Grade 3/4 Language Long Range Plans
Reading
Focus
Writing
Grammar &
Punctuation
Spelling
September
(3 weeks)
Predicting
Prior Knowledge
October
(4 weeks)
Inferring
Visualizing
- Establish literacy routines
- Daily morning messages
- Build independent reading
stamina to 10 minutes
- Develop success criteria for
independent reading
- Introduce library procedures
(book care, selecting a “just
right” text)
- BAS assessment
- Reading preferences survey
- Books and poems that focus on
back to school and apples
- Build independent reading
stamina to 15 minutes
- Introduce Flashlight Friday
Buddy Reading
- Introduce take-home book bag
program
- Students will complete reading
responses for most texts read
- Build a “book theme” wall
- Books and poetry that focus on
autumn, Halloween, pumpkins
- Secret Path week.
- Novel study of “Charlotte’s
Web” and practice summarizing
each chapter
- Books about Remembrance
Day
- Reading game instructions,
how-to books and recipes.
RECOUNT WRITING
Writing Sentences
Writing Paragraphs
Writing Reading
Responses
- Use RACE model
Purposes of Writing
Special Person of the
Week Paragraph
Synonyms, Antonyms,
Homonyms
Lessons 1 - 3
Student Names
RECOUNT WRITING
Writing Letters
PROCEDURAL WRITING
Writing instructions
Writing a class recipe
book
Editing
EXPLANATORY WRITING
Write an “all about” book
EXPLANATORY WRITING
Writing an article related
to social studies/science
curriculum
Biography writing
Prefixes and Suffixes
Capital Letters
Lessons 4 - 7
Periods
Commas
Lessons 8 - 11
Apostrophes
Quotation Marks
Lessons 12 - 14
Contractions
Sentences
Lessons 15 - 17
Grade 3 Dolch Sight
Words
Speaking Skills and
Strategies
Grade 3 Dolch Sight
Words
Listening Summary
Grade 3 Dolch Sight
Words
Speaking – Reader’s
Theatre Assignment,
Holiday Poems
Grade 3 Dolch Sight
Words
Listening Skills and
Strategies
- Introduce Friday letters
(ongoing throughout the year)
Memoir
- Lessons on using descriptive
language
November
(4 weeks)
Summarizing
Visualizing
December
(3 weeks)
Making Connections
Fiction and Non-Fiction
Text Features
- Books about December
holidays
- Compare and contrast fiction
and non-fiction books
January
(3 weeks)
Determining Importance
and Main Idea
- Books about winter
- Jan Brett Author Study
Newspaper Report
- Introduce Word Wall
- Introduce word study centers
and word study notebooks.
- Begin to form a word wall.
Sight Words
Oral
Language
Review K-2 Sight Words
Listening Skills and
Strategies
- “Give me 5” as a listening
model
Media
What is Media Literacy?
- Practice, body language,
movement, preparation
- Show and Tell
- Halloween Reader’s Theatre
Purpose and Audience
Message
Creating Media Texts –
- More complex active listening
skills (paying attention, reflecting,
clarifying, summarizing, sharing)
Conventions and Techniques
Literacy
Reading
Skill Focus
Writing
Form
Grammar
Spelling
Oral
Language
Media
Literacy
Winter Holiday Safety Poster
February
(4 weeks)
Questioning
March
(3 weeks)
Evaluating/Synthesis
May
(5 weeks)
Monitoring/Fluency
June
(4 weeks)
Review of all Reading
Strategies
- Focus on reading poetry
- Books about insects, spring and
Earth Day
- End of year BAS assessment
- EQAO practice
NARRATIVE WRITING
Writing various types of
poetry
Verbs
PERSUASTIVE WRITING
Writing a commercial
Advertisements
Adjectives
PERSUASIVE WRITING
Writing a formal letter
Writing an argument
Adverbs
REPORT WRITING
Writing a report based on
the social studies unit
Review of Grammar Skills
Lessons 22 - 24
Listening – Evaluating Oral
Texts
Media Production and
Elements
Lessons 25 - 28
Speaking –Poetry Café
Assignment
Creating Media Texts –
Cereal Box and
Commercial
Lessons 29 - 33
Speaking – Book Talk
Assignment
Creating Media Texts Substance Abuse Board
Game
Lessons 34 - 37
Reflecting on Skills Metacognition
Reflecting on Skills Metacognition
Creating Media Texts Information Pamphlet
- Books about Valentine’s Day
and friendship
- Novel study of “Mr. Popper’s
Penguins”
- Read the 2023 Blue Spruce
Books and have a class vote
- Have students partner read and
monitor each other for
comprehension
- Have students check fluency
during partner reading
NARRATIVE WRITING
Writing a story
Nouns
Pronouns
Lessons 18 - 21
Review Speaking Skills
and Strategies
Point of View in Media
Text
April
(4 weeks)
- Magazine unit
- Non-fiction texts
- Print and electronic resources
Grade 3/4 Math Long Range Plans
September
(3 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Patterns
- Skip Counting
- Adding and
Subtracting
Numbers Less Than
100
- Collecting,
Organizing and
Describing Data
Grade 4:
- Patterns
October
(4 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Fractions
- Working With 3-D
Objects
- Describing and
Summarizing Data
Grade 4:
- Adding and
Subtracting Whole
Numbers
- Capacity
Grade 3:
- Representing
Multiplication and
Division
- Multiplying and
Dividing
- Location and
Movement
Grade 4:
- Simple
Multiplication and
Division
- Using Place Value
to Multiply and
Divide
December
(3 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Area: Nonstandard Units
- Algebra
Grade 4:
- Comparing and
Ordering Fractions
- Algebra
January
(3 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Representing
Whole Numbers
- Estimating and
Comparing Whole
Numbers
- Length and Time
Grade 4:
- Representing
Whole Numbers
- Estimating and
Comparing Whole
Numbers
- Length
- Location and
Transformations
- Daily Math Review
- Math games and centres
- Prodigy
- Math Word Wall
- Fall Baselines
February
(4 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Adding and
Subtracting Greater
Numbers
- Mass and
Capacity
Grade 4:
- Representing
Fractions
- Shapes and Angles
November
(4 weeks)
- Mid-year Baselines
March
(3 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Displaying and
Interpreting Data
- Perimeter
- Probability
Grade 4:
- Displaying and
Interpreting Data
- Representing
Decimal Numbers
- Estimating and
Comparing Decimal
Numbers
- Time
- Probability
April
(4 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Area: Standard
Units
- Coding
- Financial Literacy
Grade 4:
- Area
- Coding
- Financial Literacy
May
(5 weeks)
Grade 3:
- Representing 3-D
Objects
Grade 4:
- More complex
Multiplication and
Division
June
(4 weeks)
Grade 3:
Grade 4:
- Mass
- Adding and
Subtracting Decimal
Numbers
- Review troublesome areas
- End-of-year baselines
Grade 3/4 Social Studies Long Range Plans
September
Lesson 1: Unit Overview
Lesson 2: Maps and
Globes
Lesson 3: World Maps
Lesson 4: Timelines
February
Lesson 1: Unit Overview
Lesson 2: Provinces
and Territories (Political
Regions)
Lesson 3: Map of
Canada
Lesson 4: Landform
Regions
October
Lesson 5: First Nations
Communities
Lesson 6: Natural
Resources
Lesson 7: Metis and
Inuti
November
Lesson 8: Community
Location
Lesson 9: Social
Organization
Lesson 10: Shelter
Lesson 11: Food, Role of
Men, Women and
Children
December
Lesson 12:
Introduction of
Diorama Culminating
Task
Lesson 13:
Environmental
Challenges to Survival
Lesson 14:
Cooperation and
Conflict
Lesson 15:
Transportation
(Strand A)
Strand A. Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada 1780-1850
Strand A. Heritage and Identity: Early Societies to 1500 CE
March
April
May
Lesson 5: Land Use
Lesson 9: The Canadian Lesson 13: Comparing
Lesson 6:
Shield
Physical Regions
Environmental
Lesson 10: Mining (3)/
Lesson 14: Map of
Stewardship
The Cordillera (4)
Ontario/Canada
Lesson 7: The Great
Lesson 11: Forestry (3)/
Lakes St. Lawrence
Interior Plains (4)
Lowlands
Lesson 12:
Lesson 8: The Hudson
Conservation (3)/ The
Bay Lowlands
Arctic (4)
(Strand B)
Strand B. People and Environments: Living and Working in Ontario
Strand B. People and Environments: Political and Physical Regions of Canada
January
Lesson 16: Clothing
Chat Stations
Lesson 17:
Technology and
Tools
Lesson 18: Education
June
End of Unit Quiz
Design a Hockey
Jersey Culminating
Activity
Grade 3/4 Visual Arts Long Range Plans
September
October
November
December
January
Students will explore the elements of design through seasonal art, and art projects related to literacy, social studies and
mathematics.
- Review all elements of art and
principles of design.
-Create art portfolios to store art
pieces.
-Develop expectations and
success criteria for taking care of
art supplies.
- Major art projects: Name Art,
Seed Mosaics, Self-Portrait
Cartoons
Element Focus: Value
- Students will develop their
understanding of VALUE and the
principles of design through
participation in a variety of
hands-on, open-ended visual art
experiences:
- Value lessons and value
sketchbook work (creating value
scales, shading a sphere).
- Major art projects: Spooky Night,
Autumn Nature Study, Fall
Landscape, Halloween
Negative/Positive Space Art
Element Focus: Colour
Students will develop their
understanding of COLOUR
and the principles of design
through participation in a
variety of hands-on, openended visual art experiences:
-Colourlessons and colour
sketchbook work, focusing on
colour terms.
-Art history lesson on Roy
Lichtenstein
-Major art projects: Colour
Wheel Mandala, Found
Object Still Life,
Monochromatic
Remembrance Day Piece
Element Focus: Shape and
Form
- Students will develop their
understanding of SHAPE and
FORM and the principles of
design through participation
in a variety of hands-on,
open-ended visual art
experiences:
-Shape and Form lessons and
sketchbook work.
-Art history lesson on Picasso
-Major art projects: 3-D
Candy Canes, Lights and
Baubles,
Element Focus: Space
- Students will develop their
understanding of SPACE
and the principles of design
through participation in a
variety of hands-on, openended visual art
experiences:
-Space lessons and
sketchbook work (parts of a
landscape).
-Art history lesson on the
Group of Seven
-Major art project: Creating
a Winter Landscape,
Snowman Perspective Art,
Outerspace Scene
February
March
April
May
June
Students will explore the elements of design through seasonal art, and art projects related to literacy, social studies and
mathematics.
Element Focus: Space
- Students will develop their
understanding of SPACE and
the principles of design
through participation in a
variety of hands-on, openended visual art experiences:
-Space lessons and
sketchbook work (positive
and negative space, drawing
big).
-Major art projects: Black Light
Insects, Valentine’s Day Art,
Heart Notan, Butterfly Tissue
Paper Art, 3D Frogs
Element Focus: Texture
- Students will develop their
understanding of TEXTURE and
the principles of design
through participation in a
variety of hands-on, openended visual art experiences:
-Texture lessons and
sketchbook work (scavenger
hunt, animal skin, unexpected
texture).
-Art history lesson on the history
of metal tooling.
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-Major Art Project: Visual
Texture with Metal Tooling,
Feather Chalk Pastel Art, St.
Patrick’s Day Mosaic, The
Lorax Mustache Challenge
Element Focus: Line
- Students will develop their
understanding of LINE and
the principles of design
through participation in a
variety of hands-on, openended visual art
experiences:
-Line lessons and
sketchbook work
-Art history lesson on
Jackson Pollock
-Major art projects: Line
Cityscape, Hand Op Art,
Plant Line Art, Easter Egg
Lines
- Students will review all
elements of art and
principles of design.
- Students will complete
several end-of-year final
projects that are more
complex, such as a 3D
donut design, printmaking,
or a collage.
- Complete any
unfinished art projects.
- Organize art portfolios.
Students will select their
best art piece to
showcase and will write a
reflection.
Grade 3/4 Health Long Range Plans
September
Mental Health Literacy
October
Mental Health
Literacy
November
Personal Safety and
Injury Prevention
Media Literacy
Culminating Task:
Mood Board
February
Healthy Eating
Media Literacy
Culminating Task:
Cereal Box Design
March
Substance Use,
Addictions, and
Related Behaviours
April
Substance Use,
Addictions, and
Related Behaviours
Media Literacy
Culminating Task:
Substance Abuse Board
Game
December
Personal Safety and
Injury Prevention
Media Literacy
Culminating Task:
Winter Holiday Safety
Poster
May
Human Development
and Sexual Health
January
Healthy Eating
June
Human
Development and
Sexual Health
Media Literacy
Culminating Task:
Information
Pamphlet
Grade 3/4 Drama and Dance Long Range Plans
September (Drama)
October (Drama)
November (Drama)
(Drama)
January (Drama)
Students will explore the elements of drama through social-emotional drama games, and drama projects related to
literacy.
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 3: The Elements
Topic 5: The Elements
Topic 7: The Elements
Topic 9: Acting with
to the Dramatic Arts
of Drama,
of Drama, Time and
of Drama, Focus and
Props
Topic 2: Participation Role/Character
Place
Emphasis
Topic 10: Making
and the Role of the
Topic 4: The Elements
Topic 6: The Elements
Topic 8: Drama Works
Personal Connections
Audience
of Drama, Relationship of Drama, Tension
Around the World
to Dramatic Works
- Establish rules and
- Complete Halloween- - Play drama games to - Play holiday-themed
- Review all elements
routines as a class for themed Reader’s
develop/introduce
drama games to
of drama.
safety of students.
Theatre
skills.
develop/introduce
- Culminating Task:
- Co-create overall
- Play drama games to
skills.
Watch a live-action
drama success
develop/introduce
- Complete December theatrical
criteria.
skills.
Reader’s Theatre
performance in class
Puppet Show
and complete a
- Possible excursion to
oral/written
Magnus Theatre or the reflection.
Waverly Library to see
a puppet show
February (Dance)
March (Dance)
April (Dance)
May (Dance)
June (Dance)
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 3: Elements of
Topic 5: Elements of
Topic 7: Using Dance
Topic 9: Dance in
to Dance
Dance, Space
Dance, Energy
to Tell Stories
Ontario Communities
Topic 2: Elements of
Topic 4: Elements of
Topic 6: Elements of
Topic 8: Dance Around - Students will perform
Dance, Body
Dance, Time
Dance, Relationship
the World
their culminating task
- Establish rules and
group dances in front
routines as a class for
of the class or will
safety of students.
record them.
- Co-create overall
u
success criteria.
Monday
9:05 – 9:55
Literacy
-
10:45 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:15
11:15 – 12:05
12:05 – 12:55
12:55 – 1:40
1:40 – 2:30
2:30 – 3:20
* Every Friday is used for
catch-up.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning Meeting –
Review skills, introduce
this week’s spelling and
grammar skills
Independent Reading
Literacy Centres
 Guided Reading
 Computer Work
 iPad Work
 Spelling
 Grammar
Read Aloud/Shared
Reading and Writing
Independent Writing
Word Work Centres
Morning Meeting
Independent Reading
Literacy Centres
 Guided Reading
 Computer Work
 iPad Work
 Spelling
 Grammar
Read Aloud/Shared
Reading and Writing
Independent Writing
Word Work Centres
Morning Meeting
Independent Reading
Literacy Centres
 Guided Reading
 Computer Work
 iPad Work
 Spelling
 Grammar
Read Aloud/Shared
Reading and Writing
Independent Writing
Word Work Centres
Morning Meeting
Independent Reading
Literacy Centres
 Guided Reading
 Computer Work
 iPad Work
 Spelling
 Grammar
Read Aloud/Shared
Reading and Writing
Independent Writing
Word Work Games
Word Work Centres
Morning Meeting
Buddy Reading
Literacy Centres
 Guided Reading
 Computer Work
 iPad Work
 Spelling
 Grammar
Spelling Test
Independent Writing –
Friday Letters
Word Work Centres
Planning
3’s – Math/Literacy
4’s - French
Nutrition Break
Math
Social Studies
Planning
3’s – Math/Literacy
4’s - French
Planning
3’s – Math/Literacy
4’s - French
Planning
3’s – Math/Literacy
4’s - French
Planning
Drama/Dance
Math
Health
Math
Social Studies
Math
Visual Arts
Math
Free Time