Fourth Grade: Milestones and Development Articles

Physical Development Milestones: 4th Grade

Physical Development Milestones: 4th Grade

Readiness for serious cooperative and competitive games mixed with a thirst for self-challenge mark the fourth grade school year. You'll begin to notice some of these new movement milestones in your fourth grade child:

How a 4th Grader Thinks

How a 4th Grader Thinks

Now that your child’s in fourth grade you can see the end of elementary school right up ahead, but your child’s still developing mentally. And at a rapid pace! What are fourth graders capable of understanding? Here's what an important expert has to say:

4th Grade Writing: What Happens

4th Grade Writing: What Happens

In fourth grade, writing becomes even more important. Your child will be expressing his or her thoughts and ideas, as well as what has been learned, in book reports, research papers, essays, and poetry. What else can you expect? Read on.

What to Expect in 4th Grade

What to Expect in 4th Grade

Remember back when your child was a toddler, and fourth graders looked so big? Well, as they move through school, only a year away from middle school, they’re starting to feel that way too. Early big leaps, like reading first books or mastering addition, are giving way to steady strides. ...

4th Grade Science: What Happens

4th Grade Science: What Happens

Fourth grade science covers a lot of ground. What should your child know by the end of the school year? Read on to find out.

Gender Differences: 4th Grade

Gender Differences: 4th Grade

Picture a fourth grader completely immersed in a book or scribbling in a journal. Was the bookworm you imagined male or female? Odds are, you pictured a girl – and the odds are, your guess was right.

4th Grade Social Studies: What Happens

4th Grade Social Studies: What Happens

These checklists will help you know where your child should be at the beginning and end of fourth grade social studies.

Your 4th Grader

Your 4th Grader's Social Life

For most kids, the transition to fourth grade is like merging into a social fast lane. Gone are the comforts of early elementary social stability: here to stay (for a while!) are gossiping, teasing, and unblinking peer scrutiny.

4th Grade Reading: What Happens

4th Grade Reading: What Happens

Fourth grade reading is about getting faster and better at reading. Know where your child should be in reading before and after fourth grade.

4th Grade Math: What Happens

4th Grade Math: What Happens

Fourth grade math is characterized by skill building and growth. Your child has learned many new mathematic concepts during the elementary years. This year your child will be refining his or her abilities.