Fourth grade writes all year long. We write every day in every subject. Many of our children enter their favorite written composition in the Forman Literary Magazine.

OUR FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS Planning Time 1:50pm - 2:40pm Daniela Goicoechea - Team Leader Hola!  I’m Daniela Goicoechea and this is my eighth year at Forman.  I absolutely love the family environment that Forman fosters in the staff and students.  It truly is a place where you can feel at home.  I was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Northern Nevada & my family still owns and operates that ranch today.  I relocated to Texas in 2001 specifically to have an opportunity to teach in the most well known school system in the U.S.  I graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education and recently acquired a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Texas.  When asked why I became a teacher the answer is simple.  I love to see a child’s face when they learn something new, have an idea, or just want tell you what they did the night before.  To see that little face just light up is the most rewarding feeling in the world.  I can honestly say that I LOVE my job.  I wouldn’t be happy doing anything else.  email:Daniela.Goicoechea@pisd.edu Ext 21239 Maggie Zamanian I graduated from University of Arkansas in 2005 and have been at Forman for 3 years now. I got married this summer, so now I am Mrs. Zamanian instead of Ms. Curtis! I have a sweet puppy and love to read, go out to eat and visit my family. I'm excited about the 09-10 school year!! email: Maggie.Curtis@pisd.edu Ext 21243 Wendy Hise I am so excited to continue teaching here at Forman! I have been teaching for a total of 15 years and have been with Plano ISD for the past 8 years! I am a graduate of UNT where I received a BSED.   Teaching has always been my path in life and I can’t imagine ever doing anything else.  I love being with children and watching them develop into productive citizens of our city and country.  It is very exciting to see where our students will take us in the years to come!  email: Wendy.Hise@pisd.edu Ext 21244 Rebecca Rey I am a graduate of the University of Texas system. My degree is in Spanish and Biology and I have taught a great variety of ages from High School to PreK. I have found I enjoy them all and am looking forward to my first experience in 4th grade. My hobbies are traveling, scuba diving and laughing with friends and family. My hope is that this year my students will fall more in love with learning, and their experience this year will inspire them to believe they can achieve their dreams. email: Rebecca.Rey@pisd.edu Ext 21240 Molly Walker This is my fifth year at Forman and 4th grade is the best! I graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a B.S. in Education.My husband and I moved to Texas to teach.  I have been married for five years!  In my free time I hang out with my husband, friends and family. I also enjoy reading, shopping and traveling. email: Molly.Walker@pisd.edu Ext 21286 ba

FOURTH GRADE CURRICULUM  

1ST NINE WEEKS
Fourth graders learn about how to use a map and how to travel to different locations. We travel in Texas, the United States, the World and on into Space.

All of our students are writing every day in every way. Writing will be a major focus all year long. We are learning to write from the basic sentences to extended stories about our favorite teachers.

Safety to and from school, drug safety, health safety, fire safety and safety at home are all subjects that are studied thoroughly during the beginning of school.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are all covered in some way this first nine weeks. Fourth graders will be awesome mathematicians this year as we use all of our skills in problem solving and hands-on activities.

2ND NINE WEEKS
This nine weeks has fourth graders digging into the earth. We learn about different kinds of rocks and minerals as we travel through Texas. Researching Native Americans who lived in the Texas region is exciting for our students. As part of the in-depth research, each class chooses a different tribe - Comanche, Jumanos, Caddos, Tonkawas, Karankawas. The classes then rotate to the other classes to present their research and show a model Indian village.

Writing is still very important in fourth grade. By now we have covered the narrative, explanatory, and persuasive styles of writing.

MULTIPLICATION FACTS - We keep using them and solving problems with them as we divide and begin using measuring and fractions.

3RD NINE WEEKS
Fourth graders continue their studies of Texas history by looking at Texas from the Spanish Missions to Texas as a Republic. Cultural diversity helps us to see how different people came to Texas and left behind a wealth of language, food and cultural excitement. We also look at our strange Texas weather. We know it can change in an instant.

All through this nine weeks we look at how different we all are and how special we all are. Self concept is important to each of us as we grow and change.

We really are getting ready for our TAKS writing test. We are "honing" our skills to show how wonderful we are as authors of many types of writing.

During this nine weeks we will hear the Plano Orchestra perform for our Fine Arts Field Trip.

4TH NINE WEEKS
As we begin looking at our last nine weeks, we begin to look at how we can help our environment. We study ways to help animals, earth, water and people. We research animals and their habitats and how we can keep them from becoming endangered species. We also study about how we can help Texas economy. We learn about people who have set goals for themselves and become good entrepreneurs (our big word). We become entrepreneurs as we study economy and what it takes to start a business. Body systems and taking care of ourselves enter twine in our study of all that is Texas.

TAKS Reading and Math tests come during this nine weeks and we are busy preparing , taking and resting when they are done.

Our culminating activity for the year is our Hoedown. We will have pioneer activities and games, lunch on the trail, boot scootin' and singing as we enjoy our day in Texas.

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE!