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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 (how can you identify mistakes if you haven’t learned those particular language rules yet?!). So, by giving them the paragraph book a grade behind where they’re at, they are able to hone their skills and practice the language rules 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 yet. That is something we 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 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. So, 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!) . . . .
Of course, with one of my kids, they turned out to be extra “brainy” when it comes to math, so they actually started this 4th grade mathbook in the 3rd grade. Since it’s a super thick book, with lots of repetition, I just started them off early, let them work at their own pace, and figured if it takes them 2 years to complete the book, that’s not a problem at all (it would actually land them exactly where they’re supposed to be in school). I just figured it was better to actually be challenging their mind, and not having them bored with math because their 3rd grade textbook was too easy.
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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).