumbs

Tayshondlyn Huntley

Fourth Grade Expectations

Our fourth grade team expects each student at Ibraham Elementary to:

* Work independently and collaborate with peers from diverse backgrounds

* Maintain a positive attitude

* Have respect for self and others

* Set individual goals

* Persevere

* Stay organized and be prepared for each academic day

* Use time wisely

* Identify areas of challenge and seek additional support from his/ her teacher

* Show academic and social growth throughout the school year

Below is an overview of what your child can expect to learn in fourth grade:

Reading:

* Genres (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama)

* Story Elements

* Text Structure

* Inference

* Compare/Contrast

* Text Features

* Reading Comprehension

Writing:

* Grammar

* Figurative Language

* Narrative, Research, Expository, and Persuasive Writing

Math:

* Place Value

* Addition/Subtraction

* Operations and Problems

* Factors, Prime, and Composite

* Multiplication

* Measurement (Metric/Customary)

* Division

* Problem Solving

* Fractions

* Geometry

* Decimals

* Angles

Science:

* Nutrition

* Ecosystems

* Earth in the Universe

* Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, Mudslides, Erosion, and Weathering

* Fossils

* Rocks and Minerals

* Magnetism

* Electricity

* Energy Conservation

* Forces and Motion

* Matter and Properties

Social Studies:

* Exploration and Colonization

* Migration and Settlement Patterns

* Constitution and Government

* Growth and Development

* Symbolism

* Personal Financial Literac

Fourth Grade Supply List

• 1 box washable markers OR colored pencils
• 4 highlighters (different colors)
• 2 packs of pencils
• 1 pencil pouch with zipper
• 2 wide-ruled composition books
• 2 solid-colored pocket folders
• 2 packs wide-ruled paper
• 1 book bag with no wheels
• 1 set of earbuds/headphones for   personalized learning
• 2 boxes of tissues
• 1 hand sanitizer

 Wonders Reading Program Online Access Directions:

1. Students log-on to canvas.

2. Students click on McGraw-Hill red icon

3. Students will see book appear and they click Launch

4. Students touch cursor onto the highlighted part/top class name that is outlined.

5. Students will then see their dashboard for Wonders. 

*The icon in the far left (green, says TO DO) is where assignments will be.

*The red icon with the cube and “W” have the week’s vocabulary.

*The purple icon with the pencil and paper is for writing work.

*The orange icon with the game controller stores the weekly games.

*The blue icon with the red book is where all weekly text readings are stored.