4th Grade Curriculum

At St. Brendan’s School our fourth grade class works diligently on the foundations of mathematics, language arts, and reading comprehension. We also spend valuable time on Science and work hands-on participating in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in such areas as pollination and the earth’s natural resources. In Social Studies, we learn about our beautiful state of New Jersey by exploring famous New Jerseyans and their valuable contribution to our state. Additionally, students explore democratic citizenship and gain a historical understanding of democracy and its’ birth in our state and our nation. Religion is always an important part of our day. Our students learn about God’s presence in our lives and the importance of service. At St. Brendan’s we teach that there is an importance to serve the needs of the local and larger world communities. As members of the Archdiocese of Paterson, it is our responsibility to teach our students to be aware of the needs of our sisters and brothers in communities both near and far, and through our service we grow spiritually in our service to others.

Important Objectives
Mathmatics:

• Place value and properties of operation
• Add and subtract fractions
• Understand graphs to represent data
• Classify shapes and construct patterns with numbers and shapes
• Solve measurement problems in both metric and standard units of weights and measurements
• Multi-digit multiplication and division facts

Language Arts/Reading:

• Word relationships and spelling strategies
• Story elements in various forms of literature
• Writing information text with us of supporting ideas
• Basic elements of punctuation, capitalization, with the appropriate use of nouns, pronouns, verbs and subject-verb agreements in the context of appropriate grammar.
• Reading comprehension using an array of strategies visually, orally, and auditorily

Our fourth grade students work independently and collaboratively throughout the day fostering a positive learning experience.