8^th Grade Curriculum

• Choosing topics
• Fact or opinion
• Review of Dewey Decimal system
• Presenting and communicating research
• Media literacy
• Organizing research
• Support classroom Curriculum

 

7^th Grade Curriculum

• Review the Dewey Decimal System
• Review and analyze Time Lines
• The Book-a-demic
• The Almanac

  -Using a table of contents

  -Using an index

  -Unlocking the facts

  -Working with the facts

• Support the classroom curriculum

 

6^th Grade Curriculum

• Reading and using Time Lines
• Reading and using Summary Charts
• Reading and using Table
• Research skills- 8 steps to a great research projects
• Newberry Awards study
• Support the classroom curriculum

 

5^th Grade Curriculum

• Support the classroom curriculum
• Maps and Atlases

  -History of maps

  -Maps and globes

  -Making and reading maps

  -Latitude and longitude

  -Political maps

  -Precipitation maps

  -Time zone maps

• Book Talks
• Author Study
• Read Alouds
• Support the classroom curriculum

 

4^th Grade Curriculum

• Review placement of fiction books on the shelf
• The Dewey Decimal System (placement of nonfiction books)
• Using a Table of Contents
• Choosing and using the Encyclopedia
• Review of “guide words”
• The Thesaurus

  -Understand the purpose and use

  -Understand the organization

  -Understand the terms “synonyms” and “antonyms”

  -Use the thesaurus in writing creative compositions

• Book Talks
• Read Alouds
• Support the classroom curriculum

 

3^rd Grade Curriculum

• How a book is made
• Strategies for reading fiction and nonfiction
• Biographies
• The Dictionary

-Develop the ability to alphabetize words

-Develop the ability to read and pronounce words and understand word definitions

-Understand the use of abbreviations, symbols, and pronunciation keys

• Author studies
• Content webs
• Read Alouds
• Support the classroom curriculum

 

2^nd Grade Curriculum

• Fiction and nonfiction books
• Book genres
• Title page
• Placement of fiction books on the shelf
• Venn diagrams
• Author studies
• Book Talks
• Read Alouds
• Maryland’s Black-eyed Susan Award books
• Support the classroom curriculum

 

1^st Grade Curriculum

• Care of books
• Parts of a book
• Maryland’s Black-eyed Susan Award books
• Character Education
• Read Alouds
• Support the classroom curriculum

 

Kindergarten Curriculum

• Author Study
• Illustrator Study
• Caldicott Award
• Storybook and fact books
• Read Alouds
• Nature Study of forest animals
• Book Talks
• Support the classroom curriculum