2. ABOUT ME
3rd year in Shanghai at SAS, 16th
year teaching
2 children, Ryan(6) and Connor(4)
wife, Jennifer, teaches 1st
grade
have taught in US prior to arriving in Shanghai
4. SAS MISSION STATEMENT
Shanghai American School inspires in all students
A lifelong passion for learning;
A commitment to act with integrity and
compassion;
The courage to live their dreams.
5. TECHNOLOGY
1:1 LAPTOPS
BLOGS
PUBLISHED WORK
REFLECTIONS
READING LETTERS
CURRENT EVENTS
AUDIENCE
TYPING ACE
MATHLETICS
ACCEPTABLE USE
COMPUTER/INTERNET AT HOME
6. 5 CORE SUBJECTS
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
SPECIALS – 7 DAY ROTATING SCHEDULE
Day 1- Music (Mrs. Lewis)
Day 2- PE (Mr. Nick) & Counseling (Ms. Stevenson)
Day 3-Art (Mrs. Lian)
Day 4- PE (Mr. Nick)
Day 5- Music (Mrs. Lewis)
Day 6- PE (Mr. Nick)
Day 7- Art (Mrs. Lian)
Library Scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday
8. GOOD READING HABITS
Building Reading Partnerships
Elements of Fiction
Launching Book Clubs – Realistic Fiction
Mysteries
Non-fiction
Folktales
9. DAILY SCHEDULE
Daily Oral Language/Word Study (8:15-8:25)
Writer’s Workshop (8:25-9:35)
Special (9:40-10:15)
Recess (10:15-10:35)
Chinese Class (10:35-11:20)
Science/S.S(11:20-11:55)
Recess/Lunch (11:55-12:37)
Science/S.S.(12:40-1:00)
Math (1:00-1:45)
Readers Workshop Begins (1:45)
Recess (optional) (2:00-2:15)
Readers Workshop (2:15-2:45)
Homework Agenda and Class Jobs (2:50-3:00)
10. WORD STUDY
What is word study?
phonics
+ spelling
+ vocabulary instruction
_____________________
= Word Study
11. WORD STUDY Bi-Weekly ROUTINE
Monday- the teacher will typically introduce the sort in order to
highlight the pattern (s) and discuss and highlight the pattern
and its effect on spelling and meaning.
Demonstrate the word sort and point out any “oddballs.”
Students cut out and sort their words. Place them in bags or
envelopes to take home.
Tuesday-Thursday students work independently while teacher
works with small groups
12. What are the parts of workshop model?
Mini-lesson
Independent
Sharing
13. Language Arts
The language component of our curriculum covers:
• Parts of speech
• Sentence structure
• Types of sentences
• Complete sentences
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Usage
•Figurative Language
•Prefix/Suffix meanings
• Multiple Meaning Words
• Reference Skills
14. Writing units
FRIENDLY LETTER UNIT
LAUNCHING WRITER’S WORKSHOP
RAISING THE QUALITY OF NARRATIVES
POETRY
PERSUASIVE ESSAYS
NONFICTION
FICTION
15. Writing Process
➣Plan (organize thoughts)
➣Draft (put ideas on paper)
➣Edit (correct spelling, mechanics and grammar)
➣Revise (verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
➣Publish (prepare a copy for others to read)
16. Math
As of this year, our math instruction has been aligned
to match the National Common Core Standards.
Grade 4 Math Practices
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
17. Grade 4 overview – math
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
• Use the four operations with whole numbers to
solve problems.
• Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.
• Generate and analyze patterns.
Number and Operations in Base Ten
• Generalize place value understanding for multidigit
whole numbers.
• Use place value understanding and properties of
operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.
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18. Grade 4 overview-math (cont.)
Number and Operations—Fractions
• Extend understanding of fraction equivalence
and ordering.
• Build fractions from unit fractions by applying
and extending previous understandings of
operations on whole numbers.
• Understand decimal notation for fractions, and
compare decimal fractions.
19. Grade 4 overview – math (cont.)
Measurement and Data
• Solve problems involving measurement and
conversion of measurements from a larger unit to
a smaller unit.
• Represent and interpret data.
• Geometric measurement: understand concepts
of angle and measure angles.
Geometry
• Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify
shapes by properties of their lines and angles.
20. Science Units
Magnetism and Electricity
Water
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and
Processes
21. Social Studies
Trimester 1
Geography: Maps, Atlas, Longitude/Latitude, Landforms
Geography of Asia and China
Trimester 2
Ancient China
Terracotta Warriors
Chinese artifacts
Trimester 3
Modern China
Ongoing
Current Events
22. Homework
Homework is an opportunity for students to practice and fine-tune
the skills we are working on in class.
Each school night
20 minutes of homework (reading response assignments, word
study or daily oral language activities, math practice, writing
assignments and science/social studies work).
Chinese – 20 minutes
Unfinished Work – Any work not completed in class will be sent
home for homework.
20 minutes of reading each night. Students record the books they
read in their agendas. Nightly reading should balance out other
homework. If your child has very little homework one night, they
should read more than usual.
23. SAS REPORT CARD
1 = Area of Concern
2 = Progressing (but may lack consistency)
3 = Meeting Expectations
4* = Meeting with Excellence
*4s are something to celebrate, not expect. They
are difficult to earn and a mark achieved only by
surpassing the expectations with extra credit
work and/or producing outstanding quality on
assignments.
24. SUPER FOURTH EVENTS
Soccer days (Sept. 26th
& Spring)
Halloween Party
Field trips
SHANGHAI MUSEUM
CHINA ALIVE – PEASANT PAINTING
Sharing Lunch-November
Classroom Holiday Party
Book Swap
Other planned events
25. Reminders
Please send in a healthy snack with your child
NUT FREE SCHOOL
Birthdays
Please let me know if and when you would like to
send in treats.
Please send in precut or individual treats.
If you invite the entire class to an outside
birthday party you may send out invites at
school. We don’t want students feeling left
out.
26. agenda
Students are expected to copy assignments from
the board.
Parents are expected to sign the agenda daily.
This allows you to know what we are studying in
class.
27. Student Success Depends on….
Adequate sleep
Positive Attitude
Healthy diet
Daily reading
Parent support
All of us working together as a TEAM
28. Checklist for parents
___Check my child’s agenda
___Send a healthy snack daily
___Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep
(9-11 hours recommended)
___Check class blog
