The Classroom

Class Rules

Elementary class rules center around safety, being respectful, and working hard.
Positive and negative reinforcement systems are usually used to reinforce class rules.

Class helpers

Students usually have responsibilities as class helpers. Helpers may include paper passers, homework collector, door monitor, line monitor, and messengers.

Mathematics Skills Learned

(Daily review and regular integration of various concepts is crucial)

Problem Solving
Counting
Basic Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
Measurement
Shapes
Matching
Date, Time, and Money
Finding Patterns
Statistics and Probability
Basic Algebra and Geometry

Language Arts Skills Learned

(Mastery of reading is crucial to all other skills in school)

Spelling (Whole language and phonetic)
Writing Mechanics (Parts of speech, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and essay composition)
Forms of Writing (Creative, critical thinking, story, journal)
Listening
Speaking
Reading (Comprehension, vocabulary, reading aloud, variety of literature)

Whole Language Learning – Learning to read by memorizing words that appear in context

Phonetic Learning – Learning to read by memorizing the sounds of letters and combination of letters

Science Skills Learned

(Problem solving, decision making, invention)

Creating
Classifying
Experimenting (scientific method)
Following Directions
Graphing
Hypothesizing
Inferring (conclusions from information collected)
Measuring
Observing
Sequencing (placing in logical order)

Science Units

Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils
Solar System
Nature/Environment
Human Body, Nutrition, and Health
Machines and Motion
Energy
Heat, Light, and Sound
Electricity and Magnets
Weather
Creation
Kitchen Chemistry