Units of Instruction
This is a tentative overview of our school year. Units may be altered or shifted throughout the school year to meet each student’s needs.
IEP goals are used for each student’s direct instruction.
Math
Students will work in small groups and rotate between four stations:
#1- Direct Instruction w/ Mrs. Galloway-Smith
#2 - Direct Instruction w/ Mrs. Hafer
#3 - Independent Work
IXL
#4 - Partner Work - Practicing Number Sense
Q1
Place value
Review:
Addition, Subtraction Multiplication and Division
Q2
Rounding
Symbols (=, >, <)
Fractions
Q3
Order of Operations
Q4
Shopping
Budgeting
Material used in this class will be from Goal Book and IXL. Additional problems and worksheets will be from MathAids.com and SuperTeacher.com
Students will use an on-line program called Read 180.
They will work in small groups and use a rotation system. Students are required to spend 20 - 25 minutes daily using the app. They will also have independent reading on Thursday and Friday.
Read180 teaches students to identify and use:
Context Clues
Comprehension
High Frequency Words
Read Various Stories
Phonemic Awareness
All material used in this class will be from the Read 180 Inventory.
Social Studies
Q1
South Carolina
Industry Past and Present
Environmental Impact
Q2
South Carolina
Animals, Plants, and Natural Resources
Q3
South Carolina
People
Q4
South Carolina
Greenville County
Safety Skills will be taught/reviewed all year
Material used in this class includes: Achieve 3000,
Steck-Vaughn Science Books, and Scholastic News
Science
Q1
Weather
Q2
Rocks and Minerals
Q3
Animals
Q4
Ecosystems
Where we live will be
reviewed all year and
include: address, city,
county, state, and
emergency contact
numbers
Material used in this class includes: Achieve 3000, mrdonn.org, National Geo Kids, Steck-Vaughn Social Studies Books, and Scholastic News