Facts About Fourth Graders
• They want to be independent
• Strong need for perfection and fear of looking bad
• They should be encouraged to compete against themselves
• Attention to detail is important to them
• They want to think in depth and enjoy project based activities
• They enjoy using a variety of research tools-thesaurus, atlases and the Internet
• They require time to do their work and need help in structuring their time
• Fourth graders need lots of math practice and should look at their mistakes positively as a way to extend their learning
• Fourth graders are reading to learn instead of learning to read
• Camaraderie is high, often worry, afraid of being criticized
• Good sense of humor
• Mood swings
• Want to be responsible, have a good sense of right and wrong, indignant when they sense injustice
• Like to negotiate when asked to do chores, need clear consequences for good and bad choices