| 4th Grade Week 21 | Tuesday
2/3/2026 | Wednesday
2/4/2026 | Thursday
2/5/2026 | Friday
2/6/2026 | Monday
2/9/2026 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | Love - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 | |
| Bible | Matthew 1 & 2 | Matthew 4 | Matthew 5-6 | Matthew 14:13-36 | | |
| Math |
MFP;
Ch. 11, L5:
TB pg. 51-55;
WB pg. 42-43 |
MFP;
Ch. 11, L6: Practice TB pgs. 56-57 CCC (Review weak concepts for tomorrow's Test). | Ch. 11 Test | Complete Saxon Math Packet (sent home) | Make sure conversion units are memorized for next week's quiz. Use the handout from the binder as a study tool. | |
| Spelling | Review Step 18 New Teaching and Strategies. DS 4-6.
Play Sparkle! | Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 18: Review Card box; DS 7-9 pg 101; Review phonograms ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed | Step 18 Spelling Test | Step 19:
New Teaching pgs. 103-104 ; Complete Make it Plural book pg.10; Dictate words pg. 105 | Step 19:
DS 1-3 pg. 106 | |
| Grammar | Write examples of Patterns 1-3 sentences; Work on Vocab. Crossword. | Daily Grammar Worksheets | Introductions and Conclusions (In conjunction with IEW Lesson) | Daily Grammar Worksheets | | |
| Writing | L22 pgs. 159-160:
Read Source Texts, Create KWOs
L21 FD Due | L21 pgs. 159-160:
Finish KWOs, Intro. New Style (pg. 162), Begin RD. | L21 pgs. 159-160:
Style & Vocab. Practice pgs. (163-164), Finish RD. | L21 pgs. 159-160:
Ensure RD is complete and proofread. Write FD.
Due Tuesday. | | IEW Lesson 22 Source Texts (A&B):
Flying Mythical Creatures
Text A - Pegasus (pg. 159)
Text B - The Griffin (pg. 160) |
| Reading | Read Number the Stars Ch. 14. Write answers to journal questions. | Read Number the Stars Ch. 15. Orally answer journal questions. | Read Number the Stars Ch. 16 & 17. Final Discussion. Choose 1 activity from the last page of RJ "End of Book Responses." | Final Number the Stars RJ assignment: Complete Plot Mountain at end of RJ. | Read Ch. 1 of My Side of the Mountain | |
| History | Introduce WWII history project and choose topics for research paper. Provide Outline Template and discuss how to take and organize notes within an outline. | Read SOTW Ch. 27: "Rebuilding the Fatherland." Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal.
If you haven't already, choose WWII research project topic. *See Co-Teacher Notes. | WW II: Causes of the war; Take notes in class. Gather more information (if needed) for research topic. | Read SOTW Ch. 28: "The Three Way War." Orally narrate. Continue to research and take notes for the written portion of your WW II project. Write your notes on the Outline Template provided last Tuesday. | | If your student did not choose a topic on Tuesday, please let me know the topic they ended up choosing (text or email) to ensure we aren't having too many of the same topics covered. I will provide some books and information in class to take home if available. However, I encourage you to visit a library and find some books on your own. Also, please help your student find websites to include in their research. I can print anything out for you if needed. |
| Geography | Eastern Europe Due 2/19 | | |
| Science | Play Bird Bingo!
Introduce Central Texas Birds to Memorize (Hand out in Binder. Final ID test will not be until the end of the semester). | Color the Lesser Goldfinch, Golden-cheeked Warbler, and Vermilion Flycatcher on pg. 23 in your green folder. | | Complete any 4 WDYR questions in NB pgs.195-196. | Read and review pg. 10 in your green folder. Color the Townsend's Warbler and Wilson's Warbler on pg. 43. | |
| Memory Work | GEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe - Test on 2/19
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/12
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/5 | | |
Coming Soon:
Thursday, Feb. 12 - Spirit Day (no pizza) and Valentine Exchange💕
Saturday, Feb. 21 - Fortis Talent Show 6pm
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Spirit Day, DOGS, Pizza!
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Last Week in 4th Grade:
Painting our selected bird species.
Everyone signing Dinah's cast!
Discipleship:
Love - is accepting God's grace in our lives and sacrificially showing his forgiveness to others.
Verse: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Optional: Correct and return to school for a completion grade. (Two sheets due per week). You could also make copies of the blank 1-12 times table and see how many they can fill out in 5 minutes. The quicker they have their multiplication facts memorized the easier everything will be.
Objectives:
1. Find the perimeter of composite figures.
2. Practice finding area and perimeter.
3. Assess finding area and perimeter.
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Spelling
Objective: Learn how to make the plural form of words ending in o.
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Reading
Please bring your book to class each day.
Objectives:
1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.
2. Engage in meaningful discussion.
3. Summarize a passage through oral narration.
4. Discuss relevant themes for our reading.
5. Discuss how conflict is an element of a good story.
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Grammar
Objective: Review and practice.
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Writing
Objectives:
1.Practice the Unit 6 structural model
2. Create source outlines from two sources
3. Create a fused outline
4. Write a 1-paragraph report about Mt. Olympus.
5. Correctly use vocabulary words: myth & gorge.
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History
Objectives:
1. Know that WW II began in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland.
2. Choose an aspect of WW II for further study and research presentation.
3. Identify causes and key figures of WW II.
4. Research and take notes on your selected topic.
Note: This week you will begin reading and taking notes about your chosen WW II topic(s). You will need to have several facts from at
least three books and/or websites (please have at least 1 book source per paragraph. We have a few in our classroom).
Please do not delay in finding sources so you don't fall behind on weekly assignments. There are many websites on WWII that are age-appropriate. Here is one that may be helpful: World War II for Kids -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Science
Objectives:
1. Identify Texas birds.
2. Accurately and neatly color male & female birds of a given species.
3. Review birds due for memorization at end-of-year.
4. Play Bird Bingo and Bird Trivia games!
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Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work:
Poetry: Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone." These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.
Geography: We are continuing our study of Eastern Europe this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided. (Note: I will occasionally supplement our Geography lesson with hands-on map reading skills.)
Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe
History: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help
with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America" For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/12
