Specials

Library/Media

Information Skills:

• Utilizes print and/or electronic catalog, indices, reference sources and the Dewey Decimal System to locate information.
• Begins to evaluate materials for timeliness, format and scope.
• Accesses information using technology.
• Follows circulation procedures.

Literature Appreciation:

• Interprets, understands and participates in a wide variety of literacy experiences.
• Investigates numerous literacy genres (e.g., fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, biography, etc.) and informational literature.

Fitness and Health

Movement Skills:

• Able to utilize basic offensive and defensive strategies while in motion (sport concepts).
• Demonstrates the ability to jump and land, balance and develop a combination of movements into repeatable sequences.
• Demonstrates ability to strike, volley, dribble and kick while participating in lead-up games.

Active Lifestyle-Knowledge and Attitude:

• Distinguishes between compliance and noncompliance with games rules and fair play.
• Demonstrates proper techniques for warm-up and safe performance when participating in physical activity.

Art

Literacy:

• Utilizes letter forms as design elements. Delineates facial features and proportion using line. Renders figurative subjects with line. Learns simple cartooning techniques.
• Creates a representation of a Social Studies culture using geometric shapes.
• Explores the relationship of art and math using shape to create patterns.
• Continues exploration of form with paper mache, paris craft, and clay using advanced techniques.
• Learns and applies the concepts of foreground, middle ground, background and radial symmetry.

Expression:

• Approaches assignments with enthusiasm; uses art to express moods, emotions and ideas.

Music

Theme: AMERICAN’S MUSIC:

Units: Keybord and Recorder
Patriotic Songs
Music of American Regions

Literacy:

• Reads and performs simple notated melodies through singing, recorder, and keyboard.
• Counts beats and simple subdivisions (”1 +, 2+” etc.).
• Identifies themes, composers, and characters from listening to repertoire selections.

Expression:

• Sings, moves, and plays instruments with expression and coordination.
• Sings patriotic and regional songs with cultural sensitivity.
• Demonstrates steady beat.