|
Subject |
Topic |
Activities |
| Reading
and Language Arts |
Assessment |
 Steiglitz
Informal Reading Inventory |
|
Reading Units (focused on comprehension and using decoding
strategies)
|
Reading
with Stamina and Meaning Study
of Character with Emphasis on Study of Print Readers
Talk, Think and Sometimes Write about Characters Non-fiction Reading
Harder Books with Fluency and Comprehension by Using Story
Elements Author
Studies Reading
a New Series or Genre |
| Reading Structure |
Individual
reading with a teacher and by self Partnership
Reading Reading
in groups |
| Writing Workshop |
Methodology
of the Reading and Writing Institute at Teachers College Writing
Life Personal
Narrative Study
of the craft and conventions of writing Poetry "How
to" Books Thematic
study and possible research "Long-Ago" stories
based on personal history and research |
| Spelling |
Word
study (word hunts, word sorts) Common/frequent
patterns Less
frequent patterns Sight
words Commonly
used words Structural
analysis |
| Handwriting |
Review
of manuscript letters Introduction
of cursive |
| Math |
Number Systems and Number Sense |
Study
of 100 Consolidation
of Number Facts (0-20) Study
of Place Value Multi-digit
addition and subtraction with regrouping Study
of large numbers Strategies
for solving "word problems" |
| Memorization of Math Facts (0-20) |
Strategies
for memorization taught at school and practiced at home Doubles Family
of Facts |
| Problem Solving |
Throughout
the year |
| Data and Graphing |
Polling
the class and graphing the results Looking
at data in many forms |
| Measurement |
Pumpkin
math Timelines Clocks Metric |
| Geometry |
Quilting
(paper) Symmetry Pattern
block study |
| Community
Building |
- Developing respect
- Independent problem solving
- Extending sense of one’s community
|
Circle
time and class meetings for problem solving, throughout the day
and embedded in all the curriculum Outdoor
education Class
plays Cooperative
learning |
| Social
Studies |
Personal History |
Memoirs
and personal narratives |
| Family History |
Oral
history of family "Long-Ago" Stories |
| Immigration |
Immigration
in families Neighborhoods
of NY as reflecting the history of immigration Maps/geography |
| Recording history |
Books "Long-Ago" Stories |
| Special projects/class play |
Harriet
Tubman Rainforest Wolves African
animals |
| Science:
The Study of Life Cycles |
Trees and seeds |
Each
child follows one tree in Central Park throughout the year What
makes a tree a tree? How
are species of trees different from one another? How
do plants feed themselves? What
triggers germination? Interconnectedness
of animals, plants, and humans |
| World Language |
Spanish (half the year) |
Greetings Numbers +/-
problems Number
groupings Commands Hispanic
Festivals Number
patterns Number
patterns Animals,
plants, school, habitat Children’s
literature Cooking |
| French (half the year) |
Numbers
(1-30) Mardi
Gras Months,
seasons, telling time Double
digit +/- French “go°ter” |
| Homework |
Reading |
Reading
with parent or alone for 30 minutes each evening |
| Spelling |
List
of sight words 10 minute each evening |
| Language Study |
Word
of the Week |
| Math Facts |
Practice
of math facts (+/- 0-20) |
| Social Studies |
Interviewing
relative or friend for Long Ago Book or Hyper-Studio presentation |
| Music |
Orff process |
Create
space patterns, step patterns Rhythmic
speech Introduction
to triple meter Decoding
rhythm patterns from speech) Beginning
melodic reading and notation Body/percussion,
ostinato (rhythmic, melodic Instrumental
accompaniment: simple drone, layering melodic ostenati, playing
pentatonic melodies Form:
canon, ABA, question/answer, verse/chorus |
| Art |
Emphasis on learning techniques and being independent
|
Drawing
with a variety of materials Painting
with tempera and watercolors Rubbings
with crayons (explore more techniques) Monoprinting
with tempera paint Collage
and imaging making with paper |
| Physical
Education |
- Games
- Gymnastics
- Object Handling
- Rhythmics
|
Students
engage in activities designed to provide for the development
of perceptual skills, such as Object Handling, Balance Activities,
Apparatus Work, Progressive Motor Coordination Students
receive guidance in the development of social skills and
emotional expressions and control through participation in
such activities as Large Group Games, Small Group Games,
Dance |
