HOMEWORK POLICY:
I strongly believe in the power of play and the importance of letting children be children. Further, research does not indicate significant benefits of homework at the elementary level. I believe that when students give me all of their day, they deserve to have all of their night. Therefore, I have eliminated the majority of our standing homework assignments. Eat dinner as a family and ask them how their day was, enjoy your child's extracurricular activities without worrying about homework, and know that your child is working hard at school each day and has earned their evening playtime! With that being said, I highly encourage you to read a book of choice with your child each evening. PLEASE NOTE: If a student exhibits off-task behaviors during the school day and fails to complete an assignment, the assignment will be sent home for completion.
Schedule:
8:55-9:15 Morning Meeting
9:15-9:40 Number Corner
9:40-10:25 Specials
10:25-11:55 Reading
11:55-12:20 Recess
12:20-12:40 Lunch
12:40-1:50 Math
1:50-2:05 Afternoon Recess
2:05-2:15 Snack & Read Aloud
2:15-2:45 Writing
2:45-3:15 Science/Social Studies
3:15-3:35 Work/Activity Time
3:45 Dismissal
Our specials rotation- Art, Technology & Music, Spanish, PE - Remember these are 3 week rotations
Literacy Curriculum: Benchmark Education & iStation assessment
Math Curriculum: Bridges-is a comprehensive K–5 curriculum that equips teachers to fully implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to solve complex and novel problems. Bridges blends direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration. It taps into the intelligence and strengths of all students by presenting material that is as linguistically, visually, and kinesthetically rich as it is mathematically powerful. There are 8 units and within each unit there are 4 modules. Below you will find a general idea of what we are working on in each unit/module:
Unit 1:
I strongly believe in the power of play and the importance of letting children be children. Further, research does not indicate significant benefits of homework at the elementary level. I believe that when students give me all of their day, they deserve to have all of their night. Therefore, I have eliminated the majority of our standing homework assignments. Eat dinner as a family and ask them how their day was, enjoy your child's extracurricular activities without worrying about homework, and know that your child is working hard at school each day and has earned their evening playtime! With that being said, I highly encourage you to read a book of choice with your child each evening. PLEASE NOTE: If a student exhibits off-task behaviors during the school day and fails to complete an assignment, the assignment will be sent home for completion.
Schedule:
8:55-9:15 Morning Meeting
9:15-9:40 Number Corner
9:40-10:25 Specials
10:25-11:55 Reading
11:55-12:20 Recess
12:20-12:40 Lunch
12:40-1:50 Math
1:50-2:05 Afternoon Recess
2:05-2:15 Snack & Read Aloud
2:15-2:45 Writing
2:45-3:15 Science/Social Studies
3:15-3:35 Work/Activity Time
3:45 Dismissal
Our specials rotation- Art, Technology & Music, Spanish, PE - Remember these are 3 week rotations
Literacy Curriculum: Benchmark Education & iStation assessment
Math Curriculum: Bridges-is a comprehensive K–5 curriculum that equips teachers to fully implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to solve complex and novel problems. Bridges blends direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration. It taps into the intelligence and strengths of all students by presenting material that is as linguistically, visually, and kinesthetically rich as it is mathematically powerful. There are 8 units and within each unit there are 4 modules. Below you will find a general idea of what we are working on in each unit/module:
Unit 1:
- Module 1: Sorting & Graphing
- Module 2: Number Facts with the Number Rack
- Module 3: Introducing Addition & Subtraction Strategies
- Module 4: Fluency with Addition Facts to Twenty
- Module 1: Counting & Modeling Two- & Three-Digit Numbers
- Module 2: Measuring Jack's Giant Beans with Tens
- Module 3: Adding on the Open Number Line
- Module 4: Thinking in Twos
- Module 1: Addition & Subtraction within 100
- Module 2: Adding & Subtracting on the Number Line
- Module 3: Present & Parcel Story Problems with Two-Digit Numbers
- Module 4: Data & the Many Colors Project
- Module 1: Inches & Feet
- Module 2: Inches, Feet, & Yards
- Module 3: Proportion & Fractions with a Giant
- Module 4: Thinking in Threes
- Module 1:Counting to One Thousand
- Module 2: Place Value with Money
- Module 3:Multiples of Ten, One Hundred & One Thousand
- Module 4:Sequences & Patterns
- Module 1: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Shapes
- Module 2: Exploring Area & Arrays
- Module 3: Composing & Decomposing Patchwork Shapes
- Module 4: Patchwork Fractions
- Module 1: Length in Metric Units
- Module 2: Division & Fractions
- Module 3: Adding & Subtracting Three Digit Numbers
- Module 4: Writing & Solving Story Problems