Reading

Houghton Mifflin program:
* 6 units
* big books
* decodable text
* leveled readers
* practice book pages

Decoding Strategies:
* using pictures
* rereading
* word families
* checking letter sounds
* sight words
* finding known chunks

Phonemic Awareness:
* short vowels/long vowels
* plurals
* verb endings
* compound words
* prefixes/suffixes
* contractions

Comprehension Strategies:
* predict/infer
* story elements (character, setting,etc.)
* summarize/retell
* compare/contrast
* cause/effect
* sequence of events

Writing
* daily writing
* journal writing
* writing in response to literature
* writing using proper conventions
* write four sentence descriptive paragraph

Math

Everyday Math:
* Number & Numeration - counting, reading & writing numerals, place value of whole numbers, fractions and money
* Operations and Computation: addition and subtraction facts, fact families
* Data & Chance - collect, organize, and display data using tables, charts and graphs
* Measurement & Reference Frames: use tools to measure length, capacity and weight; use clocks, calendars, timelines, thermometers and ordinal numbers
* Geometry: explore 2-dimensional shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and 3-dimensional shapes (Pyramid, cone, prism)
* Patterns, Functions and Algebra: explore attributes, patterns, sequences, relations and functions: find missing numerals and rules in problems

Content Areas:

Science - FOSS Science:
* New Plants
* Weather
* Balance & Motion
* Living Things

Social Studies:
* Important people in history
* Map and globe skills, geography
* Wants and needs
* Goods and services
* Civics (rules, laws, community)

Health:
* Keeping fit and healthy
* Nutrition and exercise
* Dental health
* Emergency helpers