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Curriculum Overview for Lower Division (First and Second Grade)
The first and second grade curriculum follows California State Standards and utilizes state approved textbooks. Reading and mathematics are presented in small, skill leveled groups. By implementing this approach, we can meet the needs of each student. |
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| Language Arts: Reading ▪ Writing ▪ Phonics |
This reading program helps students become successful, motivated, confident readers and writers. Our program stimulates, teaches, and extends the communication and thinking skills that will allow students to develop positive attitudes and become effective readers, writers, communicators, and life-long learners. The program integrates the language arts of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing, and also uses language arts to explore content across the curriculum. The program focus is on:
- Reading Strategies: Predict, infer, monitor, self question, summarize, and evaluate
- Phonics/Decoding Skills: Vowels, consonants, clusters, digraphs, contractions, etc.
- Reading/Writing Workshops: Stories, letters, description, personal narrative, and reports
- Grammar Usage and Mechanics: Sentences, nouns, adjectives, verbs, pronouns, etc.
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| Math: Procedures ▪ Problem Solving |
| The Singapore Math program is implemented in kindergarten through fifth grade, as appropriate level. This program was based on the concrete, pictorial, abstract approach. This approach, founded on the work of renowned cognitive American psychologist Jerome Bruner, encourages mathematical problem solving, thinking and communication. |
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| Science and Social Studies |
| Students in the first grade will experience an introductory science program. Teachers present concepts using hands-on techniques and Science Big Books shared with the children. Units include: Simple Machines, Weather, Sound and Vibration, and more. I Know a Place is the title of the first grade social studies textbook. The curriculum moves students beyond their own world to broaden their sense of place. Students will receive new insights into their communities and help them to make connections to a larger world. Literature, biographies, and lessons about real families introduce first graders to people and events in other places. In second grade, students receive a textbook entitled: Neighborhoods. The units include: People and Places, Places Near and Far, Ways of Living, People at Work, America’s Past, America’s Government, and Holidays. |
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| Enrichment: Spanish ▪ Music ▪ Physical Education |
- The Spanish Program is presented twice each week for thirty minutes. Theme books provide a growing vocabulary for our Spanish language learners.
- Music is presented once each week for thirty minutes. The children will alternate between singing and exploring other forms or music. Music includes movement, dancing, and games. The program goals and objectives include: An Understanding of Basic Music Theory Concepts, Rhythm Band, Introduction to Classical Music, and more.
- Students participate in physical education 3-days per week for 40 min. each class. Qualified teachers present a full athletic program that addresses teamwork, sport skills, coordination skills, aerobic conditioning, and fitness.
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| FIRST/SECOND GRADE SAMPLE DAY |
| 8:30 A.M. |
Welcome |
| 8:45 |
Language Arts (recess from 10:00-10:20) |
| 10:30 |
Spanish or Music or Continuation of Language Arts |
| 11:00 |
Math |
| 12:15 P.M. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Science or Social Studies |
| 2:00 |
Physical Education |
| 2:45 |
Closing and Dismissal / After-school Club begins 3:00 |
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