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PreK K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grade Level: Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten Religion: Students develop into young Christians through Catholic prayers, Bible stories, and other religious activities. Reading: Students learn reading readiness skills. Students are introduced to the alphabet and letter sounds through the Jill Coudron Alphabet Puppet Series. Students develop listening skills through exposure to oral reading. They learn a different letter each week. All curriculum activities for the week are centered on that alphabet letter. Math: Children learn to recognize the numbers 1 - 10. They learn to count using manipulatives, the calendar, etc. Students develop other concepts such as same and different, shapes, patterns, and size. Science: Students engage in experiences which arouse exploration, discovery, observation, and experimentation through various science activities. Spelling: Students learn to recognize and spell their names. Handwriting: Students use markers and crayons for handwriting activities that develop their fine motor skills. Religion: Students learn basic Catholic prayers. Students listen to Old and New Testament stories in sequential order. Students become aware of God and his presence in all people. Reading/Language Arts: Through the use of the Harcourt's Story Town, a comprehensive language program, students learn the reading readiness and phonetic skills necessary to decode words. They read pre-primer readers independently. They recognize the sequence of a story, the cause and effect of events, and the main idea of a story. Students identify naming words, action words, describing words, and complete sentences. Students learn to sound out and write simple words. Students use word families to spell simple words. Phonetic spelling is used by students in labeling as well as creative writing. Math: Through the use of HBJ's The Solution for Success, students recognize and write numbers 1-100. Through the use of manipulatives students learn the value of numbers, the concepts of addition, subtraction, patterns, and sets. They identify coins and tell time to the hour. Science: Through language arts and center activities students are introduced to the following thematic units: the ocean, the body, health, nutrition, dinosaurs, seasons, planets, insects, plants, amphibians, and reptiles. Social Studies: Through language arts and center activities students are introduced to the following thematic units: Columbus, Native American Indians, Pilgrims, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and American symbols. Handwriting: Students learn the correct formation of the upper and lower case manuscript letters using the Zaner Bloser method. Emphasis is placed on correct pencil grip, posture, and paper position. Students learn to write from left to right and to space letters and words. Religion: The new Sadlier series is used to nurture each student's relationship with Jesus, and to facilitate each child's faith response. Students learn the truths found in sacred scripture and tradition, and in accordance with the magisterium of the church. Reading/Language Arts: Through the use of the Harcourt's Story Town, a comprehensive language program, students learn comprehension skills including context skills and classifying; phonics skills including vowels, consonant blends, and others necessary for decoding. Students learn types of sentences, grammar, and the writing process. Students learn word families, beginning, middle, and ending sounds, and spelling patterns. Students use the Accelerated Reader program to develop a love of reading. Math: Through the use of HBJ's Solutions for Success, students learn basic math concepts, computation skills, and problem solving strategies. Handwriting: Through the use of the Zaner-Bloser Series, students learn the step-by-step process for correct manuscript letter formation. Religion: The basal is Sadlier. Students prepare for the sacraments of Penance and Reconciliation and the Eucharist. They learn all the sacraments and the seasons of the Church Year. Reading/Language Arts: The basal is Harcourt's Story Town, a comprehensive language program. Students attain reading skills such as predicting, character, author's purpose, setting, drawing conclusions, compare and contrast, sequence of events, graphic sources, cause and effect, context clues, and summarizing. Students learn the mechanics and application of grammar skills. They learn to write paragraphs such as a personal narrative, a description, an explanation, etc. Students learn to spell words in units based on how the words sound. Students use the Accelerated Reader program to develop a love of reading. Math: The basal is HBJ's Solutions for Success. Students learn regrouping/renaming, simple fractions, time, money, graphs, place value to 100, geometry, and measurement. Science: The basal is MacMillan McGraw-Hill Science. Students learn concepts related to plants, animals, earth, the sun and its family, matter and energy, motion. Social Studies: The basal is Scott Foresman Social Studies. Students learn map skills and concepts about our government and economics. They also learn the 50 states and their capitals. Handwriting: Using the Zaner Bloser method, students practice manuscript writing stressing size, shape, slant, and spacing of letters. Phonics: Using Harcourt's Story Town, students learn initial, medial, and final consonants, short and long vowels, digraphs, hard and soft c and g, r-controlled vowels, and diphthongs. Religion: Our primary basal is Sadlier. With it the students learn about the church. They learn that Jesus gave us the church and the sacraments. They also learn about the church year, prayers, and how the church continues to grow. The students learn to apply this to their daily lives. Reading/Language Arts: Our primary basal is Harcourt's Story Town, a comprehensive language program. The students are introduced to real literature written by outstanding authors. They learn new skills and expand their vocabulary through various activities all designed to make the students better readers. Students learn punctuation, nouns, verbs, adjectives, capitalization, and sentence structure. Students develop and expand their creative writing skills. They work spelling exercises each day applicable to the week's words. Students use the Accelerated Reader program to develop a love of reading. Math: Our primary basal is HBJ's Solutions for Success. Students review basic addition and subtraction facts, money, time, word problems, and measurement. Students are introduced to geometry, multiplication and division. Students master multiplication facts through twelve. Science: The basal is MacMillan McGraw-Hill Science. Students learn concepts related to plants, animals, our earth, cycles on earth and in space, forces and motion, matter and energy. Social Studies: Our primary basal is Scott Foresman Social Studies. Students learn concepts related to the community. Students also review map reading skills. Handwriting: Students learn cursive letter forms that are simplified without the fancy loops using the Zaner Bloser method Phonics: Through the use of Harcourt's Story Town students learn more about consonants, long and short vowels, compounds, blends, digraphs, suffixes, and dictionary skills. Religion: Our primary basal is Sadlier. Students learn about the sacraments, commandments, saints, and seasons of the church year. Through biblical references, students become familiar with the Bible. Reading: Our primary basal is Harcourt's Story Town, a comprehensive language program. Students attain comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills through a wide range of literary genre with an emphasis on writing and phonics. Students learn grammar fundamentals and mechanics of the English language with a strong emphasis on listening and writing skills. Students write and define 30 vocabulary words each week. Additionally, students work from a "vocabulary" workbook, learning the definitions and the usage of advanced vocabulary words to challenge them and increase their knowledge of words. Students use the Accelerated Reader program to develop a love of reading. Math: Our primary basal is HBJ's Solutions for Success. Students work towards proficiency in computational, conceptual, and problem-solving skills. Students understand concepts through the aid of concrete and pictorial models. Science: The basal is MacMillan McGraw-Hill Science. Students learn concepts related to animals, earth and beyond, water and weather, matter, and energy. Social Studies: Our primary basal is Scott Foresman Social Studies. Students learn about the United States and its five regions. They learn about each region's environment, people, heritage, and global connection. Students practice map skills. Handwriting: Students make the conversion to full-time cursive writing. Religion: The basal used is Sadlier. Students study each of the seven sacraments in detail. They also focus on the parts of the Mass and the seasons of the liturgical year. Students keep a prayer journal and participate in weekly scripture studies. Reading/Language Arts: The basal used is Harcourt's Story Town. To promote comprehension, students participate in weekly skill lessons which cover sequence, character, generalizing, or author's purpose. Students write and define vocabulary words and complete comprehension questions. Students understand the structure of a sentence and identify the eight parts of speech. Students learn and apply basic grammar skills. Students become more efficient writers by using a variety of formats. Students learn weekly spelling words. These are grouped by spelling rules and letter patterns. Students also learn vocabulary words and commonly misspelled words. Additionally, students work from a "vocabulary" workbook, learning the definitions and the usage of advanced vocabulary words to challenge them and increase their knowledge of words. Each student participates in the Accelerated Reader program. Math: The basal used is HBJ's Solutions for Success. Enthusiasm and a positive attitude are encouraged as students experience success in problem solving, applying basic operations skills, understanding fractions, and exploring geometry. Students are guided to understand concepts on concrete and abstract levels. Manipulatives and technology are incorporated to assure mastery of skills. Students gain competency in solving multi-step problems and continue increasing their algebraic thinking skills. They participate in Rally and Math Counts. Science: The basal is MacMillan McGraw-Hill Science. Students learn concepts related to characteristics of living things, living things and their environments, earth and its resources, astronomy, weather, climate, properties of matter and energy, motion and energy. Social Studies: The basal used is Scott Foresman Social Studies. Students study United States history, government, and geography. Reading maps and charts are emphasized. Students develop research skills by completing projects on their family history and different states. Understanding and application of Social Studies concepts is stressed. Religion: The basal used is Sadlier. Students learn the stories of the Old Testament and why they are significant to us today. They study the prophets and their teachings. They also study the life of Jesus and the early church. Reading/Literature/Language Arts: The basal used is Harcourt's Story Town. Students learn about different types of literature through stories that are organized by genre. Students discuss stories orally using a reading guide that provides background information to aid comprehension. Each week they write and define vocabulary words, and they answer comprehension questions based on readers' response, analyzing literature, or critical thinking. Additionally, students participate in the study of classic novels. Students continue to learn about the eight parts of speech, sentence formation, and basic writing techniques. Students learn to punctuate sentences and correct capitalization and spelling errors. They also write and learn about different forms of poetry and compete in essay contests. Students outline their ideas, write rough drafts, and proofread essays. Students are introduced to a new set of spelling words each week. They learn to spell these words and use them in sentences. Additionally, students work from a "vocabulary" workbook, learning the definitions and the usage of advanced vocabulary words to challenge them and increase their knowledge of words. Each student participates in the Accelerated Reader program. Math: The basal used HBJ's Solutions for Success. Enthusiasm and a positive attitude are encouraged as students experience success in problem solving, applying basic operations skills, understanding fractions, and exploring geometry. Students are guided to understand concepts on concrete and abstract levels. Manipulatives and technology are incorporated to assure mastery of skills. Students develop higher order thinking skills and deductive reasoning skills. They continue to grow in an understanding of pre-algebra concepts. Students compete in Math Fax, Rally, and Math Counts. Science: The basal is MacMillan McGraw-Hill Science. Students learn concepts related to the dangers to the Louisiana coast and the efforts to save it, organisms and environments, organization of living things, the sky, earth, interactions of matter and energy, motion, work, and machines. Social Studies: The basal used is Scott Foresman Social Studies. Students learn about ancient world civilizations. They study the geography, the culture, and the success of many famous civilizations. Class projects are assigned twice a year. Projects may include an Egyptian play, designing a postcard from ancient Rome, or creating a report on the first Olympics. Pre-Kindergarten: Students learn locomotor movements such as galloping, hopping on both feet, marching, crawling, and flying. Game skills that are learned are catching, bouncing, kicking, and volleying various types of balls. Low organizational games learned are Hot Potato and Duck, Duck, Goose. Kindergarten: Students learn locomotor movements such as galloping, hopping on one foot and two feet, and skipping. Non-locomotor movements learned are reaching for the stars, swaying, pulling and pushing. Game skills learned are kicking, catching and rolling the nerf ball to a kicker. Low organizational games played are Hot Potato, Duck, Duck, Goose, and Mr. Fox. They jump long and single ropes. First Grade: Students use the game skills in kick ball. They continue jumping rope. They play Duck, Duck, Goose, and Mr. Fox. Folk dances learned are Hokey Pokey, Bingo, and La Raspa. Students review the locomotor movements and are tested. Second Grade: Students are tested in locomotor movements. They continue playing kick ball. They learn two new low organizational games: Dodge Ball and Red, White, and Blue. Third Grade: Students continue jumping rope, playing kick ball, and playing Red, White, and Blue. They learn the importance of playing a life-time sport such as tennis. They learn the forward and backhand. They volley against the wall and with a partner. They learn the Virginia Reel and the Bunny Hop. Fourth Grade: Students play kick ball outdoors. They learn basic basketball skills: sprints, dribbling, passing, and shooting. They participate in aerobics and the Presidential Fitness Challenge. Fifth Grade: Students improve their game skills in kick ball and bounce ball. They improve their basketball skills by using drills and playing simple games. They improve their hand-eye coordination by using scoops and balls. They participate in aerobics and the Presidential Fitness Challenge. Sixth Grade: Students use the game skills in football (boys), kick ball, basketball, bounce ball, and wiffle ball. Emphasis is on participation and good sportsmanship. They participate in aerobics and the Presidential Fitness Challenge. Kindergarten: Students create art based on their personal experiences as well as imagination and begin to name visual elements such as color, texture, and shape. First Grade: Students acquire basic skills in using media for drawing, water coloring, tempera painting, collage, and printmaking. Second Grade: Students learn to make intentional choices of lines, colors, and other visual elements. They use familiar media in new ways and combinations to create two- and three- (weaving) dimensional art. Third Grade: Students continue to create art based on imagination, recall, and observation. They learn to portray details and depict action. Activities develop flexibility and problem-solving skills in 2-D and 3-D media and art forms. Fourth Grade: Students create more complex works of art and give greater attention to their expressive intentions. Careful instruction and use of media is emphasized to build skills and flexibility in creating expressive 2-D and 3 D art. Fifth Grade: Students make sketches to develop ideas. Through problem solving, students develop skills in choosing and using media. Multi-step techniques are introduced in 2-D and 3-D media. Sixth Grade: Looking at art continues to be an integral part of the total process of learning about art. Students study the artistry involved in painting, sculpture, crafts, and architecture. They learn to incorporate the principles of design in their 2-D and 3-D artwork. Pre-Kindergarten: The students visit the library weekly to understand the role of the library. They learn the enjoyment of books through story telling and oral reading. Kindergarten: The students visit the library weekly to understand the role of the library. Children learn the proper handling and care of books. They listen to stories and books. First Grade: Students learn to select age appropriate books and to share books with others. They review the care of books, particularly the proper handling of books. With direction and practice, they check books in and out correctly. Second Grade: Students review and expand upon skills previously taught: checking books in and out, care of books, selecting suitable books. They will learn the location of certain books. They will learn the parts of a book. Third Grade: Students learn to use the parts of a book. They discover the arrangement of books in the library, where books are located, and the meaning of each class (fiction, nonfiction, easy, etc.) Students select books based on reading level and reading interest. They learn different types of literature such as fairy tales, poetry, fantasy, etc. Fourth Grade: Students develop an appreciation of good literature. They learn to use the computerized card catalogue. Students are introduced to the Dewey Decimal System of Classification. Fifth Grade: Students learn more advanced uses of the computerized card catalogue and increase their knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System. They are introduced to the use of the dictionary. They develop a growing pattern of reading interests (biographies, poetry, craft books, the fine arts, etc.) Sixth Grade: Students are introduced to materials used for reference work. They learn how to write a bibliography. They learn about the Newberry Awards and are encouraged to read award winning materials. First Grade: Students learn basic computer functions, such as using the mouse, basic keyboarding, printing, etc. Students' reading and math skills are reinforced through the use of subject-specific software. Second Grade: Students learn more advanced computer functions, such as home row keys, correct typing hand positions, saving to a floppy disk, and printing. Students use KidPix and Microsoft Word to create documents and graphics integrating technology with their other subjects. Students use more educational software. Third Grade: Students begin learning basic Internet skills, such as search engines, links, etc. Keyboarding practice is continued with more emphasis on correct finger positions. Students use basic functions in KidPix and Microsoft Office to integrate technology with classroom activities and assignments. Fourth Grade: Students are required to independently save work to a floppy disk and use network features to print to a designated printer and open saved work. Keyboarding skills are reinforced. Students learn intermediate functions in Word, Excel, and KidPix, including slideshows. Use of a scanner is introduced. Fifth Grade: Students learn more advanced functions, such as inserting pictures, creating Word Art, borders, etc. Keyboarding skills are reinforced. Students learn to create and manipulate simple spreadsheets. Students learn more advanced Internet research skills. Students are responsible for knowing computer vocabulary. Sixth Grade: Students continue to learn more advanced Word functions, such as columns, drop caps (making a newsletter), symbols, tables, etc. Students also learn more advanced features in Excel. Keyboarding skills are mastered. Students learn to make PowerPoint presentations, including animation features, timing, transitions, backgrounds, etc. Pre-School through Kindergarten: Students learn simple sing-a-long songs and nursery rhymes set to music. They also play simple percussion instruments. First through Third Grade: Students learn the weekly Mass songs and patriotic songs. They also play simple percussion instruments. Fourth Grade through Sixth Grade: Students sing, play percussion instruments, and listen to old and new sacred, folk, patriotic, and popular music. Students learn listening as a prerequisite to performing. They learn the basics of reading music. |
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