Curriculum Information

Phonics                                                                                               

Fundations: Wilson Language Basics

“Program based on integrated word study, spelling, and handwriting.”

Includes

-Phonological awareness

-Alphabetic Principle

-Sound Mastery

-Phonics

-Vocabulary

-High Frequency Words (sight words, trick words)

-Fluency

-Punctuation and Capitalization

Reading    

Wit & Wisdom and Geodes from Great Minds               

"Wit & Wisdom® is a comprehensive K–8 English language arts curriculum crafted to help students build the knowledge and skills they need to be successful readers, exceptional writers, and effective communicators". 

"Geodes® are information-rich books that provide emerging readers with an opportunity to build knowledge while practicing foundational reading skills".

Social Studies

Impact Social Studies, Our Place in the World, McGraw Hill

“A coherent, knowledge-building program that promotes students’ understanding of the world and their individual place in it.”

Includes:

-Being a Good Citizen

-Our Community

-Celebrating America

-Past and Present

-People and Money

Math

Dimensions Math by Singapore Inc.

"Written by a team of Singapore math educators and experts with more than 100 years of combined classroom experience, Dimensions Math PK-5 provides a deep elementary math foundation. This is a refined, comprehensive series that meets the needs of today's students and educators".                 

Includes:

-Counting in sequence to 120

-Comparing numbers

-Understanding addition as putting together and adding to

-Understanding subtraction as taking apart and taking from

-Adding and subtracting within 40

-Place Value 

-Describing and comparing measurable attributes

-Identifying, describing, comparing, creating, and composing shapes

Science

HMH Science Dimensions

“Program created to promote active learning and deeper thinking, build problem solving skills, and engage students”

Includes:

-Engineering and Technology

-Sound

-Light

-Plant and Animal Structures

-Living Things and Their Young

-Objects and Patterns in the Sky

Religion

Christ Our Life

"Written by the Sisters of Notre Dame, Christ Our Life fosters children’s love of God while providing a rich knowledge of our Catholic faith".

Includes:

-Prayer

-Service 

-Taking care of the Earth 

-God's Love 

-Feelings

-Liturgical Year and the Religious Holidays