Learn Language Arts Together with Hearth & Story Complete 4th Grade Language Arts

From the heartwarming stories in our thematic series "Warmest Welcome" to our scaffolded writing, critical thinking, and language studies, each fully secular course component is crafted to inspire curiosity, build critical skills, and develop a lifelong love of learning. You and your student will work together to explore literature, writing, poetry, critical thinking, grammar, and spelling.
 
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Novel Theme: Warmest Welcome
Warmest Welcome takes students on a journey through four novels where characters extend radical hospitality, offering kindness and support in ways that transform both themselves and those around them. These stories explore what it means to truly see the needs of others, act with generosity and empathy, and create spaces of comfort and belonging, even in the most unfamiliar and intimidating circumstances.
 
The four novels (and a movie) share a common thread: they feature characters who open their hearts to others without seeking recognition or reward. Whether welcoming new friends, helping strangers, or offering a hand to those who feel out of place, these characters demonstrate the powerful impact of hospitality. Warmest Welcome encourages students to reflect on the ways they, too, can create a more inclusive and compassionate world, one act of kindness at a time.
 
Hearth & Story 4th Grade Writing
Hearth & Story 4th Grade Writing helps students grow from simple sentence builders into thoughtful, organized writers. With a warm, supportive tone and step-by-step instruction, this course offers meaningful practice in paragraph writing, personal expression, early research, and story development.
 
Poems & Paintings
This unique homeschool course brings together 24 carefully chosen classic poems and pairs each one with a famous work of art. Designed especially for fourth grade students, the course invites children (and their parents) to slow down, observe closely, and explore how poetry and painting can speak to each other and to us.
 
Tales from the Langs’ Fairy Books
Hearth & Story’s 4th grade short story collection, Tales from the Langs’ Fairy Books, brings together a selection of timeless folktales gathered by Andrew and Leonora Blanche Lang. These engaging units include the full text of each story, accompanied by comprehension checks, thought questions, discussion prompts, and even a recipe. 
 
4th Grade Brain Food: Made Ya Think!
Curious minds deserve something substantial to chew on, something that gets them asking, “Wait… why is that?” That’s where 4th Grade Brain Food comes in. This yearlong critical thinking course is built around the theme “Made Ya Think,” and it’s packed with big questions, bold ideas, and just enough silliness to keep things fun. 4th Grade Brain Food blends philosophy, informational texts, speech & listening skills, and social-emotional growth into a series of thoughtful weekly lessons.
 
4th Grade Grammar for Writers
Hearth & Story 4th Grade Grammar for Writers is designed to make learning about language an enjoyable and practical experience. Students will learn about parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization in a fun and friendly way.
 
4th Grade Spelling
Hearth & Story Fourth Grade Spelling is a gentle, thoughtfully paced spelling program for students who are gaining confidence and ready for a deeper understanding of how words work. This course introduces students to more complex spelling patterns, with weekly practice designed to help them internalize spelling rules and word roots, not just recite them. It’s a solid next step for students who have outgrown basic lists and are ready to stretch a little further.
 
Things to Know
 
Students will need copies of The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly, Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper (plus access to the 2024 movie adaptation) and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. Your student will also need to choose a nonfiction book at an age-appropriate reading level (see the Brain Food study guide for more information). Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
 
Optional Art Curriculum:
We’ve partnered with Soul Sparklettes Art, the creators of the beloved Glitterbombers art membership, to align Glitterbombers art projects with Hearth & Story Complete 4th Grade. This partnership matches the cozy togetherness of Hearth & Story with the vibrant, creative, and deeply engaging Soul Sparklettes art program. Click here to learn more about Glitterbombers membership plans and sign up. (Disclosure: If you sign up through our link, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting Hearth & Story!)
 
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