A content outline of the curriculum taught at Cold Spring School is listed below.
For more information on The California Content Standards in English-Language Arts, Mathematics, History, Social Science, and Science, visit the Caliifornia Department of Education's website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/.
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Reading-Language Arts
- Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
- Reading Comprehension
- Literary Response and Analysis
- Writing Strategies
- Writing Applications
- Written and Oral English Language Conventions
- Listening and Speaking Strategies
- Speaking Applications
Mathematics
By the end of kindergarten, students understand small numbers, quantities, and simple shapes in their everyday environment. They count, compare, describe and sort objects, and develop a sense of properties and patterns.
History-Social Science
Learning and Working Now and Long Ago:
Students in kindergarten are introduced to basic spatial, temporal, and causal relationships, emphasizing the geographic and historical connections between the world today and the world long ago. The stories of ordinary and extraordinary people help describe the range and continuity of human experience and introduce the concepts of courage, self-control, justice, heroism, leadership, deliberation, and individual responsibility.
Historical empathy for how people lived and worked long ago reinforces the concept of civic behavior: how we interact respectfully with each other, following rules, and respecting the rights of others.
Science
- Properties of materials can be observed, measured, and predicted.
- Different types of plants and animals inhabit the earth.
- Earth is composed of land, air, and water.
- Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.
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Reading-Language Arts
- Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
- Reading Comprehension
- Literary Response and Analysis
- Writing Strategies
- Writing Applications
- Written and Oral English Language Conventions
- Listening and Speaking Strategies
- Speaking Applications
Mathematics
By the end of grade one, students understand and use the concept of ones and tens in the place value number system. Students add and subtract small numbers with ease. They measure with simple units and locate objects in space. They describe data and analyze and solve simple problems.
History-Social Science
A Child's Place in Time and Space:
Students in grade one continue a more detailed treatment of the broad concepts of rights and responsibilities in the contemporary world. The classroom serves as a microcosm of society in which decisions are made with respect for individual responsibility, for other people, and for the rules by which we all must live: fair play, good sportsmanship, and respect for the rights and opinions of others. Students examine the geographic and economic aspects of life in their own neighborhoods and compare them to those of people long ago. Students explore the varied backgrounds of American citizens and learn about the symbols, icons, and songs that reflect our common heritage.
Science
- Materials come in different forms (states), including solids, liquids, and gases.
- Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways.
- Weather can be observed, measured, and described.
- Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.
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Reading-Language Arts
- Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
- Reading Comprehension
- Literary Response and Analysis
- Writing Strategies
- Writing Applications
- Written and Oral English Language Conventions
- Listening and Speaking Strategies
- Speaking Applications
Mathematics
By the end of grade two, students understand place value and number relationships in addition and subtraction, and they use simple concepts of multiplication. They measure quantities with appropriate units. They classify shapes and see relationships among them by paying attention to their geometric attributes. They collect and analyze data and verify the answers.
History-Social Science
People Who Make a Difference:
Students in grade two explore the lives of actual people who make a difference in their everyday lives and learn the stories of extraordinary people from history whose achievements have touched them, directly or indirectly. The study of contemporary people who supply goods and services aids in understanding the complex interdependence in our free-market system.
Science
- The motion of objects can be observed and measured.
- Plants and animals have predictable life cycles.
- Earth is made of materials that have distinct properties and provide resources for human activities.
- Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.
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