Math (core) – Continue with four operations of arithmetic; story problems; counting by 2, 3, 5, and 10; beginning multiplication tables; graphs and tables; place value to 1,000; mental math, regrouping, estimation.
English Language Arts (core) – Elements of grammar (adjectives); spelling, reading (using context, word recognition, reading out loud); animal fables and legends from around the world; writing teacher generated paragraphs and writing student generated paragraphs.
History & Social Studies (core) – Multicultural stories, myths and legends focused on heroes/heroines.
Science (core) – Garden and nature studies; observation and inquiry.
Environmental Stewardship (core) – Stories with themes of transformation teach the concept of evolution in an imaginative way laying a metaphorical foundation for the forces of nature that will be studied scientifically later. Stories of heroic individuals, such as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Henry David Thoreau, or Jane Goodall teach students about their unique place in the ecosystem and their personal ability to affect change.
Music (core) – Singing up to an octave; pentatonic flute, singing in rounds by end of year.
Art (core) – Continue form drawing; painting (complementary colors); beeswax modeling.
Performing Arts (core) – Class play that originates from the curriculum.
World Language (core) – Japanese continues. (Songs, plays, poetry, stories counting, games, and simple conversations.)
Handwork (core) – Knitting patterns of knit and purl (pattern recognition and perpetuation, concentration, fine motor skill development) resulting in specific projects such as rabbits, balls and hats.
Games/Movement/Health (core) – Gross motor movement such as skipping, hopping, galloping, jumping and sliding; and matching these movements to pace and rhythm; chasing, dodging, jumping rope, and striking a ball.