Curriculum
Reading
*Literature based
*Guided reading groups
*Dynamic groupings -- interest, ability, gender
*Written retell
*Fiction and non-fiction
*Summary writing
Writing
*Spelling focus on high-frequency words and F.A.S.T spelling concepts
*Expository
*How-to
*All abouts
*Personal narratives
*Friendly letter
*Thinking Maps www.thinkingmaps.com
*Lucy Calkins Primary Writing www.heinemann.com
*Zaner-Bloser (handwriting) www.zaner-bloser.com
Everyday Mathematics www.everydaymathonline.com
*Heavily language based -- students are required to explain their thinking on a regular basis
*Supplemented with computation and Sunshine Math
Stand Out Math www.standoutmath.com
DiscoveryWorks/FOSS Science www.fossweb.com
Life Science
*Comparing Living and Nonliving things
*Matter and Energy in Living Things
*Nutrition
Earth and Space Science
*Study of our environment
Scientific Method
*Scientific investigation and design
Interrelationships
*Connections between science, technology, and human activity
Social Studies
*Families Near and Far
*Continent Focus: Asia
*Geographic Tools
*Current Events
*Civics
*Literature based
*Guided reading groups
*Dynamic groupings -- interest, ability, gender
*Written retell
*Fiction and non-fiction
*Summary writing
Writing
*Spelling focus on high-frequency words and F.A.S.T spelling concepts
*Expository
*How-to
*All abouts
*Personal narratives
*Friendly letter
*Thinking Maps www.thinkingmaps.com
*Lucy Calkins Primary Writing www.heinemann.com
*Zaner-Bloser (handwriting) www.zaner-bloser.com
Everyday Mathematics www.everydaymathonline.com
*Heavily language based -- students are required to explain their thinking on a regular basis
*Supplemented with computation and Sunshine Math
Stand Out Math www.standoutmath.com
DiscoveryWorks/FOSS Science www.fossweb.com
Life Science
*Comparing Living and Nonliving things
*Matter and Energy in Living Things
*Nutrition
Earth and Space Science
*Study of our environment
Scientific Method
*Scientific investigation and design
Interrelationships
*Connections between science, technology, and human activity
Social Studies
*Families Near and Far
*Continent Focus: Asia
*Geographic Tools
*Current Events
*Civics