Language Arts

xxxLiterature

Identify different kinds of writing - poetry, fiction, non-fiction

Listen to stories and poems read aloud, and read independently

Folk tales, American and other cultures

Classic children's stories

Aesop's fables

Different lands, similar stories

xxxPhonics

Identify syllables

Short and long vowels

Consonant blends

xxxReading

Read and understand simple instructions, recipes

Choose a variety of books to read

Read every day

xxxSpelling

Phonetic spelling

Spell basic sight words correctly

Capitalization

xxxxxWriting

Practice capital and lowercase letters

Basic punctuation (Capital letters, periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas)

Geography

Use of a map, globe, atlas

Directions (N, S, E, W)

Oceans, poles, equator

Locations and names of continents

Countries of North America

World History

Introduction to World Religions

Ancient Civilizations:

xxxxxxx* Mesopotamia

xxxxxxx* Egypt

xxxxxxx* Greece

xxxxxxx* Rome

xxxxxxx* Vikings

xxxxxxx* Middle Ages

U.S. History

Native Americans

Early Exploration - Columbus, Jamestown, Pilgrims

American Revolution

American symbols

Ohio History

Prehistoric cultures

Native Americans in Ohio

Numbers to 100

Counting by twos, fives, tens

Counting backwards

Ordinal numbers

Use a number line

Place value

Compare numbers using >, <, =

Graphs

Tallies

Beginning addition & subtraction

Identify & use dollar & cent signs

Geometry - basic plane & solid figures

Measurement

days of week & months of year

measure and compare linear, volume, weight, temperature measures

tell time to half-hour

Science

Scientific method

Five senses

Seasons & weather, water cycle

Habitats

Ecology

Light

Astronomy

xxxxxxx* our solar system

xxxxxxx* phases of moon

xxxxxxx* stars, constellations

xxxxxxx* Earth's place in solar system

Stories about scientists & inventors

xxxxxxx* Copernicus

xxxxxxx* Galileo

xxxxxxx* Jane Goodall

xxxxxxx* Rachel Carson

Health

Personal hygiene

Healthy eating

Care of teeth

Physical Education

Importance of exercise

YMCA gym class

Basic sports instruction

Bike riding, rollerblading, walking and running

Fine Arts

xxxxxArt

Exposure to various artists

Painting, drawing, sculpture - view and create

Warm & cool colors

Primary & secondary colors

line, shape, texture

cave paintings & ancient art

portrait, still life, mural

xxxxxMusic

Beat, tempo, volume, pitch, melody

Singing and listening to a variety of music

The orchestra

Composers

Opera & ballet

Jazz

First aid, safety,

fire prevention

Preventing infection in cuts & scrapes

Protective gear for sports (helmets, etc.)

Buddy system

Fire escape plan

Storm safety plan

911

Language Arts

Literature

Identify different kinds of writing - poetry, fiction, non-fiction, letters, plays

Listen to stories and poems read aloud, and read independently

Folk tales, American and other cultures

xxxxReading

Choose a variety of books to read; read every day

xxxxSpelling

Begin weekly spelling words; capitalization; homophones; using the dictionary

xxxxWriting

Basic punctuation (Capital letters, periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas)

Write paragraphs, letters, stories, a journal

Synonyms & antonyms; prefixes and suffixes; abbreviations; subject & predicate

Geography

North and South America; Africa; Asia

Read and draw maps

World History

Asian history & culture

U.S. History

Louisiana Purchase; War of 1812; Westward expansion; Civil War; Symbols & monuments

Ohio History

Prehistoric cultures; Native Americans; European settlement

Government

Constitution; democracy

Math

Identify and extend numerical patterns; use a number line; rounding; graphs; fractions;

addition & subtraction to 3 digits, with & without regrouping; beginning multiplication & division;

geometry, measurement, time

Science

Ocean life, ocean habitats

Simple machines; properties of matter; electricity; light & sound; plants; dinosaurs

Stories about scientists & inventors

van Leeuwenhook

Luther Burbank

George Washington Carver

Health

Human body - cells, tissues, organs; vision & hearing; digestive & excretory systems

Physical Education

Importance of exercise; stretching; YMCA gym class; basic sports instruction

Bike riding, rollerblading, walking and running

Fine Arts

Art

Art of Africa & Asia; elements of art; drawing & painting, working with clay

Music

musical notation & scales

composers - Handel, Tchaikovsky, Sousa, Copland

First aid,

xxxsafety,

Preventing infection in cuts & scrapes

xxxfire prevention

Buddy system

Fire escape plan

911