Grade 4
“By Grade 4, students start to settle in their social groups at school, while their academic work becomes more challenging. Students begin to start long-term projects and explore more complex mathematics concepts.”
Goals for a Grade 4 Student
- Solidify a strong academic foundation and study routine
- Practice social skills by interacting with family members, teachers, and classmates
- Practice and apply new information taught at school and extracurriculars
English Curriculum
Expectations of a Grade 4 in English:
✓ Read independently for up to 40 minutes
✓ Summarize a story’s plot, setting and characters
✓ Build vocabulary by reading and use sentences to determine meaning
✓ Write with a clear beginning, middle and end using various forms
✓ Revise own work by editing for punctuation, spelling and grammar
How Your English Tutor Will Help:
✓ Practice writing in complete sentences with a central idea organized logically
✓ Provide guidance in revising student’s work by challenging their critical thinking skills
✓ Introduce strategies to write with a clear beginning, middle and end
✓ Introduce the analysis of poetry and different forms of written text
✓ Practice spelling common words and using basic punctuation
Mathematics Curriculum
Expectations of a Grade 4 in Math:
✓ Multiply up to three-digit numbers and divide by three-digit numbers
✓ Apply concepts of measuring and determining the area of 2D shapes
✓ Compare 2D and 3D dimensional figures using shapes, lines, and points
✓ Explain answers verbally, pictorially, and in writing
✓ Develop a spatial sense of geometric shapes
How Your Math Tutor Will Help:
✓ Visualize math concepts such as using fractions and decimals to represent quantities
✓ Challenge student to justify mathematical ideas and decisions
✓ Promote develop mental math strategies
✓ Introduce financial literacy for understanding of real life problems
✓ Introduce technology for exploring mathematics
✓ Introduce strategies for telling time with analog and digital clocks
