ENGLISH CURRICULUM GOALS
The student will:
- express
ideas in creative writing of stories, poems, and journals
- write
simple book reports
- write
sentences using correct punctuation
- correct
errors in grammar and punctuation in short paragraph
- write
a three to four sentence paragraph when the topic is provided
- define
common and proper nouns as persons, places, or things
- apply
capitalization to proper nouns that are holidays, months, and days
- identify
action and being verbs and use
correctly in writing
- identify
correct verb form, linking or action, and write correctly in sentences
- explain
ways to combine sentences with and
- identify
and write commas with words in a series and in dates
- recognize
pronouns and write correctly in sentences
- write
sentences using adjectives and adverbs
- identify
and use contractions correctly in writing
- identify
and write possessive nouns and pronouns correctly in sentences
- write
a friendly letter including parts with correct punctuation
- demonstrates
writing skills in other subject areas
MATH CURRICULUM
GOALS
The student will:
- add
and subtract up to three digit numbers with and without regrouping
- add
and subtract money up to three digits
- multiply
a single digit number by another single digit number
- use
analog and digital clocks to tell time to five minutes before and after
the hour
- using
clocks to be able to tell elapsed time when given a starting time
- count
mixed groups of money with pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars
and dollars
- determine
if an amount of money is enough to
buy a given object
- identify
the special qualities of circle, square, rectangle, triangle, rhombus,
parallelogram, sphere, cone, cylinder, rectangular solid, cube
- measure sides of a plane shape and add to
find perimeter
- use
fractions to divide wholes and sets into equal parts up to 1/10
- recognize
and write fractions to 1/10
- measure
real life objects in inches, centimeters, pounds, ounces, kilograms, cups,
pints, quarts, gallons, and liters
- choose
the correct plan to solve word problems related to the CONTENT TOPICS
listed
READING/PHONICS/LITERATURE CURRICULUM
The student will:
- blend
sounds to make syllables and words: CVC, CVCE, CVVC words
- identify
silent letters, schwa sound, and inflected endings
- use
appropriate pace, expression, intonation, and phrasing
- read
with automaticity
- use
context clues.
- identify
words with multiple meaning
- write
word families
- summarize
reading
- identify
setting, characters, cause and effect, main idea, and conclusion while
reading
- identify
the sequence of events in a story
- spell
words with short vowels, long vowel, ambiguous, variant vowel,
r-controlled vowels, diagraphs, blends, dipthongs, consonant clusters, and
double consonants.
- identify
words with inflectional endings
- identify
words with spelling patterns
- use
various forms of technology to enhance phonetic skills
RELIGION CURRICULUM
GOALS
The student will:
- identify
ways we should follow God’s law
- define
sin, sorrow
- participate
in examination of conscience
- demonstrate
the proper way to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- explain
the two main parts of the Mass, Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the
Eucharist
- identify
what occurs during the two main parts of the Mass
- participate
in the Mass celebration by responding and singing
- realize
that the bread and wine at Mass become Jesus
- demonstrate
the proper way to receive Holy Communion
- memorize
prayers- Our Father, Hail Mary,
Morning Offering, Act of Contrition, Apostles Creed
- participate
in classroom prayer services
- introduce
the mysteries as the rosary is prayed
- participate
in daily prayer for others
- read
scripture stories: Prodigal Son,
Zaccheaus, Lost Sheep, Jesus Feeds 5,000, the Last Supper
- explain
the Old Testament as being about God
- explain
the New Testament as being about Jesus
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
GOALS
The student will:
1.
diagram
plant parts and label each part’s job
2.
identify
attributes of animals
3.
explore
life cycles of the butterfly and frog
4.
draw
the water cycle
5.
identify
types of weather and the effects on people
6.
use
a thermometer to measure temperature
7.
classify
the Earth’s resources
8.
discuss
ways to protect the Earth’s resources including reducing, reusing, and
recycling
9.
identify
states of matter as solid, liquid or gas
10. explore ways to keep the body
healthy including eating right, exercise, and hygiene
11. investigate magnets---attracting
and repelling—moving objects
12. explore properties of light and
sound
13. with teacher assistance, type
username and password to navigate science textbook on the computer SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM GOALS:
The student will:
- identify social groups to which people
belong
- identify important rules in civic life
- demonstrate how to use symbols and a compass
rose when reading maps
- identify cardinal and intermediate
directions
- identify characteristics of a community
and a neighborhood
- differentiate between cities and
suburbs
- identify state, community, country,
continent, and world
- define and identify landforms
- identify the oceans of the world
- differentiate between weather/climate
- explain the importance of American
symbols and landmarks
- define producers and consumers
- explain the differences between goods
and services
- identify important leaders in history
- identify the levels of government
- describe the election process and the
importance of voting
- use a search engine to look up
different inventors
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