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What Your 4th Grader Needs to Know
SKU
020314
ISBN
9780553394672
Grade 4
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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Description
The 4th Grade edition is divided into the sections of Language and Literature, History and Geography, Visual Arts, Music, Mathematics, and Science. ‘Language and Literature’ covers poetry, stories and myths, and familiar sayings. Grammar includes parts of speech, punctuation, synonyms and antonyms, prefixes and suffixes, and writing and research. ‘Geography and History’ covers mountains of the world, Europe in the Middle Ages after Rome, Medieval Kingdoms, Rise of Islam, African Kingdoms, China Dynasties, Revolutionary War, making of the Constitutional government, and reformers. ‘Art’ explores regional pieces from Western Europe, Islamic, Africa, China, and America. Music introduces elements of music theory, music of the Middle Ages, Handel, Hayden, Mozart, and songs from the armed forces. ‘Mathematics’ covers number sense, multiplication, division, equations, fractions and decimals, measurement, and geometry facts. ‘Science’ concepts include the human body, heart and blood, chemistry, electricity, geology, and meteorology. 454 pgs, pb. ~Amber
Publisher's Description of What Your 4th Grader Needs to Know
How can you help your child at home? This book answers that important question and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American fourth graders. Featuring full-color illustrations throughout, a bolder, easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum, What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know is designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. Hundreds of thousands of students have benefited from the Core Knowledge Series. This edition, featuring a new Introduction, gives today's generation of fourth graders the advantage they need to make progress in school and establish an approach to learning that will last a lifetime. Inside you'll discover
" Favorite poems"old and new, from the familiar classic "Paul Revere's Ride" to Langston Hughes's "Dreams"
" Literature"from around the world, including African and Chinese folktales, excerpts from beloved novels, and condensed versions of popular classics such as Gulliver's Travels and "Rip Van Winkle"
" Learning about language"the basics of written English, including grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms, plus an introduction to common English sayings and phrases
" World and American history and geography"explore world and American history, including creation of a constitutional government and early presidents and politics
" Visual arts"a broad spectrum of art from around the world, including African masks, Islamic architecture, Chinese calligraphy, and great American painters"featuring full-color reproductions
" Music"understanding and appreciating music, from the basics of musical notation to the orchestra, plus great composers and sing-along lyrics for such favorites as "Auld Lang Syne" and "Waltzing Matilda"
" Math"challenging lessons ranging from fractions and decimals to understanding graphs, making change, square roots, and the metric system
" Science"discover the wonders of the human body and its systems, learn about electricity, atoms, chemistry, geology, and meteorology, plus concise biographies of some of the great scientists of our time
Category Description for Core Knowledge Series By E.D. Hirsch
Please note that the K-8 Core Knowledge Sequence is now available as a free download at www.coreknowledge.org.
Category Description for What Your _______ Graders Needs To Know
Designed for use as a supplement to a basal curriculum, E. D. Hirsch's series adds historical and literary study (such as would be found in a classical curriculum) to the typical school curriculum. These guides cover things such as Language Arts, World history and geography, American history and geography, Visual Arts, Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences. The selections are interesting and the format makes these books easy to use. There are also sections for the parent introducing each subject area and providing helpful information on using the selections. Many of the topics could form the basis for interesting unit studies. While you will need to use something more for a complete curriculum (additional math lessons or program, spelling, handwriting), these books should go a long way in extending your teaching to include a more "classical" component. Or consider using them as originally intended - spending the suggested 15 minutes per day going through them with your children as an interesting cultural extension for school. Paperback.
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Please note that the K-8 Core Knowledge Sequence is now available as a free download at www.coreknowledge.org.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Bantam |
| Author: | E.D. Hirsch |
| Grade: | 4 |
| ISBN: | 9780553394672 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 1 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.8812 |
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