Reading/Language Arts

 

                                                                         

Instructional Goals for Students: 

 

·        letter sounds and symbols

·        explore written and oral vocabulary

·        use basic phonics skills to recognize and reproduce sounds of consonants, long and short vowels, consonant combinations and vowel combinations

·        use phonics knowledge and basic patterns to correctly spell three and four letter words

·        use the relationship between letters and sounds as a strategy to promote fluent reading

·        recognize sight vocabulary

·        use strategies of meaning, sound and picture clues to self-correct

·        alphabetize words to the first letter

·        reads for pleasure daily

·        is read to daily

·        show understanding of what is read through recognition of main idea, details, inference, logical conclusions, and retelling

·        predict and explain what will happen next in stories

·        recite a variety of rhymes and poems

·        follow oral directions – listening and speaking

·        recognize many frequently used words in print

·        spell simple words correctly

·        use word  charts and picture dictionaries as spelling aids

·        read aloud with fluency and understanding of materials designed for first grade

·        read and understand simple written instructions

·        predict and explain what will happen next in stories

·        respond and elaborate in answering what, where, when, who, why, and how questions

 

 

 

Mathematics

 

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Instructional Goals for Students:    

 

¨     Build a mathematical language and relate math to daily life

¨     Investigate and recognize a variety of patterns

¨     Can recognize and create 3 step pattern

¨     Identify necessary information to solve problem

¨     Discuss and solve story problems

¨     Explore estimation with quantities and measurement

¨     Explore mental math strategies

¨     Develop an understanding of numeration through 10s place value

¨     Memorize addition and subtraction facts through 10

¨     Count and write 1-100

¨     Compute two-digit addition and subtraction without regrouping

¨     Measure and compare lengths, volumes, and weights

¨     Explore time concepts (hour, ½ hour, days, months)

¨     Count like coins to one dollar/recognize

¨     Manipulate and discuss three-dimensional shapes (cones, cubes, boxes, cylinders)

¨     Collect, organize and graph information

¨     Compare numbers (greater/less) (before/after – not signs)

¨     Relate fractions to concrete models (½  and ¼ only)

¨     Determine length of object or line segment

¨     Estimate length of familiar object or drawing

¨     Concept of length and relative size of units

¨     Identify and illustrate relations among figures

¨     Demonstrate and use meaning of odd and even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science

                                                   

          Instructional Goals for Students: 

 

·        Construct new scientific knowledge by asking questions that help them learn about the world

·        Use simple measurement devices to make metric measurement in science

·        Develop strategies and skills for information gathering

·        Construct charts and graphs and prepare summaries of observations

·        Reflect on scientific knowledge by developing an awareness of the need for evidence in making decisions scientifically

·        Explore the following topics:

o       Use classification systems to describe living things

o       Describe vertebrates in terms of observable body parts and characteristics

o       Describe life cycles of familiar organisms

o       Life requirements – food, air, water, minerals, sunlight, space

o       Explain how characteristics of living things are passed on through generations from parent to young

o       Measure and describe the things around us

o       Identify and describe forms of energy

o       Magnetic & non-magnetic

o       Electrical hazards to avoid

o       Solar System, galaxy, universe

o       Plants – functions of seed plant parts

o       Food web

o       Effects of humans on environment

o       Technology in everyday life

o       Awareness & sensitivity to natural world

o       Contributions made to science by people

 

 

 

 

 

          Social Studies

                                              

      Instructional Goals for Students:

 

¨      Tell time

¨      Use weeks, months, and years as intervals of time

¨      Distinguish among past, present, and future

¨      Identify who was involved, what happened and where it happened in stories about the past

¨      Construct a narrative about personal or family histories

¨      Identify people and places

¨      Identify community helpers

¨      Purposes of government – know reasons for rules

¨      Understands Core Democratic Values – Justice, Common Good, and Individual Rights

¨      address and potentially resolve issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM

 

 

 

       Art

 

                   Students attend art class once a week and receive instruction in a variety of techniques.

 

                                                         

      

 

 

 

       Computers

 

                   Students meet regularly and participate in lessons designed to support classroom curriculum. 

 

 

                                                                                                                            

                              

 

                                                 

  Music

 

                   Students participate in music instruction based on the Orff philosophy. 

                    

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       Physical Education

 

Students participate in physical education activities that support individual & team skill development and lifelong physical fitness. 

 

                                                                                                                                     

     

 

 

Assessment

 

 

                   Teachers use a variety of methods when assessing students.

                   They may include:      

 

                             *  Portfolio Collection            *  Peer Evaluations

                             *  Observations                      *  Surveys

                             *  Demonstrations                  *  Checklists

                             *  Conferences                        *  Formal Assessment

                             *  Self-evaluations                      Instruments