LANGUAGE ARTS
- Reading comprehension strategies
- Relate ideas, organize information
- Summarize and draw conclusions
- Figurative and literal language
- Specialized vocabulary
- Completing forms
- Alphabetizing
- Reference sources
- Types of sentences
- Singular and plural nouns
- Verb Tenses
- Descriptive adjectives
- Parts of speech
- Capitalization
- Sentence combining
- Narrative and expository writing
- Persuasive writing
- Listening strategies
- Development of stories
MATHEMATICS
- Counting, reading, writing and renaming numbers through millions
- Forms of numbers- standard, word and expanded
- Place value relationships and patterns
- Estimation and mental math strategies
- Adding and subtracting numbers with 4 or more digits
- Time and data graphing
- Multiplication by a multi-digit number
- Inverse operations
- Division by 1 and 2 digit divisors
- Addition and subtraction of fractions
- Decimal place value
- Addition and subtraction of decimals
- Plane and solid figures
- Standard and metric measurement
- Word problem solving
- Solving algebraic equations
- Square, square root
- Math enrichment
RELIGION
- Jesus leads us to happiness
- The Beatitudes
- Corporal Works of Mercy
- Spiritual Works of Mercy
RELIGION
- The Ten Commandments
- Parts of the Mass
- The Seven Sacraments
- Liturgical seasons
- Community outreach
- Altar Serving
- Weekly Mass participation
- Grade level Mass presentation
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Legend, scale, compass
- Longitude and latitude on maps
- Physical, political and specific purpose maps
- Continents and oceans
- Bar, line, circle graphs
- Timelines
- North America and Florida
- Bodies of water and landforms
- The role of government and it branches
- The U.S. and Florida’s terrain, climate, products, agriculture and industry
- Florida’s statehood
- Current events
- Black history
SCIENCE
- Scientific skills to observe, classify, measure, infer, predict, interpret data and hypothesize
- Importance of natural resources
- Weathering, erosion deposition of rocks and minerals
- Pollution
- Properties of matter
- Classifying living things
- Magnetism and electricity
- Weather and climate
ART
- The art program will encompass all five standards building on each with different grade level expectations (using age appropriate vocabulary).
- Skills and Techniques – The student understands and applies media, techniques and processes.
- Creation and Communications – The students creates and communicates using elements of art and the principles of design.
- Cultural and Historical Connections – The student understands the visual arts in relation to history and culture.
- Aesthetic and Critical Analysis – The student evaluates various works of art
- Application to Life – The student makes connections between art and the real world
SPANISH
- Daily conversation
- Introduction to Hispanic culture
- Benefits of knowing Spanish
- Pronunciations, writing and grammar
- Spanish songs
- Vocabulary and expressions per monthly theme
LIBRARY
- Introduce students to a diverse collection of Children’s Literature and authors
- Foster working knowledge of library resources
- Experience a variety of media
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- Focus on cooperative learning, enhanced fitness and refinement of basic movement
- Knows various techniques for throwing, catching, and striking different objects
- Understands that games consist of people, boundaries, equipment, purpose, and rules
COMPUTER
- Keyboarding skills – Typing Time
- Internet safety and procedures
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- Cross curricular games including math, language arts, social studies and science. Software examples include Carmen San Diego and Millionaire.