{"id":3948,"date":"2022-02-09T23:33:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T23:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/?page_id=3948"},"modified":"2022-02-22T03:26:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T03:26:07","slug":"year-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/home-schooling-for-australia\/year-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Christian-education.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Christian-education.pdf\">Year 4 Biblical Studies program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Student-Book.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Student-Book.pdf\">Year 4 Biblical Studies student work book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Thematic-table-2.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Thematic-table-2.pdf\">Thematic yearly planning table<\/a> \u2013 All subjects \u2013 PDF (Please adapt this to suit your child\u2019s progress needs using the Word Document)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Thematic-table-1.docx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Thematic-table-1.docx\">Thematic yearly planning table<\/a> -All Subjects \u2013 Word Document<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thematic Units for Science, History, Geography, Health, Art:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Love-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Love-AU.pdf\">Special communities: aged and disabled<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Provider-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Provider-AU.pdf\">Water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Saviour-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Saviour-AU.pdf\">China<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Pure-Holy-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Pure-Holy-AU.pdf\">Cleaning up<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Creator-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Creator-AU.pdf\">Environment &amp; Ecosystems<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Wise-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Wise-AU.pdf\">Safe and healthy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Servant.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Servant.pdf\">Serving with gifts and talents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/On-Safari-whole-document.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/On-Safari-whole-document.pdf\">Serving with gifts and talents: Literature study<\/a> &#8211; colour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/On-Safari-bw-pdf.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/On-Safari-bw-pdf.pdf\">Serving with gifts and talents: Literature study<\/a> &#8211; black &amp; white<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Protector-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Protector-AU.pdf\">Taste and smell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Truth-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Truth-AU.pdf\">Rocks &amp; crystals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Lord-king-AU.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Lord-king-AU.pdf\">Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mathematics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Maths-cards-Levels-13-15.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Maths-cards-Levels-13-15.pdf\">Maths cards Levels 13, 14, 15<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Practical-maths.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Practical-maths.pdf\">Practical Maths Activities Year 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Applied-Maths.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Applied-Maths.pdf\">Applied Maths<\/a> \u2013 measuring, time, money, probability, word problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Literacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Literature <\/mark><\/strong>\u2013 read a serial story to your child every day, e.g. a chapter book; also ask your child to read for leisure every day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Phonics \/ Spelling<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Spelling-List.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Spelling-List.pdf\">Spelling list and activities Year 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Progressive-phonics-picture-chart.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Progressive-phonics-picture-chart.pdf\">Spelling picture chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Handwriting<\/mark><\/strong> &#8211; Joined cursive writing is expected in Year 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Vic-cursive.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Vic-cursive.pdf\">Victoria, Western Australia, Norther Territory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NSW-cursive.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/NSW-cursive.pdf\">New South Wales<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Qld-cursive.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Qld-cursive.pdf\">Queensland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SA-cursive.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SA-cursive.pdf\">South Australia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Tas-cursive.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Tas-cursive.pdf\">Tasmania<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Handwriting.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-Handwriting.pdf\">Handwriting program for Year 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Expressive Writing<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Writing-Text-types.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Writing-Text-types.pdf\">Text types for writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Writing-ideas-small-font.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Writing-ideas-small-font.pdf\">Writing ideas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Writing-rules.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Writing-rules.pdf\">Rules for writing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leveled Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the Year 4 school year, a student will probably reach around Level 26. However each child is different, and students progress at different rates. What is important is that the student reaches their potential, and has plenty of exposure to literature at their own reading level. See the Beacon Media Primary Literacy page for a range of Leveled stories. Use the following biographies for reading practice, as well as a range of excellent chapter books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-biographies.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yr-4-biographies.pdf\">Biographies Year 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Famous-Literature.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Famous-Literature.pdf\">Suggested chapter books<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-beacon-media wp-block-embed-beacon-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aIz3yAw2s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/primary\/literacy\/\">Literacy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Literacy&#8221; &#8212; Beacon Media\" src=\"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/primary\/literacy\/embed\/#?secret=ulC2WAuIUk#?secret=aIz3yAw2s2\" data-secret=\"aIz3yAw2s2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mathematics Assessment: <\/strong>There are 3 mathematics tests to be completed over the year. These are found in the \u201cMaths Cards\u201d, the test being card 14 of each level. Keep a record of your child\u2019s results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spelling Assessment:<\/strong> Run regular spelling tests. 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