ELA 

This year's theme for ELA AIG is "The Journey" as we explore our world using a variety of texts. Students are learning to comprehend texts with depth and complexity. We are beginning where we left off in 4th Grade with our Depth & Complexity lenses by learning how to read while considering: Multiple Perspectives, Ethics, Rules, Relationships Over Time, Patterns, and Trends.

Math

Instruction revisits concepts taught in the regular classroom, enriching content a couple weeks after it is introduced in the general education classroom. To start the year, students are building on their knowledge of data, graphing, and question types. They are researching careers and developing questions that elicit categorical, numerical, and change over time data. We will consider perspective and how survey questions can be written to manipulate data. They'll use technology to turn those questions into a survey for their peers, generate survey data, and choose appropriate graphs to represent their data. 

ELA 

This year's theme for ELA AIG is "The Journey" as we explore our world using a variety of texts. We also have a strong year-long focus on mindset and motivation as it is one of our goals to empower students to understand their gifted mind and how to use it to reach academic and social/ emotional goals. Students are learning to comprehend texts with depth and complexity. Students will practice reading texts using multiple comprehension lenses: Big Ideas, Details, Unanswered Questions, Language of the Discipline, and Across Disciplines. Be sure to ask your kiddo about using different lenses while reading!

Math

Instruction revisits concepts taught in the regular classroom, enriching content a couple weeks after it is introduced in the general education classroom. To start the year, students are building on their knowledge of data, graphing, and question types. They are researching careers and developing questions that elicit categorical and numerical data. They'll use technology to turn those questions into a survey for their peers, generate survey data, and choose appropriate graphs to represent their data. 

ELA

In ELA AIG the students will be learning about Depth and Complexity Lenses. The first two lenses are Big Idea and Details. Students will learn to dig deeper into text to have a better understanding of the stories they read. This will involve actively engaging with the text, asking critical questions, and making connections to personal experiences. We will start with the story King Midas and the Golden Touch. The students will complete several activities pertaining to Big Idea and Details for this story. The final project will be a slideshow to present to the group!

                                                               Math

Students in AIG Math will start off with exploring Singapore Math. They will learn how to look for patterns in mathematical problems. Students will learn how to find what numbers come next in a pattern, make their own pattern problems for their classmates to solve and learn about Carl Gauss. They will learn the importance of "showing your thinking" and how to problem solve. 

The Nurturing program begins in Quarter 1. Qualifying 2nd Graders may participate in small group lessons. These flexible small groups allow students to participate in a variety of math and reading activities led by the AIG teacher. Mini-units are designed to build creativity, critical thinking, and communication skills. A student's participation in the Nurturing program does not indicate an AIG identification. Once the dates have been determined for the CogAT screening, then the AIG teacher will prepare all students for the Cognitive Abilities Test (the AIG screener, by track). They will have 4 to 5 CogAt Prep lessons prepared and implemented by the AIG teacher. More information will be coming about AIG identification once the dates are set.

Kindergarten, First & Second Grade students requiring enrichment of grade level standards may participate in our Nurturing Program (a.k.a. "KIT" for "Kids Into Thinking"). Small groups are formed via teacher recommendation and are fluid, changing based on student needs as classes work their way through their curricula. An AIG teacher or trained Parent Volunteer pulls students for their 30-minute small group session several times per quarter to deeply explore grade-level Science content by applying Math and ELA skills. Our quarterly K-2 Nurture Group newsletter can be seen below including information on the classes' projects.  
A student's participation in the Nurturing program does not indicate an AIG identification.