Students will receive learning experiences in the following areas, depending on their skill and age level:

Literacy

1. Reading comprehension
2. Sight word recognition
3. Literature appreciation & exploration of different genres
4. Phonics
5. Phonemic awareness
6. Reading strategies, decoding skills
7. Oral reading
8. Vocabulary development
9. Communication - Speaking & Listening Skills
10. Spelling application - High frequency words
11. Writing process - Penmanship
12. Six-trait writing
    • Mechanics & conventions (grammar)
    • Voice
    • Word choice
    • Organization
    • Fluency
    • Ideas & Content
13. Writing for different purposes and audiences
14. Famous authors & illustrators

Mathematics

1. Problem solving
2. Number sense
3. Operations
4. Measurement
5. Patterns and relationships
6. Probability and statistics
7. Estimation
8. Geometry and spatial sense
9. Money, time and measurement
10. Graphs, grids and tables
11. Fractions, decimals and percents
12. Famous mathematicians

Student Work Skills

1. Organizational skills
2. Time management
3. Work quality
4. Direction following
5. Information gathering
6. On task behavior
7. Thinking/Learning strategies
8. Test taking strategies
9. Teamwork - collaborative skills
10. Skills of independence
11. Focus & Concentration

Religion

1. Prayer
2. Ritual
3. Bible stories and characters
4. Music
5. Christian behavior and principles
6. Appropriate church etiquette
7. Character traits

Social Studies

1. Community service
2. Citizenship
3. History
4. Geography and map skills
5. Value of work
6. Cultural Literacy
7. Value of Diversity
8. Economics/money management
9. Famous people in history
10. Current events

Science

1. Biology
2. Earth science
3. Physical science
4. Scientific methods
5. Environmental science
6. Astronomy
7. Famous scientists

Art

1. Use of tools
2. Different mediums
3. Line
4. Color
5. Form
6. Texture
7. Patterns
8. Shapes
9. Space
10. Value
11. Drawing/painting
12. Techniques
13. Study of famous artists
14. Art appreciation
15. Creativity

Music

1. Basic elements - reading music and notation
2. Music appreciation and analysis
3. Audience and performance behavior
4. Introduction of major composers and types of music
5. Experience with a variety of instruments
6. Singing

Technology

1. Proper use of hardware and software to extend classroom learning
2. Basic word processing
3. Internet use
4. Keyboarding
5. Multimedia presentation
6. Spreadsheets
7. Drawing/Painting

Physical Education

1. Fitness/exercise
2. Fundamental movement
3. Basic sport skills
4. Sportsmanship - team play
5. Famous athletes

Health/Wellness

1. Physical safety
2. Nutrition
3. First Aid
4. Substance abuse
5. Disease prevention
6. Wellness/Development of healthy self-esteem
7. Hygiene

Social Skills

1. Leadership
2. Management of emotions
3. Decision making
4. Problem solving and thinking skills
5. Attitude
6. Manners
7. Appropriate humor
8. Negotiation skills
9. Respect for self & others
10. Self care
11. Care of property
12. Cooperative play and work
13. Development of positive relationships

Library and Research Skills

1. Fiction and nonfiction book selection
2. Locating materials
3. Use of reference materials
4. Questioning techniques
5. Use of library computer system
6. Research process
7. Internet research
8. Care for books and materials
9. Project development & presentation

Enrichment

1. Field trips
2. Assemblies
3. Specialists for Music, PE & Technology
4. After school classes
5. Family events