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This year we will explore our dreams for the future and work toward becoming responsible and self-reliant citizens. We strive to keep our dreams in mind as we live each day, learning how we affect our own present and future. We monitor our own behavior using citizenship records. We try to manage our affairs better each day and learn as much as possible, so that we live each day well.

Parents, please check your child's agenda each day. Homework is assigned everyday. During 4th quarter, 30 minutes of self-selected reading each day is recommended. Allow your child to read aloud to you from selections that are within their independent comfort zone or 1 level higher to help them sound out words and interpret meaning based upon context. It is important for parents to read aloud to their 4th graders from newspapers, magazines, or books with youth-appropriate content. This helps to build vocabulary, reading comprehension, and dialogue skills. Speaking and listening are critical to reading, writing, and thinking well.

Math: Solving multi-step word problems and solving for unknowns in variable expressions. Also, perimeter and area of rectangles, transformations, and data analysis. Review for the EOG's.

Guided Reading: We are studying the novel, Misty of Chincoteague, written by Marguerite Henry. This is about the wild ponies of Assateague Island, and gives insight into the wild ponies of the N.C. Outer Banks.

Writer's Workshop: We are working on research and report writing integrated with a social studies project on N.C. landmarks.

Social Studies: We are learning about the regions of North Carolina, its people, culture, history, and geography by studying N.C. landmarks and using technology to producea slide presentation.

http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/g_5.html Houghton-Mifflin’s math website

http://www.funbrain.com/

http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_k-12/aattack.htm Online, timed math fact practice!

http://mathforum.org/library/#search The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library from Drexel University

http://www.harcourtschool.com/index.html Harcourt’s learning site

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/index.htm Science Fair step-by-step assistance

http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral Science Fair handbook recommended by Horizons.

http://www.sciserv.org/isef/primer/scientific_method.asp Intel’s scientific method primer

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html Wisconsin University’s writing basics and beyond

http://www.acronymfinder.com The Acronym Finder site

http://www.willhobbsauthor.com/WHhome.html Will Hobbs official website for teachers and students

www.discoverykids.com A great information site for kids

www.pbs.org Public Television’s website

www.yahooligans.com A site full of fun educational games

falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/inventors Inventors and Invention for K-12 Education. Discover some of the world's famous inventors and inventions.

statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/bio/ncbio.htm North Carolina Encyclopedia of famous people who lived in NC.

discoverer.sirs.com A reference database for elementary children designed to develop research skills. The database consists of a collection of full-text magazine articles, maps, photographs, charts, encyclopedias, almanacs, and much more.

www.mintmuseum.org/education_junior.php A great place to look around