Morning Preschool

Language Arts Early literacy & phonemic awareness Writing Handwriting without Tears Math Concept exploration & manipulative work Science Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Sign Language one 30 min period/month Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education CHEER Program (Character Ed for Early Results) Music & Performing Arts One 30 min period/week & in class, One annual Performance Festival Physical Education One 30 min period/week & gross motor in class, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts Daily in class Animal Science Monthly Field Trips Approximately 2 per year Assessment Full Developmental Reviews, 3 times per school year

 

Morning PreK

Language Arts Early literacy & phonemic awareness Writing Handwriting without Tears Math Concept exploration & manipulative work Science Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week, Sign Language one 30 min period/month Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education CHEER Program (Character Ed for Early Results) School-wide facous on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Music & Performing Arts One 30 min period/week & in class, One annual Performance Festival Physical Education One 30 min period/week & gross motor in class, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts One 30 min period/week & daily in class Animal Science One 20 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 3 per year Assessment Full Developmental Reviews, 3 times per school year

 

 

Junior Kindergarten 1 & 2   [top]

Language Arts Early literacy & phonemic awareness, Orton Gillingham for Phonics Writing Handwriting without Tears Math Manipulative based & Touch Math Science Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week, Sign Language one 30 min period/month Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education School-wide  focus on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Music & Performing Arts Two 30 min periods/week & in class, twice annual Performance Festivals Physical Education Two 30 min periods/week & gross motor in class, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts Two 30 min periods/week & daily in class Animal Science One 30 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 4 per year Assessment Full Developmental Reviews, 3 times per school year, Children’s Progress computerized Assessment, 3 times per year

 

Kindergarten   [top]

Language Arts Orton Gillingham for Phonics, SRA Open Court, Leveled Reading Groups Writing Handwriting without Tears Math Manipulative based & SRA Math Explorations Science Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education School-wide  focus on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Music & Performing Arts Two 30 min periods/week, twice annual Performance Festivals Physical Education One 30 min period/week onsite, One 30 min period/week offsite, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts Two 30 min periods/week Animal Science One 30 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 4 per year Assessment Full Evaluation twice per year, Children’s Progress computerized Assessment 3 times per year, DIBELS Literacy

 

First Grade   [top]

Language Arts Orton Gillingham for Phonics, SRA Open Court, Leveled Reading Groups Writing Handwriting without Tears Math Manipulative based & SRA Math Explorations, Leveled Math Groups Science Scott Foresman’s Science (Pearson) Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week. Rosetta Stone Language Lab. Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education School-wide  focus on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Technology One 30 min period/week, additional time for project work, Scholastic Keys Music & Performing Arts Two 30 min periods/week, twice annual Performance Festivals Physical Education One 30 min period/week onsite, One 30 min period/week offsite, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts One 30 min and one 45 min period/week Animal Science One 30 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 4 per year Assessment Full Evaluation twice per year, Children’s Progress computerized Assessment 3 times per year, DIBELS Literacy

 

 

Second Grade   [top]

Language Arts Orton Gillingham for Phonics, SRA Open Court, Leveled Reading Groups Writing Handwriting without Tears Math SRA Real Math, Leveled Math Groups Science Scott Foresman’s Science (Pearson) Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week. Rosetta Stone Language Lab. Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education School-wide  focus on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Technology One 30 min period/week, additional time for project work, Scholastic Keys. Keyboarding instruction with Typing Pal. Music & Performing Arts Two 30 min periods/week, twice annual Performance Festivals, annual Primary School Play Production. Recorder introduced. Physical Education One 30 min period/week onsite, One 30 min period/week offsite, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts One 30 min and one 45 min period/week Animal Science One 30 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 4 per year Assessment Full Evaluation twice per year, Children’s Progress computerized Assessment 3 times per year, DIBELS Literacy

 

Third Grade   [top]

Language Arts Orton Gillingham for Phonics, Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop, Genre work, Leveled Reading Groups Writing D’Nealian Math SRA Real Math, Leveled Math Groups Science Scott Foresman’s Science (Pearson) Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week. Rosetta Stone Language Lab. Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education School-wide  focus on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Technology One 30 min period/week, additional time for project work, Keyboarding instruction, Scholastic Keys. Keyboarding instruction with Typing Pal. Music & Performing Arts Two 30 min periods/week, twice annual Performance Festivals, annual Primary School Play Production. Recorder introduced. Physical Education One 30 min period/week onsite, One 30 min period/week offsite, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts One 30 min and one 45 min period/week Animal Science One 30 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 4 per year Assessment Full Evaluation twice per year, Children’s Progress computerized Assessment 3 times per year, Optional ERB-CTP 4 Assessment annually

 

Fourth Grade   [top]

Language Arts Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop, Genre work, Leveled Reading Groups Writing D’Nealian Math SRA Real Math, Leveled Math Groups Science Scott Foresman’s Science (Pearson) Social Studies Thematic units based on MA Frameworks Foreign Languages Spanish in class, Mandarin one 30 min period/week. Rosetta Stone Language Lab. Social Thinking/Etiquette/ Character Education School-wide  focus on character education, etiquette & community service. Think Social curriculum. Technology One 30 min period/week, additional time for project work, Keyboarding instruction, Scholastic Keys – Microsoft Office Applications. Keyboarding instruction with Typing Pal. Music & Performing Arts Two 30 min periods/week, twice annual Performance Festivals, annual Primary School Play Production. Optional instrumental music lessons program available. Physical Education One 30 min period/week onsite, One 30 min period/week offsite, Yoga twice per month Visual Arts One 30 min and one 45 min period/week Animal Science One 30 min period/week Field Trips Approximately 4 per year Assessment Full Evaluation twice per year, Children’s Progress computerized Assessment 3 times per year, Optional ERB-CTP 4 Assessment annually