Curriculum

FIRST QUARTER READING AND WRITING CONNECTION Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, & Fluency 1-6 Acquisition of Vocabulary 1-9 Reading Process 1-10 Reading Applications: Informational, Technical, & Persuasive 1-5 Reading Applications: Literary Text 1-7 Writing Processes 1-4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14-16 Writing Applications 1, 2, 5 Writing Conventions- 1-8, 10, 11-17 Communication 1-7 Daily Oral Language Vocabulary Activities: Working with Words Word Wall Analogies Guided Reading: preview/predict prior knowledge set a purpose Self Selected Reading Collins Writing Modeling of Reading and Writing Process Author's Chair/ Sharing student work Buddy Reading Informal Writing Use of graphic organizers and rubrics 1-3-1 Paragraph IADDC Comparison Writing (Introduction, Alike, Different, Different, and Conclusion) Journals/Reading Response Logs Writing that analyzes, and/or evaluates TEACHER RESOURCES: basal reader, trade books, Daily Oral Analogies, picture books, leveled readers in science and language arts, Four Blocks materials, Measure Up , OAT, OAT Previous Tests, Better Test Scores, Graphic Organizers, Weekly Readers, Collins Writing Method, Write on Target, Read on Target, internet sites, Quick Word, Blast Off, library, rubrics, Destination Reading, literacy specialist, curriculum director, and colleagues. Pre-assessment of reading/writing DIBELS Interest inventory Vocabulary assessment Reading assessments: short answer/extended response/higher level questioning, including multiple choice Teacher observation Conferencing Publish Personal narratives Rubrics OAT Writing Diagnostic

SECOND QUARTER READING AND WRITING CONNECTION Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, & Fluency 1-6 Acquisition of Vocabulary 1-9 Reading Process 1-10 Reading Applications: Informational, Technical, & Persuasive 1-5 Reading Applications: Literary Text 1-7 Writing Processes 1-16 Writing Applications 2, 3, 5 Writing Conventions- 1-8, 10, 11-17 Communication 1-7 Daily Oral Language Vocabulary Activities: Working with Words Word Wall Analogies Guided Reading: preview/predict/ confirm prior knowledge set a purpose Self Selected Reading Collins Writing Modeling of Reading and Writing Process Author's Chair/Share Student Writing Informal Writing Buddy Reading Use of graphic organizers and rubrics 1-3-1 Paragraph IADDC Comparison Writing (Introduction, Alike, Different, Different, and Conclusion) Journals/Reading Response Logs Letter writing Writing that compares, analyzes, and/or evaluates Vocabulary assessment DIBELS Reading assessments: short answer/extended response/higher level questioning, including multiple choice Teacher observation Conferencing Publish formal/informal letters Rubrics Reading Achievement Formatted Test (last year?s)

THIRD QUARTER READING AND WRITING CONNECTIONS Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, & Fluency 1-6 Acquisition of Vocabulary 1-9 Reading Process 1-10 Reading Applications: Informational, Technical, & Persuasive 1-5 Reading Applications: Literary Text 1-7 Writing Processes 1-16 Writing Applications 2, 4, 5 Writing Conventions- 1-8, 10, 11-17 Research 1-7 Communication 1-9 Daily Oral Language Vocabulary Activities: Working with Words Word Wall Analogies Buddy Reading Guided Reading: preview/predict/ Confirm prior knowledge set a purpose Self Selected Reading Collins Writing Modeling of Reading and Writing Process Author's Chair/Share Student Writing Use of graphic organizers and rubrics 1-3-1 Paragraph IADDC Comparison Writing (Introduction, Alike, Different, Different, and Conclusion) Informal Writing Journals/Reading Response Logs Writing that compares, analyzes, and/or evaluates Vocabulary assessment Reading assessments/short answer/extended response/higher level questioning including multiple choice Teacher observation Conferencing Rubrics Publish/present Informational writing project OAT Writing Diagnostic

FOURTH QUARTER READING AND WRITING CONNECTIONS Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, & Fluency 1-6 Acquisition of Vocabulary 1-9 Reading Process 1-10 Reading Applications: Informational, Technical, & Persuasive 1-5 Reading Applications: Literary Text 1-7 Writing Processes 1-16 Writing Applications 1, 2, 4, 5 Writing Conventions- 1-17 Communication 1-9 Daily Oral Language Vocabulary Activities: Working with Words Word Wall Analogies Guided Reading: preview/predict/confirm prior knowledge set a purpose Self Selected Reading Buddy Reading Collins Writing Modeling of Reading and Writing Process Informal Writing Author?s Chair/Share Student Writing Use of graphic organizers and rubrics 1-3-1 Paragraph IADDC Comparison Writing (Introduction, Alike, Different, Different, and Conclusion) Journals/Reading Response Logs Writing that compares, analyzes, and evaluates Vocabulary assessment Reading assessments/short answer/extended response/higher level questioning including multiple choice Teacher observation Conferencing Rubrics Publish stories Math: November- Measurement Social Studies- Communities Science- Force and Motion