Fourth Grade Success
Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn
Published on 1. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-471-46819-6 (ISBN)
Description
Part of the new Knowledge Essentials series, Fourth Grade Success shows you how to enrich your child's classroom learning and take an active role in your fourth grader's education by exploring: * What your fourth grader is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies * Hundreds of easy-to-do activities designed to help your child meet specific learning requirements * Environmental learning sections that identify learning opportunities in the everyday world * Methods and checklists to assess your child's academic progress * Information on how teachers evaluate performance portfolios, rubrics, test scores, and other tools of the trade * How to help your child prepare for standardized testing * Recommendations of age-appropriate books and software that will enhance learning
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
392 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-46819-6 (9780471468196)
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Person
AMY JAMES, a former social studies teacher, is a nationally respected authority on educational compliance issues and the No Child Left Behind Act. Her company, Six Things, Inc., provides consulting services for national media, publishers, and school districts on compliance with state and national education standards, as well as professional development for K 12 teachers.
Content
Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Getting the Most for Your Fourth Grader. Getting the Most from Your School System. Getting the Most from Your Homeschool Curriculum. Using Supplemental Materials. 2. Fourth Grade Development. Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development. Developmental Goals for Nine-Year-Olds. Developmental Goals for Ten-Year-Olds. 3. Fourth Grade Learning. Learning Styles. Cognitive Learning. 4. The Standards. Types of Learning Standards. Learning Standards Resources. 5. Fourth Grade Reading. Beginning of Fourth Grade Reading Checklist. Selecting Reading Material. The Mechanics of Reading. Comprehension. Environmental Learning. End of Fourth Grade Reading Checklist. 6. Fourth Grade Writing. Beginning of Fourth Grade Writing Checklist. Grammar and Writing. The Writing Process Environmental Learning. End of Fourth Grade Writing Checklist. 7. Fourth Grade Math. Beginning of Fourth Grade Math Checklist. Number Operations. Number Sense and Patterns. Geometry and Measurement. Data Analysis and Probability. Environmental Learning. End of Fourth Grade Math Checklist. 8. Fourth Grade Science. Beginning of Fourth Grade Science Checklist. Science Processes. Life Science. Physical Science and Earth Science. Environmental Learning. End of Fourth Grade Science Checklist. 9. Fourth Grade Social Studies. Beginning of Fourth Grade Social Studies Checklist. Geography. Government. Environmental Learning. End of Fourth Grade Social Studies Checklist. 10. Teaching Your Fourth Grader Thinking Skills. Beginning of Fourth Grade Thinking Skills Checklist. Problem Solving. Concentration. Comprehension. Reasoning. Logic. Environmental Learning. End of Fourth Grade Thinking Skills Checklist. 11. Assessment. Assessing Individual Student Abilities and Knowledge. Measuring and Comparing School, School District, Statewide, and National Performance for Broad Public Accountability. 12. Fourth Grade Society. Ten Going on Thirty. The Green-Eyed Monster. Homework! 13. Moving On to Fifth Grade. Ready to Go. Appendix A: Literature for Fourth Graders. Appendix B: Software for Fourth Graders. Appendix C: Fourth Grade Topical Calendar. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.