LOWER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE for GRADES 1-5 2016-2017 Table of Contents General Information Art 1 27 LS Faculty and Staff
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LOWER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR GRADES 1-5 2016-2017 Table of Contents General Information Art 1 27 LS Faculty and Staff ................................................... 1 Art Overview .................................................. 29 Academic Program Overview ..................................... 3 First Grade Art .................................................. 29 Community and Spiritual Life .................................. 3 Second Grade Art ............................................. 29 Meeting for Worship .............................................. 3 Third Grade Art ................................................ 29 Morning Meeting ...................................................... 4 Fourth Grade Art .............................................. 29 Community Service ................................................. 4 Fifth Grade Art ................................................. 30 Outdoor Education ................................................. 5 Peace Eduation .................................................... 5 Music 31 Student Leadership ..................................................... 6 Assessment and Reflection ....................................... 6 Music Overview ............................................... 33 First Grade Music ............................................ 33 Language Arts Second Grade Music ......................................... 33 7 Third Grade Music ......................................... 33 Language Arts Overview ........................................... 9 Fourth Grade Music ........................................ 33 Reading .................................................................... 9 Fifth Grade Music ......................................... 34 Oral Language ......................................................... 10 Vocabulary ............................................................... 11 Spanish Writing .................................................................... 11 35 Handwriting ......................................................... 13 Spanish Overview ........................................... 37 First Grade Spanish .......................................... 37 Second Grade Spanish ...................................... 38 Mathematics 15 Third Grade Spanish ........................................ 38 Fourth Grade Spanish ....................................... 38 Mathematics Overview .......................................... 17 Fifth Grade Spanish ......................................... 38 First Grade Math ..................................................... 17 Second Grade Math .................................................... 17 Physical Education Third Grade Math .................................................... 17 39 Fourth Grade Math ................................................. 17 PE Overview .................................................. 41 Fifth Grade Math .................................................... 18 First Grade PE .................................................. 41 Math Learning Resources ...................................... 18 Second Grade PE ............................................. 41 Third Grade PE ................................................ 41 Science 19 Fourth Grade PE .............................................. 42 Fifth Grade PE ................................................. 42 Science Overview .................................................. 21 Wellness Overview ....................................... 42 First Grade Science .................................................. 21 Second Grade Science ............................................. 22 Outdoor Education Third Grade Science ................................................ 22 43 Fourth Grade Science .............................................. 22 Outdoor Education Overview ....................... 45 Fifth Grade Science ................................................. 22 Fourth & Fifth Grade Outdoor Education ...... 45 Social Studies 23 First Grade Social Studies ....................................... 25 Second Grade Social Studies ................................... 25 Third Grade Social Studies ..................................... 25 Fourth Grade Social Studies ................................... 26 Fifth Grade Social Studies ..................................... 26 LOWER SCHOOL STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY The Lower School is dedicated to educating the whole child. We focus on each child’s growth academically, physically, socially, and spiritually. We believe there are unique gifts within each child, and we stress acceptance and celebration of differences as well as concern for and cooperation with others. We seek to provide a balance between independent thinking and receptivity to the ideas of others. By emphasizing individual strengths and talents, we nurture a sense of self-worth among our students and a confidence to take risks. We seek to balance mastery of basic skills and concepts with open-ended problem solving, expansive thinking, and creative writing. Our child-centered environment is characterized by a quiet hum of challenging activity. Our cooperative approach to learning promotes a sense of community, strengthens communication and social skills, and encourages respect for the contributions of others. We strive to promote awareness and a concern among our students, so that they become actively involved in making their community and the world a better place. Our hope for our students is that they discover the joy of lifelong learning General Information Lower School Faculty & Staff, 2016-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Karen Cronin Lower School P.E. Thomas Gibian B.S. Penn State University Head of School B.A. College of Wooster, OH Amy Curtis M.B.A. Wharton School of the University of Second Grade Pennsylania B.A. Wesleyan University, CT M.S.Ed. Bank Street College of Education, NY David Hickson Assistant Head of School for Academic Innovation RuthAnne Gregory B.A. Oberlin College, OH Fourth Grade M.Ed. Arcadia University, PA B.S. Howard University, DC M.A.T. Queens College, NC Brenda Crawley Lower School Head Linda Garrettson B.Mus. Manhattanville College, NY Fourth Grade M.S. Johns Hopkins University, MD B.S. College of William and Mary, VA M.P.H. Emory University, GA Pam Gilmer Lower School Administrative Assistant Lisa Hearing PK-3 Program ADMISSIONS B.A. Univeristy of Maryland, College Park Post Baccalaureate Degree, College of Notre Dame, MD Suzannah Hopkins Amanda Hill Director of LS/MS Admissions Physical Education B.A. Ithaca College, NY B.S. Springfield College, MA M.A. Johns Hopkins University, MD M.S. Elmira College, NY LOWER SCHOOL TEACHING FACULTY Salli Innes First Grade Brenda Benjamin B.F.A. University of North Carolina - Greensboro Music B.S. Morris Brown College, GA Lori Ligon M.G.A. University of Maryland - College Park Kindergarten B.A. University of Iowa Chanelle Broughton M.Ed. Lesley University, MA Pre-Kindergarten B.A. Winston-Salem State University, NC Jenny Lingelbach Third Grade Katharine Carneal B.A. Haverford College, PA Second Grade M.A.T. Trinity Washington University, DC B.A. Connecticut College M.Ed. Lesley College, MA Johanna Cowie Library B.A. New York University 2 Lower School Faculty & Staff, 2016-2017 Julia McCready Elizabeth Thornton PK-3 Program Librarian B.A., Mount Holyoke College, MA B.A. Mount Holyoke College, MA M.S.L.S. Catholic University, DC Bela Meghani First Grade Mariela Triana B.S. University of California - Berkeley Spanish, Grades 1-5 M.Ed. Towson University, MD B.A. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Colombia Mary Anne Peacock Kiki Vargas Kindergarten Fifth Grade B.A. Gettysburg College, PA B.A. Emory University, GA M.Ed. Towson University, MD M.Ed. Teachers College Columbia University, NY Steve Powers STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Physical Education B.A. University of Maryland Tim Croft Lower School Counselor Jeffrey Rohrman B.A Flagler College, FL Physical Education M.S.W. Howard University, DC B.A. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Licensed Graduate Social Worker in MD M.A. Minnesota State University - Mankato Beverley DiTusa Kate Santorineos Lower School Learning Specialist Art B.Ed. West London Institute of Higher Education, UK B.A. Pierce University, Athens, Greece Lynda Reese Erin Scott Reading Specialist Kindergarten, Pre-Primary Music B.Ed. University of London, UK B.S. University of Maryland M.S.Ed. Johns Hopkins University, MD M.Ed. University of Maryland Mary K. Fry Pinki Shah Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Fifth Grade B.S.N. Pennsylvania State University B.S. Towson University, MD M.S.N. University of Maryland M.S. Teachers College at Columbia University, NY Lisa Dyer Fred Sisk Registered Nurse Technology B.A. Sheffield School of Nursing and Midwifery B.A. West Chester University, PA M.S. Johns Hopkins University, MD Jeff Smith Third Grade B.A. California State University at Los Angeles General Information Academic Program Overview At the Sandy Spring Friends Lower School the social development of our children is as important as the academic development. We are committed to creating a community where each child feels a sense of belonging and significance within the class. We strive to foster responsive interactions through sharing, listening, inclusion, and participation. Opportunities are provided for students to lead, as well as to follow others. They learn to appreciate differences among one another, stressing consideration for others through mutual respect. We teach the skills needed to be a responsive