To Give Each Child​

Security in learning, the ability to think, self-reliance, understanding of what he/she is learning, and knowledge of the purpose of that learning; good study habits, love of reading and math, a pleasurable learning experience.

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Reading

Enjoy reading and build the habit of reading both for information and pleasure; have knowledge of sounds which will enable him or her to solve words and spell them (phonics); group words within the sentence so that he or she may comprehend what he or she is reading (rhythmic reading); group ideas of the sentences so that he or she grasps the significance of what he or she reads (comprehension); read at sight material of grade two level; give a title to a group of sentences; find the key word within sentences.

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Spelling

Ability to spell words and write simple sentences with ease; ability to spell words through the use of the patterns of the Carden Vowel Chart and apply the Carden controls of phonics and word structure; take dictation.​

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Speech/Enunciation

Perfect by frequent drill of words often mispronounced.

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Vocabulary

Interest in words; increase vocabulary by repeated use of words by the teacher until they are part of the child's speaking vocabulary and in literature.

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Articulation

Ability to express thoughts in group discussions, and use sequential thinking; clear dictation, accurate pronunciation, clarity, speaking in public.

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Language Mechanics

Ability to recognize nouns, pronouns, personal pronouns, verbs, and adjectives in text, understand tenses, past participles, punctuation, accent rule, doubling rule, silent letters.

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Creative Expression

Write original stories and poems and tell stories orally without preparation; devlop compositions by group contributions.

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Poetry

Memorize about twenty poems form My First Poetry Book by Mae Carden, appreciate the beauty and power of poetry through listening to poems; realize the beauty and power of poetry through listening to poems; realize the beautiful effect produced by the blending of voices in group recitation; experience being a member of a contributing group.

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Drama

Participate in class plays (Valentine and Jack O'Lantern)

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Composition

Handwriting - master cursive writing; write a short composition with proper paragraphing, follow sequential patterns with individual interpretation.

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Math​

Addition in the hundreds house with carrying; complete understanding of the pairs; subtraction in the ones, tens, and hundreds, houses using the additive method of borrowing; multiplication twos through the twelves, and multiplying with carrying. Division in the ones, tens, and hundreds, house without remainder; fractions, vocabulary and mental image; story problems; mastery of patterns in addition, subtraction, multiplication; understanding and finding the difference between; money: addition and subtraction; time: adding minutes and hours; measurement of lengths, liquids, weights, pints and quarts; table and graph skills, timed hundred facts in addition and subtraction.

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Geography

Neighborhood, States and Capitals, map skills, Asia.

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Science

Ability to perform appropriate experiments; science in rhyme.

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French

French expressions, alphabet, sounds, tenses, songs, verbs.

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Work Habits

Work independently on assigned work; complete assignments in a given time, write neatly and arrange the material  in an attractive way; concentrate, have a satisfactory attention span; follow directions.

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Social Studies

Developing knowledge and skill in history, geography, culture, economics, civics, and government. We also focus on people and their interaction with others and the world in which they live. Our students gain a better understanding of their country and its regions.

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Attitude Development

We discuss Standards of Living and help students to be confident and comfortable in the presence of adults and classmates.  Our students practice patterns of acceptable behavior and have a sense of security in learning.  Our students are taught to maintain strong values and show appreciation for all that is good.