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Curriculum for Grades 1-6

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Language Arts
  • Individualized reading instruction.
  • Learn to writing as a process.
  • Learn simple grammar.
  • Daily Oral Language (DOL) grammar.
  • Individualized guided reading of texts and chapter books.
  • Work on writing as a process.
  • Daily Oral Language (DOL).
  • Individualized guided reading of texts and chapter books.
  • Work on writing as a process and paragraph writing.
  • Daily Oral Language (DOL).
  • Work on sentence diagramming.
  • Work on writing as a process.
  • Individualized guided reading.
  • Daily Oral Language (DOL).
  • Individualized guided reading.
  • Work on reading comprehension.
  • Learn poetry.
  • Learn the 6 traits of writing (multiple paragraphs).
  • Daily Oral Language (DOL).
  • Individualized guided reading.
  • Be able to compare and contrast readings.
  • Practice personal, expository, narrative, imaginary, persuasive, and descriptive writing.
Math
  • Learn basic concepts of time, money, fractions, and geometry.
  • Practice addition and subtraction concepts.
  • Practice working with numbers in every day situations.
  • Work on numbers and graphing.
  • Improve Addition and Subtraction strategies.
  • Learn place value, and money/time.
  • Learn simple measurement, Geometry, and fractions.
  • Begin multiplication and division.
  • Begin data, fact, and graph interpretation.
  • Expand knowledge of place value/ time, and money.
  • Learn multiplication and division concepts/facts.
  • Expand knowledge of geometry, measurement, and metrics.
  • Study data and graphs
  • Study place value and time.
  • Expand multiplication and division abilities.
  • Expand knowledge of Geometry and fractions.
  • Learn probability.
  • Study data and graphs.
  • Learn place value to billions.
  • Learn to multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals.
  • Expand knowledge of geometry and fractions.
  • Learn length, perimeter, area.
  • Learn ratio, percent, and probability.
  • Study decimal, fraction, percents, ratios, rate, and proportions.
  • Study Integers.
  • Expand study of Geometry, and measurement.
  • Expand study of data, graphs, and probability.
  • Begin learning Algebra.
Science
  • Be exposed to hands-on physical, life, and Earth sciences.
  • Learn discovery methods.
  • Participate in simple science experiments.
  • Study U.S. and world communities.
  • Study map and globe skills.
  • Study citizen heroes.
  • Study U.S. communities.
  • Study rural, suburban, and urban communities.
  • Study customs, and cultures.
  • Study mountain, water, and crossroad communities.
  • Study French, Spanish, and English communities.
  • Study the impact of technology on communities.
  • Study Life Science.
  • Study Physical Science.
  • Study Earth Science.
  • Study the human body.
  • Study Life Science.
  • Study Physical Science.
  • Study Earth Science.
  • Study the human body.
  • Study Life Science.
  • Study Physical Science.
  • Study Earth Science.
  • Study the human body.
Social Studies
  • Study family, community and self.
  • Study USA geography.
  • Complete integrated projects.
  • Study Life Science.
  • Study Physical Science.
  • Study Earth Science.
  • Study the human body.
  • Study life, earth, and physical science.
  • Study the human body.
  • Study safety science.
  • Be able to perform and explain simple experiments.
  • Study the world around us (location of U.S.)
  • Study regions and states.
  • Study New England, Mid Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, Great Plains, Mountain West, and Pacific West.
  • Study early life.
  • Study Colonial Life.
  • Study the American Revolution.
  • Study the New Nation (growth, wars, expansion, and change).
  • Study early Africa, Asia, and America.
  • Study the Mediterranean Empires.
  • Study the Medieval World.
  • Study discovery, expansion, revolution, and wars.
  • Study new nations, and a new century.
Judaica
  • Exposure to weekly Torah portions.
  • Familiar with meaning, history, customs, songs, rituals, and blessings for holidays and Erev Shabbat.
  • Discover values embedded in the weekly Torah portions.
  • Explore biblical characters, and their lives.
  • Connect Torah concepts to their personal lives.
  • Expand our understanding of holidays and Shabbat.
  • Discover values embedded in biblical text and identify “parashah.”
  • Connect the text to their own lives.
  • Articulate knowledge of Shabbat and holiday rituals, songs, and customs, the Jewish calendar, and the prophets.
  • Identify “pasuk”, “perek” and “parashah” in biblical text, and discover values in the text.
  • Express personal connections to the text.
  • Explore meaning in holiday and Shabbat rituals and customs.
  • Expand knowledge of Jewish calendar and life cycles.
  • Study the prophets.
  • Relate biblical text to their lives and experiences.
  • Study Passover, Shavuot, and Tu B’Shevat.
  • Examine holidays from a historical and modern day context.
  • Relate the Jewish calendar to lunar and solar cycles.
  • Study Jewish History and the Holocaust.
  • Study Jewish life cycles.
  • Understand different perspectives about biblical text.
  • Relate Torah stories to other literature, and every day situation.
  • Relate Torah to ethical issues in science and history
  • Study the creation and continuation of rituals.
  • Practice prayer skills.
  • Study Israel.
Hebrew
  • Learn Hebrew alphabet
  • Learn Hebrew vowels.
  • Learn simple vocabulary.
  • Begin reading in Hebrew.
  • Expand their knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary, sentence structure, and conversation.
  • Begin reading in Hebrew.
  • Expand their knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary, sentence structure, and conversation.
  • Expand their ability to read in Hebrew.
  • Expand their Hebrew vocabulary, translation, conversation, and writing abilities.
  • Work on Hebrew sentence structure.
  • Expand their ability to read in Hebrew.
  • Expand their Hebrew vocabulary, translation, conversation, and writing abilities.
  • Work on Hebrew sentence structure.
  • Expand their ability to read in Hebrew.
  • Expand their Hebrew vocabulary, translation, conversation, and writing abilities.
  • Work on Hebrew story writing and journals.
Specials Students participate weekly in: Physical Education, Art, Music, Community Service, Computers, and other electives depending on their grade level. Objectives for these classes vary by grade level. For more information about curriculum, please contact Emily Zappa.