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1st Nine Weeks Objectives

4th Nine Weeks

Literacy

Reading

Phonological Awareness/Word Study 

    • Demonstrate an understanding that sequence of letters in written words represent sequence of sound in a spoken word
    • Blends individual sounds that are heard into a 2-3 phoneme word (/c/,/a/, /t/ says "cat")
    • Segments the sounds of a spoken 2-3 phoneme word into individual phonemes (I hear /c/, /a/, /t/ in the word "cat")

Before Reading

  • Formulates questions that a text might answer before beginning to read
  • Uses preparation strategies to activate prior knowledge and experience before reading the text

During Reading

  • Recognizes some high frequency words by sight (80%)
  • Associates target words with prior knowledge
  • Reads predictable text using letter/sound knowledge and pictures to construct meaning
  • Uses strategies to activate prior knowledge and experienc during reading
  • Predicts possible event during reading
  • Demonstrates the following strategies:
    • using first letter sounds to check predictions (cross-checking)
    • using known words to monitor reading (self-monitoring)

After Reading

  • Recounts story setting, character, and events
  • Recounts important concepts and details in informational texts
  • Discusses concepts and information in a text to clarify and extend knowledge
  • Discusses text to discover relationships
  • Explores an author's choice of words

Reading a Variety of Texts

    • Demonstrates familiarity with a variety of types of books (short informational texts, picture books, etc.)
    • Interacts for at least 10 minutes daily with self-selected texts 

Writing

Content

  • Writes and/or participates in writing behaviors by using author's models of language
  • Writes one or two thoughts, sentences, or bare ideas
  • Focuses on topic

Language Patterns and Word Choice

  • Uses new vocabulary in own speech and writing
  • Uses singular and plural nouns and past tense regular verbs correctly
  • Produces 5 to 7 word sentences
  • Maintains conversation and discussions by taking turns expressing ideas
  • Maintains conversation and discussions by asking questions

Conventions

  • Develops spelling strategies and skills by representing spoken language with temporary and/or conventional spelling (mostly consonants)
  • Develops spelling strategies and skills by spelling some high frequency words (core words) correctly in own writing
  • Uses some spacing
  • Demonstrates top to bottom and left to right directionality
  • Uses legible manuscript handwriting
Math (objectives in red will be assessed)

Goal:  Numbers and Operations

1.01 Develop number sense for whole numbers through 30

d. Compare and order sets and #'s

f. Estimate quantities fewer than or equal to 10

1.03 Solve problems and share solutions to problems in small groups

Goal:  Measurement

2.02 Recognize concepts of calendar time using appropriate vocabulary (days of week, months of the year, seasons).

Goal:  Geometry

3.04 Complete spatial visualization tasks and puzzles

Goal:  Data Analysis

4.01 Collect and organize data as a group activity

4.02 Display and describe data with concrete and pictorial graphs as a group activity

Goal:  Algebra

 Social Studies

Goal 1:  The learner will investigate hou individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.

Goal 2:  The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of responsible citizens in the classroom, school, and other social environments

2.01  Exhibit citizenship traits such as integrity, responsibility, and trustworthiness in the classroom, school, and other social environments

2.02  Participate in democratic decision making. 

2.04  Analyze classroom problems and suggest fair solutions.

Goal 3:  The learner will recognize and understand the concept of change in various settings

3.03 Observe and summarize changes within communities

3.04 Recognize changes in the classroom and school environments

Goal 4:  The learner will explain celebrated holidays and special days in their communities

4.02  Identify religious and secular symbols associated with famous people, holidays, and special days of diverse cultures

4.03  State reasons for observing special, religious, and secular holidays for diverse cultures.

Goal 5:  The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.

5.01 Loacate and describe farmiliar places in the home, school, and other environments (community)

5.02 Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments (community)

5.05 Identify and state how natural and human resources are used within the community.

Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community

6.03 Identify examples of how families and communities work together to meet their basic needs and wants.

6.04 Give examples of how money is used within the communities, such as spending and savings.

6.05 Explore goods and services provided in communities

Goal 7:  The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and the community

7.01 Identify different types of media and forms of communication

7.02 Explore modes of transportation at home and around the world

7.03 Describe functions of computers and other electronic devices used in the home, school, and other environments.

Science

Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of the similarities and differences in animals

    •  Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including: structure, growth, changes, movement
    • Observe how animals interact with their surroundings
    • Observe the behaviors of common animals
    • Ovserve the similarities of humans to other animals including: basic needs, growth and change, movement

Goal 2: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of weather concepts

    • Observe and report daily weather changes throughout the year
    • Identify different weather features including: precipitation, wind, temperature, cloud cover
    • Identify types of precipitation, changes in wind, force, direction and sky conditions
    • Observe and determine effects of weather on human activities
    • Use common tools to measure weather

Goal 3:  The learner will make observations and build an understanding of the properties of common objects

    •  Using their own senses, describe how objects look, feel, smell, taste, and sound
    • Identify some common objects and organisms that are considered to be natural resources in our world

Goal 4: The learner will use appropriate tools and measurements to increase their ability to describe their world

    • Describe how tools can be used to make comparisons
    • Observe and describe how various tools and units of measurement are useful 
    • Use nonstandard units of measure to describe and compare objects

 

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