The following lists the texts we use for each subject. This list is not exhaustive and is not final; many lessons are supplemented with worksheets and activities from websites such as Teachers Pay Teachers, Nat Geo, Scholastic, Khan Academy, Alliance for Catholic Education, Catholic Online, Generation Genius, Abcya, Epic, IXL, and other similar sources.
ELA: Voyages in English (grammar), Sitton (spelling), read aloud book studies (Charlotte's Web, Wonder, Auggie and Me, City of Ember, People of Sparks, White Bird if time permits)
Math: Sadlier-Oxford Progress in Mathematics
Science: National Geographic Learning, Generation Genius
Religion: Spirit of Truth (Sophia Institute), grade 4/ Family Life Benziger, Friendzy
Social Studies: TCL Social Studies Alive
Google Classroom links: homeroom science
Units of Study:
ELA: Reading (knowledge of oral language, phonemic awareness, and reading accurately and fluently), Foundations of Writing (knowledge of oral language, orthography, grammar, and mechanics), Routine Writing (writing routinely on a variety of topics), using the 5 step writing process, and writing exercises/ projects in argumentative, persuasive, inquiry, media literacy, and narrative writing styles; self and peer reflections.
Math: Numbers and Operations (mastery of multiplication and division basic facts, multiplying multi-digit numbers, using place value to multiply, understanding fractions and decimals), Algebra (input and output rules, solving for an unknown number), Geometry and Measurement (quadrilaterals, angles, using a protractor, area), and Data Analysis (collecting, processing, and displaying data using a variety of visuals and tables to display results).
Science: Earth Science: moon and tides; objects in the solar system and galaxy; rocks and minerals; protecting Earth's resources/ Physical Science: mixtures and solutions; light; energy/ Life Science: ecosystems; energy in ecosystems; plant reproduction and growth.
Social Studies: Citizen and Government: civics skills; governmental institutions and political processes/ Economics: Reasoning skills; Fundamental concepts; microeconomic concepts/ Geography: geospatial skills; places and regions; human systems and environment interaction/ History: historical thinking skills; how cultures change over time
Religion: Unit 1: God is All Good/ Unit 2: Conscience (God's Voice in Our Hearts)/Unit 3: Reality of Sin, Necessity of Virtue/ Unit 4: 10 Commandments and Freedom/ Unit 5: Living the Life of Christ; Unit 6: The Beatitudes/ Unit 7: Responding to God's Covenant of Love. Family Life unit starts in early Spring.
Other: World Holidays, Lent project, and other themed assignments and units through year and will be included in weekly update letters.