Welcome to Fourth Grade
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Curriculum:
Fourth grade is an exciting year for students! They are prepared to take on even more responsibility for their learning and class work, and they also focus on their personal social and spiritual growth.
Religion classes provide a time for unity in prayer and faith development. The children focus on the Goodness of God, Jesus as the Son of God, the Holy Spirit, the Church, and Social Justice in the Church. “Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard come through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17)
In Language Arts the fourth graders work on building vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency, spelling/phonics skills, and grammar. The Accelerated Reader program gives the children an additional opportunity to develop their comprehension skills and advance in reading levels. Students work through the various stages of the writing process as well, and even have the opportunity to write their own book.
Math topics include Number Sense (comparing place value, equivalent fractions, and finding common dominators), Computation (2-digit multiplication, long division, and adding and subtracting fractions), Algebraic Thinking (relationships among operations, solving story problems, and using equations), Geometry (drawing angles, identifying and describing quadrilaterals, lines of symmetry, and identifying and describing angles), Measurement (using a ruler, area and perimeter, measuring angles), and Data Analysis (formulating questions, making and using line plots to solve problems, and interpreting data from circle graphs).
In Science the fourth graders learn vocabulary and concepts through their textbook readings, hands-on activities, and virtual labs. Inquiry skills are developed through the use of the scientific and engineering processes. Their curriculum also includes a combination of Life, Earth, and Space science topics. We also complete projects such as, The Great Egg Drop, The Invention Convention, and Recycle Projects.
In Social Studies, the fourth grade curriculum covers Indiana geography, early history, the American Revolution to the Civil War, and how Indiana has grown and faced some challenging times as a state. We also have some exciting projects and field trips planned that will allow the students to learn even more about our exciting state
Through the use of their chrome books and Google Classroom, the students will be able to easily use technology resources to practice skills and keyboarding, access information, publish stories, and develop presentations across the curriculum.
Teacher Biography:
Hi! My name is Gracie Schmidt and I'm from Haubstadt, Indiana. I graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with my bachelor's degree in elementary education and a minor in social sciences. I have five younger siblings and a Great Dane. Something else to know is that I am a huge history nerd! I love to travel, read books, kayak, drink iced coffee, and watch movies. I am a Catholic convert and entered the church in May 2024 after 2 years of discernment. I love going to daily Mass. I'm so excited to be teaching at Saint Wendel this school year. I can't wait to see what God has planned for this upcoming year!
Fourth grade is an exciting year for students! They are prepared to take on even more responsibility for their learning and class work, and they also focus on their personal social and spiritual growth.
Religion classes provide a time for unity in prayer and faith development. The children focus on the Goodness of God, Jesus as the Son of God, the Holy Spirit, the Church, and Social Justice in the Church. “Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard come through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17)
In Language Arts the fourth graders work on building vocabulary, reading comprehension and fluency, spelling/phonics skills, and grammar. The Accelerated Reader program gives the children an additional opportunity to develop their comprehension skills and advance in reading levels. Students work through the various stages of the writing process as well, and even have the opportunity to write their own book.
Math topics include Number Sense (comparing place value, equivalent fractions, and finding common dominators), Computation (2-digit multiplication, long division, and adding and subtracting fractions), Algebraic Thinking (relationships among operations, solving story problems, and using equations), Geometry (drawing angles, identifying and describing quadrilaterals, lines of symmetry, and identifying and describing angles), Measurement (using a ruler, area and perimeter, measuring angles), and Data Analysis (formulating questions, making and using line plots to solve problems, and interpreting data from circle graphs).
In Science the fourth graders learn vocabulary and concepts through their textbook readings, hands-on activities, and virtual labs. Inquiry skills are developed through the use of the scientific and engineering processes. Their curriculum also includes a combination of Life, Earth, and Space science topics. We also complete projects such as, The Great Egg Drop, The Invention Convention, and Recycle Projects.
In Social Studies, the fourth grade curriculum covers Indiana geography, early history, the American Revolution to the Civil War, and how Indiana has grown and faced some challenging times as a state. We also have some exciting projects and field trips planned that will allow the students to learn even more about our exciting state
Through the use of their chrome books and Google Classroom, the students will be able to easily use technology resources to practice skills and keyboarding, access information, publish stories, and develop presentations across the curriculum.
Teacher Biography:
Hi! My name is Gracie Schmidt and I'm from Haubstadt, Indiana. I graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with my bachelor's degree in elementary education and a minor in social sciences. I have five younger siblings and a Great Dane. Something else to know is that I am a huge history nerd! I love to travel, read books, kayak, drink iced coffee, and watch movies. I am a Catholic convert and entered the church in May 2024 after 2 years of discernment. I love going to daily Mass. I'm so excited to be teaching at Saint Wendel this school year. I can't wait to see what God has planned for this upcoming year!
