Language Arts
• Use of upper and lower case letters
• Labeling pictures
• Making cards and books
• Making charts
English/Literature
• Mother Goose
• Book list for seasons and holidays
• Stories read every day
• Books that coordinate with units
Reading
• Recognition of initial consonants, short vowels
• Building vocabulary, making sentences & stories
• Silent and oral reading
• Understanding what is read
Classical and Modern Language
• French or Spanish
• Communication skills - songs and simple conversational phrases
• Pronunciation - emphasis on accuracy of sounds
• Culture - age appropriate look at related culture
Math
• Number recognition and counting
• Ruler, place value, sorting
• Addition, subtraction, fractions
• Time and money
• Solving everyday problems
Science
• Observation skills
• Use of senses
• Body Parts
• Plants, seeds, flowers, trees
• Animals
• Physical science - shadows, weather, sky, stars, rocks
• Water forms, sea, river
• All seasonal changes |
Technology
• Basic computer skills
• Introduction to major computer components
• Use of software that encourages math, reading skills
• Practice mouse and keyboard skills
Social Studies/History
• Self, family and community
• Celebration of other countries
• Maps, travel and transportation
Art
• Fine motor skills using crayons, scissors, paste
• Understanding colors
• Murals
• Use of materials for collage/mosaics
Music
• Play singing games
• Listening to classical music
• Rote singing, memorized songs
• Rhythm movement
• Rhythm band
• Dances around the world
Physical Education
• Movement exploration
• Locomotive skills - hopping, skipping, jumping
• Parachute games
• Hand-eye coordination skills
Enrichment
• Gore Estate
• Concord Museum
• Gerwick Puppets
• Habitat |
