Dr. Amy Murdoch discusses the importance of text in reading instruction for beginning readers and older struggling readers. Research indicates that the type of text matters and Dr. Murdoch shares specific recommendations based on the goals of reading instruction and intervention.
This Unit explores our natural world. It explores plants & flower and their pollinators (butterflies & bees) and trees & birds.
This Unit explores the countries, people, & animals of Africa. It begins with a review of maps & globes and then discusses the continent of Africa. We explore 2 African countries, animal habitats and special animals found in Africa, and we discuss a famous scientist who studied animals in Africa–Jane Goodall.
This unit is all about the amazing human body. We learn the parts of the body including learning about our skeleton and what happens when a bone breaks. We also discover the wonderful diversity of human bodies and how skin color and other human features come in lots of different lovely varieties. We learn ways to take care of our body through eating healthy foods, exercising, and taking care of our teeth. This unit ends with a discussion of emotions and how we also have to understand and take care of our feelings.
This Unit explores the countries, people, & animals of South America. It begins with a review of maps & globes and then discusses the continent of South America. We explore the country of Brazil and then explore three different animal habitats and learn about the animals that live there: Rain forest, Plateau (Altiplano) Region, and the Ocean.
This Unit explores the universe! It explores our place in the universe, the planets in our solar system, our planet Earth & Earth’s moon, and stars and constellations.
This Unit explores the countries, people, & animals of North America. It begins with an exploration of maps & globes and then discusses the continent. We explore 3 of North America’s countries animal habitats found in N. America, learn about scientists who study nature, and explore common amphibians.
This Unit teaches the importance of kindness. It is a foundational unit, where the theme of kindness is discussed and reinforced across all units in the curriculum. We explore kindness to our family and friends; kindness to animals; and kindness to our planet. Content covered in this unit includes ways to show kindness to our friends, family, animals, and planet; caring careers (Veterinarian, zoo keeper, animal shelter worker); life cycle of cats and dogs; recycling; conservation; and Earth Day.
This unit welcomes children to school and lets them know how happy we are to have them in our school! In this unit we explore all of the things we will learn at school this year.
