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READING |
WRITING |
SPELLING |
MATH |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
SCIENCE |
INTEGRATED |
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| KGN |
Phonemic
Awareness, Phonetic/linguistic approach.
Developmental based groups Slight word vocab as well |
Capital and
periods. What is a letter, word sentence.
Spacing. Phonetic spelling and sight word use Classbooks & Journals |
Phonetic and
growing sight word vocab |
Based on
units. Combination of play based
instruction and guided & independent centers |
Columbus,
Colonial America, Mexico, folktales, M.L. King |
Habitats, Life
Cycles, Animals in winter, Apples, Butterflies |
Fall: apples with Rosh Hashana and Sukkot Frogs with Passover. |
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| 1st |
Fluency
& Comprehension.
Phonetic/linguistic approach Developmental based groups, SRA Basic
Reading Series including workbooks.
Sight words and vocab |
Brainstorming,
1st draft,publishing, editing, revising.
Penmanship (Zaner Bloser), research paper, journals |
Dictation
Sight Words and dictation |
Developmentally
based groups. Saxon Math Program and
supplemental activities |
Space,
Heroes, Japan |
Mammals,
reptiles oceans, space, birds, amphibians |
Japan/Israel geography, lang, etc. ,
Japan/Israel, geography |
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| 2nd |
Emphasis on
vocab, fluency, & comprehension.
Slow shift into paperbacks,
Developmental based groups SRA series. Leaving phonetic base, moving
into uncontrolled reading |
Start indepdent
reading and journals. Cooperative
editing, writing process |
Weekly Spelling
and Vocab. Phonics based |
Developmentally
based groups. Saxon Math Program and
supplemental activities |
Pilgrims, and
Rainforest, Native Americans |
Dinosaurs, Pumpkins. (Rainforest integrated
with social studies) |
Pilgrims/Sukkot
Passover/Rainforest-frogs Native Amer./Tu B'shevat |
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| 3rd |
All
trade paperbacks/novels. Topics
include family, chocolate, explorers, inventors, animals. Reading and
Response Journals on independent reading. Emphasis on vocab, fluency, and
comprehension. Read the Night Crossing |
Narrative,
Empowering Writers - story parts (beginning, setting, main event, extended
endings. Editing for punctuation,
spelling and capitalization. Begin
Expository Writing |
Zaner
Bloser Spelling, including dictation.
Vocabulary - Words are Wonderful plus vocab from novels and units |
Everyday
Math and SRA, two or more groups |
Explorers
(Lewis and Clark simulation).
Inventors (w/possible novel tie in)
Invention convention, Map
Skills, CT history and geography, state report |
Electricity,
animals, ducks, food chains and webs |
Research animal
(zoobook) -create a circuit board.
Sci/LA |
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| 4th |
Trade
books or novels. Reading Response
journals; Literature Circles; Comprehension and connections emphasized.
Colonial Times and Revolutionary War novels |
Writing
Process, 6+1 Traits Narrative, Creative, Expository and Responsive Writing,
Poetry; computer skills |
Weekly Spelling and Vocab. |
SRA
Math Explorations - Applications |
Colonial
America, Revolutionary War, Mysteries, Boston Trip |
Simple
Machines, Powders and Crystals, Scientific Mysteries |
Amer.
Rev./Israeli War. Focus on why people
take these actions. |
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| 5th |
Reading
Response journals; Literature Circles; Inferences and Predictions emphasized.
Civil War and Life lessons novels.
Literature circles. Young
Adult Novels. |
Writing
Process, 6+1 Traits Narrative, Creative, Expository and Responsive Writing,
Poetry; computer skills. All 5 stages
of the writing process. |
Weekly
Spelling and Vocab. |
SRA
Math Explorations - Applications, Everyday Math |
Constitution,
Civil War, Immigration |
Weather. Food Chemistry |
Immigrations
waves… To U.S./To Israel..Why people leave… To U.S./To Israel..Why people leave... |
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| 6th |
Novels such as
Bloomability, Devil's Arithmetic, and the Giver. Variety of reading comprehension strategies including
characterization plot, & figurative language. |
Expository,
Narrative essays. Grammar focus with
Write Source - editing and commas. Journals, research and book reports. |
Done within the
context of writing and vocabulary. |
Each grade
offers a grade level math program, pre-algebra, algebra, or geometry based on
students' levels |
World Cultures
and Geography, Current events in depth, Folktales, research projects. |
Earth Science. |
Passover Seder Folder -
Eng/Jud. Holocaust Novel - Eng/Jud. |
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| 7th |
Novels
such as The Watsons go to Birmington, Shakespeare, and Ulysses. Poetry.
Variety of reading comprehension strategies |
A
strong focus on all forms of writing.
Write Source; grammar skillbook, Write-on journals, Research Papers
and Journals, Book reports, Editing Skills |
Weekly
Vocabularly done within the context of the reading |
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Prehistory,
Ancient Greece & Rome. U.S. Civil
Rights Movement |
Biology |
Humanities. Eng./S.S.
Civil Rights, Greek Culture |
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| 8th |
Novels such as
Inherit the Wind, Daughter of Venice, Crispin, Cross of Lead, and
Shakespeare. Short Stories. |
An ongoing
focus on all forms of writing with a focus on skills necessary for high
school. Write Source; grammar
skillbook, Write-on journals, Research Papers and Journals, Book reports,
Editing Skills |
Great
Source. Vocab for Achievement plus
honors vocab from novels. |
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Middle Ages,
Renaissance, World War II, Holocaust |
Chemistry |
Eng. & S.S. Medieval
Europe. Intro into World
Religions, WWII integrated with the Holocaust |
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The entire
school participates in the Write-On Program |
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