CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS 

Listed below are the materials and activities we use to teach the state standards in each curricular area: 

READING

  • Houghton Mifflin Reading Series 
  • Core Literature (Stone Fox, Helen Keller, and The War with Grandpa)
  • Reference books 
  • Read-aloud selections
  • Supplementary materials 

SPELLING, GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, & WRITING

  • “Step Up to Writing” program
  • Zaner-Bloser cursive handwriting program 
  • Houghton Mifflin Reading Series 
  • Supplementary materials 
  • 5 week poetry program provided by California Poets in the Schools

MATHEMATICS

  • Houghton Mifflin Mathematics
  • Supplementary Materials

HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES

  • Scott Foresman History/Social Science Program for California
  • Supplementary materials 

SCIENCE

  • FOSS Science program
  • Weekly instruction in physical, earth and life sciences by both the classroom teacher and a credentialed science teacher
  • Supplementary Materials

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  • Weekly instruction in physical education by both the classroom teacher and a credentialed physical education teacher. 

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 

  •  Weekly vocal music instruction provided by a credentialed Music Teacher
  • 12-week Youth in Arts resident visual arts instruction
  • In-class instruction by the classroom/music teacher in music, dance, visual, and performing arts

SOCIAL SKILLS