Discovery School
TENTATIVE CONTENT FOR KINDER 2018-2019
QT
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Language Arts
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Math
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Social Studies
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Science
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I
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* Letters of the alphabet (a-g) by sight and sound and words beginning with those letters.
* Writing skills (holding pencil correctly, writing a-g, and first name)
* Reading sight words (the, of, and, a, to, in, is, I)
* Listening and discussing books (title, author, where text is located, etc.)
* Picture reading books
* Variety of strategies for comprehension (i.e. main idea, beginning-middle-end, etc.)
* Word shapes
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* Counting by ones to 10
* Writing numbers to 10
* Recognizing and marking ABAB… patterns
* Matching numerals to concrete sets
* Comparing whole numbers and ordering
* Geometric Shapes
* Understanding and using calendar concepts
* One to one correspondence
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History:
* Time Perspective (day-monthly, seasons, calendar, timeline)
* Multicultural Holidays
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Physical Sciences
* Ramps Gravity and Pulls
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II
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* Letters of the alphabet (h-n) by sight and sound and words beginning with those letters.
* Writing skills (letters h-n)
* Reading sight words (they, this, that, you, it, he, was)
* Syllabication (clapping)
* Writing in journals
* Variety of strategies for reading extended
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* Counting by ones to 20
* Counting by fives to 50
* Counting backwards from 10
* Making and recognizing ABCABC… patterns
* Sorting and classifying by attributes
* Visual Estimation
* Months of the year
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Geography:
* Seasonal Changes
* Geography Tools (Map & Globe)
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Physical Sciences
* Micro-climates and Energy From the Sun
* Watching the Wind |
III
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* Letters of the alphabet (o-u) by sight and sound and words beginning with those letters.
* Writing skills (o-u and last name)
* Reading sight words (for, on, are, as, with, his, at)
* Rhyming Words
* Opposites
* Writing Simple sentences
* Reading strategies for reading extended (i.e. prediction, retelling, etc.
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* Counting by ones to 30
* Counting by tens to 100
* Making and recognizing ABCDABCD… patterns
* How to tell time to the hours
* Basic addition facts with one digit numbers and manipulatives
* Graphing (bar graphs and pictographs)
* Using non-standard measurements
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Economics:
* Types of Work
- Community Helpers
* Resource Management
* Wants & Needs
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Earth Sciences
* Pond Study
* Composting with Worms * Plant and Animal Survival
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IV
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* Letter of the alphabet (v-z) by sight and sound and words beginning with those letters.
* Writing skills (v-z, short words, capitals, simple sentences)
* Reading sight words (be, have, from, or, one, had, by, she)
* Writing and reading CVC words (short vowel words)
* Writing and reading CVCE words (long vowel-silent e words)
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* Counting by twos to 20
* Basic subtraction with manipulatives
* Measuring objects by length and height
* Problem Solving
* Telephone numbers
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Civics:
* Good Citizenship (Classroom, school)
* Respect / Prejudice
* Personal Information
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Earth Sciences
* How Plants and Animals Change the Environment to meet their needs
Stem Challenge
* Building a bridge |
