Fourth Grade

What to Expect

1. Homework is meant to be practice and reinforce the skills taught in class.  We as a team believe that homework should be meaningful.  Therefore, there may be some nights that your student will not have homework.  

2. State history. Expect to find out more than you yourself ever knew about the state you live in.

3. Shapes of things. While fourth-grade math is largely an extension of third-grade math (more multiplication, more division, more fractions), there is also more geometry, which often fascinates children this age.

4. Researching skills. One of the ways fourth-graders utilize their reading skills is by learning how to apply reading to gather information and to understand other subjects  -- especially history, geography, and science.

5. Physical differences. Fourth grade is marked by potentially large physical differences in children. While some still look young, others look nearly ready for middle school.

Watch Out for:

• Math hesitancy. If your fourth-grader considers math "hard," talk to the teacher. Fourth-grade math should not be beyond most children's abilities.

• Sensitive feelings. In cliques and rivalries brews much opportunity for hurt feelings. Friendships can also bring tension and conflict. On top of this, fourth-graders are more sensitive than younger children to what other people think of them.

• The end of reading at home. Just because your child is old enough to read on his own does not mean you should stop reading to him out loud. Most children still love this time with their parents.

Source: https://www.parenting.com/article/a-guide-to-every-grade-21354353