In fourth grade, students explore local geography and history, mythology, and fractions, fostering a sense of individuality and strengthening their cognitive and emotional development.
Language & Literature
- Spelling and usage rules for commonly misspelled and misused words
- Synonyms, antonyms, contractions, and homophones
- Parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions
- Verb tenses: past, present, future
- Basic punctuation: capitalization, simple comma usage, ending punctuation, quotations
- Introduction to parts of the sentence: subject and predicate
- Four types of sentences: interrogative, declarative, exclamatory, imperative
- Dictionary skills: alphabetizing, dictionary searches, and definitions
- Composition: the sentence; the paragraph; punctuation; writing a rough and final draft
- Peer editing and peer sharing of written work
- Reading comprehension
- Penmanship
- Reading selected class readers
History
- Charlottesville and Virginia history
- Scandinavian and Polynesian mythology
Mathematics
- Review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Multiplication tables through twelve
- Mental math (internal computation using the four processes)
- Multiple digit multiplication and long division
- Review of measurement and time
- Measurement conversions
- Square numbers and square roots
- Greatest common factors and least common multiples
- Introduction to fractions through stories, drawings, paper cutting, and games
- Equivalent fractions, improper fractions and mixed numbers
- Expanding and simplifying/reducing fractions
- Adding and subtracting fractions, mixed numbers, and whole numbers
- Multiplying and dividing fractions
- Factoring Trees
- Estimating
- Geometry (form drawing): Celtic braiding and knots
Science
Geography
- Geography of Virginia
- Mapmaking
Specialty Subjects
- Spanish: vocabulary, using verbs, grammar, culture
- Handwork: cross-stitch and embroidery
- Visual Arts: painting, guided drawing
- Music: singing, recorder, strings class (violin/viola/cello)
- Movement: games, cooperative activities, and small-sided games involving manipulative skill development and team play, sportsmanship, warm-up and fitness.
- Community Class: communication skills, listening, families and community, culture, perspective and stereotypes, bullying and bias, being an ally
- Woodwork
Ready to learn more about fourth grade at Charlottesville Waldorf School?
Complete our inquiry form here or contact our Admissions Office at enrollment@cwaldorf.org.
