CURRICULUM OVERVIEW BY GRADE LEVEL

The New City School curriculum is comprehensive and challenging. The subjects and skills in each grade level are designed to build on the learning from the preceding grade, and children are challenged and encouraged to excel.

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development

In addition to building a strong academic base, each child - from preschool through graduation - is guided and assessed on specific behaviors which fall unter the headings of: Confidence, Motivation, Problem Solving, Responsibility, Effort and Work Habits, Appreciation for Diversity and Teamwork. Our assessment tool for these areas of personal development has been adapted for use in evaulating second year law students at Washington University and for personnel evaulation at a local Fortune 500 company.

Thematic Learning at New City School

Because our goal is genuine understanding - the ability to take what is learned and apply it in new and unexpected situations - much of the learning at New City School is woven through themes at each grade level. This allows children to see the connections between subjects and ideas and to gain a deeper understanding of issues and perspectives.

3/4 Year Olds - Theme: All About Us

Language Arts Literature Pre-reading Skills/Phonemic Awareness Pre-writing skills Mathematics Problem Solving Number Sense Geometry

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Literacy Science Movement and Music Science

4/5 Year Olds - Theme: We Are All Alike and We Are All Different

Language Arts Literature Pre-reading Skills/Phonemic Awareness Concepts of Print Pre-writing Skills Penmanship Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning Patterns/Number Sense Geometry/Measurement

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Literacy Science Movement and Music Art

KINDERGARTEN - Theme: Busy Bodies

Language Arts Literature Emergent Reading Spelling Writing Process Penmanship Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Literacy Science Movement and Music Physical Education Art Spanish Library

FIRST GRADE - Theme: How Does Our Garden Grow?

Language Arts Literature Early Reading/Guided Reading Discussions Spelling/Phonics Writing Process Penmanship Research/Inquiry Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations Algebra/Patterns

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Literacy Science Social Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Art Spanish Library

SECOND GRADE - Theme: St. Louis - Gateway to the West

Language Arts Guided Reading Literature Circles Spelling/Phonics Vocabulary Writing Process Penmanship/Cursive Research/Inquiry Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations Algebra/Patterns

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Literacy Science Social Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Art Spanish Library

THIRD GRADE - Theme: Keepers of the Earth

Language Arts Guided Reading Literature Circles Spelling Vocabulary Writing Process Penmanship/Cursive Research/Inquiry Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations Algebra/Patterns Number Systems

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Keyboarding Word Processing Science Scientific Process Life, Physical and Earth Sciences Social Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Art Spanish Library

FOURTH GRADE - Theme: Making A Difference

Language Arts Guided Reading Literature Circles Spelling Vocabulary Writing Process Penmanship/Cursive Research/Inquiry Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations Algebra/Patterns Number Systems

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Keyboarding Word Processing Science Scientific Process Life, Physical and Earth Sciences Social Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Art Spanish Library

FIFTH GRADE - Theme: From Every Direction

Language Arts Literature Circles Critical Analysis Spelling Vocabulary Writing Process Penmanship/Cursive Research/Inquiry Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations Algebra/Patterns Number Systems/Theory

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Keyboarding Word Processing Science Scientific Process Life, Physical and Earth Sciences Human Growth and Development Social Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Art Spanish Library

SIXTH GRADE - Theme: Seeds of Change

Language Arts Literature Circles Critical Analysis Spelling Vocabulary Writing Process Penmanship/Cursive Research/Inquiry Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning/Connections Estimation Patterns/Number Sense Computation/Operations Algebra/Patterns Number Systems/Theory

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Development Presentation Skills Computer Keyboarding Word Processing Science Scientific Process Life, Physical and Earth Sciences Human Growth and Development Social Studies Performing Arts Physical Education Art Spanish Library