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General Studies – K-5 English Language Arts The Eleanor Kolitz Academy places a great deal of emphasis on literature and writing.. Starting in Kindergarten, there is daily journal and creative writing, which encourages students to think clearly and reflect critically. This approach stresses student authorship and participation in a continual process of revision and editing. Teaching the 72 phonograms begins in kindergarten and continues through the grades; its success is evident in their reading, writing, and spelling. Literature and writing are emphasized in all elementary grades. These skills are taught in several ways. Daily journal and creative writing, which encourages students to think clearly and reflect critically, is critical component of each day for all students in grades K-5. This approach, which begins in the earliest grades and becomes more sophisticated in the higher grades, emphasizes student authorship and participation in a continual process of revision and editing teaching the 72 phonograms begins in kindergarten and continues through the grades. The application of the phonograms is evident in their reading, writing, and spelling. Formal reading instruction is introduced in the first grade through the Houghton Mifflin Literacy series program in which all students are assigned to appropriate-level reading/writing groups, not necessarily in their home classroom, based on individual assessments (revised several times each year). Groups, which meet daily, are fluid and children move to higher levels, as they are ready. The writing process encourages children to perceive themselves as authors. Written work goes through drafts, revisions and editing. Formal grammar instruction helps students learn writing conventions. Every phase of the writing process challenges the writer to think. Top Mathematics Our students learn both traditional and investigative-based math. Our mathematics program Everyday Math integrates these approaches, optimizes the mathematical learning experience in approach and content, and teaches students to see math as a meaningful tool in their daily lives. The program focuses on number sense though conceptual development of number, operations, and computation including estimation and mental math. It provides practice and offers assessment in a variety of ways. Students develop sound arithmetic skills, strong problems solving ability and an interest and respect for math. Students are taught to see math as a meaningful tool in their lives. Our math program builds understanding through connections to prior knowledge, math strands and the real world. Hands on materials and collaborative learning ensure that students will become mathematically literate and learn to apply principles in real-life situations. Top Social Studies The Social Studies program in the Lower School enhances children’s awareness of the world around them and helps them understand the geography, history, culture, structure and functioning of human societies around the world. Kindergarten First grade curriculum integrates the social studies and science programs to help first graders meet the demands of an increasingly formal curriculum and to provide coherence to the experience. Faculty teach concepts designed to help children understand and expand their experience of the world. The students study people and places, which include history, economics, geography, government, citizenship, science, technology in society while developing the skills of reading and thinking. Second grade curriculum concentrates on living together as Americans. Literature is used to help enrich students learning and as part of the geography unit students learn map skills, charts, graphs, and timelines. Third grade curriculum concentrates on the study of past and present communities as well as the diverse cultures of America. They also focus on geography skills, data graphics, and economics. This multifaceted unit integrates literature, biographies, stories, and song. Fourth grade curriculum takes the children on journeys with the Explorers of the New World. In order for the children to understand the clash between the Indigenous People of America and the Explorers, we study their respective worlds before they met. The children investigate people’s needs to explore and expand their habitats. Through a variety of readings, activities, and projects, children have the opportunity to study in depth individual Explorers, their mandates, their journey and their results. Fifth grade curriculum is a chronological continuation of the learning done in fourth grade. The year begins with a unit on the first settlers, focusing on the English settlements and continues through the development on a new nation and the writing of the Constitution. In their study the children are exposed to the historical figures, policies and responses, historical documents, and the process of forming a new national government. Top Science Throughout the Lower School Science Program children experiment, attempt to solve problems and become scientists through direct experience and hands-on activities. They conduct extended investigations in which they practice using techniques of observation, making predictions and inferences, formulating hypotheses and recording their findings. We integrate science into the classroom in the lower grades; weekly laboratory work begins in third grade. The science curriculum includes the study of fossils rocks, soil and erosion, the senses, seasons, plants, animals, static and current electricity, water, chromatography and magnetism, space. In all lab work, we emphasize respect for life and appreciation of the natural word, as well as curiosity, safety and resourcefulness. Top MESSAGE BOARD May 10 5th overnight field trip to Camp Young Judaea May 11 P/T Conferences 1-6 pm 12:00 Dismissal May 12 EKA Bike Rodeo Grade K-4 May 14 Oratory Contest @ 1:30 pm (Grades 5-8) May 19-20 Shavuot – No School May 26 EKA ANNUAL MEETING in Fisher Board Room at 7 Pm May 28 All School Kabbalat Shabbat 3:00pm May 31 Memorial Day – No School June 1 Mensch Breakfast Nili Riemer - Israeli Opera singer to visit EKA students 9:00am June 2 Last Day of School 12:00 Dismissal 8th Grade Graduation
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General Studies – K-5

English Language Arts

The Eleanor Kolitz Academy places a great deal of emphasis on literature and writing.. Starting in Kindergarten, there is daily journal and creative writing, which encourages students to think clearly and reflect critically. This approach stresses student authorship and participation in a continual process of revision and editing. Teaching the 72 phonograms begins in kindergarten and continues through the grades; its success is evident in their reading, writing, and spelling. Literature and writing are emphasized in all elementary grades. These skills are taught in several ways.

Daily journal and creative writing, which encourages students to think clearly and reflect critically, is critical component of each day for all students in grades K-5. This approach, which begins in the earliest grades and becomes more sophisticated in the higher grades, emphasizes student authorship and participation in a continual process of revision and editing teaching the 72 phonograms begins in kindergarten and continues through the grades. The application of the phonograms is evident in their reading, writing, and spelling.
Formal reading instruction is introduced in the first grade through the Houghton Mifflin Literacy series program in which all students are assigned to appropriate-level reading/writing groups, not necessarily in their home classroom, based on individual assessments (revised several times each year). Groups, which meet daily, are fluid and children move to higher levels, as they are ready.
The writing process encourages children to perceive themselves as authors. Written work goes through drafts, revisions and editing. Formal grammar instruction helps students learn writing conventions. Every phase of the writing process challenges the writer to think.

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Mathematics

Our students learn both traditional and investigative-based math. Our mathematics program Everyday Math integrates these approaches, optimizes the mathematical learning experience in approach and content, and teaches students to see math as a meaningful tool in their daily lives. The program focuses on number sense though conceptual development of number, operations, and computation including estimation and mental math. It provides practice and offers assessment in a variety of ways.

Students develop sound arithmetic skills, strong problems solving ability and an interest and respect for math.

Students are taught to see math as a meaningful tool in their lives. Our math program builds understanding through connections to prior knowledge, math strands
and the real world.

Hands on materials and collaborative learning ensure that students will become mathematically literate and learn to apply principles in real-life situations.

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Social Studies

The Social Studies program in the Lower School enhances children’s awareness of the world around them and helps them understand the geography, history, culture, structure and functioning of human societies around the world.

Kindergarten

First grade curriculum integrates the social studies and science programs to help first graders meet the demands of an increasingly formal curriculum and to provide coherence to the experience. Faculty teach concepts designed to help children understand and expand their experience of the world. The students study people and places, which include history, economics, geography, government, citizenship, science, technology in society while developing the
skills of reading and thinking.

Second grade curriculum concentrates on living together as Americans. Literature is used to help enrich students learning and as part of the geography unit students learn map skills, charts, graphs, and timelines.

Third grade curriculum concentrates on the study of past and present communities as well as the diverse cultures of America. They also focus on geography skills, data graphics, and economics. This multifaceted unit integrates literature, biographies, stories, and song.

Fourth grade curriculum takes the children on journeys with the Explorers of the New World. In order for the children to understand the clash between the Indigenous People of America and the Explorers, we study their respective worlds before they met. The children investigate people’s needs to explore and expand their habitats. Through a variety of readings, activities, and projects, children have the opportunity to study in depth individual Explorers, their mandates, their journey and their results.

Fifth grade curriculum is a chronological continuation of the learning done in fourth grade. The year begins with a unit on the first settlers, focusing on the English settlements and continues through the development on a new nation and the writing of the Constitution. In their study the children are exposed to the historical figures, policies and responses, historical documents, and the process of forming a new national government.

Top

Science

Throughout the Lower School Science Program children experiment, attempt to solve problems and become scientists through direct experience and hands-on activities. They conduct extended investigations in which they practice using techniques of observation, making predictions and inferences, formulating hypotheses and recording their findings. We integrate science into the classroom in the lower grades; weekly laboratory work begins in third grade.

The science curriculum includes the study of fossils rocks, soil and erosion, the senses, seasons, plants, animals, static and current electricity, water, chromatography and magnetism, space. In all lab work, we emphasize respect for life and appreciation of the natural word, as well as curiosity, safety and resourcefulness.

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