Creative Curriculum Creative Curriculum Creative Curriculum Creative Curriculum Pre- K Increased Vocabulary & Language: Acquire new words and use them to communicate Phonological Awareness: Hear and discriminate between the separate sounds of spoken words; recognize words that sound the same and words that sound different Knowledge of Print: Learn how print works Letters & Words: Identify and write some letters and words Comprehension: Understand and follow what is going on in a book, story, or conversation Understanding Books & Other Texts: Learn how to use a book and the purpose of books; gain a sense of story; learn about the uses of other texts such as signs, menus, magazines, newspapers, etc. Number Concepts: Understanding numbers, ways of representing numbers, and relationships between numbers Patterns & Relationships: Recognize, copy, extend patterns; make predictions about patterns in the environment Geometry & Spatial Sense: Recognize, name, build, draw, describe, compare, and sort two-and three-dimensional shapes; recognize and describe spatial relationships Measurement: Use non-standard units to measure and make comparisons Data Collection, Organization, & Representation: Pose questions to investigate, organize responses, and create representations of data Money: Recognizing differences in the size and markings of coins and in learning to use coins as a means of exchange Physical Science: Explore the physical properties of the world by observing and manipulating common objects and materials in the environment Life Science: Explore living things, their life cycles, and their habitats Earth & the Environment: Explore the properties of the world around us, notice changes, and make predictions Spaces & Geography: Learn about the physical world around us and how we move about the world People & How They Live: Recognize and respect likenesses and differences in people; recognize how people rely on each other for goods and services; learn social skills; understand the need for rules People & the Environment: Learn how people affect the environment by changing it and protecting it People & the Past: Learn how things and people change over time Literacy as a Source of Enjoyment: Enjoy being read to, reading, and writing Clocks & Calendars: Concepts of telling time and measuring time duration within the framework of calendars and clocks
K Reading Workshop: employ comprehension strategies in literature and informational texts; with prompting and support, students will recall key ideas and details in texts, identify characters, settings and major events in a story and ask and answer questions about unknown words; understand craft and structure; understand print concepts Writing Workshop: recognize common types of texts; recognize purposes for print conventions; communicate in print for a variety of audiences and purposes; recognize that printed materials provide specific information; create texts in a variety of genres; add details to strengthen writing as needed with support and guidance; engage in the writing process from generating ideas to publication of writing Word Study: letter formation; sound mastery; phonics; phonological and phonemic awareness; word study; irregular (trick) word instruction; vocabulary; fluency; comprehension strategies; written composition (spelling and handwriting) Counting & Cardinality: know number names & the count sequence; count to tell the number of objects; compare numbers Operations & Algebraic Thinking: understand addition as putting together & adding to; understand subtraction as taking apart & taking from Ten: work with numbers 11-19 to gain foundations for place value Measurement & Data: describe & compare measurable attributes; classify objects & count the number of objects in categories Geometry: identify & describe shapes; analyze, compare, create, & compose shapes Physical: Forces and Motion: Pushes and Pulls Life: Plants, Animals and their Environment Earth: Weather Geography: Maps, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, North and South Pole, 7 Continents, Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii American History: Voyages of Columbus, Pilgrims, July 4, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Current US President, American Flag, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, White House
1 Reading Workshop: employ comprehension strategies in literature and informational texts; recall key ideas and details in texts; understand craft and structure; integrate new knowledge; understand print concepts; ask and answer questions about key details in texts and to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text; identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic Writing Workshop: recognize purposes for print conventions; communicate in print for a variety of audiences and purposes; recognize that printed materials provide specific information; creates texts in a variety of genres including informational, narrative and persuasive; engage in the writing process from generating ideas to publication of writing; add details to strengthen writing as needed with support and guidance Word Study: letter formation; sound mastery; phonics; phonological and phonemic awareness; word study; irregular (trick) word instruction; vocabulary; fluency; comprehension strategies; written composition (spelling and handwriting) Operations & Algebraic Thinking: represent & solve problems involving addition & subtraction; understand & apply properties operations & the relationship between addition & subtraction; add & subtract within 20; work with addition & subtraction equations Ten: extend the counting sequence; understand place value; use place value understanding & properties of operations to add & subtract Measurement & Data: measure lengths indirectly & by iterating length units; tell & write time; represent & interpret data Geometry: reason with shapes & their attributes Physical: Waves: Light and Sound Life: Structure and Development of Organisms Earth: Space, Earth, Solar System and Stars Geography: Cardinal Directions, 5 Major Oceans, Hemispheres, Equator World History: Moscow, Russia, Mumbai, India, Beijing, China, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, London, England, World Religions American History: Early Exploration and Settlement, From Colonies to Independence
2 Reading Workshop: develop and employ strategies to understand texts in varied genres; understand text features, structures and characteristics; monitor comprehension and accuracy by recounting and describing texts; ask questions to make texts relevant and useful; gather and compare texts on a topic Writing Workshop: recognize purposes for print conventions; communicate in print for a variety of audiences and purposes; recognize that printed materials provide specific information; develop and refine ideas for thinking, learning and communicating; write for different purposes, audiences and contexts; revise, edit and publish with support and guidance Word Study: know and apply grade-level phonics and word-analysis skills in decoding words; identify word structures and parts of words; read and spell high frequency words; apply dictionary skills; develop understanding of critical foundational skills, including, but not limited to, phonemic awareness, reading fluency, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, handwriting and spelling Operations & Algebraic Thinking: represent & solve problems involving addition & subtraction; add & subtract within 20; work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication Ten: understand place value; use place value understanding & properties of operations to add & subtract Measurement & Data: measure & estimate lengths in standard units; relate addition & subtraction to length; work with time & money; represent & interpret data Geometry: reason with shapes & their attributes Physical: Structure and Properties of Matter Life: Ecosystems and Biodiversity Earth: Earth: Materials and Systems Geography: South America, Australia, Antarctica World History: Mayas, Aztecs, Incas, Aboriginal Australia American History: Constitution, Westward Expansion, Immigration
3 Reading Workshop: understand text features, structures and characteristics; develop and employ strategies to understand text; monitor comprehension and accuracy; understand that words can the affect meaning of text; compare, infer and synthesize to make texts relevant and useful; gather and critique information on a topic from a variety of sources for specific purposes Writing Workshop: recognize purposes for print conventions; communicate in print for a variety of audiences and purposes; recognize that printed materials provide specific information; develop and refine ideas for thinking, learning and communicating; write in clear, concise, organized language; write for different purposes, audiences and contexts; revise, edit and publish with support and guidance Word Study: use letter-sound knowledge and structural analysis to decode words; understand the meaning of new words encountered in texts; employ word analysis strategies; reinforce phonics skills; sort and categorize words Operations & Algebraic Thinking: represent & solve problems involving multiplication & division; understand the relationship between multiplication & division; multiply & divide within 100; identify & explain patterns in arithmetic Ten: use place value understanding & properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic Number & Operations- Fractions: develop understanding of fractions as numbers Measurement & Data: solve problems involving measurement; represent & interpret data; understand concepts of area & perimeter; distinguish between linear & area measures Geometry: reason with shapes & their attributes Physical: Forces and Interactions Life: Environmental Impacts on Organisms, Life Cycles and Traits Earth: Climate and Natural Hazards Geography: Asia, Africa World History: African Kingdoms, India, China, Japan American History: Early Exploration of America, 13 Colonies
4 Reading Workshop: understand text features, structures and characteristics; develop and employ strategies to understand text; use language structure and context clues to identify the intended meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text; develop, select and apply strategies to enhance comprehension; understand that words can affect the meaning of text; compare, infer, synthesize and make connections to texts; gather and critique information on a topic from a variety of sources for specific purposes Writing Workshop: develop and refine ideas for thinking, learning and communicating; use a repertoire of strategies that help to vary writing form and style; write for different purposes, audiences and contexts; use rules and conventions of language in order to help readers understand written expression; select a specific writing form based on audience and purpose; revise, edit and publish with support and guidance Word Study: use letter-sound knowledge and structural analysis to decode words; understand the meaning of new words encountered in texts; employ word analysis strategies; reinforce phonics skills; sort and categorize words Operations & Algebraic Thinking: solve whole number problems using four operations; gain familiarity with factors & multiples; generate & analyze patterns Ten: use place value understanding & properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic Number & Operations Fractions: extend understanding of fraction equivalence & ordering; build fractions using understandings of operations on whole numbers; understand decimal notation, & compare decimal fractions Measurement & Data: solve problems involving measurement & conversion; represent & interpret data; understand concepts of angle & measure angles Geometry: draw & identify lines & angles, & classify shapes by properties of their lines & angles Physical: Energy, Properties of Waves Life: Internal and External Structures of Organisms Earth: Processes that Shape the Earth Geography: US, Europe World History: Rome, Feudalism American History: American Revolution, Constitution, Early Presidents and Politics
5 Reading Workshop: understand text features, structures and characteristics; develop and employ strategies to understand text; use language structure and context clues to identify the intended meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text; develop, select and apply strategies to enhance comprehension; understand that words can affect the meaning of text; compare, infer, synthesize and make connections to text; gather and critique information on a topic from a variety of sources for specific purposes Writing Workshop: develop and refine ideas for thinking, learning and communicating; use a repertoire of strategies that help to vary form and style; write for different purposes, audiences and contexts; use rules and conventions of language in order to help readers understand written expression; select a specific writing form based on audience and purpose; revise, edit and publish with support and guidance Word Study: use letter-sound knowledge and structural analysis to decode words; understand the meaning of new words encountered in texts; employ word analysis strategies; reinforce phonics skills; sort and categorize words Operations & Algebraic Thinking: write & interpret numerical expressions; analyze patterns & relationships Ten: understand the place value system; perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers & with decimals to hundredths Number & Operations Fractions: use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add & subtract fractions; apply & extend understandings of multiplication & division to multiply & divide fractions Measurement & Data: convert like measurement units within a given measurement system; represent & interpret data; understand concepts of volume Geometry: graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world & math problems; classify twodimensional figures into categories based on their properties Physical: Particles of Matter and Chemical Reactions Life: Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems Earth: Earth s Major Systems: Human and Water Impact, Stars and the Solar System Geography: US, New Jersey, 50 States NJ History: History of New Jersey American History: Westward Expansion, Civil War
RESOURCES Primary: Reading Workshop Units of Study Writing Workshop Guided Reading Wilson Fundations Benchmark Word Study Handwriting Without Tears Primary: Go Math! Houghton Mifflin, 2012 Supplemental ST Math MIND Research Primary: Science (NJ edition) Scott Foresman 2008 Primary: Cicero for Kids Maps 101 Informational classroom texts Culturally diverse classroom literature Brainpop/Brainpop, Jr. Texts & Resources Supplemental: Benchmark Universe Scholastic Study LiteracyTA Student Workbook AVID Elementary Guide Reading A-Z Time allocation: 120 minutes daily (see below) Time allocation: 80 minutes daily (see below) Time allocation: 40 minutes a day, 4 days per week (Science or Social Studies) (see below) Time allocation: 40 minutes a day, 4 days per week (Science or Social Studies) (see below)
Time Allocation Notes: Literacy consists of Reading, Writing and Word Study Time does not necessarily represent consecutive minutes of study in a given subject. Science/Social Studies Clarifications: a. These two subjects are to be given equal weight in terms of time allocation throughout the year. b. Each trimester will include one unit of Social Studies and one unit of Science. c. 40 minutes daily; 4 days/week