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Enrichment Goals and Objectives
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| The Pre-Kindergarten Enrichment program utilizes the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Little Treasures curricula. Building cultural literacy and overall language is a focus of the program. Children are exposed to a collection of classic tales, multicultural stories, nursery rhymes, and songs each week. Key features include: |
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| Alphabet Time |
- Daily instruction provided on the Early Reading First Big 4
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- Phonological Awareness
- Alphabet Recognition
- Print Awareness
- Oral Language
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| Book Time |
- Develops rich language and listening comprehension through a mix of fiction and nonfiction.
- Builds cultural literacy through classic, timeless tales.
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| Center Time |
- Provides purposeful learning experiences through free and guided play.
- Literacy centers contain built in names and prewriting curriculum.
Social Emotional Development with Mr. Rogers
- Development of skills necessary for the social and emotional demands of kindergarten
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| Integrated Content Area Linked to the Unit Themes |
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| Reading |
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- Builds alphabetic knowledge
- Participate in shared reading
- Engage in emergent reading
- Blend and segment word parts
- Identify rhyming sounds and familiar words
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| Writing |
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- Attempt to use a variety of forms of writing using scribbles, shapes, pictures, and letters
- Connects the sounds in a word with its letter forms
- Uses known letters to represent written language
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| Listening |
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- Listen to read aloud stories and books
- Listen to stories on tape
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| Speaking |
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| Science |
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- Describe observations
- Perform simple investigations
- Ask questions about objects, events, and organisms
- Describes properties of objects and characteristics of living and non-living things
- Identify similarities and differences among objects and organisms
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| Social Studies |
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- Develop awareness of different cultures through exploration of family customs and traditions
- Connect past events to current events
- Identify common features in the home and school environment
- Understand the basic human needs of all people for food, clothing, and shelter
- Recognize national symbols (American Flag, Pledge of Allegiance)
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| Math |
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- Counting a set
- Constructing a set
- Using ordinal numbers
- One to One Correspondence
- Numerical Comparison with two sets
- Counting practice
- Match sets to sets and sets to numerals
- Addition and Subtraction
- Constructing 2-D and 3-D shapes
- Shape naming and matching
- Identifying and describing patterns
- Pattern duplication and analysis
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| The Pre-Kindergarten curriculum is organized around the following 10 themes: |
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| Who We Are – Children learn about the many things they can do and all the reasons they should feel good about themselves. |
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| Making Friends – Children learn how to make friends and be a good friend, and about the fun things friends can do together. |
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| Families – Children learn what makes a family, what families do together, and how family members help each other. |
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| Food – Children will learn about different kinds of food, where food comes from, and how food changes when you cook it. |
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| Our Neighborhood – Children will learn about the many people and places in their neighborhood communities – from farms to cities. |
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| Transportation – Children learn about different ways to travel in the air, on the ground, and through the water and how various vehicles are alike and different. |
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| Animals Around Us – Children will learn abut taking care of pets and farm animals and how they grow and change |
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| Nature – Children learn about the wonders of nature and how changes in the weather affect plants, animals, and people. |
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| Animals in the Wild – Children learn about animals that live in wild environments, how their habitats are different from those of pets, and what makes these animals special. |
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| Health and Fitness – Children learn how our body works and what it needs to stay healthy, such as eating properly, exercising, and maintaining proper hygiene. |
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Elementary School Goals and Objectives
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Language Arts – Kindergarten through Third Grade
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| Students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 use the Open Court Collection for Young Scholars Series for Reading/Language Arts. Open Court represents a profound departure from mainstream reading programs. Students will: |
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- Learn how to read and respond to a variety of texts.
- Acquire strategies for accessing information and for exploring concepts from many areas of knowledge, including some that do not even exist today.
- Learn how to communicate effectively using both oral and written language.
- Learn how to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Give sustained effort to thinking and problem solving.
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| The following outlines the unit themes that each grade level will explore. |
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Kindergarten
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- Letter Names and Shapes
- How the Alphabet Works: Part A
- How the Alphabet Works: Part B
- Letter Names, Shapes and Sounds
- Phonics
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First Grade
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| Thinking and Learning about Print |
- Phonemic Awareness
- Sounds and Sound Spellings
- Blending
- Dictation and Spelling
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| Authentic Literacy Experiences: Anthologies |
- Unit 1 – Games
- Unit 2 – Folk Tales
- Unit 3 – Keep Trying
- Unit 4 – Being Afraid
- Unit 5 – Homes
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Second Grade
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| Anthologies |
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- Unit 1 – Being Brave
- Unit 2 – Rich and Poor
- Unit 3 – Fossils
- Unit 4 – Kindness
- Unit 5 – Responsibility
- Unit 6 – Appearances
- Unit 7 – Our Country: Early Years
- Unit 8 – Our Country: E Pluribus Unum
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Third Grade
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| Anthologies |
- Unit 1 – Friendship
- Unit 2 – Imagination
- Unit 3 – Money
- Unit 4 – Country Life
- Unit 5 – City Wildlife
- Unit 6 – Storytelling
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Vocabulary – Second, Third and Fourth Grade
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| Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade are using Vocabulary Workshop published by Sadlier – Oxford. The vocabulary workshop series helps students increase their vocabulary, improve their word usage skills, and become better readers and writers. |
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The Five Step Approach to Vocabulary instruction:
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- Definitions give meanings, part(s) of speech, pronunciation, synonyms and antonyms, and an example of usage in a complete sentence.
- Match the Meaning reinforces understanding and recall of Unit words.
- Synonyms and antonyms clarify meaning, build vocabulary, and illustrate usage.
- Completing the Sentences offers practice in using context as a guide to correct usage and word selection.
- Word Associations challenge students to apply what they've learned by making logical associations between the Unit words and their broader meanings.
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English – Third Grade
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| Students in third grade are using the Houghton Mifflin English series. It is appropriately challenging for the students and provides daily opportunities for writing. The goals for English proficiency are listed below. |
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English Goals - The students will:
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- Practice and understand the mechanics of grammar and usage.
- Apply the mechanics and language skills to the writing process to produce fluent written material.
- Communicate effectively through practice in speaking and listening.
- Enhance vocabulary through word studies.
- Use reference sources to enhance written reports.
- Produce written material in the forms of creative expression, informative reports, persuasive articles, and opinion pieces.
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English – Fourth Grade
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| Students in Fourth Grade are using the Scott Foresman Grammar and Writing book. The Grammar and Writing book is designed to support and enhance the grammar and writing strand in the reading curriculum. The program includes lessons, student models, and a Writer’s Guide to build mastery of grammar concepts and writing skills. |
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Reading – Fourth Grade
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| Fourth grade uses Scott Foresman Reading Street for Reading /Language Arts. High-interest, authentic literature provides opportunities for cross-textual reading in the content areas. The program gives the students practice with higher order thinking skills and writing tasks. |
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| The following outlines the unit themes fourth grade will explore: |
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- Unit 1 – This Land Is Your Land
- Unit 2 – Work and Play
- Unit 3 – Patterns in Nature
- Unit 4 – Puzzles and Mystery
- Unit 5 – Adventures by Land, Air, and Water
- Unit 6 – Reaching for Goals
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| In addition to Reading Street, we are pleased to introduce the SRA (Science Research Associates, Inc.) Reading Laboratory to students in fourth grade and beyond. The Reading Laboratory offers an individualized program of reading instruction to the students by placing each student on his/her appropriate skill level. SRA’s major goal is the development of the student’s reading range and comprehension, word analysis and language skills, reading rate and concentration, and listening comprehension. The students find the reading selections very interesting and enjoy charting their progress. Teachers incorporate different components of the SRA Reading Laboratory in their reading classes throughout the year. |
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Math – Kindergarten through Fourth Grade
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| It is important to study mathematics, as it is a vital part of our daily lives. Our school schedule, the trip to the store, the preparation of our meals, and many of the games we play all involve math. It is our goal that the students are successful in achieving the knowledge needed to maintain and retain understanding of math skills learned so that these skills and concepts are utilized and practiced through to adulthood. |
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| Columbia Academy has chosen the Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley series for Kindergarten through Grade 3 Math classes. The following outlines the skills and concepts covered at each grade level. |
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Kindergarten
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Position and Classification
Sorting and Graphing
Exploring Patterns
Exploring Numbers to 10
Measurement
Solids, Shapes, and Sharing
Number Sense
Time and Money
Exploring Actions with Numbers
Larger Numbers
Exploring Addition and Subtraction
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First Grade
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Graphing
Addition and Subtraction Concepts
Facts and Strategies to 18
Geometry and Fractions
Numbers to 60
Counting Patterns
Place Value
Time and Money
Measurement
Two-digit Addition and Subtraction |
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Second Grade
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Numbers and Graphing
Addition and Subtraction – Facts, Strategies, Patterns and Concepts
Using Addition and Subtraction
Time and Money
Two-digit Addition
Two-digit Subtraction
Numbers to 1,000
Measurement
Geometry and Fractions
Multiplication and Division Concepts |
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Third Grade
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Data and Graphs
Place Value
Time
Adding & Subtracting Whole Numbers
Multiplication Concepts and Facts
Division Concepts and Facts
Using Geometry
Fractions and Decimals
Customary Linear Measurements
Metric Linear Measurements
Probability |
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Fourth Grade
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| Fourth graders use the Saxon math series, which utilizes an incremental development approach to teaching mathematics. We are very pleased with the results we have observed in student understanding and test performance. The concepts taught are both practical and cumulative. The textbook presents a series of daily lessons; each followed by a set of problems. Rather than just practicing only the new topic of the day, each lessons set of problems reviews everything that has been taught in previous lessons. The problem solving sections deal with everyday situations, which enable the learner to better relate the skill with daily life. The format is meant to produce a consistent learning effort and a high level of retention. This particular math series has been shown to be effective in improving student understanding as well as achievement results on tests. |
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Science – Kindergarten through Fourth Grade
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| McGraw Hill Science has a comprehensive grade-level sequenced content with life, earth, and physical science taught at each grade. The program is based on the National Science Education Standards. McGraw Hill Science gives all students access to science content and hands on activities. |
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Kindergarten
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Learn About Your World
Learn About Plants
Learn About Animals
A Home Called Earth
Weather and Seasons
Make Things Move |
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First Grade
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Plants are Living Things
Animals are Living Things
The Sky and Weather
Caring for Earth
Matter, Matter Everywhere
On the Move |
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Second Grade
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Plants and Animals
Homes for Plants and Animals
Changes on Earth
The Sun and Its Family
Matter and Energy
Watch it Move |
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Third Grade
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Looking at Plants and Animals
Where Plants and Animals Live
Our Earth
Cycles on Earth and in Space
Forces and Motion
Looking at Matter and Energy |
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Fourth Grade
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The World of Living Things
Animals as Living Things
Earth and Beyond
Water and Weather
Matter
Energy |
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Social Studies – Kindergarten through Fourth Grade
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| Kindergarten through Fourth Grade uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies series. The series helps to develop individuals with the knowledge, skills, and civic values they need to become active and reflective participants in the twenty–first century. The series teaches history, geography, multiculturalism, citizenship, and thinking skills. |
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Kindergarten – The World I See
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Off to School We Go
Homes and Families
Around the Community
Going Places |
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First Grade – I Know a Place
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School
Town and Country
City and Suburb
All Around the Big World |
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Second Grade – Some People I Know
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Depending on Others
Knowing Your Family
Living in Our Country
People Who Have Made a Difference |
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Third Grade – From Sea to Shining Sea
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Listen to the Land
The Land and the First Americans
Settling the Land
The Land Today |
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Fourth Grade – This Is My Country
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Our Land and People
The Southeast
The Northwest
The Midwest
The Southwest
The West
One Nation, One Globe |
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Middle School – Goals and Objectives
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Language Arts – Fifth through Eighth Grade
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| Students in Fifth through Eighth grade are using the Houghton Mifflin English series. It is appropriately challenging for the students and provides daily opportunities for writing. The goals for English proficiency are listed below. Naturally, each student is expected to achieve the more specific goals determined by the grade level curriculum. |
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English Goals - The students will:
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- Practice and understand the mechanics of grammar and usage.
- Apply the mechanics and language skills to the writing process to produce fluent written material.
- Communicate effectively through practice in speaking and listening.
- Enhance vocabulary through word studies.
- Use reference sources to enhance written reports.
- Produce written material in the forms of creative expression, informative reports, persuasive articles, and opinion pieces.
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Vocabulary Goals -
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| Students in Middle School program are using Vocabulary Workshop published by Sadlier – Oxford. The vocabulary workshop series is designed to increase student’s vocabulary and improve vocabulary building skills while preparing them for the vocabulary strand of standardized tests. Vocabulary Workshop prepares students for standardized tests with strong correlations between words that frequently appear on standardized tests and provides practice in types and formats of exercises found on the SAT 1, including analogies. |
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The Five Step Approach to Vocabulary instruction leads students to mastery of word meaning and usage:
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- Definitions give meanings, part(s) of speech, pronunciation, synonyms and antonyms, and an example of usage in a complete sentence.
- Match the Meaning reinforces understanding and recall of unit words.
- Synonyms and Antonyms clarify meaning, build vocabulary, and illustrate usage.
- Completing the Sentences offers practice in using context as a guide to correct usage and word selection.
- Word Associations challenge students to apply what they've learned by making logical associations between the unit words and their broader meanings.
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Reading Goals – Fifth through Eighth Grade
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| The Middle School reading program offers reading instruction through the use of “novel units”. During the novel study, the students will receive instruction and reinforcement in the basic skills necessary to enhance their reading experiences. We have selected several books that provide wide experiences in themes, dialect, and characters. |
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| Middle school literature often contains sophisticated and controversial themes. Most of the books we select are Newbery Honor and Newbery Medal books that are recognized for introducing and exploring these topics in appropriate and interesting ways for students of this age. We encourage parents to read the books in advance of your child so that you can be prepared to discuss any interesting topics with your children. The monthly newsletter published by the Middle School teachers provides novel summaries. |
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| In addition to the novel units, we instruct the SRA (Science Research Associates, Inc.) Reading Laboratory to students in fourth grade and beyond. The Reading Laboratory offers an individualized program of reading instruction to the students by placing each student on his/her appropriate skill level. SRA’s major goal is the development of the student’s reading range and comprehension, word analysis and language skills, reading rate and concentration, and listening comprehension. The students find the reading selections very interesting and enjoy charting their progress. Teachers incorporate different components of the SRA Reading Laboratory in their reading classes throughout the year. |
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| For those students who are avid readers and wish to challenge themselves further, teachers will select extra credit reading selections for each grade level. Students can request a novel and packet from their reading teacher. The student then will be required to read the novel independently and complete the corresponding assignments. |
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Reading Lists
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Fifth Grade
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Sixth Grade
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Pinballs
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Betsy Byars Theodore Taylor
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The Cay
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Mildred D. Taylor
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The Westing Game Ellen Raskin
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Maniac Magee
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Jerry Spinelli Lois Lowry
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The Giver
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Hatchet
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Gary Paulsen Johanna Reiss
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The Upstairs Room
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