4th Grade Reading Activities
From cool card games that teach place value, to outdoor activities that introduce buoyancy, reading activities, writing, and more, we've got what you need to keep learning on the go. So, clear off the kitchen table and round up the family. Here's a stack of things to do with your fourth grader.
Adults are all too aware that word choice is everything. But, kids may need a little reminder about the importance (and even joy!) in finding just the right word to express what you want to say. Here's a game to get your child started out on the right track.
Giving a presentation puts butterflies in most students' stomachs, but you can set your child up for success by allowing her to practice at home. Here are some tips and tricks for bringing out the public speaker in your child!
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A Guide to Great Class Presentations
Giving a presentation puts butterflies in most students' stomachs, but you can set your child up for success by allowing her to practice at home. Here are some tips and tricks for bringing out the public speaker in your child!
Play "Instead Of": A Word Game
Adults are all too aware that word choice is everything. But, kids may need a little reminder about the importance (and even joy!) in finding just the right word to express what you want to say. Here's a game to get your child started out on the right track.
Practice Reading by Getting into Character!
Here's an activity that will have your child performing a "reader's theater" by reading dialogue aloud for an audience. This activity is a great way to understand character and practice oral reading skills.
Make an Illustrated Vocabulary Book!
Memorizing new vocabulary can be tough, but getting creative with the process can be a big help. Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!
The "Three Post-Its" Approach to Reading
Using post-it tabs is a very non-threatening, risk-free, and fun tool to aid students in learning the important skill of summarizing!
Write a New Ending!
Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.
Make a Figures of Speech Book!
As your child becomes a more advanced reader (and writer!) he'll be dealing with more complicated text. Help him get figures of speech (such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification) down pat. This make-your-own book project is a great start!
Be a Book Detective!
Even if your fourth grader can solve the mystery of the last missing cupcake, she probably still needs practice predicting story outcomes. This activity will teach her to use what she knows about a story in order to guess what's going to happen next!
