Language Arts The Fourth Grade Language Arts curriculum allows for fourth grade students to expand their literary knowledge to apply personal experience and knowledge of concepts independently to interpret printed material in fiction/nonfiction across all content areas. Students write in narrative, expository, and persuasive styles to convey main idea or concepts to fully communicate their complex ideas. Research skills of gathering, sorting, interpreting, and evaluating information from multiple sources, including technology, allow students to communicate for a variety of purposes and audience. These links provide background information and exciting projects to promote a LOVE of LEARNING! I love you to pieces! LET'S LEARN ABOUT INTERNET LINKS THINGS TO DO Reading Teaching Books.net Read, Write, Think 42explore.com Share a Book Ideas Mrs. Renz Book Project Ideas 100 Things to do with Books Reading Comprehension Character Traits 1 For Teachers: Reading Lady.com Laura Candler Literacy Reading Strategy Book Lists Think Central (username:lastnamefirstname, password: 6 digit student number) Brainpop (username & login: systems) Book Pals Storyline Online Stop Bullying Now Webisodes Netsmartz Readquarium Gamequarium Writing The Poetry Zone Giggle Poetry The Writing Fix (Mrs. Mathys' Favorite Site!) WriteSite Graphic Organizers Eduplace Graphic Organizers Region 15 Graphic Organizers Teach-nology Graphic Organizers Teacher Vision Graphic Organizers Magnetic Poetry KidsCast Radio Working with Words Word Central Wordsmyth Dictionary Link Rhyme Zone Roots and Prefixes Parts of Speech Wacky Web Tales Typing Games Word Works Game Prefix Game Grammar Gorillas Game Power Proofreading Look-Cover (Use to practice Spelling words) Spelling City (Another fun practice site!) Funbrain Spelling Webquests Back to School Webquest Carnivorous Plants The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Project Groundhog Nonfiction Reading National Geographic for Kids Time for Kids   e-mail Mrs. Mathys Lori Mathys, EdS, MEd, BSED 4th Grade eMINTS/METS Teacher National Board Certified Teacher, 2004 Milken Award Educator, 2004 Rockwood School District Chesterfield Elementary School 17700 Wild Horse Creek Road Chesterfield, MO 63005-3705 Last Updated: February 28, 2009 Graphics from: www.discoveryschool.com