Elementary - Academics - Program of Study

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1st Grade
Riverside Reading
English Grammar
Creative Writing
Phonics / Spelling
Handwriting
Grade 1 Math
Science*
Social Studies* 

2nd Grade
Riverside Reading
English Grammar
Creative Writing
Phonics / Spelling
Handwriting
Grade 2 Math
Science*
Social Studies* 
3rd Grade
Riverside Reading
English Grammar
Creative Writing
Phonics / Spelling
Handwriting
Grade 3 Math
Science*
Social Studies* 
     
4th Grade
Wilson Reading (Support)
English Literature
English Grammar
Writing/Composition
Word Study/Spelling
Vocabulary Study
Handwriting
Grade 4 Math
Science*
Social Studies*

5th Grade
Wilson Reading (Support)
English Literature
English Grammar
Writing/Composition
Spelling
Vocabulary Study
Handwriting
Grade 5 Math
Science*
Social Studies*
 
     
*Thematic Units    
     

Grammar
Students learn basic grammar skills such as parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, and subject and verb agreement.  They practice correct usage in their Creative Writing compositions and daily journaling activities.

Writing
Students are taught the necessary skills to have knowledge in the structure of language and understand the relationship between the written and spoken word.  With daily journal entries, creative writing stories, and expository compositions the students are able to integrate components of language arts into their own writing.  Students learn to write a variety of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, for various purposes and audiences.  These tools are necessary to help them be life-long learners.

Math
In the math program students are instructed in rudimentary skills.  Students build a concrete understanding of mathematical concepts by hands-on activities and strategies.  The curriculum is designed to provide students with daily opportunities to practice what they have learned.  Review and reinforcement lessons help each student master key concepts and acquire critical thinking skills.  The program supports math literacy by developing mathematical language and communication.

Social Studies
The social studies program is designed to increase a student's knowledge of the world and promote awareness of its diverse ethnic and cultural elements.  Students are taught to understand the relationship between people, places, and environments.  The lessons are designed to teach students to become wholesome citizens who successfully participate in a democratic society.  Students are provided with learning experiences that enable them to integrate facts, make generalizations, and understand concepts from history and geography.

Science
Contents in the science curriculum include Characteristics of Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Life Science.  Students are taught to utilize the skills of observation, classification, communication, measurement, prediction, and inference.    There is a strong emphasis on reading in the content area, organizing thoughts and ideas, and writing across the curriculum.  As a vehicle for learning, a wide variety of hands-on experimentation activities take place in the Science Lab.