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Reading (May to Oct) Shared reading Guided reading Independent reading Students take home books from class library to practice with parents. Reading buddies (weekly) Guest readers Weekly Reader magazine Weekly poem (read and put in journal) Daily read aloud including poetry, fiction and nonfiction teacher will point out author, illustrator, title and table of contents for nonfiction texts. Word Games Revision of initial sounds. Alphabet work. Year Long Assessment 1. Reading to teacher 2. Reading conference 3. Running records 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is a sentence? Identify capital letters and full stops. Pay attention to full stops when reading aloud. What is a vowel? What is a consonant?

5 high frequency word wall words to learn to read each week. Capitals for emphasis. Identify exclamation marks and use appropriate expression in voice.

Compare settings, characters, themes. Evaluate and form preferences giving reasons. Reading (Nov To April) Shared reading Guided reading Independent reading 5 high frequency word wall words to learn to read each week. 10 weekly spellings Students take home books from class library to practice with parents.

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Reading buddies (weekly) Guest readers Weekly Reader magazine Weekly poem (read and put in journal) Daily read alouds including poetry, fiction and non fiction teacher will point out author, illustrator, title and table of contents for non fiction texts Word Games Identify commas in a list. Revise counting syllables in words. Prefixes un and dis for negatives. Identify and understand purpose of speech marks in text. Identify question marks in text and use appropriate expression.

Writing (May To Oct) Teacher modeling writing Shared writing Independent writing Weekend journal Handwriting Dnelian book Write one book Year Long Writing Assessment Writing Prompts, Independent writing samples Writing conference o Writing about vacation. o Writing about themselves. o Write a classbook based on Dr. Seusss ABC Big A little a. What begins with a? o Launching the Writing Workshop (Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Primary Writing) o In order to write a writer fills himself with an idea, plans how the text will go, and then draws and writes as best as she can. o Emphasis on invented spelling use the sounds you know. o Assessment of medial short vowel sounds. o Capitals for names, days of week and for starting a sentence. o 10 weekly spellings from now until the end of the year.

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Writing Workshop small moments personal narrative writing. See focus texts below. Review capital letters for names and days of week. Introduce capital letters for countries, cities, personal titles and book titles.(Write One pages 14-19) End punctuation ? and ! Writing Workshop - Writing for readers teaching skills and strategies. Stretching and writing words Writing with sight words Spacing words Using word walls Peer editing adding more sounds, checking punctuation.

Review end punctuation periods, question marks and exclamation marks. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Thanksgiving what are we thankful for? Writing a list Nouns (Write one pages) ed and ing endings. Verbs (Write One pages)

Spelling: Non English speakers work on a letter sound each week, rest of class have 10 spellings each week based on a letter string, extension group has more challenging words. See list of sounds covered in Grade One folder. Activities will include onset and rime work, making new words.

Listening Speaking: o Relating personal experiences. o Describing vacation and weekend news. o Asking and answering questions. o Retelling a story beginning, middle and end. o Identifying main problem in a story. o Explain why likes or dislikes a story. o Playing word games My grandmother went to the market o Participating in Fabulous Friday presentations.

English Resources: o Story Box Books o Write One o 6+1 traits book o Web Room Books o Class library o Leveled books that go home o Workbooks: o DNealian handwriting o Big books o Audio books o Dr. Seusss ABC

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Writing (Nov To April) o Teacher modeling writing o Shared writing Independent writing o Weekend journal o Handwriting Dnelian book o Write one book o Year Long Writing Assessment o Writing Prompts, o Independent writing samples o Writing conference o Writing Workshop the craft of revision. o Leads o Adding dialogue o Showing not telling o Revising endings. o Nouns and Pronouns (Write One pages) o New Years resolutions o Looking at verbs.. o Write own version of the mitten using different verbs instead of walked. o Writing Workshop Authors as mentors o Past tense go/went, see/saw catch/ caught. o Using commas to separate items on a list (Write One pages) o Writing assessment o Plurals using s (Write One pages) o When to use es after x, ch, sh and double s. o Contractions (Write One pages) o Writing Workshop non fiction writing Procedures and Reports.

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Features of how to writing Table of contents Chapters Labeled diagrams (Write One pages Quotation Marks (Write One pages) Turning statements into questions using what, where, when, who and add question marks. Writing workshop Poetry: powerful thoughts in tiny packages Line breaks Voice Precise words Metaphors Write One pages Keep a bean diary Record aquarium life Reinforcement of past tense. Using commas in a list Writing workshop fiction Bean diary Writing assessment.

Spelling - Non English speakers work on a letter sound each week, rest of class have 10 spellings each week based on a letter string, extension group has more challenging words. See list of sounds covered in Grade One folder. Activities will include onset and rime work, making new words. Listening/Speaking o Relating personal experiences. o Describing vacation and weekend news. o Asking and answering questions. o Retelling a story beginning, middle and end. o Identifying main problem in a story. o Explain why likes or dislikes a story. o Playing word games My grandmother went to the market o Participating in Fabulous Friday presentations. Resources o Story Box Books o Write One

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Nepali for Grade 1 Content Introduction of self and family. Identification of classroom objects. Introduction of Nepali numerals to 25. Reinforcement through rhymes, puzzle and games Story of Krishna Dasai and Tihar Activities related to these major holidays. 1. Kite flying. 2. Cooking. 3. Learn about the different kinds of tika. Reinforcement of prior learning experiences. Fieldtrip Identification of objects in the immediate community. Map of the Kathmandu community. Discuss weather and season Identify different elements in nature Give simple information on the above. Types of insects and bugs found in nature Fieldtrip to Godavari Reinforcement of prior learning.

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Skills/Processes Use target language for the purpose of communication. Develop comfort and confidence with the language through numerical activities. Awareness Understanding Appreciation Counting Recognition of the Nepali denomination Familiarity with the local community. Discuss and voice options Make comparisons with seasons around the world Appreciation Celebration

Assessment Strategies Language fluency Ability to follow instructions Enthusiasm Participation C0-operation Flash cards

Nepali for Grade 1 Games Quizzes Identify your school and the neighborhood in the map of Kathmandu. Locate home country and other countries in the globe. Ability to participate in classroom discussions

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Essential Questions Can you follow simple classroom commands in Nepali? Do I know my Nepali numerals to twenty five? Do other cultures have similar festivals? Can I count to twenty five in Nepali? Where is Nepal in the globe? Where is your country? Tell me about todays weather? What is the weather like at the moment? Can you communicate in the target language?

STUDENT LEARNING EXPECTATIONS Introduce self and family in Nepali. Identify classroom objects. Follow classroom commands. Explore local festivals. Locate home and host country on the map/globe. Count to Twenty five in sequential order. Understand weather and talk about it. Introduction to the letters of the Nepali alphabet. Familiar with folktales and legends Fieldtrips and games Encourage communication in the target language

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Content Everyday Math Investigating number lines. Number writing practice. One more, one less. Comparing numbers, Recording tally counts. Investigating the calendar. Weather and Temperature routines Number stories Number grids Numbers all around Complements of 10 Unit labels for numbers. Analogue clocks. Telling time to the hour. Working with pennies and nickels. Number models. Subtraction number models. Number stories. Visual patterns Even and odd number patterns. Number grid patterns. Counting on the number line. Adding and subtracting on the number line. Telling time to the half hour. Introduction to frames and arrows routine. Dimes. Counting dimes, nickels and pennies. Data day. Domino addition. Math message. Reading a thermometer. Non standard linear measures. Feet and inches Using the 6 inch ruler. Measuring with a tape measure. Telling time to the quarter hour. Timelines Number scrolls

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Introducing fact power. Good fact habits. Place value tens and ones. Greater than, less than and equal to. Weight More than and less than number stories. Comparison number stories. Dice sums. Turnaround facts. Easy facts Whats my rule? Applying rules. Addition/subtraction facts table. Equivalent names. Fact families. Fact triangles The centimeter Addition facts practice. Quarters. Data landmarks. Attribute rules. Pattern block and template shapes. Making polygons. Spheres, cylinders and rectangular prisms. Pyramids, cones and cubes. Symmetry. Rupees. Place value hundreds, tens and ones. Equal shares Fractions Sharing pennies Tens and ones patterns on the number grid. Adding and subtracting tens. Number grid puzzles. Adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers. Fractional parts of the whole. Data day end of year heights. End of year reviews

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Skills Processes See Teachers Lesson Guide volume Assessment Strategies (used throughout the year) Informal Assessment (Math boxes, student observation, etc.) Unit Review and Assessment (oral slate assessments, written assessments, group assessments, etc.)

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STUDENT LEARNING EXPECTATIONS: Air and Weather In this unit the students learn that weather changes over time. They investigate the components of weather including temperature, wind speed, cloud types and precipitation. Concepts Air occupies space Air can be compressed Air can move objects Wind is moving air. Weather changes over time Temperature, wind speed, precipitation and cloud types are components of the weather that can be described. Thermometers measure temperature Rain gauges measure rainfall Anemometers measure windspeed. Solids and Liquids In this unit, students expand their awareness of the properties of solids and liquids. Their experiences introduce them to the following concepts. Concepts Solids and liquids can be described by their properties. Some properties of solids are color, shape, ability to roll or stack, hardness, magnetic attraction, and whether they float or sink. Some properties of liquids are color, tendency to flow, degree of viscosity or fluidity. Whether they are miscible with water, and whether they float or sink in water. Tests can be performed to investigate properties of solids and liquids that cannot otherwise be observed. Organisms In this unit, students explore the similarities and differences between plants and animals. Through their experiences, students are introduced to the following concepts. Concepts We use our senses to observe the world around us. Organisms have basic needs, such as food, water, air, space, and shelter. Each type of organism has specific needs, such as type of food, amount of water, amount of light, amount of space and type of shelter. There is a wide diversity of living things on earth. Organisms grow, change and die over time. Some plants from seeds. The roots grow first and then the stem. Plants have similarities, such as the ability to grow and the need for water, light, spaced, and air. Animals have similarities, such as the ability to move and the need for food, water, space, and shelter. Plants and animals have similarities, such as basic needs, ability to grow and change, and death. Humans are similar to other organisms. Humans have basic needs and also grow, change and die.

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Your students will: 1 Discover how talking, listening, taking turns, and sharing help them create a picture with a partnerand help them get along in school. 2 Why Is It Important to Learn from Practice using important social skills, such as Each Other? appropriate ways to greet, talk, and listen to each other, to explore their similarities and differences, and to celebrate their unique talents 3 Why Do Schools Have Rules? Play a game without rules to discover why rules are neededin games and in school. 4 Who Helps Us at School? Learn about the typical duties of a school teacher, principal, secretary, and custodian, and then act them out. 5 How Are We Good Helpers at Explore four situations they might encounter at school School? and make choices and act out how they can be good helpers. Students learn they can make a difference when they help others, respect property, are positive, and solve problems 6 What Is a Map? Learn what a map is and what its basic elements are by creating a map of a story about an escaped mouse. Afterward, students create a map of their own. 7 What Was School Like Long Ago? Work in groups to hypothesize how specific historical school and classroom artifacts were used in the past. Then they compare schools long ago with schools today. 8 What Groups Do We Belong To? Identify common groups to which they belong and categorize different types of groups, such as school, family, and community groups. 9 How Are Families Special? Write a My Family Is Special book about their family that describes family members, their favorite place at home, and favorite things their family likes to do. Then students share their books to see that all families are special in different ways. 10. What Do Families Need and Work in groups to explore the economic concept of Want? needs and wants by creating camping triaramas that depict what families might need and want on a camping trip. 11 How Do Family Members Care for Categorize pictures that illustrate the different Each Other? responsibilities family members have and create a family job chart that explains the different ways their own family members help out at home. 12 How Do Families Change? View and discuss images depicting changing families in order to understand factors that have caused these changes. 13 What Are Family Traditions? Experience traditions from different cultures and create a quilt square that illustrates their own traditions. 14 What Do Good Neighbors Do? Create posters that exemplify qualities of a good neighbor.

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Computer Computer Course Information Kindergarten Basics Log On/Off appropriately Open/Close Programs Close Windows Use Start menu to find programs and documents

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Graphics Create picture graphics using Paint program Use Interactive Network Software for entertainment and supplementary learning Print the graphic page Typing Be able to recognize home row and basic keys Be able to type their full name.

Grade 1 Basics Log On/ Off using their individual Ids and passwords Familiar with home row keys and be able to place left/right hands accurately on the keyboard Graphics Be able to use Microsoft Paint program to draw Picture graphics Be able to print the graphic page Word Processing Create a new word document or open and existing document. Be able to save files, edit text and type spelling words Knows the difference between save and save as Be able to insert pictures in a document Be able to paste copied information Internet Be able to identify the Internet Explorer icon Be able to use a search engine to find information Use browser toolbar (forward, backward, home) Open web pages using web addresses Copy information from web Save web images to file

Computer Grade 2 Basics Open/ Close Programs Use Start menu to find programs and documents Create, open and save files Minimize and maximize windows Work in multiple windows Print preview and print documents

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Typing Use both hands in proper position, use correct fingering, looking at the monitor Use Shift, Caps Lock, Page down and up keys Types 10 wpm, 70% accuracy Word Processing Create a new document or open an existing one Enter and manipulate text and images using editing tools (Copy, Paste, Cut) Adjust alignment Change font size, color, style, underline and bold Print the document Close and quit the program Desktop Publishing Type, format and edit text Choose and add graphics from a variety of souces Publish stories, reports written in class Print Internet Open Web pages using web addresses Understand appropriate/ inappropriate use Use browser toolbar (forward, backward, home) Save and Use bookmarks/favorite Use search engines to find information

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Typing Use both hands in proper position use correct fingering, looking at the monitor Use shift, caps lock and keyboard shortcuts Type 10wpm, 80% accuracy Word Processing Use File menu to create new, open, close, save as, print preview and print files Create tables Use spell check and thesaurus Find and replace text Use tab key Use Edit menu: undo Type spelling words changing font and size Desktop Publishing Type, format and edit text Use File menu to create new, open, close, save as, print preview and print the document Choose and add graphics from a variety of sources Use spell check and thesaurus Presentation programs Create storyboard from research/information Create new slides Choose slide layout Add text and pictures Add sound and video Add background and transitions Add animation of text and images Internet Open Web pages using web addresses Understand appropriate. inappropriate use Use browser toolbar (forward, backward, home) Save and use bookmarks/favorite Use search engines to find information Download and save images

Computer Grade 4 Basics Use computer vocabulary Organize and manage files Create/delete folders Use the find command Navigate hard disk through dialogue boxes Log into school network

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Typing Use both hands in proper position, use correct fingering, looking at the monitor Use shift, caps lock and keyboard shortcuts Type 15 wpm, 80% accuracy Word Processing Create a new document or open an existing document Use Edit menu: cut, copy, paste, select all Change font, size, underline, bold using the toolbar Create tables Use spell check and thesaurus Find and replace text Modify page setup (Portfolio/landscape) Create Headers/Footers Create Footnotes Presents final drafts of writing revised and edited Spreadsheet Create a new spreadsheet and open an existing one Add, Delete and modify data Create three kinds of graph or chart from data : Bar, pie and line Understand Which charts/graphs are appropriate to present findings Presentation Programs Create storyboard from research/information Create new slides Choose slide layout Add Text and Pictures Add sound and Video Add Background and Transitions Add animation of text and images African Safari synthesizes: Research on Animals

Computer Communication Use email and discussion board on blackboard Internet Download and save files Download and Save Images Understand Virus Safety Follows software directions independently

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Grade 5 Basics Use Computer vocabulary Organize and manage files Create/Delete folders Use the Find Command Navigate hard disk through dialogue boxes Log into school network Typing Use both hands in proper position, use correct fingering, loking at the monitor Use shift, caps lock and keyboard shortcuts Type 20wpm, 80% accuracy Word Processing Use File menu: new, open, close, save as, print preview and print Set margins Create tables Use spell check and thesaurus Modify Page setup Create headers and Footers Create Footnotes Type Stories and Reports Spreadsheet Create a new spreadsheet and open an existing one Add, Delve, and Modify Data Create a Graph or Chart from Data Understand which Charts/Graphs are appropriate to present findings Presentation Programs Create Storyboard from Research/information Create new slides Choose Slide layout Add text and pictures

Computer Add sound and video Add background and transitions Add animation of text and images Add graphic to research paper

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Internet Download and save files Download and save images Understand Virus safety Understand Plagiarism Create Bibliographies