• Language: 

  • Compound Words

  • Opposites/Antonyms

  • Capitalization Rules(proper names, days, months, beginning of a sentence, names of God)

  • Define and identify syllables in words 

  • Syllable Rule One – divide between double consonants 

  • Syllable Rule Two- Divide between a root word  and a suffix. 

  • Define a suffix and identify the suffix s. 

  • Complete Special sound charts 8-10.   

  • Learn basic subject/ verb agreement. 

  
  

  Reading: 

  • Work on reading reminders: Accuracy reading what is there, not adding/ leaving out words. Stopping at periods and pausing at commas. Having expression: understanding the mood of a story and varying voices to match. Fluency: Reading at a good pace, not too fast or too slow. Reading the way we talk.

  • Complete following books at the scholars pace: Tiptoes, Stepping Stones, and beginning Secrets and Surprises. 

  • Understanding the plot, setting, characters, title, and illustrator definition. 

  • Continue Reading groups daily. 

  
  

  Spelling 

  • Learn how to spell words using specials sounds  ir in bird, ur in nurse, ir in bird, oi in coin, oy in boy, oo in book, oo in tooth, ch in church, or in morning, wor in worms, igh in night, ite words, all in ball, and  alk in walk. Spelling list 10 -16. 

  
  

  • Learn oi goes in the middle of a word and oy goes at the end of a word.  

  
  

  •   Learn to use ou in the middle and ow  before an l or n or at the end of a word.

  
  

  • Learn to identify and quickly spell the following sight words: a, the, come, I, you, of, one, two, what, was, said, have, give, do, and to. 

  
  

  • Continue to discover the author’s purpose or intent of the poem. 

  
  

  • Continue to identify parts of the poem(rhythm, rhyme, stanzas)

  
  

  • Learn poems “ Indian Children”,   and  In the Heart of a Seed

   

• Arithmetic Objectives

  
  

  Counting/writing numbers to 200                  Ruler

  Counting by 2s, 5s, and 25s                         Time to the half hour

  Place value to hundred                                 Fractions

  Addition/Subtraction Families to 9                Linear measures

  Money                                                           Liquid Measures

  Geometric shapes                                        Measures of time

  Symmetry                                                     Temperature

  Pictograph

  
  

Science

• Scholars will learn that they are fearfully and wonderfully made by God.
• Scholars will learn that everyone has unique fingerprints.
• Scholars will learn about the uniqueness of their hair. (Matthew 10:30)
• Scholars will learn the five senses.
• Scholars will learn about force and how water, air, and the wind help things move.
• Scholars will learn about magnets and how they function.
• Scholars will learn about simple machines, including the wheel, ramp, and levers.
• Scholars will learn about how God makes their bodies grow every day.
• Scholars will learn about the importance of good habits. 
• Scholars will learn about the five food groups and eating balanced meals.

Music

• Scholars will gain an understanding of a song’s message ƒ 
• Scholars will exercise creativity while acting out songs with props ƒ 
• Scholars will define unfamiliar words ƒ 
• Scholars will develop coordination through motions that keep time with words ƒ 
• Scholars will learn to follow a song leader
• Scholars will learn about dynamic contrasts, tempo changes, and solfège pitch

Art

• Scholars will practice cutting, gluing, coloring, folding
• Scholars will learn about and practice mixing colors ƒ ƒ 
• Scholars will enjoy directed drawings
• Scholars will practice painting
• Scholars will enjoy play dough modeling
• Scholars will be introduced to the color wheel ƒ 
• Scholars will learn the primary colors and secondary colors, color mixing
• Scholars will be introduced to patterns 
• Complementary colors h 
• Scholars will learn the fall colors
• Scholars will draw from geometrical shapes and from memory to make familiar items ƒ 
• Scholars will be introduced to line types: curved, short, long, straight, broken, zig-zag

Writing

• Scholars will develop good writing posture
• Scholars will learn proper pencil hold, slanted paper position ƒ
• Scholars will practice careful writing ƒ 
• Scholars will practice correct letter placement and formation ƒ ƒ 
• Scholars will practice good control of fine motor skills ƒ 
• Scholars will practice writing their first name
• Scholars will practice a consistent slant of letters and words
• Scholars will review the correct formation for all lowercase letters, numbers 1–10, and the 12 capital letters learned in Senior K
• Scholars will learn the formation for the remaining 14 capital letters ƒ 
• Scholars will practice making smooth connections between letters, difficult letters, and blends ƒ 
• Scholars will perfect key strokes: trace, smile, wave, loop, oval, mountain h 
• Scholars will gradually decrease the size of their writing

History

• Scholars will review Community Helpersƒ 
• Scholars will discuss community helpers such as firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, dentists, postal employees, pastors, salespersons, bakers, teachers, servers, mayors, and farmers
• Scholars will learn about the U.S. flag, including its history, meaning of colors, and flag etiquette ƒ 
• Scholars will learn the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance
• Scholars will learn about America’s freedoms ƒ 
• Scholars will learn about American Symbols such as the Great Seal of the U.S., Uncle Sam, the Statue of Liberty, U.S. coins, the American bald eagle, the Liberty Bell, 
• Scholars will learn about great U.S. documents: the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights ƒ 
• Scholars will learn about Great People of America, including the Pilgrims (First Thanksgiving), George Washington, Abraham Lincoln h Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin

Technology

• Scholars will learn and identify the computer parts
• Scholars will practice using a mouse to click, drag, and scroll
• Scholars will practice using typing and identifying letters on a keyboard