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The Difference Between Early Childhood and Lower Elementary

The Difference Between Early Childhood and Lower Elementary. Content Areas. Culture (Social Studies) Math Science Language Arts *No sensorial/practical. Common Core Math Curriculum. Operations Place Value Measurement Geometry Algebra. State Social Studies Curriculum. Family

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The Difference Between Early Childhood and Lower Elementary

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  1. The Difference Between Early Childhood and Lower Elementary Content Areas • Culture (Social Studies) • Math • Science • Language Arts *No sensorial/practical

  2. Common Core Math Curriculum • Operations • Place Value • Measurement • Geometry • Algebra

  3. State Social Studies Curriculum • Family • Government • Natural Resources • Economy

  4. State Science Curriculum • Plants • Sun and Moon • Earth Materials • Light and Shadows

  5. Common Core Reading and Writing • Reading – Variety of Genres (Transitions from learning to read to reading to learn) *Beginning-D/E; Ending J/K • Writing- Narrative, Informational, Opinion

  6. Your child’s personality may change • Very noisy • Enjoys tattle-telling • Bossy • Teasing • Craves attention • Try out authority (fits and tantrums)

  7. More Changes • Highly competitive (I am first!) • Anxious to please • School replaces home as most significant environmental influence • More social awareness; more working together with peers

  8. Teacher Expectations Independence Organization Responsibility Problem solving Trying Attempt Self management

  9. Independence • What can I do without help? • Attempting a presented lesson before asking for assistance • Don’t do for the child what the child can do for himself!

  10. Responsibility • Managing Time (Completing works for a well-balanced work day) • Content area journals and work cycle folder or clip board • Keep up with work and materials (including work plans).

  11. Work Plans Purpose of work plan: • No more “Teacher what do I do?” • Gives students a document to use as a daily tracker • Provides choice and sense of responsibility • Great tool for communication between teachers and parents

  12. Work Plans How It Works: • Students are assigned lessons according to their academic ability. • A variety of lessons are expected to be completed each day. • Lessons are checked each day unless there are special circumstances (teachers are out, meetings, testing, special school events, etc.).

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