2.  STUDENTS UNPACK  CHECK AND TURN IN HOMEWORK  BEGIN MORNING WORK  COLLECT BEHAVIOR CARD  MORNING MEETING ON THE RUG

3.  Reading Skills and Anthology Stories (predict, infer, compare and contrast, genre…)  Small and Large Group Reading Instruction, Collaborative Pairs and Groups, Guided and Independent Reading  Weekly Spelling and Vocabulary Words  Grammar: Parts of Speech (Nouns, verbs, adjectives), and Complete Sentence Formation  Writing: Extended response, Opinion, Narrative, Persuasive, Writing Prompts, and Writing Letters

4.  Based on Individual Needs (math and/or reading)  Not Graded  READING: Extra Instruction and Practice to Build and Strengthen Phonics, Fluency, and Comprehension Skills  MATH: Extra Instruction and Practice to become more fluent and accurate pertaining to math computation

5.  PLACE VALUE  ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS TO 20  NUMBER PATTERNS TO 120  SKIP COUNTING 5s, 10s, AND 100s  ORDERING NUMBERS TO 100  ADDING TENS AND ONES  BEGINNING FRACTIONS AND EQUAL PARTS  LENGTH  TIME  DATA  SHAPES AND GEOMETRY

6.  WEATHER (CATCHING THE WIND)  SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS  ORGANISMS *HANDS-ON UNITS (GRADES WILL REFELECT PARTICIPATION, CLASSWORK, AND ASSESSMENT)

7.  GOING TO SCHOOL  GOOD CITIZENS  THE LAND AROUND US  ALL ABOUT PEOPLE  LOOKING BACK  JOBS PEOPLE DO

8.  INDIVIDUALIZED READING LEVEL  USES ‘CHECKED OUT’ BOOKS FROM THE SCHOOL LIBRARY  STUDENTS READ BOOKS AT HOME TO HIM/HERSELF ALONG WITH READING ALOUD TO AN ADULT EVERY NIGHT  MAY TAKE QUIZZES 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK  STUDENTS MUST EARN AN 80% OR HIGHER ON COMPUTERIZED AR BOOK ASSESSMENT ON 10 BOOKS BEFORE MOVING UP TO THE NEXT READING LEVEL

9.  STUDENT COMPUTERS  LCD PROJECTOR  DOCUMENT PROJECTOR  MIMIO  MATH FACTS IN A FLASH  AR  WONDERS WEBSITE  ENVISION WEBSITE

10. CLASSROOM (STICK MOVING SYSTEM): MOVE 1 STICK: VERBAL WARNING MOVE 2 STICKS: LOSE 5 MINUTES OF RECESS MOVE 3 STICKS: LOSE 10 MINUTES OF RECESS MOVE 4 STICKS: LOSE ALL OF RECESS IF BEHAVIOR CONTINUES TO WORSEN, A TRIP TO THE OFFICE, TIME OUT, AND/OR A PARENT PHONE CALL WILL BE MADE. A BEHAVIOR CARD WILL BE SENT HOME DAILY DETAILING THE NUMBER OF STICKS MOVED

11.  CLASSROOM: NORTH STAR STUDENT OF THE WEEK ‘SUPER STUDENT CHAIR!’ CAUGHT BEING GOOD ‘POWER CHIPS’ (GROUP INCENTIVE) END OF THE WEEK PRIZE BOX REWARD (TOYS, PENCILS, HOMEWORK PASSES, TREATS, ETC..)  SCHOOLWIDE: NORTH STAR TICKETS: TO SAVE AND USE FOR MONTHLY SCHOOLWIDE INCENTIVES *THEY CAN BE EARNED IN ALL SCHOOL SETTINGS AND BY ALL SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS, AND AS A REWARD FOR NO STICKS BEING MOVED AND HOMEWORK COMPLETION AS WELL

12. READING: 67% CLASSWORK 33% TESTS MATH 50% CLASSWORK 50% TESTS GRAMMAR 100% CLASSWORK SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES 75% CLASSWORK 25% TESTS

13.  Email: dianna.anderson@smyrna.k12.de.usdianna.anderson@smyrna.k12.de.us  School Phone: (302) 653-8587  Class Website: http://nes.smyrna.k12.de.us/apps/staff/ or https://sites.google.com/site/classroomconnection4u/