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(Ages 9-
Fourth Grade Curriculum (Ages 9-
Language Fundamentals Grade 4 (Evan-
Language Fundamentals Grade 4. There are a lot of similarities between what is being taught in this book and what was taught in the third grade book, but even though the content is very similar, the skill level is definitely harder.
Daily Paragraph Editing Grade 3 (Evan-
Daily Paragraph Editing Grade 3. In fourth grade, I like to add “paragraph editing”
as a subject the kids do in school. I really think that learning to proof-
Just a note, though, I do very intentionally give my kids these books one grade behind the grade that they are actually in. I find that they are still in the process of learning a lot of the things that their paragraph books want them to find, which makes it really hard for them, and even a bit discouraging. So, by giving them the paragraph book a grade behind where they’re at, they are able to hone the skills they learned last year and practice paragraph editing without any unnecessary frustration.
Also, since this is their first year doing paragraph editing, I actually just let them circle the mistakes they find – they don’t have to actually use all the proper editorial marks; that’s something will focus on next year.
Building Spelling Skills Grade 4 (Evan-
Building Spelling Skills Grade 4. Evan-
Of course, if you’re looking for a spelling curriculum that’s a little more “pretty”
and colorful, I can also recommend the Abeka Spelling Vocabulary and Poetry book
for grade 4. We’ve used that one before and it was also really excellent, I just
found the kids were able to work a lot more independently (needing less instruction
from the teacher) with the Evan-
Abeka Fourth Grade Arithmetic Workbook
Abeka Fourth Grade Arithmetic Workbook. Most of my kids do really well with Abeka math, but I should mention that the company, Abeka, does tend to introduce concepts a little earlier than some children are ready for, and tends to be a little too hard, then, for some students.
That being the case, I also have to recommend this other math curriculum that is also really excellent; it’s what I use with any of my students that seem to be struggling with the Abeka math curriculum (see below!) . . . .
Abeka Fourth Grade Arithmetic Workbook
Abeka Fourth Grade Arithmetic Workbook. Most of my kids do really well with Abeka math, but I should mention that the company, Abeka, does tend to introduce concepts a little earlier than some children are ready for, and tends to be a little too hard, then, for some students.
That being the case, I also have to recommend this other math curriculum that is also really excellent; it’s what I use with any of my students that seem to be struggling with the Abeka math curriculum (see below!) . . . .
Catch-
Catch-
Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Kids (Hippidoo)
Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Kids. This is our favorite cursive handwriting book. I usually have my kids start practicing cursive in fourth grade, but I don’t like them to neglect practicing manuscript handwriting, either, so I often haven them doing two handwriting books at the same time, and just alternating between the two. If they haven’t already finished the Handwriting Practice Book, that’s a great option for handwriting, but if they’ve already done that book, then the next book I give them is: The Print Handwriting Workbook for Kids (with Science Facts).