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FOURTH GRADE OVERVIEW
School Day
Full Day 8:20 – 3:00
Morning Recess 15 minutes
Lunch/Recess 30 minutes + 15 minutes
(Lunch/Snacks brought from home)
SPIRITUAL LIFE
Bible: Emphasis is place on daily Christian walk, Christian character traits, memorization of God’s Word and putting faith into action through missions. Weekly Bible memory verses given as oral grade.
Chapel: Emphasis is on student’s involvement in worshiping God through music, participation, and exposure to practical Christian beliefs.
ACADEMIC LIFE
Reading/Language Arts: Emphasis is on development of reading skills for information and entertainment, skill development (written and oral) in listening, thinking, speaking, writing and reading. The student will be introduced to writing book reports, research reports and creative writing. All eight parts of speech will be introduced with emphasis on sentence structure and diagramming.
Mathematics: Emphasis is on mastery multiplication and division facts, problem solving, adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions, divisibility rules and beginning geometry.
Social Studies: Emphasis on U.S. History from the exploration by Columbus to the Nuclear Age. The student will study world geography, create a state history book, and memorize U.S. Presidents.
Science: Emphasis on earth and physical science and how they relate to God’s World
Physical Education: Emphasis is on enjoyment of recreation developing a desirable self-concept through success and applying fairness and cooperation in group situations.
Computers: Emphasis is on beginning key-boarding, writing, and math skills.
Music: Participation in Spring and Christmas concerts.
Library: Emphasis is on selection and reading good books and library skills for locating and checking out reading materials.
Art: Emphasis is on observing and experiencing art in many forms.
GRADE ACTIVITIES
Field Trips Soccer
Christmas Concert History/Science Fair
Spring Concert Geography Bee
Mission Projects Spelling Bee
BOOK IT Math Olympics
TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS
Bible………… New American Standard Character Foundation Curriculum, ACSI
Mathematics… A-Beka Book
Social Studies.. A-Beka Book
Science/Health. A-Beka Book
Language……. A-Beka Book
Reading……… A Beka Book
Spelling……… ACSI
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