Chelsea Elementary School

Curriculum Map Overview

Kindergarten September Expected Reading Level - Letter recognition - introduction to emergent reader strategies Observation Checklists Anecdotal notes worksheets

Term 1 October - Letter recognition - introduction to sight words and emergent reader stratg. Same as September

November Letter/some sight word recognition and emergent reader stratg. Same as October

December Same as November

Term 2 January Letter/sight words identification emergent reader introduction to Early Reader strategies Same as December

Term 3 February Letter/sight word identification with Early reader strategie March Build on sight word identification and early reader strategies Same as February April Build on sight word identification and early reader strategies Same as March and BAS Evaluation for Reading and Writing Special Me Spring Baby Animals May Build on sight word identification and early reader strategies Same as April and BAS Evaluation for Reading and Writing Pond Study Life Cycles Insects Planting June Reading at a level B

Assessments: Reading Writing Math

Same as November

Same as January

Observatio n Checklists worksheets

Language Arts

Theme Based Apples, Signs of Fall, All About Me

Fall Family Thanksgiving Halloween

Remembrance Day, Nutrition/Health Hibernations

Bears Winter Christmas Celebrations

Winter/Winter Animals Penguins

Ground Hog 100s Day Valentines Day Friendship

St. Patricks Day Nursery Rhymes Community Helpers

Writing

Printing name Identification of what letters are known

Math

Number recognition 1-5, counting to 20, patterning Seasons/fall No religion or Ethics is formally taught

Practice printing letters of alphabet Introduction to trace/printing familiar words # recognition 5-10, counting, sorting, 1 to 1 correspondence problem solving Weather

Practice printing letters of alphabet Introduction to trace/printing familiar words # recognition 120, graphing, patterning classifying

Practice printing letters of alphabet Introduction to printing familiar words # 1-30, shapes, sorting, classifying, measurement

Practice printing letters of alphabet printing familiar words

Same as Jan. with forming and copying of sentences

Same as Feb. Beginning to print known words of interest

Same as March with beginning independent writing strategies

Practice printing sight words/known words in sentences Review all concepts Review of # 1100, simple addition

Fathers Day Canada Day Summer Fun Same as May

#1-50, counting to 100, graphing, collecting data, shapes, sequencing magnets

Counting to 100 Collecting data, problem solving analyzing

Review concepts eg. Graphing, sorting estimation etc.

Review concepts, introduction of time

Review all concepts Review of # 1-100, simple subtraction

Science Ethics and Religion

mixing colours snow/ice Tribes activities, community circles, cheers, pledge, etc. will be introduced

Canadian animals Christmas celebrations around the world - touch on different religions, eg.Hannakua

rainbows butterflies/life cycles Working as a team etc. will be taught throughout the school year.

planting

evaporations

Children are introduced to tribes and the 4 agreements Taught monthly

Topics such as friendship, respect, communication Cooperation,

Chelsea Elementary School

Curriculum Map Overview

Kindergarten French September -Greetings -All About Me -Introduction of French Mascot (Dimoitou puppet) -Schoolbus All about Me Colours: red/yellow Scissor/coloring skills, painting

Term 1 October -My classroom -Fall -Halloween

November -Numbers to 10 -Colors -Introduction of Comment ca va?

December -Santa Claus -Christmas

Term 2 January -Winter weather -Winter clothing

February -Winter Activities -Valentines Day

March -Saint-Patricks Day -The Sugar Shack

Term 3 April May -Easter -Spring -Spring Weather Clothing -Farm Animals

June -Zoo animals -Summer Weather and Activities Canada Day Review/ refine all skills/colors Looking at pictures for detail Same as May

Social Studies Visual Arts

Where we live Black, orange Introduction of line in drawing/ painting

Technology

Computer Centre in Room Played at scheduled times

Computer games: E.L.A. Science, art, math --listening centre Once weekly Self/body awareness skills, stretching cooperative games Mutual Respect Possible field trip

Community helpers Brown, green Introduction of curves and shapes using water colors, paint etc. Computer and listening centre play at scheduled times

Canadian winter animals White/red/green Fine motor practice eg. Beading, stamping etc. Computer and listening centre play at scheduled times

Arctic animals White,black introduction to using eg. Pastels, chalk etc.

Special Me Pink, purple Sculpting using plaster scene

Canadian geography Green, gold Continue working on skills

RCMP Blue, yellow Continue working on skills

Transportation Review/refine skills Looking at pictures for detail Same as April

Computer and listening centre play at scheduled times

Computer and listening centre play at scheduled times

Same as February

Same as March

Library Physical Education

Once a week For the year Rules for playing safe, listening, respect for others passing/ catching 4 Agreements

Once weekly Skill building, eg. Running, jumping etc. Dramatic play,eg. Be an animal/plane Attentive Listening Remembrance Day

Once weekly Cooperative with a partner games, skills building, music and games Appreciations

Once weekly Cooperatives games with skill building and listening (following direction) Right to Pass

Once weekly Cooperative games with team building creative movement

Once weekly Skill building eg. skipping ropes, balls/equipment Team sports Parachute muscle building Continue with tribes activities

Once weekly Relays, throwing tossing Cooperative games/team building Continue with tribes activities

Once weekly Health and music and movement

Once weekly Cooperativ e games

Tribes

Continue with tribes activities 100s day celebration

Continue with tribes activities Mr. E and outdoor ed.

Field Trip/Special Events

Terry Fox; Welcome BBQ

Skating

Continue with tribes activities School Picnic Possible field trip