Pre-Kindergarten I
• Expressing experiences verbally
• Phonics - letter recognition and initial sounds of consonants and vowels
• Re-telling a story in sequence
• Rhyming
• Listening to self and others
Pre-Kindergarten II
• Phonics - letter recognition
• Oral skills of pronunciation, rhyming
• Make up own stories and rhymes
• Expressing experiences verbally
Kindergarten
• Recognition of initial consonants, short vowels
• Building vocabulary, making sentences & stories
• Silent and oral reading
• Understanding what is read
Grade One
• Vowels, consonants, short & long vowels
• Diphthongs, contractions, compound words
• Vowels affected by 'r'
Grade Two
• Comprehension and critical thinking skills
• Reality and fantasy
• Vocabulary and dictionary skills
• Literature explored in small groups |
Grade Three
• Story structure
• Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
Grade Four
• Weekly comprehension
• Book reports
• Presentations
• Novels connected to Social Studies
Grade Five
• Weekly comprehension
• Book reports
• Novels connected to Social Studies
• Comprehension skills review
Grade Six
• Advanced comprehension
• Book reports
• Boston Globe - current events
• Novels connected with Social Studies |
