Syllabus: 4-6th Grade Pullout
Our work in 4th-6th grade will be a combination of curriculum units, vocabulary work, stand-alone lessons, and preparation for academic competitions, such as chess and Quiz Bowl.
Unit 1 CSI Expert—A Forensic Science Unit for Kids
An interdisciplinary unit combining science, math, social studies, and literacy, as well as 20th century college and career ready skills, such as analysis, etc.
Unit 2 Ancient Egypt
A Social Studies unit that combines research with various activities and a culminating project of student choice.
Unit 3—World War II
A differentiated unit that combines reading, writing, social studies, and creative expression.
Our work in 4th-6th grade will be a combination of curriculum units, vocabulary work, stand-alone lessons, and preparation for academic competitions, such as chess and Quiz Bowl.
Unit 1 CSI Expert—A Forensic Science Unit for Kids
An interdisciplinary unit combining science, math, social studies, and literacy, as well as 20th century college and career ready skills, such as analysis, etc.
Unit 2 Ancient Egypt
A Social Studies unit that combines research with various activities and a culminating project of student choice.
Unit 3—World War II
A differentiated unit that combines reading, writing, social studies, and creative expression.
Elementary Enrichment Syllabus
Our Primary curriculum is based on the PETS (Primary Education Thinking Skills) series published by Pieces of Learning. The goal is to teach students higher-level thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Kindergarten
Quarter 1: Inventor (Divergent/Creative) Thinking
Quarter 2: Detective (Convergent/Analytical) Thinking
Quarter 3: Magician (Visual/Spatial) Thinking
Quarter 4: Judge (Evaluative/Critical) Thinking
First Grade
Quarter 1: Detective (Convergent/Deductive) Thinking
Inventor (Divergent/Inventive) Thinking
Quarter 2: Inventor (Divergent/Inventive) Thinking
Scientist (Convergent/Analytical) Thinking
Quarter 3: Scientist (Convergent/Analytical) Thinking
Yarnspinner (Divergent) Thinking:
Magician (Visual/Spatial) Perception
Judge (Evaluative) Thinking
Second Grade
Quarter 1: Convergent Thinking (Deductive Thinking, Analysis, Classification)
Quarter 2: Divergent Thinking (Brainstorming, Creativity)
Quarter 3: Visual Thinking (Tangrams, Codes)
Quarter 4: Evaluative Thinking (developing criteria, creative problem solving, classification)
Third Grade
Quarter 1: Convergent Thinking (strategies, logic)
Quarter 2: Divergent Thinking (brainstorming, fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration)
Quarter 3: Visual Thinking (4-color topographical maps, pentominos, verbal and visual analogies)
Quarter 4: Evaluative Thinking (developing factual criteria, problem-solving matrix)
In addition, we will work throughout the year on solving analogies at all levels.
Our Primary curriculum is based on the PETS (Primary Education Thinking Skills) series published by Pieces of Learning. The goal is to teach students higher-level thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Kindergarten
Quarter 1: Inventor (Divergent/Creative) Thinking
Quarter 2: Detective (Convergent/Analytical) Thinking
Quarter 3: Magician (Visual/Spatial) Thinking
Quarter 4: Judge (Evaluative/Critical) Thinking
First Grade
Quarter 1: Detective (Convergent/Deductive) Thinking
Inventor (Divergent/Inventive) Thinking
Quarter 2: Inventor (Divergent/Inventive) Thinking
Scientist (Convergent/Analytical) Thinking
Quarter 3: Scientist (Convergent/Analytical) Thinking
Yarnspinner (Divergent) Thinking:
Magician (Visual/Spatial) Perception
Judge (Evaluative) Thinking
Second Grade
Quarter 1: Convergent Thinking (Deductive Thinking, Analysis, Classification)
Quarter 2: Divergent Thinking (Brainstorming, Creativity)
Quarter 3: Visual Thinking (Tangrams, Codes)
Quarter 4: Evaluative Thinking (developing criteria, creative problem solving, classification)
Third Grade
Quarter 1: Convergent Thinking (strategies, logic)
Quarter 2: Divergent Thinking (brainstorming, fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration)
Quarter 3: Visual Thinking (4-color topographical maps, pentominos, verbal and visual analogies)
Quarter 4: Evaluative Thinking (developing factual criteria, problem-solving matrix)
In addition, we will work throughout the year on solving analogies at all levels.