Topics

MATH:

Everyday Mathematics- explorations, games, logic

Addition and subtraction

Place value and number sense

Money, time, graphs

Multiplication and division

Measurement, Geometry

Fractions and probability

Problem solving/word problems

WRITING/LAL:

Writing process (prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing)

Write for a variety of audiences and purposes (narrative, procedural, information, poetry and much, much more)

Utilize correct grammar in writing (verbs, nouns, adjectives)

Handwriting and cursive writing

SPELLING:

Words Their Way spelling program

Core words and priority words are studied through a spiraling program

READING:

Units: Building a reading life, Following characters into meaning, Book Clubs (Series, Mysteries, Social Issues), Non-fiction books & biographies, NJASK preparation, and Informational reading

Skills: Reading comprehension, inferencing, vocabulary, analyzing, classifying, predicting, sequencing, recalling, synthesizing, responding through writing, and fluency

Methods: Reading workshop, small group instruction, Mystery Readers, reading logs, reading responses, book reports, read alouds, book clubs, guided reading, much more!

SCIENCE:

Motion & Matter

Water & weather

Structures of Life

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Native Americans

Communities

Westfield

Map Skills

Regions

Immigration

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