Course Overview:
The Elementary English Language Arts courses provide students with a rigorous and comprehensive look at the ELA standards. They focus on reading foundational skills, reading comprehension strategies through informative and literature texts, writing, grammar, and speaking and listening skills. Students will be exposed to the five essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary and fluency) through engaging text and interactive learning. Primary students (Kindergarten–Second Grade) will learn to read and will be given a strong foundation in phonemic awareness and phonics. Intermediate students (Third–Fifth Grade) will focus on reading, incorporating more complex text and extensive exploration through the use of vocabulary in reading and writing. Students will be taught grammar skills which will be implemented into the rigorous writing lessons and compliment various topics. Students will participate in informative, narrative, and opinion writing compositions throughout the course. Throughout the English Language Arts courses, students will explore a myriad of topics through integration across content areas. Each grade level of the ELA suite will surround student learning with an adventure filled theme, showing students that learning really is the great adventure.
Note: This course is not designed for ELL (English Language Learners) students. ELL students may enroll in this course ONLY if they have adequate mentor support at their home school and are able to fulfill all course requirements.
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer, as well as an external device to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.)
- Cell phone to take photo of student's work or a scanner to scan student's work
- Interactive Notebook (three-ring binder)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Crayons and colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Ruler
- Printer paper
- Multi-colored paper
Module Specific Materials:
Module 1
- Feather
- Flashlight
- Newspaper
- Socks/pants/shirts
- Sticks/rocks/shells/forks/spoons
- Storybook
Module 2
- Book/magazine/article/online text
- Song
Module 3
Module 4
- Article
- Books
- Magazine or article
Module 5
- Legend about Paul Bunyan
- Sticks
Module 6
- Dough/sand/salt/sugar
- Informative text
- Paint
- Stick
- Straw
Module 07
- Tape or glue
- Coloring materials (purple, green, blue, yellow, red)
- Interactive Notebook
Module 8
- Plate
- Sand, flour, sugar, or salt
- Book or words around home
Module 9
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module 01: Citizenship
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Asking Questions: How can Anna have the best day ever?
- 01.02 Answering Questions: Chris And The Crosswalk
- 01.03 Retelling Stories With Details: We Go To An Online School
- 01.04 Retelling Stories With Details: I need help!
- 01.05 Describing Characters: Toby The Turtle Lost His Toy
- 01.06 Describing The Setting: Toby The Turtle Lost His Toy
- 01.07 Describing Events: Toby the Turtle Lost His Toy
- 01.08 Module One Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 01.09 Module One Assessment
Module 02: Creating Connections
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 Ask And Answer Questions: Steve's New Friend
- 02.02 Ask and Answer Questions: Blair's Bears
- 02.03 Finding The Main Topic And Key Details: Working Together
- 02.04 Finding The Main Topic And Key Details: Raising A Guide Dog
- 02.05 Making Connections: Every Little Bit Helps
- 02.06 Making Connections: The House That Kids Built
- 02.07 Clarifying Meaning: The House That Kids Build
- 02.08 Module Two Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 02.09 Module Two Assessment
Module 03: Explorations
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Word Choice: October At The Cottage
- 03.02 Word Choice In Text: Freddy The Frog's Bog
- 03.03 Fiction And Non-Fiction: Explore The Farm
- 03.04 Fiction And Non-Fiction: The Best Forest
- 03.05 Point Of View: Under The Summer Sun
- 03.06 Point Of View: The Sun Still Shines
- 03.07 Module Three Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 03.08 Module Three Assessment
Module 04: Discoveries
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Clarify Meaning With Questions: Volcanoes
- 04.02 Clarify Meaning With Questions: Fossils
- 04.03 Text Features: Hubble Telescope
- 04.04 Text Features: Time For Magic
- 04.05 Text Features: Codes
- 04.06 Information From Pictures And Words: Codes
- 04.07 Module Four Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 04.08 Module Four Assessment
Module 05: Legends
- 05.00 Module Five Pretest
- 05.01 Using Illustrations And Details: Sacagawea Saves The Day
- 05.02 Using Illustrations And Details: George Washington
- 05.03 Word Choice: Johnny Appleseed's Trees
- 05.04 Word Choice: American Apples
- 05.05 Compare And Contrast Experiences: Paul Bunyan's Load
- 05.06 Compare And Contrast Experiences: Sacagawea
- 05.07 Compare And Contrast Experiences: George Washington
- 05.08 Module Five Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 05.09 Module Five Assessment
Module 06: Celebrations Of Heritage
- 06.00 Module Six Pretest
- 06.01 Author's Reasons: Light Up The Night
- 06.02 Author's Reasons: Eight Nights Of Light
- 06.03 Key Ideas: A Parade, Picnic, And Party
- 06.04 Key Ideas: Thanksgiving Day Parade
- 06.05 Similarities And Differences: The Season Of Giving And The Gifts Of Kwanzaa
- 06.06 Similarities And Differences: Thanksgiving Day Parade: A Parade, Picnic, And Party
- 06.07 Similarities And Differences: Light Up The Night And Eight Nights Of Lights
- 06.08 Module Six Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 06.09 Module Six Assessment
Module 07: Heroes
- 07.00 Module Seven Pretest
- 07.01 Describe Story Structure: Terrific Travels
- 07.02 Describe Story Structure: Brainy Brady And Breanna The Brave
- 07.03 Describe Story Structure: Brainy And Brave Heroes
- 07.04 Word Choice: Hunting For A Hero
- 07.05 Central Message And Key Details: The Cliff Of Presidents
- 07.06 Central Message And Key Details: The Cliff Club
- 07.07 Central Message And Key Details: Hunting For A Hero
- 07.08 Module Seven Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 07.09 Module Seven Assessment
Module 08: Foundation
- 08.00 Module Eight Pretest
- 08.01 Main Topic And Key Details: Trip To Plymouth, Massachusetts
- 08.02 Main Topic And Key Details: My Trip To Washington, D.C
- 08.03 Making Connections: George Washington
- 08.04 Making Connections: Ben Franklin
- 08.05 Putting It All Together: American Symbols
- 08.06 Text Features: The Star-Spangled Banner
- 08.07 Module Eight Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 08.08 Module Eight Assessment
Module 09: Determination
- 09.00 Module Nine Pretest
- 09.01 Illustrations And Details: The Late Valentine's Day Card
- 09.02 Illustrations And Details: Lucky The Leaping Leprechaun
- 09.03 Illustrations And Details: One Brown Easter Bunny
- 09.04 Compare And Contrast: Easter Bunny And Leaping Leprechaun
- 09.05 Compare And Contrast: One Brown Easter Bunny And The Late Valentine's Day Card
- 09.06 Module Nine Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 09.07 Module Nine Assessment
Module 10: Investigations
- 10.00 Module Ten Pretest
- 10.01 Compare And Contrast: A Walk In The Redwood Forest
- 10.02 Compare And Contrast: Forest Fires
- 10.03 Compare And Contrast: Fruit Trees
- 10.04 Compare And Contrast: Tropical Gardens
- 10.05 Author's Point And Reasons: Tropical Gardens
- 10.06 Module Ten Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 10.07 Module Ten Assessment
Module 11: Compassion
- 11.00 Module Eleven Pretest
- 11.01 Describe Story Elements: The Orca Near The Shore
- 11.02 Describe Story Elements: Chester's Bird
- 11.03 Describe Story Elements: Saving Sea Turtles
- 11.04 Feelings And Senses: Every Seed Counts
- 11.05 Retell Stories: Being Green
- 11.06 Compare And Contrast Adventures And Experiences: Saving The Planet
- 11.07 Compare And Contrast Adventures And Experiences: Saving Animals
- 11.08 Module Eleven Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 11.09 Module Eleven Assessment
Module 12: Growth
- 12.00 Module Twelve Pretest
- 12.01 Main Topic And Key Details: A Litter Of Greyhounds
- 12.02 Main Topic And Key Details: Kingfishers
- 12.03 Text Features: Kingfishers
- 12.04 Making Connections: Artists In America
- 12.05 Making Connections: Jackson Pollock
- 12.06 Making Connections: Albert Einstein
- 12.07 Module Twelve Review And Discussion-Based Assessment
- 12.08 Module Twelve Assessment
