Blue Heron Clan – Scott Rose

Blue Heron Clan Syllabus

Literacy:

• Shared Reading (group)
• Buddy Reading (With others in class as well as the Otter Clan)
• Story Time
• Poetry and Song
• Small Group Reading (group)
• 1:1 Reading
• Quiet Reading
• Book Making
• Sight Word Wall
• Putting on Plays (reader's theater)
• Conventions (spelling and punctuation)
• Printing Practice – Handwriting without tears
• Shared Writing
• Journals
• Literacy Manipulatives (games and puzzles)

Essentially there are three large components of instruction this year, phonics, comprehension/ vocabulary, and Writers Workshop (see below). Through the above activities I will try to focus each student's literacy development. It is my goal that each child be reading at his/her independent level. This means that the bulk of my teaching time will be individual or small group. I am a huge proponent of hands-on, student led activities, where I may then facilitate such small group intensive lessons. If you have any questions about where your child fits into all of this, please feel free to drop in at any time.

Writers Workshop:

This year, Pathfinder K-8 is adopting a new writing curriculum for every grade. It is a very inspiring, child centered program that gives students lots of ownership over their writing. Skills are very explicitly taught, with a lot of time for sitting and writing. I will usually be teaching a 10 – 20 minute mini lesson, and then the students have up to 40 minutes of independent writing at their level.

Math:

• Everyday Math – This is a new curriculum adopted by the district.
• Calendar
• Days of the school year
• Schedule
• Math Manipulatives
• Math Games

Social Studies:

• Group development through team building games, cooperative learning, and routine.
• Native Culture
• Self Evaluation and Reflection

Science:

• Expedition one: Salmon Homecoming (Whole School – new this year!)
• Expedition two: Possibly "Markets"
• Expedition three: Animal Homes
• General Environmental Education
• Blue Heron