Religion
- God’s love and forgiveness
- The life and teachings of Jesus
- The Holy Spirit
- The Blessed Trinity
- The Church as our family
- Sacraments
- Mary and the Saints
- Understanding of the Mass
- The Mysteries of the Rosary
- Moral development
- Prayers
- Church seasons
- Community outreach
- Weekly participation in Mass
- Grade level Mass presentations
Social Studies
- Maps and direction
- Famous people
- American history and holidays
- Communities
- Building Citizenship
Science
- Life Cycles
- Plant and animal classification
- Weather and seasons
- Magnetic force
- Earth’s land and water
- Recycling
Mathematics
- Addition and subtraction facts to 20
- Word problem solving strategies
- Graphing
- Place Value to 100
- Inequalities
- Estimating
- Ordinal Numbers
- Counting by 2, 5, and 10
- Solid figures and plane shapes
- Addition of 3 addends
- Fractions
- Money: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars
- Time to the hour and half hour
- Calendars
- Metric and standard measurement
- Adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers without regrouping
- Algebraic equations
- Probability
Language Arts
Phonics
- Short and long vowels
- Consonant blends and digraphs
- Suffixes
- Contractions
Writing
- Story mapping
- Creative and narrative writing
- Writing a letter
- Book reports
- Capitalization and punctuation
- Proofreading
- Poetry
- Daily Journal writing
Reading
- High frequency words
- Reinforcement of phonetic skills
- Predicting
- Sequencing
- Story elements- setting, plot, characters, problems
- Identify main ideas and supporting details
- Compare and Contrast
- Draw conclusions
- Cause/Effect
- Fact/Fantasy
- Alphabetical order
- Author’s purpose
- Oral reading
- Accelerated Reader Program
Spelling
- Inventive spelling
- Phonetic spelling
- High frequency words
English
- Sentence structure
- Types of sentences
- Parts of speech: common and proper nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives
- Verb tense
- Compound words
- Oral reports
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Following directions
Handwriting
- Letter formation using the Zaner-Bloser method
Art
- The art program will encompass all five standards building on each with different grade level expectations (using age appropriate vocabulary).
- Skills and Techniques – The student understands and applies media, techniques and processes.
- Creation and Communications – The students creates and communicates using elements of art and the principles of design.
- Cultural and Historical Connections – The student understands the visual arts in relation to history and culture.
- Aesthetic and Critical Analysis – The student evaluates various works of art
- Application to Life – The student makes connections between art and the real world
Spanish
- Daily conversation
- Introduction to Hispanic culture
- Benefits of knowing Spanish
- Pronunciations, writing and grammar
- Spanish songs
- Vocabulary and expressions per monthly theme
Music
- Students participate in weekly classes with liturgical music as the vehicle for expression and appreciation of music
Library
- Introduce students to a diverse collection of children’s literature and authors
- Foster working knowledge of library resources
Physical Education
- Focus on cooperative learning, enhanced fitness and refinement of basic movement
- Knows various techniques for throwing, catching, and striking different objects
- Understands that games consist of people, boundaries, equipment, purpose, and rules
Computer
- Keyboarding skills
- Mouse and CD-ROM operations
- Cross curricular games including math, language arts and science. Software examples include Jump Start, Kid Keys, Clifford, and School Zone.