Curriculum

Language Arts:

English/Language Arts and ELD: McGraw-Hill Wonders! (student sign-in https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do) 

Read alouds (Big Books), guided reading (leveled readers), and independent reading activities 

Emphasis on phonemic awareness (hear, identify, and manipulate phonemes/sounds), phonics (associating letters with sounds), reading strategies (decoding, monitoring, clarifying, predicting, etc.), and comprehension (cause and effect, sequencing, main idea, details, etc.)

Accelerated Reader: leveled readers with computerized quizzes based on each student’s lexile level as determined by iReady Reading Diagnostic. 

iReady Reading: Supplemental, research-proven, blended learning program that provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in the six areas of reading instruction (http://www.lexiacore5.com/)

Writing: Write from the Beginning and Beyond

Teacher writing, guided writing, and independent journal writing 

Writing process: prewriting/brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and sharing

Spelling:

Spelling patterns and phonics rules

Conventional spelling of high frequency words

Beginning proofreading for accuracy in writing

Mathematics:

Mathematics textbook: enVision Math (Pearson-Scott Foresman)

iReady Math: Supplemental, research-proven, blended learning program that provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in math. 

Manipulatives used to teach and model concepts

Guided and independent practice provided for all concepts

Science:

Science textbook: Amplify

Social Studies

TCI

Physical Education

Varies by grade level: Warm-up activities, sports skills instruction, playground rules, and sportsmanship