Fourth Grade Newsletter- Week 1
August 28, 2026
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Mathematics
Math Focus for Next Week:
This week, we will focus on number patterns and adding and subtracting larger numbers.
Learning Objective(s):
4th Grade students will be able to:
- Find the rule to complete a number pattern.
- Add and subtract multi-digit numbers fluently
This week we will begin our study our 4 times facts - quiz NEXT Week - 9/25/26
Home Support:
We encourage families to spend a few minutes each day practicing these important math skills at home:
Practice 4s Multiplication Facts: Spend a few minutes each day practicing the 4 times tables. Flash cards, math fact games, skip-counting by 4s, or quick oral practice are great ways to build fluency. Encourage your child to practice until the facts become automatic.
Even 5–10 minutes of math practice each day can make a big difference! Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s learning at home.
English Language Arts & Reading
Focus for Next Week:
Next week is all about main idea and supporting details! For reading, will practice finding the main idea of a text by identifying the who, what, where, and why of an article. For writing, we will begin our paragraph writing unit by learning to write topic sentences that convey the main idea of a paragraph. We will also continue practicing the RACE method of responding to a passage. Lastly, in word study, we will learn our first spelling list and have our first spelling test on Friday, September 18.
Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Spell words with prefixes, suffixes, and vowel teams correctly.
Determine the main idea of a passage.
Write a topic sentence that conveys the main idea of a paragraph.
Write a response to a passage using the RACE method: restate the question, answer the question, cite text evidence, and explain how the evidence supports the answer.
Home Support:
Our first spelling test is next Friday! After learning and practicing the words in class, students will take a practice spelling test on Thursday. We will check the practice tests in class, and then students will bring them home so they know which words to study. You can help your student prepare by quizzing them on the words they missed. You can also see the spelling list at our homework link if you would like to help your child practice in advance.
You can help your child practice finding the main idea by asking them to identify it in stories they encounter: “What was the main idea of the chapter you just read?” “What was the main idea of the movie we just watched?”
Social Studies
Assessment this Week - The Four Regions of Texas
(Date subject to change)
Focus for Next Week:
Students will continue to explore the Four Regions of Texas and their physical features, landmarks, natural resources, and livelihoods.
Learning Objectives:
Students will identify and locate the four regions of Texas, describe their characteristics, and compare how geography and resources influence how people live and work.
Academic Vocabulary:
Region, Physical Features , Landmark , Livelihood , Natural Resources , Climate and Landform
Home Support:
Ask your child to name the four regions of Texas and share one feature, landmark, resource, or livelihood found in each region. Use a map of Texas to locate the regions.
Science
What is Happening in Science/STEM?
This week in science students will continue learning about Forces and Motion. Students were able to observe the transfer of energy before their very eyes while dropping two balls at the same time. Students completed the week with a Crash Course Lab that modeled the transfer of energy of a penny to the tape. This week students will focus on academic language where they will define the word and illustrate the meaning. They will complete the week in reading an informational text that uses their academic words, then learn to read a graphic organizer that models energy, speed, collision and transfer of energy through pictures and symbols.
Academic Language We Are Using This Week
energy, force, speed, collision, collide, transfer
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