Welcome to Rolling Hills
Kathleen Marshack, Principal

Curriculum Overview

 

The chart below indicates the included ~ but not limited to ~ units of study at each grade level, and across each subject area.*In the subjects of Reading, Writing, and Math the students are cluster grouped for differentiated instruction within their individual classrooms  and across the grade level.

 

  K 1 2 3 4 5
Reading* Phonemic Awareness; Word Chunks; Guided Reading Emergent Readers; Guided Reading Groups; Big Books Basal Text; Guided Reading Groups; Big Books Basal Text; Chapter Books; Non-fiction Literature Anthology;
Core Literature; Non-fiction		 Core Literature; Novels & Junior Great Books; Non-fiction
Writing* Sound to Symbol;
Basic Sentences		 Sentence Expansion;
Organization		 Personal 
Narrative		 Narrative;
Expository		 Literary Analysis;
 Narrative; Descriptive; Expository		  Narrative;
Persuasive;
Expository
Everyday Math* Patterning; Measurement; Number Sense; Place Value; Graphing; 
Time & Money		  Patterning; Measurement;
Numeration; Geometry - shape recognition		 Basic Computation; Place Value; Beginning Fractions and Decimals; Measurement Reinforce basic computation; Multiplication; Decimals & Fractions; Area & Perimeter; Standard & Metric Measurement Multiplication & Division;
Fractions;
Geometry;
Measurement;
Beginning Algebraic Equations		 Multiplication & Division;
Fractions;
Geometry;
Measurement;
Functions; Pre-algebra
Science:
Earth
Physical
Life		 Volcanoes; Water; Weather; Our body; Life Cycles Seasons; Weather; Matter; Plants & Animals Rocks & Fossils; Forces; 
Life Cycles		 Solar System; Matter;
Habitats		 Volcanoes & Earthquakes;
Electricity;
Biomes & Habitats		 Space; Weather
Chemistry;
Cellular Structure; Body Systems
Social Science Holidays; Famous People; Community Workers Our Local Community; Social Skills; Cultural Diversity Ancestors & Family; Famous People San Diego County History Calif. State Geography & History U.S. Geography & History up to the causes of the 
Civil War