Category: Daily Schedule

I like Khan Academy for a few reasons:

• You can pre-assess your child. This will give your child a starting point before they progress through the course.
• The site provides assessments to check for growth and understanding.
• Your child can complete a course and you will get a “report card” of sorts.

Click on this link to see the Khan Daily schedule.

Remember to keep your child on a regular schedule. Both you and your child should keep track of their progress. Students should keep a learning log where they write:

• K: What do they know about the subject/topic?
• W: What do they want to learn about the subject/topic?
• L: What did they learn about the subject/topic?

I’m an educator by trade, and even for me, it’s a daunting task to try to keep Daniel, my 10-year-old, 4th grader on his school schedule.

What does a typical 4th-grade class schedule look like? I Googled it-

8:00-8:15–Morning Routine/Silent Reading
8:15-8:45–Word Study
8:45-9:50–Reader’s Workshop
9:50-10:30–Specials (music, art, library, comp. lab, pe)
10:30-11:30– Writer’s Workshop
11:30-11:50–Social Studies
11:50-12:10–Math Intervention
12:10-12:50–Lunch/Recess
12:50-1:05: Teacher Read-Aloud
1:05-2:05: Math Workshop
2:05-2:40–Science
2:40–Dismissal

It’s important to keep this kid on a regular schedule, so here’s my plan:

1. Make sure he goes to bed early.
2. Get him up early.
3. Eat breakfast.
4. Limit technology throughout the day.
5. Silent Reading for 10-15 minutes.
6. I Googled “4th Grade Word Study” and came across this from a school website (videos and PDFs).