Students in Grade Four receive instruction in Religion, ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies.
Grade 4 is a departmential grade which means your child will be swiching classes for the first time.
The following are summaries of the curriculum covered in each of these subject areas.
Religion
Children will participate in daily prayer. Some of the areas of study this year will be: The Seven Sacraments, The Beatitudes, The Rosary, Sin, Reconciliation, and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Diocesan guidelines require the teaching of additional concepts besides those covered in the text. Therefore, all of the chapters in the text may not be covered.
English Language Arts
English Language Arts is the integration of reading, writing, thinking, listening, and speaking. Using the Storytown Series, students will focus on literature and the writing process. The key features of the Core Standards will be emphasized, including Reading: Text complexity and growth of comprehension, Writing: Text types, responding to reading, and research, Speaking and Listening: Flexible communication and collaboration, Language: Conventions, effective use, and vocabulary. Grammar, reading skills, and spelling will be based on age appropriate pieces of literature.
Math
Great effort will be expected of each student to develop accuracy in using basic concepts, computation and problem solving skills. This calls for students to be drilled on basic concepts and tables each day for ten minutes. Drill Assignments will be given each night. This homework will only be given on material that has been covered in class. Therefore, the need for students to listen carefully and ask questions will be very important. Emphasis will be placed on (1) developing understanding and fluency with multi-digit multiplication, and developing understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends; (2) developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole numbers; (3) understanding that geometric figures can be analyzed and classified based on their properties, such as having parallel sides perpendicular sides particular angle measures, and symmetry.
Additional Information
Students in Grade Four also attend classes in Art, Computer, Library, Music, Spanish (first year), and Physical Education. For a program description in these subjects, please click on the corresponding menu item at the top of the page.
For a description of the Curriculum Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, visit the website of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education.
For information regarding Core Curriculum State Standards for Grade Four, visit the website PA Common Core Standards.
Grade 4 Staff Emails:
Grade 4A rdanalis[email protected] Mrs. Rebecca Danalis
Grade 4B [email protected] Ms. Madalyn Walters
Grade 4C [email protected] Ms. Alexandra Kane