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Social Studies |
Science |
ELA - Writing |
ELA - Reading |
Math |
Library |
Art |
Music |
Health |
Physical Education |
Career Prep |
Foreign Language |
Service Learning |
Technology** Use grade expectations to identify learning opportunities |
Common Assessments |
Sept. |
Community |
Light & Shadows |
Conventions & Ideas |
Comprehension, Decoding Strategies |
Numbers & Routine |
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Sunflowers (Connection: light & shadow Science) |
Responsive Classroom—ongoingMovement, singing, classroom instruments |
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Locomotor skills Health related fitness |
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Oct. |
Community |
Light & Shadows |
Conventions & Ideas |
Comprehension, Decoding Strategies. Word Work - short vowels |
Addition & Subtraction |
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Watercolor leaves, clay leaves (Connection: light & shadow Science) |
Creating new verses to “Best Friends” song (rhythme, beats, syllables—literacy connection) |
Bus Safety Fire prevention Halloween Safety
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Health related fitness |
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Nov. |
Community |
Light & Shadows |
Conventions Ideas |
Comprehension, Decoding Strategies; Word Work - short vowels |
Place Value, Money & Time |
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Grandfather clocks (Connection: time Math) |
Veteran’s Day—The National Anthem“Sarasponda”—Traditional tune—rhythm patterns w/sticks |
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Health related fitness |
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Dec. |
Community |
Light & Shadows |
Word Choice & Organization |
Comprehension Strategies; Word Work - long vowel |
Addition & Subtraction |
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Grandma Moses winter scene (Connection: light & shadow)
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Cultural tradition/songs Winter All-School Assemby |
Handwashing |
Locomotor skills |
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Jan. |
Civil Rights |
Balance & Motion |
Word Choice & Organization |
Comprehension Strategies; Word Work -long vowels |
3-D & 2-D Shapes, Whole Number Operations & Number Stories |
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Great Horned Owls Ceramic Bells 3D shape math |
Civil Rights—“Following the Drinking Gourd”Boomwhackers—high/low & short/long |
Alcohol Awareness |
Jump Rope |
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Feb. |
Civil Rights |
Balance & Motion |
Word Choice & Organization |
Comprehension Strategies; Word Work – blends & digraphs |
Whole Number Operations, Number Stories & Patterns and Rules |
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"Night in the Country" ELA-writing |
Families of Instruments—strings, brass, woodwinds, percussionStudent Demonstrations |
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Jump Rope |
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March |
Civil Rights |
Balance & Motion |
Word Choice & Organization |
Comprehension Strategies; Word work – blends & diagraphs |
Patterns & Rules & Fractions |
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Quilt paintings (Connection: Civil Rights) |
Preparation for Annual Spring Concert—songs and concert ettiquette |
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Gymnastics |
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April |
Japan |
Coastal Studies |
Sentence Fluency & Voice |
Comprehension; Word Work – compound words & multi syllable words |
Measurement |
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Kimonos Tea Cups (Connection: Japan, Connection: Coastal Studies, Lobsters |
Japan - "Springtime Has Come," "Sakura," "Peter and the Wolf;" prep for concert |
General Safety |
Dance |
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May |
Japan |
Coastal Studies |
Sentence Fluency & Voice |
Comprehension; Word Work – endings |
Decimals & Place Value |
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Underwater paintings w/printmaking (Connection: Coastal Studies) |
Annual spring concert; Sights and Sounds of Spring Memorial Day - patriot songs |
Bike Safety
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Sports equipment and skills |
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June |
Japan |
Coastal Studies |
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Whole Number Operations Revisited, End of Year Review and Extension |
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Year end review |
Flag Day Assembly w/VFW & Color Guard; year-end review |
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Sports equipment and skills |
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