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Reading & Literature
- Improve word recognition and expression in oral reading
- Increase sophistication of independent reading skills and produce individual book projects
- Develop comprehension strategies
- Summarize information and re-tell stories
- Understand story elements: symbolism, plot, character, development, and tone
- Participate in whole-class and small group literature groups and dramatic read alouds
Writing & Language Arts
- Use Writer’s Workshop to strengthen writing
- Focus on the writing process with greater independence and effectiveness
- Practice strategies to improve spelling and grammar
- Expand proofreading and editing skills
- Use print and online dictionary and thesaurus resources
- Practice public speaking skills
Mathematics
- Increasing facility with number facts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Developing problem solving strategies, organization, and note-taking skills
- Regrouping addition and subtraction; two-digit multiplication and division
- Fractions, probability, statistics and graphing, measurement and geometry, algebraic concepts, and decimals
Science
- Collisions and transformations
- Waves and information transfer
- Earth’s changing surface: erosion and earthquakes
- Natural disasters and mitigation to protect communities
Spanish
- Subject pronouns (yo, tú, él/ella, usted)
- Regular verbs
- Build conversational skills
- Spelling and vocabulary
- Grammar, including articles (masculine, feminine)
- Expand understanding of culture through study of geography and people of Latin American countries
- Oral presentations
Fine Arts
- Drawing: contour lines, proportion, portraiture, landscapes
- Painting: watercolor techniques
- Clay
- Printmaking: Andy Warhol/pop art
- Self portraits: Vincent Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo
- African masks and shields
Music
- Fourth and fifth grade choir
- Intro to American folk music, Irish folk music, and North Indian classical music
- Intro to Caribbean percussion rhythms
- Intro to Caribbean folk and African repertoire
- Basic music terminology
- Singing scales and arpeggios
Physical Education
- Developing muscle strength and endurance
- Understanding the relationship between practice and performance
- Experiencing leadership and cooperation
Service Learning
- Design Thinking project to improve our local community
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