| 4th Grade Week 1 | Tuesday
8/11/2026 | Wednesday
8/12/2026 | Thursday
8/13/2026 | Friday
8/14/2026 | Monday
8/17/2026 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Attention- "Everyone then who hears these words and does them is like a man who built his house on the rock." -Matthew 7:24 | |
| Bible | Genesis 1 | Genesis 2 | Genesis 3 | Genesis 7 | Write or draw something in your Bible journal reflecting this past week's reading. | Students may come up with their own Bible journal prompts from whatever inspired them. They also may draw pictures instead of writing. Please note that these will not be "graded" per se, but will count as a participation grade. While we typically push complete sentences, correct grammar and spelling in their other journal assignments, Bible journal entries can be more relaxed and free flowing. We want them to be reflective and not worry about getting things grammatically correct. Since reflection of God's word is a very personal experience, there really is no "right" way to do the Bible journal entry. Students will have the option to share entries during Bible time classroom discussions. |
| Math | MF Practice A;
Ch. 1, L1:
TB pgs. 1-6; WB pgs. 1-3 | MF Practice A;
Ch. 1, L2:
TB pgs. 7-11; WB pgs. 4-6 CCC | MF Practice A;
Ch. 1, L3:
TB pgs. 12-17; WB pgs. 7-9 | MF Practice A;
Ch. 1, L4:
TB pgs. 18-21; WB pgs. 10-12 CCC | MF Practice A;
Ch. 1, L5:
TB pgs. 22-25; WB pgs. 13-15 CCC | See notes below for Abbreviation Key and information regarding math fact sheets. |
| Spelling | Review classroom procedures and behavioral expectations.
| Review information found through pg. 12 in the All About Spelling book. Setup at-home spelling board to match layout found on pg. 15. | Introduce Poem 1:
My Father's Vineyard | Step 1:
pgs. 15-19; Review Phonogram Cards 1-65; Review Division Rules, Syllable Types and Suffix Rules | Dictate Step 1 sentences 1-5 (pg. 20) on binder template sheet. | All words and sentences are to be copied on the template sheets in the Binder under the Spelling tab. Have your student fill in the Step # we are on. |
| Grammar | Review parts of a friendly letter and write a practice letter. | Read through the 4th Grade Curriculum Information and Syllabus in the front pocket of the classroom binder and share the information with your child. | Ch. 1, L4
(pg.5):
A/An Choices;
Define vocabulary words (pgs. 4 & 7) and orally use them in a sentence; Review noun jobs. | Ch. 2, L1
(pgs. 12-14):
Listen to Jingles 1-3; Define Vocabulary words (pg. 14) and orally use them in a sentence; Review nouns and verbs; | | For 4th Grade, unless otherwise stated, we typically complete all components of each assigned Shurley English lesson, EXCEPT “Activity/Assignment Time." For “Vocabulary” exercises, only have students look up word, orally review meaning and do the Syn / Ant lessons found in the end-of-chapter Tests in Workbook. (They do not need to keep a separate Vocabulary journal unless you want to). Shurley English Vocabulary words may be used in IEW assignments and will count as an official vocabulary word (as seen on the IEW rubric). |
| Writing | Summer Reading Activity | Read pgs. 12-13 (starting with "Background Information") in your IEW book. | Review Structure, Style and Key Word Outlines from yesterday's reading; Read source text 1A The Lion and the Mouse (pg. 14); Make KWO; Review Vocab words (beasts, gnaw) | Read source text 1B The Ant and the Grasshopper (pg. 16), Make a KWO and retell the fable to a family member using only your KWO. | | Co-teachers, use this week to print out your IEW Vocabulary words (see blue page in front of IEW book for download information). This step isn't mandatory, but it is helpful for them to learn their assigned IEW words. Additionally, Appendix III in your IEW book lists all vocabulary words by lesson. This is a nice concise list which can be used to study for quizzes. |
| Reading | Read The Good Master, Ch. 1 in class and discuss. | Read The Good Master, Ch. 2 and orally answer discussion questions and (optional) do the fun Activity. | Discussion, Plot & Vocabulary Review | Read The Good Master, Ch. 3. Write the answers to the discussion questions in your journal (use complete sentences and correct grammar/ punctuation). Complete the Activity. | | Note: If your student does not have room to write the questions on the journal sheets, please insert notebook paper for them to write their answers on. |
| History | | Read SOTW Ch. 1: "Victoria's England." Answer questions in journal. In space provided in journal write or draw what you would put in such a Great Exhibition and tell why. | Discuss Queen Victoria & the British Empire. Make a Union Jack! | Read SOTW Ch. 1: "The Sepoy Mutiny." Orally narrate key points. | | The Key Dates list is in your student's binder. Please consistently practice Key Date memory work at home. Key Dates 1-3 will be tested on Oct. 1. |
| Geography | Oceans & Continents - Due 8/27 | | |
| Science | Introduce Flying Creatures & Carl Linnaeus - Scientific Classification | Read TB pgs. 14-19; Orally narrate what was read and try to orally answer the question at the end (in blue, pg. 19). Take a walk in your backyard and check off any items you find in the scavenger hunt list in NB on pg. 27. | | Read pgs. 20-24; Orally narrate and add interesting facts* (see note) to NB on pg. 25. Do Activity 1.4 and 1.5 on pg. 28. | | * The NBs often have a blank page where students can add interesting facts or reflections. If this page is assigned, please ensure your child has a least 3 complete sentences (proofread) in this area. They may draw something relative to what was studied in the little space provided (optional). |
| Memory Work | GEOGRAPHY: Ocean and Continents - Test on 8/27
SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life - Test on 9/8
KEY DATES: 1-4 Test on 10/1
POEM 1: Due for Recitation on 10/1 | | |
Welcome 4th-grade Falcons! I'm so excited to be your teacher this year, and I look forward to starting our learning adventure together. Below are some general notes on objectives. I will usually put more specific notes/directives in the co-teacher notes column above in the blog table.
BLOG ABBREVIATION KEY |
TB – Textbook | KWO – Key Word Outline | NT – New Teaching |
WB – Workbook | SOTW – Story of the World (History book) | DS – Dictate Sentences |
MF – Math Facts Practice Sheet | NB – Science Notebooking Journal | RD – Rough Draft |
CCC – Complete, check, correct | RJ - Reading Journal | FD – Final Draft |
IEW – Institute for Excellence in Writing book | TM – Teacher’s Manual | Ch. - Chapter |
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Discipleship:
Objective: Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.
Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading. We will be doing an overview of the Bible this year with selected passages from the entire Bible. I invite you to join us in reading the passages on home days and discussing them with your child.
Our Character Virtue of the month is Attention. Attention: One's mind and body are fixed on the matter at hand.
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Math
Objectives:
1. Read and write up to 6-digit numbers using expanded form.
2. Find a number 100, 1000, or 10,000 more or less than a five-digit number.
3. Compare and order numbers within 1 million.
4. Round a five-digit number to the nearest ten thousand, thousand or hundred.
Please make copies of the master math fact practice drill sheets sent home. Students will be expected to complete math fact practice drills on most home days. The appropriate sheet to use is denoted with the abbreviation “MF” followed by a letter (A, B, etc.) that specifies which sheet to use that day. Set the timer for five minutes. If the student finishes before the timer goes off, record the time on the sheet. If the timer goes off and the student does not finish, circle the place where he/she finished, then complete the rest of the page untimed. As soon as your student has mastery of a sheet (gets all correct within the 5 minutes) move on to the next MF practice sheet. Electronic copies are here: Math Facts
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Reading
Objectives:
1. Learn about life in Hungary in the early 1900s.
2. Engage in meaningful Socratic discussion.
3. Increase vocabulary.
4. Compare and contrast characters.
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Writing
Objectives:
1. Introduce structure and style.
2. Create a KWO from a source text.
3. Retell a fable using KWO.
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Grammar
Objectives:
1. Know the definitions of synonyms and antonyms.
2. Learn how to use "a" and "an" correctly.
3. Review and practice dictionary skills.
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History
Objectives:
1. Know that the British spread their empire throughout the world during Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
2. Identify two reasons why the British spread their empire.
3. Know that the Great Exhibition was filled with exhibits from all parts of the British Empire.
4. Identify ways that the East India company took control of India.
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Science
Objectives:
1. Know that scientists classify life with the system of Binomial Nomenclature.
2. Know that flying creatures are in Kingdom Animalia.
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Geography
Objectives:
1. Know the names and locations of the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
2. Know the terms "equator," "prime meridian," "tropics of Cancer and Capricorn" and "Arctic and Antarctic circles."
3. Develop a heart of compassion for the people of the Earth who don't yet know Christ.
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Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work:
Poetry: Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard." A copy is in your student's binder. Practice this with a family member, pet, or stuffed animal as an audience, focusing on the public speaking skills listed in IEW on pg. 9. Additional copies here.
Geography Memory Work: We will begin our study of geography this week through "blob mapping" the oceans and continents. Here is a short video that demonstrates blobbing of a world map. (This is part one of a four-part video series).
Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling the continents and oceans on a map.
Science Memory Work: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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