English Language Arts

Reading

• Benchmarks

Term 1: Q

Term 2: R

Term 3: S

• Reader's Workshop model, Using Lucy Caulkins Reading Units
• Independent reading with purpose
• Written reading responses between students and teacher (Using our Reading Notebooks)
• Vocabulary work: Students will learn definitions and apply the words through story writing, visual representations, and/or other creative activities.

Writing

Lucy Caulkins Writing Units: Realistic Fiction Stories, Persuasive Essays, Nonfiction writing, Essay writing, Informational Research, and Building/Writing Personal Poetry Anthology

Spelling

Words Their Way Curriculum

Typing

Keyboarding Without Tears to learn and practice proper typing.