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Grade 4: Reading
Grade 4: Reading
Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading
Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; recognize a variety of text forms, text features, and stylistic elements and demonstrate understanding of how they help communicate meaning; use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently; reflect on and identify their strengths as readers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after reading
Nature Journaler: @billiejooutdoors
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of...
Nature Journaling: I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of...
Sharing what students have observed and documented in their nature journal is the perfect way to integrate reading into nature journaling. Students can partner up, exchange their journals and read what each other has observed.
Sharing what students have observed and documented in their nature journal is the perfect way to integrate reading into nature journaling. Students can partner up, exchange their journals and read what each other has observed.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and "It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However the last statement becomes very important for connection making. Encourage students to begin writing using single words, simple sentences, lists, point form, paragraphs etc.. Please note that spelling is not a focus in the nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - please ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link feedback at the bottom of this lesson for tips on this. Using words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
At this age all three prompts "I notice..., I wonder...?, and "It reminds me of..." become very intuitive. However the last statement becomes very important for connection making. Encourage students to begin writing using single words, simple sentences, lists, point form, paragraphs etc.. Please note that spelling is not a focus in the nature journal. At this age you may start to see art fears - please ensure you are re-iterating it is not about a pretty picture. It is about their observations. Please see the link feedback at the bottom of this lesson for tips on this. Using words, pictures and numbers allows the students multiple tools to document their observations. With permission Bethan Burton has allowed us to link to her website as she has written a blog post for Teaching nature journaling at all ages.
Here are some more ideas to get you started.
Engage the fives senses (whenever possible)
Make leaf prints ( paint the leaf and press the print into the journal)
Make leaf rubbings
Trace the items they are looking at
Add leaves into the journal using tape
Count the birds/squirrels/insects etc.
Measure as much of the phenomena as the students can using non standard and standard units of measurement.
Here is a downloadable lesson from John (Jack) Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren book: How to Teach Nature Journaling. All resources shared with permission. "I Notice..., I Wonder...?, It Reminds me of..."
GIVING FEEDBACK here is a fantastic resource from Jack and Emilie
NOTE: You are encourage to spend time in the outdoors Nature Journaling. However, you can also bring nature inside, look out your wonder window, have a refrigerator Safari or even observe a house plant or pet.
E-BOOKS - Through PDSB BYOD
E-BOOKS - Through PDSB BYOD
<<<Click the Library icon to go directly to the site.
<<<Click the Library icon to go directly to the site.
To navigate there yourself:
To navigate there yourself:
Login to your PDSB student BYOD portal at byod.peelschools.org
Go to the Library icon
If you are looking for apps that will help with research here are a few we recommend:
If you are looking for apps that will help with research here are a few we recommend:
Pebble Go
Pebble Go Next
Kids info bits k-5
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Also, check out the "Other Resources" section for even more options
If you are looking for storybooks here are a few we recommend:
If you are looking for storybooks here are a few we recommend:
Bookflix
AV2 World Languages
Your teacher may also have the class assigned to Raz-Kids. Be sure to ask them and they will be able to provide you with the correct logins.
Your teacher may also have the class assigned to Raz-Kids. Be sure to ask them and they will be able to provide you with the correct logins.
E-BOOKS - Multi-Language
E-BOOKS - Multi-Language
<<<Click the AV2 World Languages icon to go directly to the site.
<<<Click the AV2 World Languages icon to go directly to the site.
To navigate there yourself:
Login to your PDSB student BYOD portal at byod.peelschools.org
Go to the Library icon
Select the correct reading level (Primary/Junior or Intermediate/Secondary)
Select the AV2 World Languages icon
Select a topic/book
Select a language (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Mandarin, German, Hindi, Korean, and/or Tagalog)
ENJOY!
ENJOY!
Photo by: S. Zito-Insalaco
Connection to Animals
Connection to Animals
What is your favourite animal? Is there an animal that you would love to learn more about? Have you ever observed an animal and wondered what it must feel like to be that animal?
What is your favourite animal? Is there an animal that you would love to learn more about? Have you ever observed an animal and wondered what it must feel like to be that animal?
In this activity you will get to read about your favourite animal or perhaps an animal you don't know much about and want to learn more.
For this activity you will need a device and if you are able to sit outside great, if not sit by a window. Please visit and explore this link - National Geographic . You can read, look at close up pictures and watch interesting videos!
Once you have read all about the animal of your interest, you will orally summarize what you have read to a partner.
Use these questions to guide your thoughts in explaining what you have learned:
What you found most fascinating? Characteristics that make this creature unique.
What might you have in common with the animal and how are you different?
What is the purpose(s) of the site that you visited?
What were some of the hard words within the material and how did you figure out their meaning?
NOTE: This can be used with the Nature Journaling activity at the top of the page.
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