2015-2016
CURRICULUM GUIDE
PreK-3 – Grade 5
1570 Sagemont Way * Weston, Florida 33326 * 954-384-5454
Table of Contents
The Sagemont School’s Philosophy ................................ 3
The Sagemont School Pledge ..................................... 4
The Sagemont School’s Guiding Principles and Mission Statement ............. 5
Early Childhood Curriculum ....................................... 6
Elementary School Curriculum .................................. 11
Technology ..................................................... 16
Core Curriculum Overview ...................................... 21
Bibliography.................................................... 25
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The Sagemont School’s Philosophy
The curriculum at The Sagemont School is modeled after the book, The Basic School:
A Community for Learning by Ernest Boyer. Dr. Boyer was Secretary of Education
under President Jimmy Carter and was President of The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching. Boyer’s vision of what a school should be is included in his
book and has been an important part of the curriculum design process of The
Sagemont School. According to Boyer, all quality schools should include the following
components:
1. Community of Learning
2. Curriculum with Coherence
3. Climate for Learning
4. Commitment to Character
The Sagemont School strives to develop a “community of learners” where
parents, teachers, and students can unite in a celebration of learning. At The
Sagemont School, parents are involved through programs such as classroom
volunteers, room parents, field trip chaperones, Meet the Masters, and Junior
Achievement. Parents are a part of our learning community by participating in
enrichment programs with their children at the school and attending parenting
workshops sponsored by the school psychologist and other specialists.
The Sagemont School enables each child to develop the skills of literacy and
computation through an integrated, meaningful curriculum. The basic skills in
reading/language arts and math are emphasized with the goal of teaching the children
how to apply these skills to real world situations. An integrated curriculum teaches
the children the connections between the variety of disciplines, such as math,
language arts, reading, science, and social studies. At The Sagemont School, a
thematic approach is used to integrate the curriculum. The school has three schoolwide themes, each lasting 9 weeks. The themes allow for systematic knowledge
acquisition, creativity, and individuality. The use of school-wide themes helps foster a
feeling of belonging to a larger group.
The Sagemont School aims to create a safe, predictable, and nurturing
environment where each child enthusiastically participates in learning. Classes are
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small (an average of less than 20 children) to allow the teachers to meet the individual
needs of each child. The Sagemont School has flexible class scheduling throughout
the day so that the clock is adjusted to the lessons. This gives teachers the freedom
to focus on children’s mastery of learning instead of feeling obligated to move onto
another subject area. The school uses a variety of grouping patterns to promote a
family atmosphere. Cooperative groups of three to four children are used to solve
problems or make projects. Mixed-age groups are used in our Kids Clubs, where
children are given the opportunity to belong to a club with children of different ages
sharing similar interests.
The Sagemont School strives to teach responsibility and respect for oneself,
each other, and the community. Students at The Sagemont School begin their day
with a school pledge that states:
The Sagemont School Pledge
I believe I can be a good student and citizen,
I believe I can achieve great things in my life.
I believe if I work hard I will succeed,
Therefore I work hard each day to do my best.
Our teachers and administrators model responsibility, compassion, selfdiscipline, perseverance, and giving to others through an act of service on a daily
basis. Our goal is to produce not only a knowledgeable student, but also a student
who possesses moral character.
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The Sagemont School’s Guiding Principles and Mission
Statement
Guiding Principles:
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Students develop and apply a solid academic foundation.
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We hold high academic expectations for each student.
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We are committed to differentiated instruction to maximize student
learning.
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The school has clearly defined extracurricular and school-related activities,
as well as community service opportunities.
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The school actively integrates technology into the curriculum in meaningful
ways.
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Each student’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs are met.
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A safe predictable environment promotes student’s success in learning.
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Instilling responsibility and respect for oneself, each other and the
environment will help students develop into valuable members of the
community.
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We are a community of learners uniting students, parents and teachers.
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We embrace cultural diversity.
Our Mission:
The Sagemont School is committed to delivering a college-preparatory
Preschool through 12th grade education in a technologically-rich,
supportive, and culturally-diverse learning community.
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Early Childhood Curriculum
I.
Philosophy
This school year we are using Links to Learning as our Early Childhood curriculum. It is
a spiraled series that engages young learner’s senses, mind and body. The components
of each program build upon each other, ensuring excellent preparation for the
following grade level. While the curricular program offers a rich academic program
appropriate to the age of the child, it also offers an opportunity for active, creative,
and scientific exploration in discovery and hands-on learning.
Links to Learning divides skills into eight distinct academic areas. These areas are:
1. Language and Literacy- Communication, emergent literacy, and emergent
writing
2. Mathematics- Numbers and number sense, shapes, colors, patterning, and
problem solving
3. Science and Social Studies- Active exploration, community connections,
family, and diversity
4. Creative Expression- Art, music, dramatic play
5. Citizens of the World- Spanish language, world diversity, and world
connections
6. Wellness- Fine motor, gross motor, balance, health, safety, and nutrition
7. Social-Emotional- Social interaction and self-help skills
8. Digital Interactions- Technology vocabulary, technology exploration, and
technological changes over time
Within each of the links are opportunities to connect classroom learning with realworld experiences within and beyond the school.
II.
Goals
At The Sagemont School, our children are at the center of the learning process. We
set expectations for children that are realistic and in which they will achieve success.
We facilitate individualized learning and encourage appropriate teacher-directed
learning. Our classrooms are active places where children are offered choices with
small-group learning centers and a chance to create.
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Children will experience:
1.
Self-expression
2.
Socialization
3.
Independent and group learning
4.
Cooperative play
5.
Discovery
6.
Exploration
7.
Sense of accomplishment
Children will learn:
1.
Problem solving
2.
Critical thinking
3.
Self-confidence
Children will master skills in an array of academic areas:
1.
Reading Readiness/Writing Readiness/Language Development
2.
Math Awareness
3.
Science Awareness
4.
Social Studies Awareness
III.
Areas of Development
Each of the following areas of the curriculum will be explored each day in both formal
and informal approaches.
A. Reading Readiness/Writing Readiness/Language Development
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We utilize a whole language approach to teach this broad area of the
curriculum. This means that our children learn through listening, reading,
speaking, and writing experiences. We use an integrated approach to learning
that includes dramatic play, hearing and retelling stories and sharing stories
and sharing experiences. We are always eager to encourage children and to
model whole language experiences for them. We introduce the alphabet and
sound recognition as a part of our language learning. The classroom setup
enhances whole language development through a print-rich environment.
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B. Math Awareness
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We use a hands-on approach to math, moving from the concrete to the abstract
in a developmentally appropriate way. Concepts such as problem solving, size
awareness, sorting, patterning, one-to-one correspondence, and color and shape
recognition are emphasized.
C. Science Awareness
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Hands-on experimentation encourages problem solving, predicting outcomes,
and drawing conclusions. We encourage an awareness and appreciation of
nature and integrate science concepts in many other aspects of the curriculum.
D. Physical Growth
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Fine and gross motor activities occur throughout the day in a variety of ways.
Organized programs in physical education encourage the development of
coordination, balance, fitness, body awareness, spatial relations, and rhythmic
awareness. Free play on a variety of outdoor and indoor equipment enhances
and expands these objectives.
E. Creative Growth
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Creativity is one of the fundamental building blocks of our curriculum. We
encourage its development through child-centered learning that provides ample
opportunities for discovery and creative growth. We expose our children to a
multitude of open-ended experiences designed to stimulate young learners.
We believe that the creative arts should be integrated into all areas of the
curriculum. In our development of the whole child, we see art, music, and
drama as vehicles of creative growth and expression.
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F. Social Studies Awareness
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Our social studies curriculum includes learning about people, places and things.
Our broad-based approach to learning includes an emphasis on the array of
cultural backgrounds of our children and an enhanced awareness of individual
differences and similarities. We provide concrete experiences for the children
that help develop their awareness of the earth and all of its inhabitants.
G. Life Skills
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We foster independent life skills by encouraging the children to dress
themselves, to practice pouring juice, and by learning to take care of their own
toileting needs. The children learn to respect others as well as the materials in
the classroom.
H. Enrichment Activities
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IV.
In addition to the aforementioned curriculum components, The Sagemont
School offers enrichment activities in technology, art, music, science, Spanish,
physical education, and library skills.
Components of the Curriculum
A. The Daily Schedule
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B.
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The daily schedule is posted in each classroom. It allows for children,
teachers, and parents to know what time each class is outdoors, eats lunch, has
rest time, and has learning centers. This schedule will be followed daily.
However, at times flexibility is necessary and desired. The principal will
approve any change in the schedule. This will ensure that all areas of the
curriculum are experienced daily by the children.
The Themes and Integration
The teachers select the themes. We use a variety of themes that are selected
prior to the start of the school year. Themes are selected that allow for
systematic knowledge acquisition, creativity, and individuality. The use of
school-wide themes helps to foster a feeling of belonging to a larger group.
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Integration is the key to our learning process. Integration connects all
academic areas. Puppets may be named, made, and used for dramatic play. The
same puppets could be sorted, graphed, and counted for math. The next day
the same puppets might be used in a poetry lesson. These activities encourage
and show integration a process that allows students to learn broad concepts,
not just isolated segments. By using integration, children gain a better
understanding of the world around them.
C. Parent Involvement
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Parent involvement is always encouraged in our curriculum. Parent involvement
helps children learn skills, vocabulary, and sharing techniques, and it involves
the parents in understanding various levels of child development. It also
validates the children’s work and enhances pride and self-esteem. A weekly
newsletter is posted on our website each week in order to keep parents abreast
of exciting class news.
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Elementary School Curriculum
I. Goals
At The Sagemont School, our children are in the center of the learning process.
We set expectations for children that are realistic and for which they will achieve
success. We use an activity-based learning approach, which combines studentcentered and teacher-led instruction. Our classrooms are active places where
children are offered choices with small group learning and a chance to create and
formulate ideas.
The Sagemont School follows the State of Florida’s Sunshine State Standards,
which identify the essential knowledge and skills that students must master in the
areas of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts,
health/physical education, and foreign languages. Our teachers utilize our
Sagemont Standards, which combine state standards required with standards
unique to The Sagemont School.
Areas of the Curriculum
II.
Core Curriculum
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The core curriculum at The Sagemont School includes reading/language arts,
mathematics, social studies, science, and Spanish. The school uses
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures Reading Program for Reading/Language Arts,
Pearson My World for Social Studies, The Macmillan Math Connects for Math,
Delta Education FOSS (Full Option Science System), Santillana’s Descubre (for
non-Spanish speakers) and Santillana’s Yabisi (for heritage Spanish speakers).
In addition to our core subject areas, curriculum is integrated around
school-wide thematic units, each lasting 12 weeks. During this time period,
students become experts in themes such as Environmental Awareness,
Multiculturalism, and Rainforests. Field trips, guest speakers, voyages on the
Internet, and special events complement classroom instruction.
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1. Reading /Language Arts
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In grades K – 5, we utilize Macmillan/McGraw-Hill’s Treasures reading
program, a curriculum which motivates students and supports teachers.
Students read award-winning fiction, and content-rich nonfiction.
Teachers enjoy carefully sequenced instruction, multilevel resources
for independent reading, five-day lesson plans, and ideas for crosscurricular and multicultural enrichment. Numerous technology and
assessment resources, including unique Internet Connections, provide
further support. Additionally, an online component is utilized to extend
and reinforce what is being done in the classroom.
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This year, we will continue to instruct our students in grades K - 5 using
the Six Traits + 1 Writing Program. The 6-trait model originated in
1984 in the Beaverton, Oregon School District. It was written by
teachers for teachers. The Six Traits + 1 program identifies and uses
the following traits to instruct students.
o Ideas - the heart of the message, the main point or main
storyline
o Organization - the internal structure
o Voice - evidence of the writer behind the message
o Word Choice - the vocabulary or terminology
o Sentence Fluency - the rhythm and flow, how it plays to the
ear
o Conventions - the mechanical correctness of the piece
o Presentation – the final product
2. Mathematics
Macmillan Math Connects is a Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade enriched
mathematics curriculum. It was developed with state and local benchmarks
which are guided by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This
curriculum is designed to ensure a coherent sequence of content from grade
level to grade level to assure that the concepts are introduced, reinforced,
and enriched at appropriate times for student learning. Interventions and
activities for differentiated instruction are provided within each lesson.
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3. Science
FOSS (Full Option Science System) is an elementary school science program
developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science with support from the National
Science Foundation. 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. FOSS
incorporates time-honored methodologies such as hands-on inquiry and
interdisciplinary projects with contemporary methodologies such as multisensory observation and collaborative learning groups. Development of the
FOSS program was guided by recent advances in the understanding of how
youngsters think and learn.
4. Social Studies
Emphasis is placed on cultural studies that include exposure to the beliefs,
customs, and traditions of their own and other cultures through the use of
stories, legends, myths, and fantasy. Students will investigate families at home
and around the world, basic needs, personal responsibilities, physical and
cultural characteristics of the environment, holidays and celebrations, personal
family histories, Native American and immigrant populations, and the local
community.
Geography is an integral part of our social studies curriculum in grades 1
through 5. Students are encouraged to utilize multiple resources including
maps, atlases, globes, and the Internet to improve their geographical
awareness.
Students in grades K - 5 utilize My World by Pearson. Content rich materials at
all grade levels develop an in-depth understanding of geography, history,
culture, economics, and citizenship. Students in grade 4 study Florida history
by exploring historical and recent people, different cultures/customs,
immigration, Native Americans, economy, industry, agriculture, national and
state parks, geography, map skills, government, education, and museums.
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5.
Spanish
Our goal is to make learning Spanish an engaging cultural adventure for both
non-native and heritage speakers. Santillana provides a world language program
that is standards based and culturally authentic. The Descubre curriculum will
be used with our non-native Spanish speakers. Descubre engages and supports
students through culture and a compelling storyline. Students meet engaging
characters, who travel to eight Spanish-speaking countries in each student
book. With the characters, students learn about the local people, places,
culture, food, animals, and of course the language. The Yabisi curriculum is
specifically designed for students whose first language is Spanish. It uses
language and literacy skill development to strengthen critical thinking skills
through high-interest readings and activities. This curriculum teaches language
arts through a balanced literacy approach and fosters a love for reading
through authentic reading selections from all genres from the Hispanic world.
It presents current language and grammatical rules according to the Real
Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy).
6.
Specials
The Sagemont School has specialist teachers in the areas of art, music,
science, physical education, Spanish, media and technology. The classroom
teacher integrates the curriculum taught by the specialists into the everyday
curriculum.
Our Sagemont Athletic Center has dramatically improved our athletic and fine
arts programs at both the Lower and Upper Schools and has enhanced our
summer camp programs.
The Athletic Center is 8000 square feet and stands 37 feet tall at its peak.
For sports, the building has a regulation full court for basketball and 2 half
courts for practices. The court is also a regulation volleyball court complete
with standards for the net.
For fine arts, The Athletic Center has a portable stage, sound system, dressing
areas for performers and seating for over 500 spectators. Other uses for the
building include large assemblies, dances, graduation ceremonies and PTO
functions.
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6. Portfolios
Student writing portfolios are used at The Sagemont School to give parents,
teachers, and, most important, the student a continuum that demonstrates the
progress of each child. The portfolio allows academic progress to be
documented over the course of the school year. Pieces of work needing
improvement as well as a student’s best work will be included to develop a sense
of both pride and motivation.
7. Clubs
Each week, students in grades 1-5 will have the opportunity to participate in a
variety of multi-age clubs. Some of our club offerings will include but not be
limited to: technology, music, art, and sports. The purpose of the clubs is to
allow the children to participate in an activity once a week with other children
who share the same interest.
8.
Community Service Projects
The purpose of this program is to teach children the importance of serving
others. Each class or grade level will be responsible for a community service
project during the school year.
III.
Parent Involvement
Parent involvement is always encouraged in our school. Parent assistance helps
children learn skills, vocabulary, and sharing techniques, and it involves the
parents in understanding various levels of child development. It also validates
the children’s work and enhances pride and self-esteem. A weekly newsletter is
posted online to keep parents abreast of exciting class news.
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Technology
At The Sagemont School, teachers and students identify appropriate, effective, and
efficient ways of integrating technology into curriculum and instruction. The goal for
technology is to enhance student learning. A second goal is to connect students’
learning to authentic contexts and to empower students to become independent
learners. Students utilize many forms of technology each day. Computers, computer
software, multimedia software, interactive white boards, iPads, the Internet, E-mail,
and voice mail are some of the ways in which we utilize technology.
SuccessMaker (Formerly CCC)
SuccessMaker combines the best in instructional design and leading-edge
technologies to provide students with an innovative, interactive curriculum that
helps students to learn and helps teachers to enrich the learning process.
SuccessMaker instructional programs encompass the development of fundamental
strategies as well as guided open-ended exploration for real world application.
The SuccessMaker software:
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is used for approximately 10 to 15 minutes each day
is used in the classroom rather than in a lab
allows us to individualize the curriculum by serving as a remediation
and enrichment tool
provides activities that foster higher-level thinking skills
allows teachers to integrate SUCCESSMAKER into the curriculum by
pulling out lessons relevant to the current theme
allows teachers to print out over 100 different reports in order to
learn about strengths and weaknesses of each student
enables teachers to present whole group activities from their desk
top computers to the interactive white board
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A. Reading and Language Arts
1.
Discover English (Kindergarten - Grade 2) develops English
Language proficiency through a range of classic children’s
literature from poems, stories, chants, and folk songs to multicultural folk tales. This program is designed to teach English and
readiness skills in a meaningful context that helps students make
connections in their learning.
2.
Reading Readiness (Kindergarten) builds language and conceptual
skills at pre-reading levels. It develops 36 essential reading
readiness skills. Lessons include Letter Identification, Visual
Discrimination, Auditory Discrimination, Vocabulary Building, and
Comprehension Skills.
3.
Initial Reading (Grade 1 - Grade 2) develops comprehension and
Vocabulary skills. Lessons include Letter Identification, Patterns,
Sight Words, Word Comprehension, Sentence Comprehension, and
Passage Comprehension.
4.
First Adventures Bookshelf (Grade 1 - Grade 2) is a collection of
primary-level books, featuring multimedia technology that makes
stories come alive for students.
5.
Reading Adventures Primary (Grade 1 - Grade 2) is a literature
based, integrated reading and writing course that supports the
reading and language arts goals of first and second grade
teachers.
6.
Story Painter (Grades K - Grade 2) is a rich drawing and writing
tool for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students. Story Painter
was designed especially for young learners with clip art that
includes audio and animation.
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7.
Writer’s Studio (Grade 3 - Grade 5) provides process writing
instruction plus a huge repertoire of timely topics, tools, and ideas
that enables writing success. Writers Studio pivots around the
writing process of Pre-write, Draft, Revise, Proofread, and Publish
and provides graphic organizers such as cluster maps, story maps,
sequencers, and checklists.
8.
Spelling Skills (Grade 1 - Grade 5) helps students achieve spelling
mastery by combining practice, quizzes, and games.
9.
Language Arts Strand (Grade 3 - Grade 5) focuses on the most
common language problems. Lessons include Principal Parts of
Verbs, Verb Usage, Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun Usage,
Contractions, Possessives, and Negatives, Modifiers, Sentence
Structures, and Mechanics.
10.
Reading Adventures (Grade 3 - Grade 5) includes more than 100
award-winning multi-cultural titles with selections from some of
the most well known children’s authors. Reading Adventures uses
a literature-based approach to integrate reading and writing.
11.
Writer’s Express (Grade 3 - Grade 5) focuses on the writing
process which consists of pre-writing, drafting and revising.
Writers Express emphasizes descriptive and narrative writing and
introduces expository and persuasive writing.
12.
Reader’s Workshop (Grade 3 - Grade 5) provides practice in
specific reading skills along with integrated practice in Passage
Comprehension and Thematic Lessons. Students will learn to
analyze text, interpret informational graphics, and integrate
vocabulary and comprehension skills.
13.
Practical Reading Skills (Grade 5) develops functional reading
skills with practical everyday reading materials, including
reference sources, charts, maps, schedules, menus, labels,
advertisements, posters, directions, and applications.
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Reading Investigations (Reading Levels 6th - 8th) develops content-
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area reading strategies to build comprehension, thinking skills,
reading strategies, and vocabulary.
B.
Productivity
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Keyboard Skills (Grades 2-5) for the computer begins with the home-key
hand position and then gradually introduces the position and function of
each key.
C.
Mathematics
1. Mathematics Concepts and Skills (Kindergarten - Grade 5) is a
comprehensive course that develops and maintains the key
strategies, concepts and skills of K - 5 mathematics.
2. Problem Solving (Grade 3 - Grade 5) consists of seven different
types of word problems: How Many; Money; Mystery Numbers
and Age; Measure; Number Systems; Geometry; and Time, Rate,
and Distance.
3. Math Processor (Grade 5 - Grade 8) is an interactive tool set
for mathematics, which allows students to explore many aspects
of mathematics. Students use a variety of manipulatives and
graphing tools to draw conclusions and present their findings.
4. Math Investigations (Grade 3 – Grade 5) provides a
comprehensive problem-solving environment for individual
students, collaborative learning groups, or whole class
applications.
5. Math Corner (Kindergarten - Grade 4) bridges the gap from the
concrete manipulatives used in the classroom to the pictorial
level that is a key developmental stage in preparing students for
success at the symbolic level.
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7.
Science
Science Discovery (Grade 4 and 5) is a highly interactive, motivating
course designed to provide science instruction for middle school
students. Students practice scientific reasoning and process skills as
they learn about the world around them through the experiments and
activities in the course.
II.
Multimedia
Students utilize a variety of multimedia software products for reference,
textbook enhancement, and productivity. Our older students have the
opportunity to be a part of our daily news broadcast produced in our Sagemont
Media Center.
III.
Internet
Students are instructed and guided through a variety of activities and
applications for utilizing the Internet and the World Wide Web to achieve a
variety of goals including research, productivity, email, retrieval of information,
electronic key-pals, virtual field trips, and distance learning.
IV.
Project Based Learning
Project-based learning is a structure that transforms teaching from "teachers
telling" to "students doing." More specifically, project-based learning can be
defined as:
 Engaging learning experiences that involve students in complex,
real-world projects through which they develop and apply skills and
knowledge
 A strategy that recognizes that significant learning taps students'
inherent drive to learn, capability to do important work, and need to be
taken seriously
 Learning in which curricular outcomes can be identified up-front, but in
which the outcomes of the student's learning process are neither
predetermined nor fully predictable
 Learning that requires students to draw from many information sources
and disciplines in order to solve problems
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Experiences through which students learn to manage and allocate
resources such as time and materials
Accelerated Reader
The program is used as a motivation to keep children reading good literature.
Students in first through fifth grade meet with their teachers to set individual
monthly goals. Students are awarded points as they complete their quizzes and these
points go towards incentives that are being offered at that time. The student reading
goals are the responsibility of the classroom teacher, but the school wide goals and
point spending store is managed by the Media Center.
Inspiration/Kidspiration
Inspiration is a program that allows students to use a variety of graphic organizers to
brainstorm, plan, organize, outline, diagram and write. Students in grades one
through five utilize this program regularly.
Computer Laptop Lab
Through the generous donation of our PTO, students have the opportunity to work
on a traveling laptop lab on a weekly basis. Students will be taught basic laptop
care, safe navigation on the internet, and will also use this to learn Microsoft
Office applications and keyboarding skills.
Microsoft Surface Tablets
Our 5th grade students and teachers use Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablets as it
gives them the opportunity to use all the best tools for teaching and learning
together in one device. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet enhances daily
instruction with the infusion of real time learning and relevant applications.
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Core Curriculum Overview
Grade Level
Preschool
Reading/
Language Arts
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
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Multiculturalism
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Modes of
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Transportation
Jungle/Safari
Peacemaking Skills
Whole Language
Approach utilizing
listening, reading,
speaking and phonics
PreKindergarten
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
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Multiculturalism
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Modes of
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Transportation
Jungle/Safari
Whole Language
Approach utilizing
listening, reading,
speaking, writing, and
phonics
Kindergarten
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
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Multiculturalism
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Modes of
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Transportation
Jungle/Safari
SuccessMaker
Science
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
Jungle/Safari
Bodies of Water
Developmentally
appropriate
hands-on approach:
problem solving,
predicting outcome and
drawing conclusions
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
Jungle/Safari
Bodies of Water
Developmentally
appropriate
hands-on approach:
problem solving,
predicting outcome and
drawing conclusions
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
Jungle/Safari
Bodies of Water
Social Studies
Mathematics
Thematic Units:
Developmentally
appropriate
hands-on approach:
problem solving, size
awareness, sorting,
patterning, color and
shape recognition, one
to one correspondence
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Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Thematic Units:
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Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Weekly Reader
Thematic Units:
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Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Pearson – My World
Social Studies
F.O.S.S.
Internet
My World – online
component
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Treasures - Reading
Weekly Reader
Treasures – online
component
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Six + 1 Traits Writing
Program
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Developmentally
appropriate
hands-on approach:
problem solving, size
awareness, sorting,
patterning, color and
shape recognition, one
to one correspondence
SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Math Connects
Math Connects – online
component
Grade Level
First
Reading/
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematics
Thematic Units:
Thematic Units:
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Arctic
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Jungle/Safari
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Bodies of Water
Thematic Units:
SuccessMaker
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Arctic
Multiculturalism
Modes of
Transportation
Jungle/Safari
SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Treasures - Reading
Delta Education
F.O.S.S.
F.O.S.S. - online
component
Treasures – online
component
Thematic Units:




Arctic
Multiculturalism
Modes of
Transportation
Jungle/Safari
SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Treasures - Reading
Thematic Units:

Arctic

Jungle/Safari

Bodies of Water
Delta Education
F.O.S.S.
F.O.S.S. - online
component
Six + 1 Traits Writing
Program
Thematic Units:

Multiculturalism
– landmarks,
monuments, and
places
Thematic Units:

Arctic

Jungle/Safari

Bodies of Water
SuccessMaker
Delta Education
F.O.S.S.
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Treasures - Reading
Pearson – My World
Social Studies
My World – online
component
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Math Connects
Math Connects – online
component
Weekly Reader
Thematic Units:


Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Pearson – My World
Social Studies
Weekly Reader
SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Math Connects
Math Connects – online
component
Internet
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Treasures – online
component
Third
Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Six + 1 Traits Writing
Program
Second


F.O.S.S. - online
component
Treasures – online
component
Thematic Units:


Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Pearson – My World
Social Studies
My World – online
component
Time Magazine for Kids
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Six + 1 Traits Writing
Program
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SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Math Connects
Math Connects – online
component
Grade Level
Reading/
Language Arts
Science
Fourth
Thematic Units:

Arctic

Multiculturalism

Modes of
Thematic Units:




Arctic
Jungle/Safari
Bodies of Water
Transportation
Jungle/Safari
SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Treasures - Reading
Social Studies
Mathematics
Thematic Units:
SuccessMaker


Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Pearson – My World
Florida - Social Studies
Delta Education
F.O.S.S.
My World – online
component
F.O.S.S. - online
component
Time Magazine for Kids
Treasures – online
component
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Math Connects
Math Connects – online
component
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
Zaner-Bloser
Handwriting
Six + 1 Traits Writing
Program
Fifth
Thematic Units:

Arctic

Multiculturalism

Modes of

Thematic Units:



Arctic
Jungle/Safari
Bodies of Water
Transportation
Jungle/Safari
SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Treasures – Reading
Thematic Units:


Multiculturalism
Modes of
transportation
Pearson – My World
Social Studies
Delta Education
F.O.S.S.
My World – online
component
F.O.S.S. - online
component
Time Magazine for Kids
Treasures – online
component
Internet
Six + 1 Traits Writing
Program
Peace Education
Foundation Peaceworks
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SuccessMaker
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
– Math Connects
Math Connects – online
component
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The Sagemont Philosophy
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