Curriculum

Children will demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. They will learn concepts such as reading from left to right, recognizing the front and back covers of a book, and identifying the title and author. For example, they might point out the title of a story and explain that it's what the book is called. This helps them develop early literacy skills, providing a strong foundation for future reading and writing success.

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 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 identify real-life connections between words and their use. For example, they might note places at school that are colorful, linking the adjective "colorful" to specific locations like the art room or a bulletin board decorated with student artwork.

Children will be able to distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action by acting out the meanings. For example, they might demonstrate the differences between "walk," "march," "strut," and "prance" through physical actions, helping them understand the subtle differences in how each verb describes moving.

Children will be able to use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts. For example, after listening to a story about a farm, a child might use words such as "tractor," "harvest," and "barn" while playing with farm animal toys or drawing a farm scene.

Children will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. For example, during a classroom presentation, they might correctly use past tense verbs or plural nouns in their spoken sentences.

Children will be able to print all upper- and lowercase letters. For example, they might write the alphabet, showing correct formation of letters like "A," "b," "C," and "d" in both uppercase and lowercase.

Children will be able to use common, proper, and possessive nouns. For example, they might write sentences using "dog" as a common noun, "Sarah" as a proper noun, and "Sarah's book" as a possessive noun.

Children will be able to demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). For example, they might match "hot" with "cold," "run" with "walk," or "happy" with "sad" during a learning activity.