Curriculum

Here is some information about Curriclum we are planning.


Mathematics:
Everyday Math is correlated to New York State Standards.  It is a balanced Math approach that engages students in real-life problem solving using multiple methods for skills practice.  Benefits of the program include a detailed home/school connection and appropriate use of technology. 

Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive Pre-K through 6th grade mathematics curriculum developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. It is currently being used in over 185,000 classrooms by almost 3,000,000 students.

Here is a link to the Everyday Math web site: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/about/

Science:
Science is an active enterprise, made active by our human capacity to think. Scientific knowledge advances when scientists observe objects and events, think about how they relate to what is known, test their ideas in logical ways, and generate explanations that integrate the new information into the established order. Thus the scientific enterprise is both what we know (content) and how we come to know it (process). The best way for students to appreciate the scientific enterprise, learn important scientific concepts, and develop the ability to think critically is to actively construct ideas through their own inquiries, investigations, and analyses. The FOSS program was created to engage students in these processes as they explore the natural world.  FOSS is a research-based science curriculum for grades K–8 developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.  The FOSS program materials are designed to meet the challenge of providing meaningful science education for all students in diverse American classrooms and to prepare them for life in the 21st century.

To find out more, go to:  http://www.fossweb.com/

Literacy:
We will use a balanced literacy approach. 
Balanced Literacy integrates various aspects of literacy teaching and learning. Assessment-based planning is at the core of this model. The balanced literacy approach is characterized by explicit skill instruction and the use of authentic texts.  Components of a balanced literacy program include:
Interactive Read Aloud, Demonstration Writing, Shared Reading, Interactive Writing, Guided Reading, and independent practice.  

For our Word Study component, we will use Words Their Way, a developmentally driven, hands-on instructional approach.  WTW includes phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction. 
To find out more, go to: http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_bear_words_3/

Social Studies:
In order to become responsible citizens, we want to teach our children to learn about their community, the world, and themselves.  We will create dynamic learning opportunities for our youngsters utilizing project-based units in Social Studies that are based on the New York City Scope and Sequence.  We want to include in our studies the valuable resources that our city has to offer, including our neighborhood treasures, The American Museum of Natural History and The New York Historical Society.   


More details and information will follow soon!!

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