· A Christ centered environment.

· High academic expectations.

· Will learn responsibility for classroom homework.

· Hands on experiences in science.

· The Accelerated Reader program.

· Guided learning

· Acceptance of others and from others.

· Learn and practice the joy of Christian faith in our lives.

What your child can expect in 4th  Grade at St. Paul

 Fourth Grade Topics

 

Religion

· Law and Gospel

· Confession and Repentance

· Forgiveness and Grace

· Selected stories from Genesis to how the Holy Spirit works through us

· Memory verses to coordinate with lessons

 

 

English

· Study of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns

· Grammar and mechanics

· Writing process

· Quality literature excerpts introduced

· Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills

 

Spelling

· Vowel and consonant patterns

· Prefixes and suffixes-compounds

· Proper nouns

· Content words, vocabulary, phonics

· Writing skills

 

Reading

· Literature based/phonics review

· Comprehension

· Decoding words

· Vocabulary

· Spelling and grammar

· Writing

· Listening and speaking skills

· Study skills

· Research

 

Mathematics

· Higher level multi-step word problems

· Place value and money

· Addition and subtraction

· Multiplication, division-check

· Measurement

· Fractions, decimals

· Geometry and algebra

· Graphs

· Prime and composite numbers-averages

· Test taking skills

 

Social Studies

· Regions and resources of the United States

· U.S. Geography, map studies

· Seven U.S. regions, people, economy, history

· Important events, ties to other regions

· Literature connections

· Test taking skills

 

Science

· Understand and use scientific method

· Hands on approach

· Life science

· Earth science

· Matter and energy

· Forces in motion

 

4th Grade Teacher Mrs. Kathy Harper

 

This is Mrs. Harper’s 6th year teaching at St. Paul.  Before coming to St. Paul, Mrs. Harper taught for 30 years in the Byron School District.

St. Paul Lutheran School

Putting Faith in Education

To Contact Us:

Phone: 815-562-6323

Fax: 815-561-8074

E-mail: stpaul@rochelle.net