Curriculum Night

Early Childhood Teachers Prekindergarten- Mrs. Nowak Prekindergarten- Mrs. Nowak Kindergarten- Mrs. Wo Kindergarten- Mrs. Wo First Grade- Mrs. Palmer First Grade- Mrs. Palmer Second Grade- Mrs. Graf Second Grade- Mrs. Graf

Prekindergarten Reading/ Writing Reading Readiness Reading Readiness Writing First Name Writing First Name Sounds Sounds Letters Letters

Building Blocks Letters and sounds Letters and sounds Morning Message Morning Message Predictable Charts Predictable Charts Shared Reading Shared Reading Invented Spelling Invented Spelling Writing Center Writing Center

Kindergarten Reading Identify all upper and lower case letter Identify all upper and lower case letter Pre Primer Dolch word list Pre Primer Dolch word list Word Families (-at,-en, -ig) Word Families (-at,-en, -ig) Author and Illustrator Author and Illustrator Class Books Class Books Beginning reading and writing Beginning reading and writing

Four Blocks Of Literacy Self Selected Reading Self Selected Reading Guided Reading Guided Reading Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Working With Words Working With Words

Self Selected Reading Read Aloud Read Aloud Choosing books Choosing books Sharing Sharing

Guided Reading Reading Comprehension Strategies Reading Comprehension Strategies Flexible Reading Groups Flexible Reading Groups Various Reading Materials Various Reading Materials

Working with Words Kindergarten- Manipulate Words Kindergarten- Manipulate Words First and second grade First and second grade –Weekly spelling activity/test –Making words –Rhyming Cat- Second Grade –Detective- First Grade

Dolch Words Prekindergarten- Vocabulary building Prekindergarten- Vocabulary building Kindergarten- Pre-primer Kindergarten- Pre-primer First grade- Primer- First Grade First grade- Primer- First Grade Second grade- Review and maintenance Second grade- Review and maintenance

Writing Six Traits of Writing throughout all grades Six Traits of Writing throughout all grades Pre-Kindergarten- Write names Pre-Kindergarten- Write names Kindergarten- Names and other words Kindergarten- Names and other words First Grade – Write sentences, and stories First Grade – Write sentences, and stories Second Grade- Journals, stories, reports, writing projects related to picture books Second Grade- Journals, stories, reports, writing projects related to picture books

Handwriting PreKindergarten- Tracing, Writing PreKindergarten- Tracing, Writing Kindergarten- Letter formation Kindergarten- Letter formation First grade- Reinforce letter formation/ Handwriting license First grade- Reinforce letter formation/ Handwriting license Second Grade- Practice writing correctly to prepare for cursive Second Grade- Practice writing correctly to prepare for cursive

Religion Prekindergarten- Daily Jesus time Prekindergarten- Daily Jesus time Kindergarten-Bible Stories, Luther’s Morning Prayer, Singing Kindergarten-Bible Stories, Luther’s Morning Prayer, Singing First Grade & Second grade- Devotions and prayers, Voyages Curriculum (Old and New Testament) First Grade & Second grade- Devotions and prayers, Voyages Curriculum (Old and New Testament)

Memory PreKindergarten- Memory thorough songs PreKindergarten- Memory thorough songs Kindergarten- Whole Class memory for the Christmas Program and the Kindergarten Program Kindergarten- Whole Class memory for the Christmas Program and the Kindergarten Program First Grade- One Bible Verse a week, in addition to memory for the Christmas Program First Grade- One Bible Verse a week, in addition to memory for the Christmas Program Second Grade- Two Bible verses a week, the commandments, the creed, Luther’s morning and evening prayers. Second Grade- Two Bible verses a week, the commandments, the creed, Luther’s morning and evening prayers.

Social Studies Prekindergarten Themes: maps, neighborhoods, community helpers Prekindergarten Themes: maps, neighborhoods, community helpers Kindergarten: America, Hawaii, Australia*, Community, land forms Kindergarten: America, Hawaii, Australia*, Community, land forms First Grade: Communities, Christmas around the World*, Flat Stanley, United States, Government, Native Americans* First Grade: Communities, Christmas around the World*, Flat Stanley, United States, Government, Native Americans* Second Grade: American history, Government, Pilgrims Second Grade: American history, Government, Pilgrims

Science Pre K- Explore God’s creation, Hands on experiments, predictions, measurement, weight Pre K- Explore God’s creation, Hands on experiments, predictions, measurement, weight Kindergarten: Weather, Body, Magnets, States of Matter, Sink/ Float, Animals Kindergarten: Weather, Body, Magnets, States of Matter, Sink/ Float, Animals First Grade: Light, Our World, Magnets, Force, Nature First Grade: Light, Our World, Magnets, Force, Nature Second Grade: Plant/animal life cycles, Second Grade: Plant/animal life cycles, bats, rocks, weather, matter, energy.

Math Pre-Kindergarten: math readiness Pre-Kindergarten: math readiness Kindergarten: Money, Counting to 100, Write #1-20, Patterns, Begin addition and subtraction Kindergarten: Money, Counting to 100, Write #1-20, Patterns, Begin addition and subtraction First Grade: Money, Time, Counting and Writing to 100+, Counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s First Grade: Money, Time, Counting and Writing to 100+, Counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s Second Grade: Money to $5.00, Time to 5 minutes, Addition/subtraction with/without regrouping, introduction to multiplication/division Second Grade: Money to $5.00, Time to 5 minutes, Addition/subtraction with/without regrouping, introduction to multiplication/division

Homework PreK- Small/ Large motor homework PreK- Small/ Large motor homework Kindergarten- Optional Homework Kindergarten- Optional Homework First Grade- Weekly Reading log, Weekly Spelling activity, Weekly Reading activity, 1-2 times a week Science questions, memory. First Grade- Weekly Reading log, Weekly Spelling activity, Weekly Reading activity, 1-2 times a week Science questions, memory. Second Grade- R*A*H, 1-2 review assignments weekly, weekly spelling acitivity, twice a week memory. Second Grade- R*A*H, 1-2 review assignments weekly, weekly spelling acitivity, twice a week memory.

Gym- Large Motor Skills Pre-Kindergarten: Large Motor, Balance, skipping, gallop, hop Pre-Kindergarten: Large Motor, Balance, skipping, gallop, hop Kindergarten-First Grade: Gym together Work on running, galloping skipping, kicking, and catching Kindergarten-First Grade: Gym together Work on running, galloping skipping, kicking, and catching Second Grade- Tumbling, aerobics, games Second Grade- Tumbling, aerobics, games

Music/ Choir Pre-Kindergarten- Sing everyday, 3 Chapel/ Church Services, Christmas Service Pre-Kindergarten- Sing everyday, 3 Chapel/ Church Services, Christmas Service Kindergarten-Second Grade: Cherub Choir We sing in worship 4 times a year in addition to the Christmas service. Kindergarten-Second Grade: Cherub Choir We sing in worship 4 times a year in addition to the Christmas service. First Grade- Second Grade: Music Textbooks First Grade- Second Grade: Music Textbooks

C.O.W. Kindergarten- Computer Programs, enrichment internet games Kindergarten- Computer Programs, enrichment internet games First Grade- PowerPoint stories, Internet games First Grade- PowerPoint stories, Internet games Second Grade-Literacy Games Second Grade-Literacy Games

Art Pre-Kindergarten- Kindergarten: Small motor activities, thematic art, seasonal art Pre-Kindergarten- Kindergarten: Small motor activities, thematic art, seasonal art First Grade- Second Grade: First Grade- Second Grade: –First Semester: Art taught by the classroom teacher –Second Grade: Art taught by Mrs. Koenig

Spanish Kindergarten- Second Grade Kindergarten- Second Grade Twice a week Twice a week Games and Spanish songs Games and Spanish songs Mrs. Chess Mrs. Chess