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Elementary Curriculum Guidelines

English Language Arts/Reading
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English Language Arts/Reading K-5

Harcourt Reading Guidelines for Livingston Parish Public Schools (Revised 2009)

The Facts…

  • Storytown  is a research-based developmental reading program.

  • It is an organized, direct approach to teaching reading and is logically sequenced.

  • It emphasizes explicit, systematic instruction in the five components of reading--- phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.

  • Storytown is aligned with the Louisiana GLE’s.  We are requiring you to follow the text as it is outlined so that there will be no gaps when building on the reading skills.

According to Bulletin 741: Instructional minutes per day for Reading, English and Spelling:

 

Kindergarten---follow the requirements of Bulletin 741.

1st, 2nd, & 3rd---165 minutes (minimum)
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teacher instructed 		Minutes
Whole Group (Reading, Phonics, Spelling) 60 Whole Groups (Reading) 45
Small Groups (1 to 2 groups per day) 45 Small Groups (1 to 2 groups per day) 30
Whole Group (Language and Writing) 30 Whole Group (Language, Writing, Spelling) 45
Literacy Lab/DIBELS interventions 30 Total 120
Total 165    

***CCC Lab is considered extra minutes over the minimum requirement of 165 and 120 minutes.

***DIBELS interventions for 4th-5th grades will take place in CCC Lab.

  • We are requiring that you use the Harcourt series for your Spelling and Phonics lessons.  These go hand-in-hand with the reading skills and will reinforce vocabulary and the skills on which we are building. Additional spelling words may be added to the list as challenge words, if you wish.

  • Novels/Chapter Books may accompany your reading lessons no more than three times a year.  Suggested times:  Christmas, after testing, and the end of the year.

  • You may use the Language and Writing that accompanies this series or continue using the language lessons you have at the present time.  You may want to do a combination of both the text and the comprehensive curriculum to enhance your lessons.

  • We encourage you to continue DOL.

LPPS English Language Arts Skills  for:  Kindergarten 1st Grade  2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade
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MATH
Grades Kindergarten - 5th Grade

 

1.    The new Harcourt Math series covers all of the GLE’s in the Comprehensive Curriculum; therefore, you may use the Harcourt Math series in the order it is presented, but you must supplement with some of the activities from the units in the Comprehensive Curriculum.  Evidence of use of the activities must be documented in the lesson plan book.

                                        OR

You may choose to continue to teach the math units in the order they are presented in the Comprehensive Curriculum.

2.    Use the Comprehensive Curriculum suggested pacing as a guide so that you will have covered the needed material before spring testing.  Adjust as you feel needed.
LPPS Math Skills  for:  Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten 1st Grade  2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade
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SOCIAL STUDIES
GRADES 1-3:

1.    All of the social studies units from the Comprehensive Curriculum will be taught the FIRST semester.

2.    Refer to the suggested pacing as a guide—adjust as you feel needed.

3rd Gr. Social Studies Web Site Created By: Pam Masters
 
GRADES 4-5:

1.    Units for grades 4 and 5 will be taught in the order presented.

2.    Refer to the suggested pacing as a guide—adjust as you feel needed.
LPPS Social Studies Skills  for:  Kindergarten 1st Grade  2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade  
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SCIENCE
GRADES1-3:

1.    All of the science units from the Comprehensive Curriculum will be taught the SECOND semester.

2.    Keep in mind skills assessed on standardized testing need to be addressed

3.    Refer to the suggested pacing time as a guide—adjust as you feel needed.
 
GRADES 4-5:

1.    Units for grades 4 and 5 will be taught in the order presented.

2.    Refer to the suggested pacing time as a guide—adjust as you feel needed.
LPPS Science Skills  for:  Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten 1st Grade  2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

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Non-Core Curriculum Guides
 
Art, Educational Technology, Physical Education, Foreign Language, etc are available at the following link:
 
Standards, Assessments, and Accountability-Louisiana Content Standards
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