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LOWER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE for KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5 2018-2019 Table of Contents General Information Music 1 31 LS Faculty and Staff LOWER SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5 2018-2019 Table of Contents General Information Music 1 31 LS Faculty and Staff ................................................... 1 Music Overview ............................................... 33 Academic Program Overview ..................................... 3 Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Music ................... 33 Community and Spiritual Life .................................. 3 Fifth Grade Music ......................................... 34 Meeting for Worship .............................................. 3 Morning Meeting ...................................................... 4 Spanish Community Service ................................................. 4 35 Outdoor Education ................................................. 5 Spanish Overview ........................................... 37 Peace Eduation .................................................... 5 Kindergarten Spanish ...................................... 37 Student Leadership ..................................................... 6 First Grade - Fifth Grade Spanish .................... 38 Assessment and Reflection ....................................... 6 Physical Education Language Arts 39 7 PE Overview .................................................. 41 Language Arts Overview ........................................... 9 Kindergarten - Third Grade PE ........................... 41 Reading .................................................................... 9 Fourth Grade - Fifth Grade PE ........................... 42 Oral Language ......................................................... 11 Wellness Overview ....................................... 42 Vocabulary ............................................................... 11 Writing .................................................................... 12 Outdoor Education Handwriting ......................................................... 14 43 Outdoor Education Overview ....................... 45 Fourth Grade - Fifth Grade Outdoor Education .. 45 Mathematics 15 Technology Mathematics Overview .......................................... 17 47 Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Math ......................... 17 Technology Overview ....................................... 49 Fifth Grade Math .................................................... 18 Kindergarten - Third Grade Technology ............ 49 Math Learning Resources ...................................... 18 Fourth Grade - Fifth Grade Technology ......... 50 Science 19 Library 51 Science Overview .................................................. 21 Library Overview ........................................... 53 Kindergarten - First Grade Science ......................... 21 Kindergarten - Second Grade Library .............. 53 Second Grade - Fifth Grade Science ....................... 22 Third Grade - Fifth Grade Library ...................... 54 Social Studies Life Skills 23 55 Kindergarten - Third Grade Social Studies .............. 25 Life Skills Overview ........................................ 57 Fourth Grade - Fifth Grade Social Studies .............. 26 Life Skills Curriculum Compoments ............... 58 Art 27 Art Overview ......................................................... 29 Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Art ............................. 29 Fifth Grade Art ..................................................... 30 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, 2018-2019 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Katharine Carneal Second Grade Thomas Gibian B.A. Connecticut College Head of School M.Ed. Lesley College, MA B.A. College of Wooster, OH M.B.A. Wharton School of the University of Johanna Cowie Pennsylania Library B.A. New York University David Hickson Assistant Head of School for Academic Innovation Karen Cronin B.A. Oberlin College, OH Lower School P.E. M.Ed. Arcadia University, PA B.S. Penn State University Brenda Crawley Amy Curtis Lower School Head Second Grade B.Mus. Manhattanville College, NY B.A. Wesleyan University, CT M.S. Johns Hopkins University, MD M.S.Ed. Bank Street College of Education, NY Tim Croft RuthAnne Gregory Assistant Head of Lower School and Counselor Fifth Grade B.A Flagler College, FL B.S. Howard University, DC M.S.W. Howard University, DC M.A.T. Queens College, NC Licensed Graduate Social Worker in MD Linda Garrettson Pam Gilmer Fourth Grade Lower School Administrative Assistant B.S. College of William and Mary, VA M.P.H. Emory University, GA ADMISSIONS Lisa Hearing Liza Long Preschool Program (Age 3) Assist. Dir. of Admissions, PK3-Grade 6 B.A. Univeristy of Maryland, College Park B.A. Howard University, D.C. Post Baccalaureate Degree, College of Notre Dame, MD M.P.A. American University, D.C. Amanda Hill Physical Education LOWER SCHOOL TEACHING FACULTY B.S. Springfield College, MA M.S. Elmira College, NY Brenda Benjamin Music (Grades 1-5) Salli Innes B.S. Morris Brown College, GA First Grade M.G.A. University of Maryland - College Park B.F.A. University of North Carolina - Greensboro Chanelle Broughton Lori Ligon Preschool Program (Age 3) Preschool Program (Age 4) B.A. Winston-Salem State University, NC B.A. University of Iowa M.Ed. Lesley University, MA 2 Lower School Faculty & Staff, 2018-2019 Jenny Lingelbach Maria Rhoe Third Grade Spanish, Grades 1-5 B.A. Haverford College, PA B.A. Catholic University of Ecuador M.A.T. Trinity Washington University, DC STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Julia McCready Preschool Program (Age 4); Preschool Music Tim Croft B.A. Mount Holyoke College, MA Assistant Head of Lower School and Counselor B.A Flagler College, FL Bela Meghani M.S.W. Howard University, DC First Grade Licensed Graduate Social Worker in MD B.S. University of California - Berkeley M.Ed. Towson University, MD Beverley DiTusa Lower School Learning Specialist Mary Anne Peacock B.Ed. West London Institute of Higher Education, UK Kindergarten B.A. Gettysburg College, PA Courtney Benson M.Ed. Towson University, MD Lower School Learning and Literacy Specialist M.S. Johns Hopkins University, MD Steve Powers B.A. Vassar College, NY Physical Education B.A. University of Maryland Lisa Dyer Registered Nurse Jeffrey Rohrman B.A. Sheffield School of Nursing and Midwifery Physical Education B.A. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Andrea Strom M.A. Minnesota State University - Mankato Registered Nurse B.S. University of Maryland, MD Kate Santorineos B.S. Appalachian State University, NC Art B.A. Pierce University, Athens, Greece TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION/INQUIRY GUIDES Erin Scott Sara Oestreich Kindergarten; Preschool & Kindergarten Music B.A. Miami University, OH B.S. University of Maryland M.S.LIS Simmons College, MA M.Ed. University of Maryland KT Schroeder Pinki Shah B.A. St. Mary’s College, MD Fifth Grade M.A.T. Johns Hopkins University, MD B.S. Towson University, MD M.L.S. University of College Park, MD M.A. Teachers College at Columbia University, NY Fred Sisk Technology Integration Specialist Jeff Smith B.A. West Chester University, PA Third Grade M.S. Johns Hopkins University, MD B.A. California State University at Los Angeles General Information Academic Program Overview At the Sandy Spring Friends Lower School the social and emotional 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 member of a classroom and a school community. We also strive to teach our children to be aware of the needs of people beyond our immediate community by participating in a variety of community service projects. Community and Spiritual Life The Lower School focuses on spiritual growth as part of the development of the whole person. Elements of the curriculum are woven into all daily learning experiences. Based on the essential Quaker belief that there is “That of God” in each person, every area of learning emphasizes a respect for others and encourages an appreciation of cultural and religious diversity. We stress the Quaker values of service,
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