Literacy Block
90 minutes every day.
Primary Instructional Materials:
Wonders
Chapter Books (Socratic seminar introduction to critical thinking)
Vocabulary:
· Vocabulary tests are from the Wonders reading program that mirrors the reading for that week.
Writing
50 minutes per day.
Lucy Calkins
DLI
Units of Study
The children learn paragraph structure. Grammar is practiced with Daily Language Instruction and/or Wonders Language Instruction.
Social Studies & Science
30-40 minutes per day. We will alternate between social studies and science.
Social Studies primary instructional material:
Social Studies Alive
Weekly Geography
Scholastic News
Colorado Springs History
Science:
Kits and Science Book
Life cycles of plants and animals
Weather
Forces of motion
Math
60 minutes per day.
Primary instructional tool is GoMath
Big Concepts:
Place Value
Measurement
Multiplication/Division
Geometry
Fractions
Fact Practice
Homework
Students have homework assigned nightly. Each student is expected to practice math facts for at least 10 minutes and to read a book for at least 20 minutes each night. Any other homework will be written in their planner daily. The planner must be signed by a parent each night.
Classroom Behavior
Classroom behavior is monitored using the RULER and PBIS systems and follows our posted ROCKS expectations. We will also recognize students that display exemplary character traits on a monthly basis.