Overview of Curriculum
LANGUAGE ARTS-
Our Reading/Language Arts Curriculum is Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Reading. This
program provides
exactly what we need to connect students at every level to reading success.
All components integrate nicely to build and reinforce critical skills -- from
lesson to lesson, unit to
unit, and year to year. Award-winning literature ties directly to leveled
instruction and practice.
Research-based instruction connects to ongoing assessment. Spelling and
grammar connects to
writing.
Our reading program consists of six different thematic units, cross-curricular
and integrated of
study. The units are as follows:
Unit 1- My World- Self-Portraits, The House, Nan
Unit 2- All Kinds of Friends- Wild Animals, The ABC Street Fair, The Chick and
the Duckling
Unit 3- Time to Shine- Gardens, That Tam!,The Tan Cat
Unit 4- I Wonder- Apples, Tap the Sap, Fun in the Sun
Unit 5- Let’s Work It Out- Pet Care, Tom Is Sick, A Big Bug
Unit 6- Choices- Clean Up!,The Big Box, The Vet Van
Many other skills will be taught through the following activities:
• Guided Reading • Teacher lead reading groups
• Leveled Reading • Differentiated Instruction
• Phonics Supplements • Handwriting Instruction and Practice
• Poetry • Journal Writing
• My Word Books • Easy Readers
• DEAR time • Literature
• Read-Alouds • Story time
• Letter Writing • Listening Center (with headphones)
• Songs • Chants
• Choral Readings • Buddy Reading
SHARING- Each color group has a Sharing Day. Red Group is Monday (Friday if
Monday is a holiday),
Yellow Group is Tuesday, Green Group is Wednesday and Blue Group is Friday.
A paper bag with
handles (provided) will go home, which your child will then place his/her
“sharing item” in. PLEASE
have your child choose ONE item to share that begins with the letter we are
learning that week. Next
week we will begin with the letter C (I’ll send a letter schedule home next
week). Sharing will begin in
two weeks. Next week we’ll begin with “Me Bags”.
Phonics: MacMillan McGraw-Hill and Zoophonics
Math: Houghton Mifflin-
Sort and Classify Measurement
Patterns Money
Numbers/Counting Addition
Calendar/Clocks Subtraction
Geometry/Fractions
Science: MacMillan/McGraw-Hill: California Science-
Life Science
Plants
Animals (insects, reptiles, birds, fish, etc.)
Earth Science
Our Earth (water, land, resources, recycle)
Weather
Physical Science
Exploring Matter (paper, cloth, wood, metal, etc.)
Investigating Water (solid, liquid)
Additional Topics Include: Seasons, Apples, Pumpkins, Weather, Rainforest,
Plants, Butterflies, Animals, Insects
Social Studies- Scott Foresman: Learn And Work
Unit 1- Getting Along
Unit 2- Symbols
Unit 3- Work
Unit 4- Where We Are
Unit 5- Calendars
Unit 6- Times Past
Special Units- Special Days(Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Saints Days, etc.)
Religion: Silver Burdett Ginn
-Blest Are We-
Unit 1-
-God's Love Creates the Universe-
Unit Focus-
Unit 1 is based on the book of Genesis. As the creation story gradually
unfolds, the children are challenged to see and to recognize the wonders of
creation that surround them.
Unit 2-
-God's Love Makes Me Who I Am-
Unit Focus
Unit 2 is based on the goodness of creation. Christians believe that the human
body is a lovely creation of a loving God.
Unit 3-
-God's Love Gives Me People to Love-
Unit Focus
Unit 3 is based on the realization that God gives children many people to love
- families, friends, teachers, neighbors, and community members.
Unit 4-
-God's Love Gives Me Jesus-
Unit Focus
Unit 4 is based on the realization that God gives children Jesus, who teaches
them to love God, themselves, and others.
Unit 5-
-God's Love Teaches Me to Love-
Unit Focus
Unit 5 helps children realize that they can show their love for God,
themselves, and Jesus.
Special Classes: Computer Lab, Library, P.E., Science Lab, Music, Spanish,
Meditation
(each class is attended once a week for 30 minutes)
