Fourth Grade
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Fourth Grade Reading Comprehension Help
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on December 17, 2010
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My daughter is in Fourth grade and loves school. She is really struggling in Reading this year. She does great in English and spelling but has a hard time with readi...
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- I had the same concerns with my daughter. She is in 5th grade now, and there is a big difference in her reading. In 4th she struggled with reading. As a teacher I ...
- You got some really great advice. When I taught 4th, we had a method that they draw a picture of what happened in the chapter they read and they put Mrs. Frizzell in ...
- You don't really have to buy anything- just use books that you have at home. You can read a chapter together- or have her read it by herself- and then ask her questio...
Fourth Grade Daughter and Sex Education
Asked by E.M. from Philadelphia
on February 9, 2008
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My daughter is in fourth grade. I have bought her a very good book all about "growing up". It is very well written and exactly what I wanted. It is called "It's Per...
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- Hi, I think I have the same book for my daughters. actually i had 2 of them. I talked to them about the books and gave them to read about 4th grade, or when I sta...
- My son is in the 5th grade and just got a paper sent home from school asking permission to have the 'talk'. I would give her the book when you can and give her a chan...
- my mom started talking ot me about sex when i was in fourth grade. she talked having a period first and it went from there. when i was in eight grade and took sex ed ...
4Th Grade Chapter Books?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on June 2, 2009
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My daughter is finishing 2nd grade this year but is reading at a 4.5 level. She is reading Magic Treehouse books but is bored with them. She is not into the Julie Moo...
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- Just like your other post.... Tale of Desperaux was one of my daughter's favorite books at that age but... she loved "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" even bet...
- Hi i am not sure what grade level they are but we loved the edge chronicles a wrinkle in time the narnia series strawberry girl are just some we enjoyed maybe they wil...
- I think it's more about finding books that interest them than about grade-level per se. My son is 8 and still enjoying Junie B. although he also reads Roald Dahl - he ...
Deciding to Have My Dyslexic Daughter Repeat 4Th Grade.
Asked by C.F. from Cleveland
on July 3, 2010
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My daughter is 10 and just finished 4th grade. She worked very hard to earn As and Bs throughout the year. She is greatly struggling with reading, spelling, and comp...
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- I am an Intervention Specialist -- who diagnosed her with dyslexia? IF you have a diagnosis by a PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST, they MUST give her an IEP. She has a spec...
- Well according to the No Child Left Behind Act,if she is performing 2 or more grade levels behind in her reading by the end of 4th grade she is required, by law, to re...
- I am an interventionist in a school system on the east side of Cleveland. I would not recommend having her repeat 4th grade. Research shows that there are no advanta...
What Books Does Your 4Th & 5Th Grade Girl Read?
Asked by L.D. from Las Vegas
on April 29, 2011
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I need to buy a gift for a girl who will be going into 5th grade next year. Wanted to find out what the popular hits are out there and if your daughter's perfer one p...
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- Lemony Snicket Besty, Tacy, and Tibb, there are a few Anne of Green Gables Brian Jacques books The Warrior Series, about a society of cats The Giver Wringer Hat...
- When I was that age I loved all of Judy Blumes books. Especially Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. I remember reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and Chr...
- My daughter is about that age and loves the Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief books. And, of course, Harry Potter!
Info on Soces 4Th Grade Magnet Programme
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 10, 2009
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My son got into sherman oaks center for enriched studies for grade 4, he is going to andesol elementary home school for north ridge with an api of 860 plus,we have got...
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- I don't know about Soces but I can tell you the experience I have had with my daughter and magnet. When I first applied at second grade she was turned down, said her v...
- Hi S., I have heard nothing but very positive remarks regarding SOCES' academic program from parents and teachers (none of which attend or are employed there execep...
- My daughter got into SOCES in the 4th grade this year and we had to take her out mid year as it was a terrible fit for her. But that doesn't mean that some kids don't...
4Th Grade Science Fair Projects
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on January 30, 2008
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HELP PLEASE! My 10 year old daughter just brought home a packet saying that she has to do a science project that will make up a MAJOR part of her grade. I am freakin...
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- Hi M., Here is a sight that might be very helpful: http://ezinearticles.com/?Fourth-Grade-Science-Fair-Projects&id=778075
- First of all relax. This project is your child's. It doesn't matter if you were good at science or not. I know you want your child to be the best. Follow instructi...
- Talk to the teacher to get some ideas. If you explain to the teacher, may he/she can suggest some projects that are not too difficult. At my daughters school, one st...
4Th Grade and Not Medicating -- How to Deal with the School?
Asked by C.W. from Columbus
on July 28, 2008
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My 9 yrs was diagnosed at 4 yrs. with obstructive sleep apnea, and ADHD. I was recently divorced and remarried. We chose to change dietary habits (dairy protein into...
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- Have you tried melatonin for the sleep issues? My daughter has used this natural supplement with great success. She was experiencing night terrors as a result of sle...
- I think it's very scarey that so many children are diagnosed with something and medicated for something to function within socially acceptable "norms". If burning off...
- have you considered homeschooling???? i think i would if the school system don't want to help your child learn and learn where he needs to be acidemiclly i would look ...
Skipping First Grade?
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on May 21, 2010
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My daughter will be six next month and is just finishing kindergarten. All year, she has been going to a first grade class for reading and spelling. Judging from the h...
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- My sister skipped a grade. My mother regrets allowing it to this day. My sister did fine academically, but socially she hung out with the kids from the year behind... ...
- what about Math and english?????? Thats probably why the matha matics in the beginning are review and difficult as the time goes on during the year. I wouldn't do it.
- I have a young teenager for her class. While your daughter may do well academically, there is so much more to school than reading. I wouldn't do it. She will drive ...
Retaining Child in Second Grade.
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on May 25, 2010
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My son is 7 years old, very young for second grade (born in August 16). He also has ADD. For many reasons the school, my husband and I decided that it will be better f...
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- We made the difficult decision last year to move our son from French Immersion to English in grade 1. He struggled too much even with resource room help and a reading ...
- You aren't going to make anyone happy about failing a grade. That is how he will see it, he failed 2nd grade. As for the comment that someone said it's easier for them...
- I was enrolled in Kindergarten at 4 years old. I seemed fine and moved along well - until 3rd grade. By 3rd grade my age caught up w/ me and was held back another year...
