4th Nine Weeks
Reading
Determining Importance
Identify characters, setting, and important events (F)
Identify the topic or main idea (F/NF)
Synthesizing/Summarizing
Retell stories and events using beginning, middle, and
end (F/NF)
DRA 16
Writing
Write multiple sentences that focus on one
topic.
Continue to use descriptive words (adjectives)
to elaborate ideas when writing about
people, places, things, and events.
Express feelings and emotion through pictures,
words, and simple sentences
Distinguish draft writing from final product
writing.
Begin
each sentence with a capital letter and use ending
punctuation in final copies.
Math
Money
Identify the number of pennies equivalent to a nickel,
a dime, and a quarter; and
Determine the value of a collection of pennies,
nickels, and dimes whose total value is 100 cents or
less.
Time
Tell time to the half-hour, using analog and digital
clocks.
Addition/Subtractions
Recall basic addition facts with sums to 18 or less
and the corresponding subtraction facts
Create and solve one-step story and picture problems
using basic addition with sums to 18 or less and the
corresponding subtraction facts
Place Value
Group a collection of up to 100 objects into tens and
ones and write the corresponding numeral to develop an
understanding of place value.
Compare Numbers
Compare numbers through 100 using words like “greater
than”, “less than”, and “equal to
Equality
Demonstrate an understanding of equality through the
use of the equal sign
Measurement
Use nonstandard units to measure length, weight/mass,
and volume.
Compare, using the concepts of more, less, and
equivalent, the volumes of two given containers and
the weight/mass of two objects, using a balance scale
Time Checklist
Money Checklist
Addition and Subtraction Checklist
Measurement Checklist
Pattern/Equality Checklist
Place Value/Comparing/Graphing Checklist
Science
Investigate and understand that plants have life needs
and functional parts and can be classified according
to certain characteristics. Key concepts include:
needs (food, air, water,
light, and a place to grow)
parts (seeds, roots, stems,
leaves, blossoms, fruits)
characteristics
(edible/nonedible, flowering/nonflowering,
evergreen/deciduous)
Investigate and understand that animals, including
people, have life needs and specific physical
characteristics and can be classified according to
certain characteristics. Key concepts include :
life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to
live)
physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape,
appendages, and methods of
movement
other characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land
homes)
Social
Studies
Economics:
Buyers, Sellers, Goods, and Services
Explain the difference between goods and services and
describe how people are consumers and producers of
goods and services
Terms to know
Goods:
Things people make or use to satisfy needs and wants
Services:
Activities that satisfy people’s needs and wants
Consumer:
A person who uses or buys goods and services
Producer:
A person who makes goods or provides services
Choices
Explain that people make
choices because they cannot have everything they want.
People cannot have all the goods and services they
want. They must choose some things and give up others.
Money and Savings
Recognize that people save money for the future to
purchase goods and services.
Terms to know
Money:
Paper bills and coins are used to pay for goods and
services
Savings:
Money not spent now so it can be spent in the future
Holidays in History
Discuss the lives of
people associated with the events of Independence Day
(Fourth of July).
This is a holiday to remember when America became a
new country. It is sometimes called America’s
birthday. It is observed in July.
3rd Nine Weeks
Reading
Predicting – use titles and pictures to predict
fiction/nonfiction
* Preview the selection
*Set a purpose for reading
*Make predictions about content
Drawing Inferences -
Read and demonstrate comprehension of
fiction/nonfiction
Writing
*Using familiar writing forms such as stories, reports
and poems.
*Participate in teacher-directed charting activities
to organize information
*Write
multiple sentences that focus on one topic
*Continue to use descriptive words (adjectives) to
elaborate ideas when writing about
people, places, things, and events
*Distinguish draft writing from final product writing
*Begin each sentence with
a capital letter and use ending punctuation in final
copies
Math
Addition/Subtraction Strategies & Facts to 18:
recall
basic addition facts with sums to 18
or
less and the corresponding subtraction facts
Create and solve one-step story and picture problems
using basic addition with sums to 18
or
less and the corresponding subtraction
Number Sense:
grouping and
counting patterns, estimation, place value
*
group a collection of up to 100 objects into tens and
ones and write the corresponding
numeral
to develop an understanding of place value.
*count forward by ones, twos, fives, and tens to 100
and backward by ones from 30.
* select a reasonable
order of magnitude from three given quantities: a
one-digit numeral,
two-digit
numeral, and a three-digit numeral (e.g., 5, 50, 500);
and explain the reasonableness
of
the choice
*
read two-digit numbers when shown a numeral, a Base-10
model of the number,
or
pictorial representation of the number.
*identify the place value (ones, tens) of each digit
in a two-digit numeral (e.g., The place value of the
2 in
the number 23 is tens. The value of the 2 in the
number 23 is 20).
Money: identify the number
of pennies equivalent to a nickel, a dime, and a
quarter; and
determine the value of a collection of pennies,
nickels, and dimes whose total value is
100
cents or less.
Time:
tell time to the half hour
using analog and digital clocks
Calendar :
names of the
days and months and use words such as today,
yesterday, next week, last
to describe days and months
Addition and Subtraction Checklist
Counting and Grouping Checklist
Money Checklist
Time Checklist
Social Studies
Holidays to know-
Presidents’ Day: This is a day to
remember all United States Presidents, especially
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It is observed
in February.
People to know-
George Washington: He was born in Virginia. He was a
farmer. He became a brave leader of soldiers. He was
the first President of the United States. He is known
as the “Father of Our Country.”
Benjamin Franklin: He proved that electricity was
present in lightning through his kite experiment. He
started the first library and the first volunteer fire
department in America. Abraham
Lincoln: He was born in a log cabin. He taught himself
how to read. He became a United States President. He
was known as “Honest Abe.”
George
Washington Carver: He was an African American who
studied science and plants. He became a teacher. He
developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet
potatoes, and soybeans.
Eleanor
Roosevelt: She was a leader for equal rights for all
people. She volunteered for many organizations.
2nd Nine Weeks
Math
Computation and Estimation –
Addition/Subtraction Concepts and Addition and
Subtraction Fact Strategies
Geometry – Shapes
and Spatial Relationships
Number Sense –
Fractions
Addition and Subtraction Checklist
Geometry Checklist
Count to
100 Checklist
Reading
Visualizing – creating
mental pictures using text and schema to deepen
comprehension
Questioning – generating questions
and searching for answers to guide thinking while
reading
Fluency – reading with rhythm,
expression, and intonation to convey meaning when
reading
Language Development – building
listening and speaking vocabularies to improve oral
language and communicate effectively
Writing
Composing – generating and
elaborating on a central idea in an organized way
Written Expression – developing voice and tone
through word choice and sentence vary
Usage and
Mechanics – use end punctuation, begin sentences with
capital letters, and use print resources in order to
spell words
Handwriting – producing manuscript
writing that can be easily read
Science
Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change – seasonal changes
bring about change in plants, animals, and people
Resources – natural resources provide us with the
things we need in order to live, including food,
clothing, water, air, shelter, land, and energy
Social Studies
Symbol – maps, globes, and symbols
Cardinal
Directions – north, east, south, and west
Shape
and symbols of the United States and Virginia
Construct simple map and use map legend
Location, Climate, Physical Surroundings, Seasons
1st Nine Weeks
Math
Children develop an understanding of concepts through
experiences with real things rather than symbols.
For this reason, you will not see a lot math papers
coming home. Instead, I will provide you with
the observation rubrics I will use to assess your
child. I will sometimes use paper/pencil, but
the day of workbooks is long gone. I will help
support your child's development of understanding by
presenting planned and focused experiences and by
interacting with him/her as I work.
Addition Rubric
Count Rubric
Data Rubric
Sort Rubric
Reading
Clarifying Strategy
- read left to right and top to bottom
- match spoken words with print
- identify letters, words, and sentences
Making Connections Strategy
- use prior knowledge to interpret pictures in a
text/story
- relate previous experiences to what is read
Predicting Strategy
-Use titles and
pictures (F/NF)
-preview the selection (F/NF)
-set a purpose for reading (F/NF)
-make
predictions about content to the reading
We will have free reading time everyday so
students can develop a love for books.
Writing
Composing - use previous experiences to generate
ideas
- participate in teacher -
directed brainstorming activities
- use pictures, words, and/or
simple sentence structure to communicate ideas
Written Expression - begin to select words to
paint a clear picture when communicating ideas
- express feelings
and emotion through pictures, words, and simple
sentences
Usage and Mechanics - spell high frequency sight
words correctly
- sound out words
in order to spell them phonetically
Students will share writing in progress and after
completion. They will also write legibly.
Science
Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and
logic/Thinking like a Scientist
Day and Night
Social Studies
Define and explain citizenship
Know the terms symbol, tradition, patriotic,
timeline, community, change, transportation, and
family
Recognize the US flag, Statue of Liberty, Bald
Eagle, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial
Know how to make and use a
timeline
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