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• HOMEWORK Parental support is essential in reinforcing and developing responsible work habits at school and at home Handwriting– Monday and Tuesday-September to November •Math– Wednesday and Thursday – October to June •Spelling– Weekly lists beginning in November •Reading – Monday through Thursday “Just Right” books – 20 minutes / night CURRICULUM •Language Arts: There is “no cap” on reading, highly individualized, read aloud, shared reading, guided reading, individual reading, and independent reading instruction • -Word Work includes phonics, spelling mechanics, dictation - Good Habits, Great Readers - Words their Way - Balanced Literacy approach - Writing Workshop includes: language experience, shared writing, interactive writing, guided writing, and independent writing - Zaner-Bloser Handwriting •Math: EnvisionMath, “hands-on” through the use of manipulatives and games -patterns and functions and how numbers relate -data analysis (graphing) -numerical operations -geometry -sorting and classifying, -estimating -problem solving -language (vocabulary development, explanation of thinking through speaking and writing) -calendar: date, time, temperature, graphing, money observations, recording information •Social Studies: •- communities •- traditions and customs •- history •- geography •- maps •- biographies - cultures Science Students learn science best by doing science. Using inquiry based learning we will study… How to make observations and predictions Balance and Motion Changes •Pebbles, Sand and Silt •Sunshine and Shadows • • |
