Curriculum NightCurriculum Night

Early Childhood TeachersEarly Childhood Teachers

Prekindergarten- Mrs. NowakPrekindergarten- Mrs. Nowak Kindergarten- Mrs. WoKindergarten- Mrs. Wo First Grade- Mrs. PalmerFirst Grade- Mrs. Palmer Second Grade- Mrs. GrafSecond Grade- Mrs. Graf

Prekindergarten Reading/ Prekindergarten Reading/ Writing Writing

Reading ReadinessReading Readiness Writing First Name Writing First Name SoundsSounds LettersLetters

Building BlocksBuilding Blocks

Letters and soundsLetters and sounds Morning MessageMorning Message Predictable ChartsPredictable Charts Shared ReadingShared Reading Invented SpellingInvented Spelling Writing CenterWriting Center

Kindergarten ReadingKindergarten Reading

Identify all upper and lower case Identify all upper and lower case letterletter

Pre Primer Dolch word listPre Primer Dolch word list Word Families (-at,-en, -ig)Word Families (-at,-en, -ig) Author and IllustratorAuthor and Illustrator Class BooksClass Books Beginning reading and writing Beginning reading and writing

Four Blocks Of LiteracyFour Blocks Of Literacy

Self Selected ReadingSelf Selected ReadingGuided ReadingGuided ReadingWriter’s WorkshopWriter’s WorkshopWorking With WordsWorking With Words

Self Selected ReadingSelf Selected Reading

Read AloudRead AloudChoosing booksChoosing booksSharingSharing

Guided ReadingGuided Reading

Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension StrategiesStrategies

Flexible Reading GroupsFlexible Reading GroupsVarious Reading MaterialsVarious Reading Materials

Working with WordsWorking with Words

Kindergarten- Manipulate WordsKindergarten- Manipulate Words First and second gradeFirst and second grade

– Weekly spelling activity/testWeekly spelling activity/test– Making wordsMaking words– Rhyming Cat- Second GradeRhyming Cat- Second Grade– Detective- First Grade Detective- First Grade

Dolch WordsDolch Words

Prekindergarten- Vocabulary buildingPrekindergarten- Vocabulary building Kindergarten- Pre-primerKindergarten- Pre-primer First grade- Primer- First GradeFirst grade- Primer- First Grade Second grade- Review and Second grade- Review and

maintenancemaintenance

WritingWriting

Six Traits of Writing throughout all Six Traits of Writing throughout all gradesgrades

Pre-Kindergarten- Write namesPre-Kindergarten- Write names Kindergarten- Names and other wordsKindergarten- Names and other words First Grade – Write sentences, and First Grade – Write sentences, and

storiesstories Second Grade- Journals, stories, Second Grade- Journals, stories,

reports, writing projects related to reports, writing projects related to picture bookspicture books

HandwritingHandwriting

PreKindergarten- Tracing, Writing PreKindergarten- Tracing, Writing Kindergarten- Letter formationKindergarten- Letter formation First grade- Reinforce letter First grade- Reinforce letter

formation/ Handwriting licenseformation/ Handwriting license Second Grade- Practice writing Second Grade- Practice writing

correctly to prepare for cursivecorrectly to prepare for cursive

ReligionReligion

Prekindergarten- Daily Jesus timePrekindergarten- Daily Jesus time Kindergarten-Bible Stories, Luther’s Kindergarten-Bible Stories, Luther’s

Morning Prayer, SingingMorning Prayer, Singing First Grade & Second grade- First Grade & Second grade-

Devotions and prayers, Voyages Devotions and prayers, Voyages Curriculum (Old and New Testament)Curriculum (Old and New Testament)

MemoryMemory PreKindergarten- Memory thorough PreKindergarten- Memory thorough

songssongs Kindergarten- Whole Class memory for Kindergarten- Whole Class memory for

the Christmas Program and the the Christmas Program and the Kindergarten ProgramKindergarten Program

First Grade- One Bible Verse a week, in First Grade- One Bible Verse a week, in addition to memory for the Christmas addition to memory for the Christmas Program Program

Second Grade- Two Bible verses a week, Second Grade- Two Bible verses a week, the commandments, the creed, Luther’s the commandments, the creed, Luther’s morning and evening prayers. morning and evening prayers.

Social StudiesSocial Studies Prekindergarten Themes: maps, Prekindergarten Themes: maps,

neighborhoods, community helpersneighborhoods, community helpers Kindergarten: America, Hawaii, Kindergarten: America, Hawaii,

Australia*, Community, land formsAustralia*, Community, land forms First Grade: Communities, Christmas First Grade: Communities, Christmas

around the World*, Flat Stanley, United around the World*, Flat Stanley, United States, Government, Native Americans*States, Government, Native Americans*

Second Grade: American history, Second Grade: American history, Government, Pilgrims Government, Pilgrims

ScienceScience

Pre K- Explore God’s creation, Hands Pre K- Explore God’s creation, Hands on experiments, predictions, on experiments, predictions, measurement, weightmeasurement, weight

Kindergarten: Weather, Body, Magnets, Kindergarten: Weather, Body, Magnets, States of Matter, Sink/ Float, AnimalsStates of Matter, Sink/ Float, Animals

First Grade: Light, Our World, Magnets, First Grade: Light, Our World, Magnets, Force, Nature Force, Nature

Second Grade: Plant/animal life cycles,Second Grade: Plant/animal life cycles,bats, rocks, weather, matter, energy.bats, rocks, weather, matter, energy.

Math Math

Pre-Kindergarten: math readiness Pre-Kindergarten: math readiness Kindergarten: Money, Counting to 100, Kindergarten: Money, Counting to 100,

Write #1-20, Patterns, Begin addition and Write #1-20, Patterns, Begin addition and subtractionsubtraction

First Grade: Money, Time, Counting and First Grade: Money, Time, Counting and Writing to 100+, Counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’sWriting to 100+, Counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s

Second Grade: Money to $5.00, Time to 5 Second Grade: Money to $5.00, Time to 5 minutes, Addition/subtraction with/without minutes, Addition/subtraction with/without regrouping, introduction to regrouping, introduction to multiplication/divisionmultiplication/division

HomeworkHomework PreK- Small/ Large motor homeworkPreK- Small/ Large motor homework Kindergarten- Optional HomeworkKindergarten- Optional Homework First Grade- Weekly Reading log, First Grade- Weekly Reading log,

Weekly Spelling activity, Weekly Weekly Spelling activity, Weekly Reading activity, 1-2 times a week Reading activity, 1-2 times a week Science questions, memory.Science questions, memory.

Second Grade- R*A*H, 1-2 review Second Grade- R*A*H, 1-2 review assignments weekly, weekly spelling assignments weekly, weekly spelling acitivity, twice a week memory. acitivity, twice a week memory.

Gym- Large Motor SkillsGym- Large Motor Skills

Pre-Kindergarten: Large Motor, Pre-Kindergarten: Large Motor, Balance, skipping, gallop, hopBalance, skipping, gallop, hop

Kindergarten-First Grade: Gym Kindergarten-First Grade: Gym together Work on running, galloping together Work on running, galloping skipping, kicking, and catchingskipping, kicking, and catching

Second Grade- Tumbling, aerobics, Second Grade- Tumbling, aerobics, gamesgames

Music/ ChoirMusic/ Choir

Pre-Kindergarten- Sing everyday, 3 Pre-Kindergarten- Sing everyday, 3 Chapel/ Church Services, Christmas Chapel/ Church Services, Christmas ServiceService

Kindergarten-Second Grade: Cherub Kindergarten-Second Grade: Cherub Choir We sing in worship 4 times a Choir We sing in worship 4 times a year in addition to the Christmas year in addition to the Christmas service. service.

First Grade- Second Grade: Music First Grade- Second Grade: Music TextbooksTextbooks

C.O.W.C.O.W.

Kindergarten- Computer Programs, Kindergarten- Computer Programs, enrichment internet gamesenrichment internet games

First Grade- PowerPoint stories, First Grade- PowerPoint stories, Internet gamesInternet games

Second Grade-Literacy GamesSecond Grade-Literacy Games

ArtArt

Pre-Kindergarten- Kindergarten: Pre-Kindergarten- Kindergarten: Small motor activities, thematic art, Small motor activities, thematic art, seasonal artseasonal art

First Grade- Second Grade: First Grade- Second Grade: – First Semester: Art taught by the First Semester: Art taught by the

classroom teacherclassroom teacher– Second Grade: Art taught by Mrs. KoenigSecond Grade: Art taught by Mrs. Koenig

SpanishSpanish

Kindergarten- Second GradeKindergarten- Second Grade Twice a weekTwice a week Games and Spanish songsGames and Spanish songs Mrs. ChessMrs. Chess