Earth day recycling skit

Dalet (Fourth) Grade Curriculum Overview

Reading and Language Arts

• Read fiction, non-fiction, biographies, and other genres
• Differentiate fact and opinion
• Determine cause and effect
• Increase vocabulary
• Increase fluency and accuracy
• Compare and contrast
• Identify main ideas and supportive details
• Use dictionary, thesaurus and glossary

Math Goals:

• Manipulate place value to millions
• Round whole numbers to estimate appropriately
• Recognize U.S. and metric systems
• Extend vocabulary in Roman numerals
• Apply math skills as they relate to life
• Understand patterns and algebraic reasoning
• Develop calculation skills
• Compare and order fractions
• Interpret and create graphs, charts and pictures 

Social Studies Goals:

• Develop map skills
• Analyze regions of the U.S.
• Compare and contrast vegetation, climate, natural resources, and major physical features
• Understand the unique features of the State of Oklahoma

Science Skills:

• Use the scientific method to observe objects, organisms, and events
• Recognize position and motion of objects which can be changed by pushing or pulling =Interpret & communicate using tables, line graphs, and bar graphs

 Judaica (4th/5th grade - 2 year cycle)

• Learn basic prayers
• Recognize Israel through maps, history, and geography
• Become familiar with Sephardic/Azhenazic Judaism
• Become aware of Jewish immigration
• Study modern Israel
• Study ethics, holidays, customs, and traditions
• Engage in weekly bible study - judges and prophets

 Hebrew

Learn Hebrew as a spoken and written language through:

• Stories
• Songs
•  Pictures
•  Skits

Lessons by involving all the five senses

Hebrew will support Judaica program

 Study Skills

 The student will:

• Work independently
• Become a focused listener
• Practice self-monitoring
• Develop note-taking, outlining, and overall organizational skills

 Complete curriculum available in the Mizel School office