LANGUAGE ARTS : COMMON CORE ELA with Treasures Program Components
Word Study/Phonics
High Frequency Words- recognition and spelling
Reading Strategies
Vocabulary Development
Reading and Making Literary Connections through a variety of genres
Listening and Critical Thinking Skills
Opinion, Informative, and Narrative Writing Process
Elements of Grammar
COMMON CORE MATH
Module 1 - Sums and Differences to 10
Module 2 - Introduction to Place Value through Addition and Subtraction within 20
Module 3 - Ordering and Comparing Length Measurements as Numbers
Module 4 - Place Value, Comparison, Addition and Subtraction to 40
Module 5 - Identifying, Composing, and Partitioning Shapes
Module 6 - Place Value, Comparison Addition and Subtraction to 100
SCIENCE
The Human Body
Magnets
States of Matter (Solids, Liquids and Gasses)
The HIstory of the Earth
Animals & Habitats
Insects
*Experiments will be completed throughout the year to compliment various topics*
SOCIAL STUDIES
Self and Family
Maps and Geography
Global Citizenship
Economic Choices
National and Seasonal Holidays
Math Website: http://greatminds.net/support/parents Important Math Terms: Sprints - one minute to do as many as you can Dash - 90 seconds to do as many as you can Application Problem - word problem Problem Set - classwork Homework - homework Exit Ticket - “like a quiz” on recently taught lessons End of Module Test - covers a few weeks of lessons
Assessments Treasures: (tests will alternate each week between Spelling and Reading) Spelling Test based on two weeks of Phonics Skill “Cold Read” test a passage with comprehension , grammar, editing
Common Core ELA Listening Domains Subject/Theme specific studies: Fables, The Human Body, Different Lands, Similar Stories, The History of the Earth, Animals and Habitats, Fairy Tales, Insects
Common Core Math Modules Exit Ticket - based on one Math Topic Module Exam – based on a few Math Topics
Please review all tests with your child and celebrate what they got right – review testing strategies to help them on future tests. Tests do not need to be returned to me unless they are stamped telling you to do so.