Please take the time to read this over. It briefly outlines the course of study we will follow this year in different subject areas.


READING/ WRITING:

• Reading Workshop:

–Unit 1 – Interpreting Characters

–Unit 2 – Purposeful Reading of Non-fiction

–Unit 3 – Reading History

–Unit 4 – Historical Fiction Clubs

• Writing Workshop:

–Unit 1 – Realistic Fiction

–Unit 2 – Personal and Persuasive Essays

–Unit 3 – Brining History to Life

–Unit 4 – Literary Essay

MATHEMATICS:

• Place Value and Operations with Whole Numbers

–Place Value, Addition & Subtraction

–Multiply by 1-Digit and 2-Digit Numbers

–Divide by 1-Digit Numbers

–Factors, Multiples and Patterns

• Fractions and Decimals

–Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

-Add & Subtract Fractions

-Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers

–Relate Fraction and Decimals

• Measurement & Geometry

–2D Figures

–Perimeter and Area

–Angles

-Measurement

 

SCIENCE:

• Soils, Rocks and Landforms
• Energy
• Electromagnetism
• Living Systems

SOCIAL STUDIES:

• Putnam / Northern Westchester BOCES:

-Introduction: Map Skills/Geograpy

–Unit 1: The Three Worlds: Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans Meet in NYS

–Unit 2: The Impact of the Colonial & Revolutionary Periods on NY and the New Nation

–Unit 3: Local & State Government in NYS

-Unit 4: Change Comes to New York

-Current Events – “Scholastic News”

 

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING: 

• Lions Quest

Focus on encouraging the content of their character 

LISTENING AND SPEAKING:

These skills will be evaluated in all subject areas through discussions and oral reports.


SOCIAL SKILLS:

The children will relate positively to their peers and to adults.
One basic rule— “THE GOLDEN RULE” ---Do to others as you would have them do to you.

 

Extra Help:

I will be giving extra help on Tuesday mornings at 8:20 - 8:50am. Please make sure to complete the Extra Help pass and send it in with your child in a timely manner. Thank you! If needed, you may download the Extra Help Pass from the Harbor homepage.