Curriculum

Literacy

SuperKids

Goals: Implement and support student book skills, word analysis, phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding skills, vocabulary, fluency, sight word practice and comprehension

• Reading is taught as a whole group as well as through targeted small group instruction.

• Shared Reading takes place in a whole group setting where a Big Book is displayed for all to see. Children are encouraged to participate in the lesson focus by sharing ideas (such as predictions or connections) and read along with the teacher (to practice decoding skills and fluency).

• Read Aloud takes place in a whole group setting where a book is read aloud by the teacher. Children are encouraged to participate in the lesson focus by sharing ideas. Read Aloud lessons often focus on giving opinions, making connections, doing a character study, learning about story structure, etc.

• Targeted Instruction takes place in a small group setting. The teacher supports students as they learn various reading strategies. Teachers differentiate the instruction to reach individuals' reading needs and abilities.

• Writing happens throughout the day in many capacities. We do Writer's Workshop, where the students have independent time to write in different genres (narrative, informative, opinion, etc.), Shared Writing, where we write along together as a class, and writing as part of cross-curricular instruction, such as during science and social studies.

Math

Bridges and Number Corner

Goals include implementing and supporting student knowledge of:

• Counting to 100 and beyond

• Reading and writing numerals to 20 and beyond

• Comparing sets and numbers

• Modeling and solving addition and subtraction problems using many different strategies

• Identifying, describing, and comparing 2-D and 3-D shapes in the environment

• Analyzing and answering questions about information given through graphs and stories

Science

Twig Science

Units include:

• "My Big Nature Adventure" What is a scientist? What do plants and animals need and where can they get what they need?

• "Marble Run Engineer" Studying force and motion

• "Be Prepared" The sun, types of weather, using forecasts.

• "I can" How do plants, animals and humans change and protect their environment.

Social Studies

Units include:

• Communities and How to Be a Good Citizen

• Families

• American Symbols (Including Veterans' Day, Presidents' Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

• Traditions/Holidays Around the World

• Cowboys/Rodeo

• Compare/Contrast Two Places (Hawaii and Alaska)

• Wants vs. Needs