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Literacy
(Reading & Writing)
READING
Read with understanding or get support if struggling, author studies,
contrast and comparison of story elements, develop strategies
(examples: drawing inferences from text, decoding skills), sustained
silent reading for least 15 minutes a day
WRITING
Content.
Journals, poetry journals, rough drafts, editing (with mechanics
secondary to content): capitals, proper spacing between words,
periods, question marks, sentence structure
Spelling.
Use conventional and temporary spelling, introduction to word
families, patterns, generalizations, Marie Clay’s basic
word list
Handwriting.
Letter size and formation, clarity
Publishing.
Magic Pencil, Pencil Press, class and individual books, school
newsletter
Math
Patterns
and functions, estimation. Logic: sorting, classifying, comparing,
introduction to standard measurement. Geometry: attributes, characteristics,
and properties. Numbers: introduction to place value, counting
to 100, counting by 2’s, 5’s,10’s, introduction
of facts to 20, introduction to regrouping odd and even, introduction
to symbolic graphing
Social
Studies
The
community around us, community service, cooperative group skills,
mediation, appreciation of different peoples and cultures, foreign
culture study, current events
Science
Environmental
science: recycling, composting, conservation. Life science: plants
and animals, endangered species. Earth science: weather, the moon,
water. Physical science: electricity, batteries and bulbs, magnets.
Scientific process: observation, prediction, experimentation,
comparison, analyzing, synthesizing
The
Arts
Materials
are used to develop awareness of and familiarity with basic visual
elements: line, shape, texture, pattern, color, exploration of
materials, self-expression and imagination, seeing, two-dimensional
work with: crayons, oil pastels, pencils tempera paint, watercolor,
collage, basic print making, sewing, weaving, fabric work, three-dimensional
work with constructed pieces, clay, dioramas, drama and oral presentations
Foreign
Language
Introduction
to language and culture including: greetings and expressions of
politeness, questions and answers, weather, seasons, months, days,
colors, numbers, parts of the body, animals, family members, action
verbs, commands, relational directions, pronunciation and oral
comprehension skills, verse, poems, songs, and games
Music
Work
with rhythm using instruments, clapping games, and movement,
listening skills, singing in tune, introduction to mallet instruments
and improvisation
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