Learning Resources
RESOURCES
This section has book suggestions, typing games, math games and much more!Reading
READING
Online reading is beneficial as a way to reach a child who is reluctant, or just needs something fresh. Of course, books are great on an E-reader. These websites are value-added though.TUMBLEBOOKS
No logging in needed! The CBE has a license. This site shows an attractive and interesting book that the child can read solo, or use the expressive narration and listen along. TIP: a great way to build reading skills is to have the child read it themselves FIRST, then turn on the narration and listen to check how they did / check the difficult words. THEN move on to the next page. Lots of choice here, including picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and much more. Tumblebooks reading online
If this doesn't work, copy and paste this URL:
tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?u=calgarypl&p=sd19
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
- GoodReads book recommendations for grade four readers
- GreatSchools book suggestions with summaries
- Go to page 40 of this GREAT Calgary Public Library document for grade four suggestions. You will see suggestions here for Babies all the way to Adults.
- Beanstack Personalized List @ CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY - a parent or child fills out a quick questionnaire to get weekly, personalized book suggestions for a child - sent to your email In-Box.
Math
MULTIPLICATION PRACTICE - ONLINE GAMES & WORKSHEETSMath Baseball – answer questions to hit the ball and see if you can get a run in. Choose “singles” for regular times tables, and "doubles” for 2 x 1 digit multiplication good for mental math practice. www.prongo.com/math/multiplication.html
Multiplication.com – full of tons of different games. Some of the best for times tables are the Granny Prix (race your granny by answering questions right), Car Wash, Patty’s Paints and Pizza Pizzazz. Most of these allow you to choose a level of difficulty or they ask you to choose one times table group to practice.
www.multiplication.com/games/play/granny-prix-multi
Tug Team Multiplication - Lewis recommends this one for times table practice, although I noticed it goes a little too hard for grade four (into the 11 and 12 times tables occasionally, but that's OK). It's fun! It's a tug of war and you answer questions right to win, knowing you can rely on your partner to help you too. It's one of those games you students love, because you can set up a team and play another team, all from your own computers. There are many other good games in Math Playground. https://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_TugTeamMultiplication.html
More of a worksheet style - - This one lets you focus on just those classic tricky times tables, whichever ones you want. For most, it’s the sevens, eights and nines. You select one times table at a time on this one and it scores it after. It’s also printable.
www.multiplication.com/quickquizzes.htm
Primary Games offers a range of games such as “Math Apocalypse, where you can choose to work on adding and subtracting, or multiplication and division. www.primarygames.com/math/mathapocalypse/
https://www.mathgames.com/play/King of Math
MathMan has been recommended by students, this is a game where you can choose to practice multiplication or addition/subtraction. It's not as good as some; here you spend more time playing a Pac-Man type game and less time actually doing math.
https://www.mathplayground.com/mathman_multiplication.html
Hoodmath offers a range of games at various levels. There are also geometry games, fraction games and more. You will see that this site sometimes updates itself seasonally. One good game is “Penguin Jump Multiplication”.
www.hoodamath.com/games/penguinjumpmultiplication.html
Math Games offers very targeted skills for all kinds of grade four topics. It's less game-y and more question-and-answer. It's very visual and very good. It gives you feedback on whether you got the question right or wrong instantly. There is a good menu of choices, and you can choose to make anything a worksheet instead of online.
https://www.mathgames.com/grade4
FLASHCARD GAME STYLE: “Are You a Math Magician?” This one has a timer (2 ½ minutes), but it isn’t too obvious, it’s more of an hourglass on the side and it makes no noise. It practices mixed times tables, but lets you pick from level 1 and then level 2 of difficulty. It gives you a percentage afterward but it doesn’t tell you which ones were wrong and which were right. Nice big clean numbers, no distractions on the side.
www.math10.com/en/math-games/games/more-games/games-are-you-a-math-magician.html
WORKSHEET STYLE ONLINE – SELF MARKING
Like a worksheet, but you complete it online and then it marks it. You can focus on just the ones that are tricky for you. For most, it’s the sevens & eights. You select a times table, and it scores it after. You can have picture help turned “on” or “off”.
www.multiplication.com/quiz/multiplication-self-correcting-quizzes
MATH SONGS
- Music can be very good for getting the necessary repetitions. Good rhymes and tunes make practicing the facts more ‘catchy’. Great for listening in the car! The Public Library has this first title on CD, and the rest are on YouTube.
- Multiplication Mountain has song tracks and then another track with ‘blanks’ for the answers, so that the child can say them.
- Mr. DeMaio – an American teacher who does songs set to current pop tunes. Maybe the goofiness of his teacher colleagues is why this is soooo compelling! One song for each times table. https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDeMaio7/videos
- McCarthy Math Academy – all the way from 0 to 12 times tables in 7 ½ minutes. You can skip through the ones that are too easy for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgjCLhoI9Mk
- Silly School Songs – One song for each times table, specifically practicing skip counting. Also counts them backwards a little, in a loop that goes over the song again and again. https://www.youtube.com/user/SillySchoolSongs/videos
- This old chestnut? Yes! Wonderful! Schoolhouse Rock, from the early 1970s . Videos that are, well, groovy! One song for each times table. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvqrAwrAs1A&list=PLnx6r9S_SJ7I_Msib-Nj-zgROaicmyqA8&index=9
MATH - EXTRA TEACHING
You can listen to and watch a “lesson” in nice, plain language on math topics at all grades at Khan Academy. They call them tutorials and they are remarkably good, especially for free.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math
MATH - OTHER TOPICS
IXL, also known as Go Math, has practice questions for all kinds of math topics, from algebra to division to problem solving with fractions. It’s organized by grade level.
IXL Math Grade 4
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PLANET PROTECTORS (Science Team Challenge)
Students are working on a series of team challenges in December & January for "Waste and Our World". They can extend their learning and maybe earn points for their teams by watching videos, reading etc. on this extension website.AndGoober.com for more Planet Protector fun!
TYPING GAMES
When students are practicing their keyboarding skills (typing skills), it is VERY important that they not do the "hunt and peck" style of typing where they are using just their index fingers to press each letter. There is a proper method, taught in the first of these game sites. The student at a keyboard, and puts the four fingers of each hand on a special "home row" and uses all these fingers. This will allow the student to make gains in speed and accuracy over time.- BBC DANCE MAT TYPING - several levels, instruction to "stay on the home rows" and it shows what that is. Funny British accent. www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr#z34thyc
- ALPHA MUNCHIES - not as good, but does feel like more of a game. Type the right letters before the monsters eat your food! www.abcya.com/kids_typing_game.htm
- LONG JUMP TYPING - even better, because it mimics real keyboarding by having the user type real words instead of just random letters. games.sense-lang.org/longJump.php
PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS & SUPPORTS
FREE PROGRAMS (you just need a library card) - Programs at your local library for kids for fun and education. Examples: coding, robotics, nature study, art, making greeting cards, reading buddies, ELL, homework club, PD Day activities and more. For most things registration is needed -and they fill up quite quickly! ! A new program comes out about every two months. You can find the latest issue here:https://calgarylibrary.ca/library-connect/
and the registration link is
Register Online for CPL programs
BRAINFUZE HELP NOW - FREE ONLINE TUTORING - expert help online from 2 pm to 11 pm. daily! Chat live with a tutor and get customized assistance. Aligned with Alberta curriculum for students grade 2-12. Brainfuse works best on Google Chrome and by selecting: "HTML4 Classroom." This should be the login. events.calgarypubliclibrary.com/e-library?p=224
SOLARO - Course lessons, reviews and practice tests for grades 3 through 12. This is the same excellent review information found in a physical paper library resource called "The Key". Alberta Curriculum only! This should take you to the login. app.solaro.com/courses
SPELLING WORDS
125 Most Commonly Used Words - represent nearly 50% of all reading and writing in the English language, so these are best to be known as sight words, as well as spelling words. They're mostly very easy, but have some challenges such as there/there/they're and which.Click here for link to download
"No Excuse" Wordlist - organized for grades K - 3
Click here for link to download
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