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Language Arts

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Sentences Writing letters, plays, poetry Writing about people Parts of stories Making predictions in literature Characters in stories Spelling rules Fantasy - magic and fairytales Phonetics Shared and guided reading Word attack skills	Recognize and write complete sentences Correctly format a letter Write a play Write a poem Write about people Write a three-part story Increase spelling accuracy Increase punctuation accuracy Use details to make writing more interesting Identify verbs and subject-verb agreement Write in journals Blend sounds to read words Recall details of stories Begin to answer inference questions Use context to attack unknown words State problems in stories Make predictions about stories Describe setting and characters in stories Read silently Read expressively Increase reading rate Follow directions independently

Mathematics

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Addition Subtraction Fact families Place value Number patterns Story problems Number lines Skip counting Even and odd numbers Sorting and organizing Telling time Adding and subtracting two-digit numbers Shapes and patterns Fractions	Write digits correctly Use manipulatives to show correspondence Count orally to 20 Write addition equations horizontally and vertically Solve story problems Count backwards to solve subtraction problems Create number charts Identify even and odd numbers Group objects with similar characteristics Create tally charts and graphs from data Use coins to count change Use coins to find equal groups of money Use a face clock to tell time to the half hour Write time in digital form Understand AM and PM Recite days of the week and months of the year Identify specific events on a calendar Identify cube, cone, sphere, rectangular prism, pyramid and cylinder Identify square, circle, triangle and rectangle Make symmetrical patterns Make and extend patterns Apply positional words Use manipulatives to find a fraction of an object or group Use rulers to measure in inches, feet and centimeters. Use balance scales to measure weight Use cups to measure volume

Science

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Air Insects Flight Weather Solids Liquids Animal familie	Observe through inquiry Compare and contrast Apply scientific method to everyday life Form and test hypotheses Use scientific vocabulary Experience air resistance Identify insects Explain an insect’s lifecycle Create and fly paper airplanes Use weather tools Explain the water cycle Record growth and development of milkweed bugs Sort solids by their properties Identify the properties of liquids Identify different animal groups

Social Studies

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Maps and globes Native Americans and human migration World religions Martin Luther King Jr. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Ancient Egypt Colonial life Revolutionary War	Identify the purpose of a map and a globe Label the seven continents on a map Locate different types of bodies of water on a map Label the four directions and the equator on a map Demonstrate understanding of human migration over land bridge between Alaska and Asia Identify three Native American homes. Match visual information with oral information Tell facts about the life of Christopher Columbus Share facts about Pilgrim life at the Plymouth Settlement Explain why we celebrate Thanksgiving Name the five major world religions Name continent of origin for five major world religions Identify similarities between religions Identify important facts about each religion Explain Dr. King’s importance Write a biographical summary Explain difficulties of slavery and early years of freedom Locate desert, Nile River, Red Sea on map of Ancient Egypt Label pictures related to daily life of Egyptians Retell facts about mummies Identify reasons for settlement in America Describe types of life in colonies: farms, plantations, seacoast, villages, cities Identify reasons for the Revolutionary War Name a war hero Describe at least one battle in the war Explain why Betsy Ross is famous Identify the first American flag Identify current American flag Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Hebrew

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Reading Alef-Chet Family and Rosh Hashanah Reading Tet-Nun letters Reading Segol,Tsereh, and Shvah tnuot (vowels) Fall and Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah Reading Samech-Tav letters Reading Cholom, Koobutz, and Shoorook tnuot (vowels) Houses/homes Reading Alef-Tav Chanukah and Winter Tu B’Shevat and tree parts Food and mealtimes Purim Spring and Passover Animals Summer and Shavuot	Recognize the shape and sound of the letters Alef-Chet and be able to read and decode the Alef-Chet letters using the Kamatz, Patach, and Chirik tnuot (consonant/vowel unit) Name members of the family Identify holiday vocabulary Recognize the shape and sound of the letters Tet-Nun and be able to read and decode the Tet-Nun letters using the Segol,Tsereh, and Shvah tnuot (consonant/vowel unit) Identify fall vocabulary Distinguish verbs by gender and singular/plural Know prepositions of place Recognize the shape and sound of the letters Samech-Tav and be able to read and decode the Samech-Tav letters using Cholom, Koobutz, and Shoorook tnuot (vowels) (consonant/vowel unit) Identify rooms and furniture in the house Identify the prepositions (and, in, from, to) Recognize the shape and sound of the letters Alef-Tav and be able to read and decode the Alef-Tav letters using all the tnuot (vowels) Write the cursive letter Alef-Samech Describe a winter scene Name the furnishings in the classroom and the contents of a school box respond to What? Where? Why When? Who? When? How many? Describe snacks and lunch in Hebrew Be able to order breakfast from a menu Describe signs of spring and spring activities Identify body parts Names animals that live on farms and in zoos Describe a summer scene

Chagim (Jewish Holidays)

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Sukkot Simchat Torah Chanukah Tu B’Shevat Purim Pesach Yom HaShoah Yom Yerushalayim Lag BaOmer Shavuot	Know holiday-related Hebrew vocabulary Know Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur customs: blowing the shofar, eating apples and honey, shana tovah greeting, tashlich, fasting, teshuvah, g’mar chatimah tovah Describe a kosher sukkah and name the four species Recite the sukkah and lulav blessings Explain the concept of religious freedom Recite the blessing for the Chanukah candles Explain the Chanukah customs Give reasons for planting trees Name trees that grow in Israel Recite the blessing over fruit Tell the story of the megillah Name main characters in the megillah Compare the story of Purim to the story of Chanukah Tell the story of the Exodus Contrast slavery and freedom Recite the Pesach blessings Know the national symbols of Israel Name important landmarks in Jerusalem List the ten commandments Tell the story of Ruth

Tefillah (Prayer)

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Rosh Hashanah blessings Shehecheyanu Shema Sukkot blessings Shacharit Chanukah blessings Birkat HaMazon Torah blessings Ashrei Purim blessings Hagadah and seder bleasings Ahava Rabah Torah service	Be able to recite the blessings for Rosh Hashanah and understand the key words for each blessing Be able to recite the Shema and understand its key words Recite the Sukkot blessings Recite the food brachot and identify the foods/occasions for these blessings Recite Mah Tovu, Modeh Ani, Adon Olam and understand key words in each prayer Recite the first three blessings of the Amidah Recite the Chanukah blessings Recite the first four paragraphs of Birkat Hamazon Recite and read the Torah blessings and know their key words Recite the Barchu and Yotzer Or Read and understand Barchu, Yotzer Or, Boreh Choshech Read and chant the Ashrei Read and recite Purim blessings Read and chant the four Pesach seder blessings Translate the four questions Read and chant Vayehee Binsoah HaAron Read and chant Etz Chayim Distinguish between the Ark of Moshe and today’s Aron Kodesh Translate and discuss the word Shalom as peace and its importance

Tanach

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Creation and the Garden of Eden Noah’s Ark Tower of Babel Abraham’s journey to Canaan Sadom and Gamorrah The binding of Isaac Jacob and Esau Joseph and his brothers in Egypt Moses and the Egyptian Taskmaster Moses and the Burning Bush The Ten Plagues The Exodus from Egypt The Ten Commandments The Golden Calf The Tabernacle Joshua Samson David and Goliath	Understand the significance of the things that God created Know the Order of Creation Contrast righteousness with wickedness Understand hospitality to strangers Understand the concept of God testing people Explain “birthright” Calculate one tenth and apply it to tzedakah Understand the concept of Israel — meaning “He who wrestles with God” Describe Joseph’s dreams and their meaning List the qualities needed to be a good leader Understand the concept of Jacob’s twelve sons being “Bnai Yisrael” Define famine as it existed in ancient times and as it exists today List the ten plagues Describe events that led to the Exodus List the Ten Commandments Distinguish between commandments that honor God and those that benefit people Describe the Tabernacle (Mishkan) Understand the challenges that faced the Israelites upon entering the promised land Define the role of a judge

Art

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Warm and cool colors Blending Autumn leaves Radial design Mandalas Letters and shapes Still-life Collage Public art Purim and mask-making Passover and Egypt Profile drawing Color wheel Pointilism	Identify colors Blend colors using colored pencils Create fall leaf blended color composition Identify mandalas Identify radial designs Create radial designs Recognize differences in font Draw Cut Arrange objects to form still-life collage Use paper to create a 3-D playground Use a variety of materials to create a Purim mask Create a profile collage in the style of the ancient Egyptian Explain how a color wheel is arranged Explain how artists use the color wheel Describe Pointilism Create a Pointillist painting

Physical Education

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Rules and fair play Gross motor movement Benefits of physical activity Offensive and defensive strategies Aerobic training Strength and flexibility	Demonstrate good sportsmanship Apply gross motor skills in various games and sports activities Demonstrate principles of gross motor skill refinement Use basic offensive and defensive strategies in modified versions of team and individual sports Develop transitional skills from offence to defense and understand the importance of both aspects of the game Refine techniques to achieve consistency in performance of fundamental skills Demonstrate dribbling using balance with control of the ball Demonstrate passing the ball to a partner Demonstrate goal keeping by staying in ready position, clearing goal using hands and feet by overhead throw or punting. Demonstrate safe play and knowledge during lead-up games Demonstrate proper warm and cool down including stretching for aerobic and anaerobic activities Interpret resting and exercise heart rate Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between rhythm and sports

Music

Topics	Milestones in Learning
High Holiday songs and shofar sounds Songs of Sukkot and autumn Native American songs and percussion Chanukah songs Winter songs Instrument families Homemade instruments Tu B’Shevat and Purim songs African-American songs Drum circle Seder songs Spring songs Israeli songs	Sing and move simultaneously Recognize rests Recognize high voice and low voice Play instruments cooperatively Dance and sing in unison Follow conductor’s cues Imitate short drum patterns Recall melodies Recognize holiday songs

Computer Education

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Rules and expectations for computer lab Parts of the computer Keyboard recognition Microsoft Publisher — basic skills Microsoft Excel — basic skills Kid Pix — intermediate skills	Identify keys on the keyboard Typing in text box Change font, size, color of text Insert word art Type in cells in Excel Use arrow keys to navigate cells Demonstrate proficiency with Kid Pix tools Insert finish pictures to create slide show in Kid Pix

Library

Topics	Milestones in Learning
Being a library patrol — behavior and responsibilities Listening to a story Reading pictures Making predictions Choosing books Respecting books	Make connections between literature and their own lives Listen to and respond to stories Answer questions about stories Make predictions Read pictures Use background knowledge Choose books Demonstrate respect for books

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