Language Arts
- Students continue to refine reading skills by reading and discussing various literary pieces
Math
- Addition & subtraction
- Functions
- Graphs
- Measuring and the Metric system
- Geometric shapes
- Rounding
- Multiplication & Division facts
English
- The Writing Process
- Main idea
- Sentences
- Book Reports
- Parts of Speech
- Punctuation & Capitalization
- Summarizing & Sequencing
- Cause and effect
Handwriting
- Students learn the basic techniques of cursive writing
Phonics
- Consonants, short and long vowels
- Compounds, blends and digraphs
- Y as a consonant and a vowel
- Contractions, plurals suffixes
- Vowel pairs, diphthongs, digraphs
- Prefixes, base words, syllables
- Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
- Dictionary skills
Social Studies
- Maps and diagrams
- Learning about ancestors
- People in history: Presidents, inventors
Science
- Growing and changing
- Earth’s resources
- Fossils
- Observing and measuring matter
- Forces and Sound
- Solar system
- Habitats
Spelling
- A compilation of spelling lists
Physical Education
- Continued refinement of eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, team play, sportsmanship
Art
- Continued development of small muscle coordination for positive creative expression
Music
- Exposure to different instruments
- Musical notes
- Rhythm & Harmony
- Musical Beats
Spanish
- Introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary
Library Skills
- Dewey decimal system, using the library, and story time
Computers
- Curriculum supplementation
- Keyboard acclimation, computer care, computer term
Manners
- Secular ethics and violence reduction program
- Classroom manners, respecting elders, eating manners, the golden rule, honesty, appropriate language, temper control, sportsmanship