LANGUAGE ARTS

READING:

The ability to read is a basic freedom of education for all students. Language Arts programs should reflect the philosophy of the state language arts framework. 

Students will: 

• Use a variety of reading strategies
• Use phonics and word knowledge cues
• Recognize main idea, detail, sequence, cause and effect
• Summarize, make predictions and draw conclusions
• Read in a variety of subject areas
• Enjoy reading
• Choose a variety of literature (e.g. multicultural, poetry, stories, plays)

WRITING / SPEAKING / LISTENING:

The ability to communicate, is a basic human need. It is a skill used in all areas of life and for a variety of purposes. Students will be able to:

1. Use the writing process
   • Pre-write/draft/revise/edit/publish
   • Show increasing fluency
   • Write sentences, paragraphs, and stories
   • Write to communicate
   • Listen and respond to literature, their own writing and peer writing
   • Understand language mechanics
   • Develop correct spelling skills through the use of inventive spelling
2. Enjoy writing and speaking
   • Write on a variety of topics
   • Participate in dramatic activities (e.g choral reading, reader's theater, puppetry, hot seat)
3. Develop a variety of listening skills
   • Listen to stories and can retell or summarize
   • Listen to and follow directions
4. Use technology to support reading, writing and speaking

Back to Top

MATHEMATICS

All children should develop a strong sense of mathematical power. Manipulative will be used throughout the program. In these mathematical strands, students will be able to:

OPERATION SENSE

• Has mastered addition and subtraction of basic facts to eighteen
• Writes story problems with a number sentence to represent the problem
• Understands and can write families

NUMBER SENSE

• Models numbers to 1000 and identifies the place value
• Identifies ordinal numbers first through twentieth
• Identifies numbers as odd or even
• Identifies the nearest ten or hundred to a given number

EXCHANGE

• Performs addition with 2 and 3 digit numbers with regrouping
• Performs subtraction with 2 and 3 digit numbers with regrouping
• Uses addition and subtraction to determine cost and change of purchases Counts bills and coins and makes different combinations for the same amount using fewest amount of coins

MEASUREMENTS

• Tells and models time to one minute increments
• Can determine the perimeter and area of an object
• Measures using standard, metric, and non-standard units
• Applies basic measurements to liquids and solids

SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Identifies three dimensional geometric shapes
• Identifies and constructs congruent shapes
• Identifies and designs symmetrical shapes with one line of symmetry
• Identifies and locates points on a coordinate plane

EQUAL SHARES

• Forms square and rectangular arrays and equally divides them into four, three, or two parts
• Identifies fractional parts
• Demonstrates a readiness for multiplication

WORKING WITH DATA

• Collects/organizes data into a variety of graphs
• Interprets information from a graph

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Uses words, pictures, or manipulative to explain the process
• Applies estimation skills
• Determines the appropriate functions needed to solve a problem

Back to Top

SOCIAL STUDIES

HISTORY

Students will develop an understanding and appreciation of their past through study of:

• time lines
• biographies
• family histories
• traditions and their origins

GEOGRAPHY

Students will become aware of regions beyond their neighborhood through: -map skills and globe skills -study of climate and the environmental changes in area

ECONOMICS

Students will learn about the interdependence of producers and consumers through:

• study of economic systems
• study of individual roles and responsibilities

CULTURE

Students will learn to value themselves and others.

• They will understand the value of cultural diversity.
• They will recognize differences as being positive.
• They will share cultural differences and similarities.
• They will gain a knowledge and appreciation of tradition.

Students will meet these goals through a variety of strategies including cooperative group work, writing, reading of a variety of literature, art, music and integrated curriculum.

Back to Top

Back to Grade Level Page

© Copyright Dingeman School 2000
If you have comments or suggestions contact the Web Group

This page was modified by Barb Anderson, Web Developer.
Send email to me with questions or comments about this page.