
| Topic | Elementary | |||||
| Phonics & Reading |
-Review of vowels, consonants, blends, one & two vowel words, consonant blends -Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds in reading -Spelling rules : doubling consonants, dopping silent e, changing y to i -Oral reading |
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| Cursive Writing |
-Review of letter formation -Guided creative writing -Creative writing journal -Daily seatwork practice in all academic areas -Introduction to 3/4 space writing |
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| Spelling & Poetry |
Weekly phonics-based word list -Vocabulary words & definitions -Weekly Test -Spelling glossary -Reading poems |
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| Language |
-Capitalization: first word in a sentence, days of the week, months of the year, special holidays, people, & places -Correct punctuation at the end of sentences -Complete sentences, questions, & exclamations -Words using suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same-meaning words, singular & plural words, singular possessive words & contractions -Alphabetizing words & other dictionary skills -Word usage rules -Writing of complete sentences, questions, exclamations, and short stories -Writing letters and thank you notes -Creative writing |
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| History and Geography |
-America, Our Home -Our Flag -Our Patriotic Holidays -The People Who Built America -The Colonists -Americas pioneers -Tomorrow's America |
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| Science | -Studies in : Plants, Animals, Health & Human Biology, Earth & Space, Matter, Energy, & Conservation |
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| Health, Safety, & Manners |
-Health: Posture, Exercise, Nutrition, Rest, Cleanliness, & Diseases -Safety: At home and away from home, On streets, Around water, During bad weather -Manners: Politeness, Kindness, Cheerfulness, Respect -Thoughtfulness: Thankfulness, Patience, Table & telephone manners |
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| Arithmetic | -Number recognition, counting and writing 1-10,000 -Numbers greatest & least 1-1,000 -Addition & Subtraction facts through 18 -Multiplication facts 0-8 -Division facts 1-5 -Story problems -Estimation -Rounding -Numbers before & after by 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's & 10's -Counting and combining coins & bills -Telling time to the nearnest minute -Calendars -Place values -Making change -Reading a thermometer -Reading pictographs, bar graphs, & line graphs -Roman numerals |
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