Curriculum

Reading

Foundations of Literacy, Word Study, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, Narrative Text, Informative Text, Poetry, Plays

Writing

Daily Language Instruction, Conventions & Mechanics, Spelling, Paragraph Parts/ Structure, Journal Writing

Types of Writing: Narrative (real & imaginary), Expository/Informational, Persuasive/Opinion

Math

Math facts: addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, place value, number sense, computation, geometry, measurement, elapsed time, fractions, decimals/money

Social Studies

Rights & Responsibilities, The Big City, Past/Present Day, Communities Today, Economy, First Americans

Science

Inheritance & Variation of Traits, Forces & Interactions, Weather & Climate, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

CREW

Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Perseverance, Collaboration, Critical Thinking

Through out the year, students will be working on keyboarding skills and learn to use a variety of digital tools that will help prepare them for our increasingly digital world.

Book Reports: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Adventure, Biography,