Curriculum

Children will be able to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing, for example, by correctly capitalizing proper nouns and the first word in sentences, using periods and question marks appropriately, and spelling grade-level appropriate words accurately.

Children will be able to spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.** For example, if a child hears the word "bicycle," they might spell it as "biksel" based on their understanding of the sounds in the word.

Children will be able to demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). For instance, they might learn to identify "big" as the opposite of "small" or understand that "push" is the antonym of "pull" through various study exercises.

Children will be able to demonstrate A-Z (upper and lower case) phonological awareness and visual recognition.

Children will develop A-Z phonological awareness, visual recognition, and an understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

Children will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Children will understand how to draw most of the upper- and lowercase letters.

Children will be able to use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

Children will form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes).

Children will be able to understand and use question words (interrogatives) such as who, what, where, when, why, and how.