I teach most of the curriculum around thematic units of study. I design my
units around the Cobb County Power Standards and the Georgia Performance
Standards. You can find the specific standards for each subject at
www.georgiastandards.org .
Below is a general list of topics in each subject.
Math
Computation- Addition and Subtraction
Numbersense
Numerals and Number Words
Patterns
Estimation
Place Value
Word Problems
Fractions
Geometry- Plane and Solid Shapes
Measurement
Money
Reading Comprehension
Prediction
Who,What, Where, When Questions
Variety of Text
Retell
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Parts of a Story
Compare/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Informational Text
Text Features
Author Studies
Phonics
Long and Short Vowels
R-controlled Vowels
Consonants
Blends and digraphs
Antonyms
Synonyms
Compound Words
Contractions
Science
Plants
Animals
Weather
Water
Sounds
Light and Shadows
Magnets
Social Studies
Economics in a Community
Everyday Life in America- past and present
American Heroes- Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark,
Sacagawea, Harriet Tubman, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Washington Carver
American Folktales- John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett,Paul Bunyan,
and Annie Oakley
Maps and Globes
Health
Personal Hygiene
Germs
Personal Safety
Nutrition
Dental Health
Drug Awareness
Muscles
