Reading Basals: MacMillan/McGraw-Hill
Phonics/Spelling: The Spalding Method
Handwriting: " McDougal, Littell
English: Houghton Mifflin

Units of Study & Activities

• Daily journals
• Home Reading Program
• Big Books
• Assorted special unit writing booklets
• Computer software
• Student directories
• Letter writing to guest speakers
• Reading Beyond the Basal Enrichment Kit
• Thank-you letters for field trips
• Display of student work
• Partner reading
• Spelling games
• Creative writing
• Extension of stories/creative writing games
• Extending of art
• Weekly Reader
• Daily newspaper reading
• Thematic units
• Literature Appreciation through storytime
• Check out Library books
• D.O.L.
• D.O.A.

Text: Scott Foresman "Exploring Mathematics"

Units of Study

• How Deep is the Water
• Problem solving
• Patterns, relations, functions
• Numbers & numeration
• Operations & computation
• Measurement
• Geometry
• Statistics & probability
• Computer software
• Daily calendar study
• Daily problem solving
• Quick-as-a-Flash
• Frequent use of Unifix cubes, patterns blocks, response cubes
• D.M. Algebra
• D.O.M.
• Calculators

Text/System: " Macmillan McGraw-Hill "My World - Adventures in Time and Place"

Units of Study

• Rules
• Let's Explore
• Pilgrims
• Native Americans
• Famous Americans
• Texas
• Austin American Statesman Current Events
• Big School Map
• Big Books
• Weekly Reader
• Fairy Tales

Text/System: Scott Foresman "Discover Science"
Optical Data: Windows on Science

Units of Study:

• Pandas
• Farm Animals
• Marine Science Unit
• Cotton
• Weekly Reading
• D.O.S.

Text/System: HBJ "Health Resource Book"

Units of Study:

• Emergencies
• Dental Health
• Nutrition
• Bus Safety
• Healthy Choices

• Pioneer Farm
• Kinderconcert
• Wild Basin Preserve
• Texas Memorial Museum
• Laguna Gloria
• Livestock Show
• Texas State Capitol
• Ballet Austin
• National Wildflower Research Center
• Baskin Robbins
• Ocean Odyssey
• SeaWorld
• Guest Speakers