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Phillip (Phil) Alvarado
 Superintendent

 Board of Education Members

 Craig Beebe
 Fidenzio "Bruno" Brunello
 Ken Milo
 Ike Ochoa
 Jody Oliver

 
 
 
 


Fourth Grade Idea Sharing

Shauna Juarez, Literacy Coach at Alvin School (SMBSD) has created banners that feature the theme title, theme concept, and supporting pictures for each theme.  Download these these colorful banners and use them on your classroom focus wall.  (The files are somewhat large so be patient as they download.)

Theme 1                                      Theme 2

Theme 3                                      Theme 4

Theme 5                                      Theme 6

The link below will take you to the Vocabulary page where you will find pictures for each key vocabulary word in the Houghton Mifflin reading anthology. 

Vocabulary Page

The link below will take you to the Reading Writing Workshop page where you will find posters for each of the genres taught in the RWW.  Student self-check posters and "Tips" posters from each lesson in the RWW are also available.

Writing Page 

The link below will give you a table that lists the comprehension strategy, comprehension skill, spelling and structural analysis elements, and the grammar focus for each week of the Fourth Grade Houghton Mifflin Reading program.  

Fourth Grade Reading at a Glance

Do you want to spice up your Focus Walls? Ask your students and their families to bring in objects that can enhance your current theme. These letters explain the theme concept to parents and suggest items to share.

Theme 1

Theme 2

Theme 3

Theme 4

Theme 5

Theme 6


Santa Maria-Bonita School District
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Santa Maria, CA 93454
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