Mrs. Emily Anderson's 4th Grade

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Welcome to our class website! Fourth grade is a milestone year full of exciting challenges, deep thinking, and incredible personal growth.

Meet Mrs. Emily

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be your child’s 4th grade teacher this year!

Teaching is my passion, and this year marks a special milestone for me—it’s my 20th year in education and my very first year teaching 4th grade! Over the past two decades, I’ve spent 16 years in 1st grade, 2 years in Kindergarten, and 2 years teaching 3rd grade ELA and Social Studies. Best of all, I am a former DES student (I attended here from 3rd through 8th grade!), so teaching at DES this year truly feels like coming home.

Meet My Family:

When I’m not in the classroom, you’ll almost certainly find me on a field or court! Together, my husband, Cody, and I have four amazing kids who keep us busy with sports year-round:

Austin: A sophomore at GHS who plays baseball for the GHS Tigers.
Wyatt ("Rooster"): A 3rd grader at DES who plays youth football for the Owls and also plays basketball.
Georgia Sue: A 2nd grader at DES who cheers and plays flag football for the Owls, and plays basketball.
Beckett: Our youngest, who isn't quite in school yet, but is our biggest cheerleader!

Cody serves as the head coach for the Smith County Junior Owls and helps coach the SCHS Owls. As a family, we love cheering each other on and watching our kids learn invaluable life lessons through youth sports.

A Few of My Favorite Things:

In my downtime, I love:

Relaxing and spending quality time with my family
Listening to good audiobooks and podcasts
Being a proud DES Brave once again!

I am looking forward to a fantastic year of growth, learning, and fun together! Please feel free to reach out anytime—let's make this the best year yet!

Overview of Learning

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Fourth grade is a milestone year full of exciting challenges, deep thinking, and incredible personal growth. This page provides an overview of what your student will be learning this year, aligned with the Tennessee Academic Standards, along with key information to help us have a successful school year together.

I will be teaching 4th grade math, science, and social studies, and Mrs. Jessica West will be teaching 4th grade ELA.

Mathematics

Number & Operations in Base Ten: Understanding place value up to $1,000,000$, fluent multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication (up to 4 digits by 1 digit or 2-digit by 2-digit), and long division with remainders.
Fractions & Decimals: Equivalence, comparing fractions, adding/subtracting fractions with like denominators, multiplying fractions by whole numbers, and converting between fractions and decimals ($0.01$ and $0.1$ places).
Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Solving multi-step word problems and identifying factors, multiples, prime, and composite numbers.
Geometry & Measurement: Angle measurement, perimeter, area, properties of 2D shapes (parallel/perpendicular lines), and unit conversions.

Science

Ecosystems & Organisms: How plants and animals interact within ecosystems and adapt to changes in their environment.
Earth & Space Science: Changes to Earth’s surface (weathering, erosion, landform patterns) and natural hazards.
Physical Science: Energy transfer (sound, light, heat, electricity), speed and collisions, and wave properties.

Social Studies (U.S. History: Revolution to Reconstruction)

Early American History: Causes of the American Revolution, key events, and major figures.
Nation Building: The U.S. Constitution, government structure, and early westward expansion (Manifest Destiny).
Civil War & Reconstruction: Causes and major battles of the American Civil War, followed by the Reconstruction era.

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