Lower School Major Topics KINDERGARTEN
FIRST GRADE
SECOND GRADE
THIRD GRADE
FOURTH GRADE
Number System
Number System
Number System
Number System
Number System
Numbers to 100
Numbers to 120
Numbers to 1000
Numbers to 10,000
Numbers to 100,000
Order numbers (I)
Order numbers (D)
Order numbers (M)
Place-value representation (D)
Place-value representation (M)
Compare numbers (I)
Compare numbers (D)
Compare numbers (M)
Fractions (D)
Count by groups (I)
Ordinal numbers
Place-value representation (D)
Counting strategies
Place-value representation (I)
Number composition and decomposition
Operations
Fractions (M), improper fractions and mixed numbers (I)
Visualizing numbers
Count by groups (D)
Fractions (I)
Add and subtract using place value strategies (D)
Operations
Number models
Operations
Multiply and divide without regrouping
Addition and subtraction to 20
Operations
Real-world problem solving
Add and subtract with and without regrouping (I)
Number facts to 10 Mental math strategies
MATHEMATICS
Measurement and Geometry Length and weight (I) Nonstandard units (I) Coins and their values Coin combinations Calendar skills (I)
Data and Algebra Patterning (I) Classify and sort objects
Add and subtract with and without regrouping (D) Add and subtract using place value strategies (I)
Addition and subtraction facts (I)
Addition and subtraction facts (D)
Multiply using repeated addition
Multiplication and division facts (I)
Divide using fair shares
Computation models (I)
Mental math strategies Real-world problem solving
Measurement and Geometry Length, width, height (D) Weight and mass (I) Nonstandard units (D) Calendar skills (D)
Add and subtract money (D) Front-end estimation Real-world problem solving
Real-world problem solving
Add and subtract dollar and coins
Measurement and Geometry Dollars and cents Weight and mass (D) 2D and 3D shapes (D)
Data and Algebra Data tables
Data and Algebra
Graphing (D)
Patterning (D)
Add and subtract like fractions
Measurement and Geometry
2D and 3D shapes (I)
Graphing (I)
Computation models (D)
Add and subtract money (I)
Time to the hour and half hour
Organize data
Multiplication and division facts (D)
Weight and mass conversions Types of lines Properties of 2D shapes (I)
Data and Algebra
Decimals to the hundredths place
Operations Add and subtract using place value strategies (D) Multiply with multi-digit numbers Divide with remainders Computation models (M) Add and subtract unlike fractions Add and subtract decimals Rounding and estimating Real-world problem solving
Measurement and Geometry Length and distance Weight and mass (M) Capacity and volume Time conversion
Analyze and interpret graphs
Angle measurement
Multiplication and division patterns
Perimeter and area
Equalities and inequalities
Properties of 2D shapes (D)
Classify and sort polygons
Sorting rules
Data and Algebra
Patterning (M)
Analyze and interpret graphs
Fact families
Common multiples and factors Numeric and nonnumeric patterns Pattern rules
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
Lower School Major Topics
READING
KINDERGARTEN
FIRST GRADE
SECOND GRADE
THIRD GRADE
FOURTH GRADE
Foundational Skills
Foundational Skills
Foundational Skills
Foundational Skills
Foundational Skills
Print directionality
Sentence features
Blend syllables
Prefixes and suffixes (D)
Prefixes and suffixes (M)
Book features
Short vs. long vowel sounds
Phonemes (vowel teams)
Decode multiple syllables (D)
Decode multiple syllables (M)
Blend phonemes
Isolate phonemes
Compound words
Reading expression
Reading voice
Segment phonemes
Substitute phonemes
Contractions
Blend syllables
Base words and endings
Comprehension
Comprehension
Syllable counting
Summarize (M)
Rhyming words and word families
Phonemes (digraphs, vowel teams)
Reading rate (M)
Ask and answer questions (M)
Infer
One-to one correspondence
Reading rate (D)
Reference text Context clues (I)
Drawing conclusions
Phonemes (consonants, vowels, blends)
Comprehension
Comprehension
Story structure
Infer
Fact and opinion
Comprehension
Predict (I)
Predict (D)
Connect text to text
Context clues
Story elements
Visualize (I)
Sequence/Plot
Summarize (D)
Authors purpose
Story retelling (I)
Connect text to self (I)
Infer
Vocabulary strategies (D)
Text connections
Listening comprehension
Story retelling (D)
Main idea and details
Main idea and details
Compare and contrast stories
Ask and answer questions (I)
Cause and effect
Literature study (realistic, historical, legends and myths)
Literature study (fairytales, nursery rhymes)
Literature study (narrative, realistic fiction)
Vocabulary strategies (I)
Nonfiction study (biography, current events)
Visualizing
Nonfiction study (I)
Nonfiction study (biography, text features)
Literature study (fables, tall tales) Nonfiction study (text features)
Author study
Novel study
Literature circles Novel study Poetry
WRITING &
Composition
Composition
Composition
Composition
Composition
COMMUNICATION
Label pictures List-making Journal topics Informative (I) Personal experiences Complete sentences (I)
Picture and text alignment Personal narrative (I) Informative (D) Shared research Poetry (I) Shared writing Group speaking and listening
Journals and letters Narratives Short stories Creative writing Instructions Collaborative writing Paragraphs Proofreading skills
Personal narrative (M) Summary writing Imaginative stories Paragraph structure Revising and editing
Opinion Narrative Persuasive essays Paragraph development Informational Dictionary skills Writing process Thesaurus skills Research skills
Conventions Spell one syllable words (I) Short vowel spellings (I) Silent e spellings (I) Consonant blend spellings Word order Pronoun agreement Letter formation Capitalization (I) Ending Punctuation (I)
Conventions Spell one syllable words (D) Short vowel spellings (D) Silent e spellings (D) Vowel team spellings (I) Digraph spellings (I) Nouns and verbs Verb tense Synonyms and antonyms Capitalization (D) Ending punctuation (D)
Conventions Spell two-syllable words Vowel team spellings (D) Irregular vowel patterns (I) R-controlled vowel patterns Common suffixes Plurals Homophones Contractions Capitalization (M) Sentence punctuation (I)
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
Conventions Spell multi-syllable words Common prefixes and suffixes Irregular vowel patterns (D) Subject and predicate Possessives Pronouns Subject and verb agreement Sentence punctuation (D)
Conventions Irregular vowel patterns (M) Complex r-controlled vowel patterns Complex suffixes Noun and verb types Noun and verb agreement Prepositions Conjunctions Sentence types Similes and metaphors Bibliographies
Lower School Major Topics
SOCIAL STUDIES
KINDERGARTEN
FIRST GRADE
SECOND GRADE
THIRD GRADE
FOURTH GRADE
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Geography
Uses of Maps and Globes
Me on the Map
Continents and Oceans
Basic Map Skills
Applied Map Skills
Continents and Oceans
World History
North America
Basic Geographical Landforms
World History
World History
Early Civilizations: Egypt
World History
World History
Europe in the Middle Ages
Celebrations Around the World
American History
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
American History
American History
The American Revolution
American History
The Vikings
Long Ago and Today
Westward Expansion
American History
American Presidents
Immigration and Citizenship
The Earliest Americans
American Symbols
The Constitution
Early Exploration of America
North Carolina History The American Revolution
The Thirteen Colonies
SCIENCE
Earth Science
Earth Science
Earth Science
Earth Science
Earth Science
Seasons and Weather
Our Earth: Outside and Inside
Cycles in Nature
Astronomy: The Solar System and Beyond
Classification of Minerals
Taking Care of Earth
Astronomy: Introduction to the Solar System
Physical Science
Physical Science
Geology: The Changing Earth
Simple Machines
Adventures in Light and Sound
Physical Science
Life Science
Life Science
Magnetism
Life Cycles
The Human Body: Systems and Senses
Physical Science Introduction to Magnetism
Life Science The Human Body: Basic Needs and Five Senses Animals and Their Needs
Physical Science Matter and Its Properties
Life Science The Human Body: Introduction to Systems Animals and Their Environments
Plants and Farms
I = Introduce, D = Develop, M = Master
Electricity
Classification of Animals
Life Science
Ecology
The Human Body: Organ Systems
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