Organizing Information in 4th Grade English Language Arts Lessons
You know that moment at the desk when a student stares at a blank screen or a clean sheet of paper for twenty minutes. They have plenty to say about the topic, but the ideas are floating around like dust motes in a shaft of sunlight. Getting those ideas into a... read more
4th Grade English Language Arts Comparing Stories Lesson
When you have a student who needs a targeted refresher on analyzing literary elements, you need material that is straightforward and ready to go. I often suggest Comparing Stories from Around the World for 4th grade English Language Arts. It is a solid, focused piece... read more
Making Sense of Large Numbers in 4th Grade Mathematics
If we want students to really grasp the mechanics of decimal math later on, the foundation we build right now in 4th grade mathematics is everything. You know the look: they understand units and tens, but when you throw a thousands-place digit into the mix, their... read more
Teaching 4th Grade Science Through Wave Patterns
Students often mix up amplitude and wavelength when they first encounter wave mechanics. They see a ripple and want to talk about how fast it travels rather than identifying the distance between peaks or the height of the wave crest. In Understanding Waves and Energy,... read more