• Is your child prepared for the next grade level?  

    Here are the top "ins" for the core subject areas of ELA, Math, & Science that teachers need children coming into each grade level to be able to do independently in order to ensure they have the necessary foundation to be successful in the upcoming school year.    

     

    Kindergarten 

    Math Ins:


    1.  Identify 8 main colors
    2. Identify 2D shapes
    3. Count to 10
    4. Write and recognize numbers 0-5
    5. Count and make sets (1:1 correspondence) 

    ELA Ins:


    1. Letter names
    2. Letter sounds
    3. Print concepts (front cover, back cover, word, letter, turning pages)
    4. Letter formation
    5. Writing and reading their name

    Science Ins:


    1.  Communicate w/ a partner
    2. Work w/ a group
    3. Follow simple directions
    4. Respect materials
    5. Vocabulary knowledge



    1st Grade

    Math Ins:  


    1.  Number recognition & number representations (1-20)
    2. Understanding joining/separating word problems/result unknown
    3. Basic terminology & how to use it (+, -, =, plus, minus, equal)
    4. Understand the value of a number in its place value (teen numbers)
    5.  One to one correspondence and counting sequential
    6. Skip counting by tens and understanding the concept of skip counting. 

    ELA Ins:


    1. Basic story elements (character, setting, problem/solution, retell)
    2. Letter recognition/letter sound; difference between letter, word, sentence
    3. Stamina for on task/task completion
    4. Fiction vs. nonfiction
    5. Variety of sentence structure, up to four-five sentences independently

    Science Ins:


    1.  Problem solving strategies
    2. Concept of collaborative pairs
    3. How to communicate and facilitate in a group setting w/o teacher
    4. Understand STEM process (steps)
    5. Multi-step directions exposure




    2nd Grade 

    Math Ins:


    1.  +/- mental fact fluency within 20
    2. Number sense: understand base ten
    3. Read a little, do a little
    4. +1 or -1, +10 or -10 without 100s chart
    5. Testing independence and stamina

    ELA Ins:


    1. Decoding strategies/phonics
    2. Sentence structure
    3. Story elements/retell
    4. Good foundation of supporting details (reading and writing)
    5. Difference in fiction and non-fiction

    Science Ins:


    1.  Be able to explain why
    2. Collaboration experience (teamwork)
    3. Be able to problem solve
    4. Know the STEM process
    5. Generate inquiry on their own

     

    3rd Grade 

    Math Ins:


    1. RALDAL with multiple step word problem (1-2 steps)
    2. Addition/Subtraction with regrouping within 100 (using traditional algorithm)
    3. Intro multiplication strategies (array, skip counting, patterns)
    4. Error analysis - why correct or incorrect
    5. Fractions - knowing parts of a whole, set, and equal/unequal parts

    ELA Ins:


    1. Stamina
    2. Strong decoding and fluency
    3. vocabulary/context clues
    4. How to refer to text and prove answers
    5. Main idea and details

    Science Ins:


    1.  Problem solve

              *Don’t be scared of failure

    1.  Cause and Effect

    *Why experiments work

    1.  Life cycle continual
    2. Research

      *Pull out facts from nonfiction books or online

    1.  Knowing different misconceptions

     

    4th Grade 

    Math Ins:


    1.  Fact fluency (add, subtract, multiply)
    2. Multi-step word problems using “Read a Little, Do a Little” strategy
    3. Place value knowledge up to the hundreds place value.
    4. Multi-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping (up to hundreds)
    5. Basic understanding of fractions including terminology and understanding parts of a whole.

    ELA Ins:


    1. Knowing and being able to identify the text features
    2. Identify the main idea/theme in a fiction or nonfiction text
    3. Creating a detailed (3-5 sentences) summary of fiction or nonfiction text
    4. Using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words - definitions, examples, synonyms, antonyms
    5. Knowing the different story elements and being able to describe them

    Science Ins:


    1.  Vocabulary skills
    2. Collaboration skills
    3. Whole Brain learning
    4. Engineering Design Process
    5. Write to explain evidence

     

    5th Grade 

    Math Ins:


    1.  Multiplication facts/fluency
    2. Error Analysis - justifying and proving answer choices.
    3. Decoding word problems
    4. Basic understanding of fractions
    5. Interpreting remainders in division 

    ELA Ins:


    1. Text structure
    2. Main idea
    3. Inference
    4. Theme
    5. Vocabulary 
    6. 20 most common prefixes, suffixes, and root words

    Science Ins:


    1.  Organize thoughts and ideas 
    2. Work effectively in groups

    *communication/ collaboration

    1.  Retain vocabulary
    2. Design/Scientific process

    *Research/formulate questions

    1.  Technology