"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
~William Arthur Ward

QUARTER BY QUARTER CONTENT

QUARTER
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
LANGUAGE ARTS
1



Ø      Addition/Subtraction facts (Ongoing)
Ø      Place Value

Changes
Ø      Observing properties and
Ø      describing changes that result from mixing substances.
Ø      Class rules and routines/
Community
Ø      Civics/Community
Ø      Countries around the World – U.N. Day.
WRITING
Ø      Writing Process
Ø      Grammatical and mechanical convention in writing compositions.
READING
Ø      Decoding strategies
Ø      Comprehension
Ø      Phonetic Knowledge
Ø      Literature Genres.
2

Ø      Renaming  in addition
Ø      Renaming in subtraction
Ø      Patterns
Ø      Money

Balancing and Weighing

Ø      Predict serial order for the weights of objects of foods.
Ø      Use an equal arm balance to compare weight.
History/Changes
Ø      Compare everyday life in different places and times.
Ø      Recognize that people, places and things change over time.
Holidays/Celebrations
Ø      Discuss the different cultural celebrations/ holidays this time of of the year.

WRITING
Ø      Writing Process
Ø      Grammatical and mechanical convention in writing compositions.
Ø      Research
READING
Ø      Decoding strategies
Ø      Comprehension
Ø      Literature Genres
Ø      Phonetic Knowledge

3

Ø       Geometry
Ø       Fractions
Ø       Time
Ø       Graphing

Soils
Ø       Understand that sand, clay and humus are three types of soil.
Ø       Perform simple tests to describe and identify soil components.
Ø       Understand the Scientific Method.
Landforms


Maps
Ø       Compare and contrast map and globes
Ø       Identify and use cardinal directions
Ø       Read pictorial maps
Ø       Locate maps on a map using map key and symbols
Ø       Understand that places can be defined in terms of their predominant characteristics

WRITING
Ø       Writing Process
Ø       Grammatical and mechanical convention in writing compositions.
Ø       Research
READING
Ø       Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process.
4
Ø       Multiplication
Ø       Measurement
Ø       Temperature
Ø       Review and Extend skills
from the year.
Lifecycles
(Butterflies or frogs)
Ø       Observe, describe, record growth and changes in butterfly’s  life cycle  and or frogs.
Economics
Ø       Classify items as wants or needs
Ø       Identify the difference basic needs and wants
Ø       Identify the differences between goods produced and services provided in a neighborhood
WRITING
Ø       Writing Process
Ø       Grammatical and mechanical conventions in writing compositions.
Ø       Research
READING
Ø       Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process.
Ø       Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of texts.
Schedule allows for changes to meet the readiness /needs of the children