BIBLE: Using the foundation that has been laid from preschool to third grade, fourth graders revisit familiar books of the Bible to make deeper personal applications. Through the study of Creation, students will see how sin entered the world, leaving man in desperate need for a Savior. The study of the triumphs and failures of men like Noah, Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph will give students the opportunity to strengthen their biblical worldview and build their faith through personal application of the Bible. Through the Gospels, the lessons from Jesus’ birth, His miracles, and His death, burial, and resurrection will provide the opportunity to accept the free gift of salvation or develop a deeper appreciation for that gift. Students will also see how the message of salvation spread throughout the world through the three missionary journeys of Paul. Biblical worldview truths from these lessons are naturally highlighted in the correlated songs, verses, and doctrinal truths. The Bible 4 Journal gives students the opportunity to move from knowledge to application as they read the Bible passages for themselves, answer questions, record personal thoughts, and put into action the lessons learned.
LANGUAGE ARTS-READING: An outstanding variety of children’s literature from famous classics to modern selections encourages young readers to come back for more. These beautiful new readers with colorful art and designs will entertain students while deepening their understanding of the written word. With an emphasis on literary elements and concepts, students will grow in their ability to think critically while establishing and developing the foundation for a biblical worldview. Fourth graders will grow in their ability to read for learning and gain independence through the use of character analysis, setting and plot charting, text structure analysis, and many other activities including creative writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS-LANGUAGE: The work-text God’s Gift of Language 4 gives students the tools necessary to become effective communicators. Through a variety of practice exercises in both grammar and writing, students continue building on the foundational language concepts learned in third grade. Fourth graders will expand their understanding and knowledge of English as they apply the following concepts: sentence structure and writing style; identifying and correctly using all eight parts of speech including action, helping, being, and linking verbs; identifying sentence patterns; subject-verb agreement including contractions and irregular verbs; punctuation rules including commas, periods, colons, quotation marks, and underlining; capitalization rules; and proofreader’s marks. Correlating with both Writing with Purpose 4 and the Reading 4 program, God’s Gift of Language 4 allows students to translate grammar and mechanics skills into effective communication through writing applications appropriately spaced throughout the year. Students learn paragraph structure, summarization skills, cause/effect, inference, and persuasive writing (fact/opinion), as well as complete book reports (4), and a five-paragraph historical essay.
PENMANSHIP & CREATIVE WRITING: Penmanship: Writing with Purpose 4 contains exercises designed to give fourth graders daily instruction and practice in developing their penmanship skills. Emphasis is placed on neatness and correct letter formation through daily practice. Students will benefit from character building themes and thought-provoking questions through historical biographies and weekly Word Craft activities. Each activity is designed to promote thinking skills, creativity, and class discussion. Activities include the following: name acrostic, idioms, creating a party menu, and completing a boarding pass and passport information. Creative Writing: Beginning in lesson 87, students apply effective communication skills as writing class focuses primarily on creative writing. A variety of creative writing topics will challenge students' thinking skills, enhance imagination, and prepare students to be skilled writers.
SPELLING, VOCABULARY & POETRY: Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry 4 applies the skills of effective communication by teaching how spelling “works,” examining words while applying spelling patterns and phonics. Lists integrate words from everyday life and words from other academic subjects. Words are arranged into four sections: Spelling Rule, Phonics Focus, Vocabulary Words, and Challenge Words. Students will build spelling and vocabulary skills by completing a variety of activities as well as expand spelling knowledge beyond the spelling list. Opportunities to develop a biblical worldview are provided as each list begins with A Word to Live By: a Bible verse and character trait related to a spelling or vocabulary word.
ARITHMETIC: The colorful daily worksheets in Arithmetic 4 provide practice over familiar concepts and new material. The four basic processes are taught and reviewed, as well as multiplying and dividing by two-digit numbers, estimation, square measures, writing decimals as fractions, and simple geometry. A major emphasis is on working with proper and improper fractions; adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions; and finding the least common denominator. Students will continue to solve multi-step word problems which encourage the application of concepts being learned
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY: The History of Our United States is a high-interest, inspiring, narrative approach to American history. The lively writing style and outstanding visual features make the student’s first formal study of United States history a positive, enjoyable experience. As they learn how the United States of America came to be a nation, who its famous people have been, and what important events have taken place in its history, students learn to love, respect, defend, and protect their native land. Through this study of American history, students are given ideals to reach for and aspirations to follow
SCIENCE: Understanding God’s World fascinates elementary students from the very beginning by presenting things that they can see, observe, and understand in the world around them. They learn how to make an insect zoo, how to recognize the plants they see every day, how to attract birds to their own backyard, how to use field guides, how to interpret cloud formations, and how to identify rocks. Students learn to appreciate many aspects of God’s creative genius by studying the miracle of plant germination, the causes of weather, the God-given provisions for life on earth, the design of the starry heavens, and the ecology of the ocean depths.
HEALTH: Developing Good Health begins with a unit on physical fitness and emphasizes the skeletal, muscular, and respiratory systems. Practical instruction regarding personal hygiene follows a study of the teeth and skin. A chapter on interpersonal relationships teaches students how to have a right relationship with God and with others, stressing the necessity of maintaining close family relationships and the importance of choosing the right friends
LANGUAGE ARTS-READING: An outstanding variety of children’s literature from famous classics to modern selections encourages young readers to come back for more. These beautiful new readers with colorful art and designs will entertain students while deepening their understanding of the written word. With an emphasis on literary elements and concepts, students will grow in their ability to think critically while establishing and developing the foundation for a biblical worldview. Fourth graders will grow in their ability to read for learning and gain independence through the use of character analysis, setting and plot charting, text structure analysis, and many other activities including creative writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS-LANGUAGE: The work-text God’s Gift of Language 4 gives students the tools necessary to become effective communicators. Through a variety of practice exercises in both grammar and writing, students continue building on the foundational language concepts learned in third grade. Fourth graders will expand their understanding and knowledge of English as they apply the following concepts: sentence structure and writing style; identifying and correctly using all eight parts of speech including action, helping, being, and linking verbs; identifying sentence patterns; subject-verb agreement including contractions and irregular verbs; punctuation rules including commas, periods, colons, quotation marks, and underlining; capitalization rules; and proofreader’s marks. Correlating with both Writing with Purpose 4 and the Reading 4 program, God’s Gift of Language 4 allows students to translate grammar and mechanics skills into effective communication through writing applications appropriately spaced throughout the year. Students learn paragraph structure, summarization skills, cause/effect, inference, and persuasive writing (fact/opinion), as well as complete book reports (4), and a five-paragraph historical essay.
PENMANSHIP & CREATIVE WRITING: Penmanship: Writing with Purpose 4 contains exercises designed to give fourth graders daily instruction and practice in developing their penmanship skills. Emphasis is placed on neatness and correct letter formation through daily practice. Students will benefit from character building themes and thought-provoking questions through historical biographies and weekly Word Craft activities. Each activity is designed to promote thinking skills, creativity, and class discussion. Activities include the following: name acrostic, idioms, creating a party menu, and completing a boarding pass and passport information. Creative Writing: Beginning in lesson 87, students apply effective communication skills as writing class focuses primarily on creative writing. A variety of creative writing topics will challenge students' thinking skills, enhance imagination, and prepare students to be skilled writers.
SPELLING, VOCABULARY & POETRY: Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry 4 applies the skills of effective communication by teaching how spelling “works,” examining words while applying spelling patterns and phonics. Lists integrate words from everyday life and words from other academic subjects. Words are arranged into four sections: Spelling Rule, Phonics Focus, Vocabulary Words, and Challenge Words. Students will build spelling and vocabulary skills by completing a variety of activities as well as expand spelling knowledge beyond the spelling list. Opportunities to develop a biblical worldview are provided as each list begins with A Word to Live By: a Bible verse and character trait related to a spelling or vocabulary word.
ARITHMETIC: The colorful daily worksheets in Arithmetic 4 provide practice over familiar concepts and new material. The four basic processes are taught and reviewed, as well as multiplying and dividing by two-digit numbers, estimation, square measures, writing decimals as fractions, and simple geometry. A major emphasis is on working with proper and improper fractions; adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions; and finding the least common denominator. Students will continue to solve multi-step word problems which encourage the application of concepts being learned
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY: The History of Our United States is a high-interest, inspiring, narrative approach to American history. The lively writing style and outstanding visual features make the student’s first formal study of United States history a positive, enjoyable experience. As they learn how the United States of America came to be a nation, who its famous people have been, and what important events have taken place in its history, students learn to love, respect, defend, and protect their native land. Through this study of American history, students are given ideals to reach for and aspirations to follow
SCIENCE: Understanding God’s World fascinates elementary students from the very beginning by presenting things that they can see, observe, and understand in the world around them. They learn how to make an insect zoo, how to recognize the plants they see every day, how to attract birds to their own backyard, how to use field guides, how to interpret cloud formations, and how to identify rocks. Students learn to appreciate many aspects of God’s creative genius by studying the miracle of plant germination, the causes of weather, the God-given provisions for life on earth, the design of the starry heavens, and the ecology of the ocean depths.
HEALTH: Developing Good Health begins with a unit on physical fitness and emphasizes the skeletal, muscular, and respiratory systems. Practical instruction regarding personal hygiene follows a study of the teeth and skin. A chapter on interpersonal relationships teaches students how to have a right relationship with God and with others, stressing the necessity of maintaining close family relationships and the importance of choosing the right friends