How to read this page
Newfoundland and Labrador publishes its curriculum as long official documents written for teachers. This page is the same content, translated for the fridge door: each subject below shows this year's units and the skills inside them. If a skill sounds unfamiliar, that's the point — now you know what to ask about at dinner.
Mathematics this year
Math builds in layers, and this year's layer matters — each unit below leans on the ones before it. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Mathematics, Grade 4 — 11 units, 44 skills.
Number Sequences
- Missing and misplaced numbers
Fractions and Decimals
- Representing fractions of wholes and sets
- Representing decimals and their digits
Multiplication and Division
- Multiplication and division facts
- Modelling multiplication
3-D Objects and Symmetry
- Describing and building prisms
- Congruent shapes
See the full Mathematics, Grade 4 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
English Language Arts this year
Reading, writing, and speaking skills deepen this year — less "can they read it," more "what do they make of it." In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's English Language Arts, Grade 4 — 3 units, 29 skills.
Speaking and Listening
- Discussing experiences with supporting details
- Contributing effectively to conversations
- Communicating with respect and sensitivity
Reading and Viewing
- Selecting and reading texts for purposes
- Creating a question for an inquiry
- Responding to texts by making connections
Writing and Representing
- Writing feelings and imaginative ideas
- Creating texts for purposes and audiences
- Creating texts using the writing process
See the full English Language Arts, Grade 4 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Science, Grade 4 — 3 units, 25 skills.
Earth and Space Science
- Comparing local and faraway rocks
- Wind, water, and ice shaping the land
Physical Science
- Sound comes from vibrations
- Light sources and seeing
See the full Science, Grade 4 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
French this year
French builds through listening, speaking, and simple reading — confidence first, grammar second. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Core French, Grade 4 — 3 units, 12 skills.
Oral Communication
- Communicating simple messages
- Sharing how you feel
Written Communication
- Planning and creating simple texts
See the full Core French, Grade 4 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
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Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 4 in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French for Grade 4 — 135 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers number sequences and representing whole numbers; English Language Arts covers speaking and listening and reading and viewing; Science covers earth and space science and physical science. The full list is on this page.
Is this the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum?
It's built from Newfoundland and Labrador's official program of studies, reorganized into plain language — and each subject links to a course page that quotes the ministry's own wording and links to the government source, so you can check our work. One honest caveat: we're not the ministry, curricula do change, and we can't guarantee this reflects the very latest revision, so confirm anything important against the live provincial curriculum data.
My child is finding one of these skills hard. What can I do?
That's normal — every skill on this page is one most kids wobble on at first. MapleMind teaches any of them one-on-one: a short lesson in plain words, a worked example, then solving together. It's free to start, on any device, in 14 languages.
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MapleMind isn't affiliated with any ministry of education. We build these guides from each province's official program of studies and refresh them from time to time — but curricula change, and we can't guarantee this page reflects the very latest revision. Always confirm against the live provincial curriculum data. Last updated 2026-08-15.
Social Studies this year
Social studies widens the lens this year — history, geography, and how communities and governments work. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Social Studies, Grade 4 — 6 units, 25 skills.
Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Integrated Concepts and Process Skills (ICPS)
- Using an inquiry model
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Geography - 2. People, Place, and Environment
- Everyone is an explorer
- Identifying continents and oceans
- Attributes of mountains, rivers, oceans, and islands
+ 10 more skills in this unit →Geography - 3. Time, Continuity, and Change
- How we learn about explorers
- How exploration changes understanding
+ 2 more skills in this unit →Geography - 4. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions
- Desire for knowledge
+ 2 more skills in this unit →Geography - 5. Citizenship, Power, and Governance
- How the federal government is organized
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Geography - 6. Culture and Diversity
See the full Social Studies, Grade 4 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →