Kindergarten-5th Grade Curriculum Overview
Our English Language Arts curriculum is anchored by Wit & Wisdom (W&W). This comprehensive program includes complex texts and provides a framework system for inquiry to help students build rich levels of knowledge on the topics that they study. Deep knowledge and the questioning spirit of the program helps to create successful readers and writers. In Kindergarten through third grade, the Wilson Language curriculum, Fundations, complements W&W by providing multi-sensory instruction on the foundations of reading and writing such as phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, high frequency words, handwriting, and reading fluency. Finally, in Kindergarten through second grade, Geodes is a small group instructional tool that aligns with the topics studied in W&W while giving the students opportunities to work on their decoding and word recognition skills that they are learning in Fundations.
Math Expressions is our math curriculum. This program emphasizes a deeper understanding of how math works rather than memorization and rote practice. When students understand how and why numbers work, they are able to use a thoughtful and informed approach to solving problems. Teachers use a variety of online resources to complement Math Expressions including, IXL and Reflex Math.
Our science curriculum is Mystery Science. This phenomenon based program involves hands-on experiments where students solve real world problems. The real life nature of the activities are exciting and engaging while also challenging the students to find solutions and communicate their findings. A few examples of the topics covered include, Invisible Forces, Animal Traits and Survival, and Energy, Energy Transfer, and Electricity.
Our Social Studies textbook Social Studies Alive! is one of several resources that teachers use to create our Social Studies curriculum. The Louisiana State Social Studies Standards are the guidepost for the topics covered. In Social Studies students develop their knowledge of U.S. and world history, begin to understand and appreciate the civic principles that underlie our system of government, and learn about both physical and human geography. In fourth and fifth grade, students write arguments related to social studies topics.
