Curriculum

  • Teachers utilize a variety of resources to teach the Colorado Academic Standards. For specific grade level information please visit individual teacher web pages and/or communicate with your child's teacher. General information is below.

Language Arts

  • Language Arts

    • Reading

      • Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)

        • Background knowledge

        • Vocabulary

        • Listening comprehension

        • Science and Social Studies standards

      • Literacy Footprints and Scholastic Short Reads

        • Reading skill practice

        • Comprehension strategies

      • Structured Phonics Routine/Decodable Books

        • Phonological awareness

          • Phonemic Awareness - Heggerty

          • Phonics

          • Vocabulary

          • Decoding

        • Vocabulary/Word study 

        • Spelling

    • Writing - Write From the Beginning and Beyond

      • Narrative

      • Expository

      • Response to Text

      • Opinion/Persuasive

      • Argumentative

    • Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears

      • Print

      • Cursive

      • Posture

      • Pencil grip

Math/Science/Social Studies/Specials

  • Math

    • iReady Classroom Mathematics

     

    Science and Social Studies

    • Many of these standards are integrated with CKLA units

    • Discovery Education

    • Grade Level Specific

     

    Specials

    • Art

    • Music

    • PE - includes fitness gram

    • STEM - Robotics, Lego Club, Coding

    • Library

     

    Assessment Platforms

    • iReady - all students

    • DIBELS Deep - as needed

    • Moby Max - as needed

    • Running Records - as needed

    • CMAS - state mandated testing for grades 3-5

     

    Intervention

    • Advanced

      • William and Mary/Jacob’s Ladder

      • Junior Great Books

      • Ed Zaccaro Math Challenges

    • Remediation - based on eligibility

      • Title I services - SIPPS, 95% Group, CR Success

      • Orton Gillingham based practices

      • Special Education Services - occupational therapy, speech/language, academic, mental health