Support for Bridges Grade 4

To assist in implementing Bridges Grade 4 we offer a collection of resources, many of which can be downloaded as PDF files uising the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

For additional questions and advice contact our curriculum specialists at MLCsupport@mathlearningcenter.org or 800-575-8130

Reference and Planning Tools

Materials that complement your teachers guides.

Scope and Sequence - Bridges Grade 4 by strand and by month. To request printed copies please send an email to MLCinfo@mathlearningcenter.org.

Skills Across the Grade Levels -These charts identify the instructional level (e.g., introduced, developed, mastered) at which major skills and concepts are addressed during the year. They also provide information about how these skills and concepts are addressed in Bridges Grade 3.  Grade 4 Skills Across the Grade Levels  (0409)

Number Corner Support Activities List -Here is a list of all the student support activities in the fourth grade Number Corner, grouped by skill.  Grade 4 Support List  (1009)

Work Place Instructions - A set of blacklines including a materials list, a summary of the skills learned during the activity, and detailed instructions for implementation. Grade 4 Work Place Instructions.

Sharing Responsibilities for Advance Preparation Charts - These charts itemize the advance preparation tasks for each unit and month of Number Corner as a to-do list. Each chart includes space for teachers to assign tasks among grade-level colleagues so that they can share the work, but teachers can also use the charts independently.
Sep,   Oct,   Nov,   Dec,   Jan,
Feb,   Mar,   Apr,   May-Jun
Unit 1,   Unit 2,   Unit 3,   Unit 4,
Unit 5,   Unit 6,   Unit 7,   Unit 8

Inventory List - This list outlines every item included in each Bridges package allowing you to keep track of all your materials. Grade 4 Inventory List.

Number Corner Planners - Filled out and ready to use for the 2011-12 school year. Word versions are editable.
Month
Planner
 
Aug Start (Aug 22) PDF   Word  
Sep Start (Sep 6) PDF   Word  
October PDF   Word 
November PDF   Word 
December PDF   Word 
January PDF   Word 
February PDF   Word 
March PDF   Word 
April PDF   Word 
May/June PDF   Word 
Please send suggestions and corrections to MLCsupport@mathlearningcenter.org.

Blended Classrooms - Overview of alternative approaches. - Grades 3-4, Grades 4-5

Blacklines CD - Now included in each Bridges grade-level kit. The CD is also available to existing Bridges users for a nominal charge. To order, please call us at 800-575-8130.

Alternate Parent Letter for Supplement A5 - For those fourth grade teachers in Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, and elsewhere who are using Supplement A5, Multi-Digit Multiplication (in place of most or all of Unit 4 or 5), download this alternate parent letter.

Implementation Guides

Find a year's worth of free monthly or bi-monthly meetings that support the successful implementation of the Bridges curriculum. View and download the guides.

Home Connections

The Home Connections have been moved to the Support for Families Section for this grade level.

Supplements and Practice Pages

Collections of activities and worksheets that may be used as optional or complementary materials.
View Bridges 4 Supplemental Materials

Student Gallery

Work samples from Bridges classrooms.
View Bridges 4 Student Gallery »

Corrections

Revised pages are available in pdf format.
View Bridges 4 Corrections »