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MULTIAGE 3-4Mast Way School
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OVERVIEW
Introduction
What is Multiage?
Common Multiage Questions
Curriculum Overview
UA SchedulePreferred method of Communication
Website
NECAP Testing (October 1-9)
Websites and Blogs
Parent Conferences
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PHILOSOPHY
Every child can learn and has the right to do so at their own pace
Learning is a continuum rather than a series of steps
Diversity is not only a reality but is something to be embraced
By purposefully structuring a class to include a span of ages we take
advantage of the resulting diversity Atmosphere of nurturing
Supporting each individual child as to their own complex set of needs
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WHATISMULTIAGEEDUCATION? Multiage classrooms include groups of students blended from two or
more age levels
Same teacher for two or more year.
Multiage classrooms maximize the benefits and interaction among
students of various ages.
Teacher encourages students to help each other and to learn together.
The classroom is child centered and theme-based, with integrated
curricula.
Hands-on projects and experiences help to meet objectives.
Less time is spent each year getting to know the individual strengths of
students -teachers and students jump right in.
The focus on individual students helps special needs children know thatthey can fit
Challenges talented children
Lets kids grow into responsibility over a two-year span.
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ISTHEMULTIAGECLASSROOMBETTERFORSOME
CHILDREN, BUTNOTFOROTHERS?
A child-centered approach is good for all children. In the multiageclassroom, children progress at their own pace, view themselves as
successful, learn from their peers without competition, and have the
opportunity to mentor.
Common Questions About Multiage
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WILLMYCHILDMISSOUTONANYOFTHE 3RDOR 4TH
GRADEUNITS?
No, your child will not miss out on any units of study in either 3rd or 4thgrade.
We alternate science and social studies curriculum each year so that no
child misses any units of study, special events or field trips.
Science Social Studies
Electricity NH Geography
NH Animals NH History
Light and Sound NH Government
Rocks and
Minerals
Famous NH
Residents
Health
2013-2014 4th Grade Curriculum 2014-20153rd Grade Curriculum
Science Social Studies
Nature Walks Community
Matter Presidents/
Elections
Magnets Countries
Animal
Classification
Immigration
Health U.S. Geography
Force and
Motion
Geography/Map
Skills
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DOWESKIP CURRICULUM?
Absolutely NOT! Your third grader will get the third
grade curriculum and your fourth grader will get the
fourth grade curriculum. Differentiation will occur inorder to meet the needs of each child.
All curriculum is aligned with the New Hampshire
State Standards and the Common Core.
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WILLTHEOLDERANDGIFTEDSTUDENTSBE
CHALLENGEDINAMULTIAGECLASSROOM?
Yes. A multiage classroom can be a challenging
environment with many opportunities for advanced
students. The multiage setting has a high ceiling on the
curriculum to reflect the needs of the wide range of
abilities.
Social and emotional benefits are also apparent through
mentoring and modeling, older children gain confidence
and increase their self-esteem.
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WILLTHEREBEANYABILITYGROUPINGIN
THECLASSROOMS?
Yes, grouping can occur in a multiage classroom.
These groupings are flexible and based on tasks or
learning objectives. Students can move in and out
of these groups as their needs are met. Groups can
be based on the students level of achievement ona specific concept or skill. They can also be formed
based on interests, social needs or other criteria.
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Children attend their special classes together as a
community; they are not separated by grade
level.
How are art, music and physical education
accommodated?
McCormick
Monday Gym
Tuesday Gym Band
Wednesday Art Chorus
Thursday Music
Friday Library Band
Webb
Monday Library
Tuesday Art Band
Wednesday Gym Chorus
Thursday Gym
Friday Music Band
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WHATABOUTTHERECESSANDLUNCHSCHEDULE?
We set a recess/lunch schedule at the beginning of the schoolyear. This schedule is followed. We do not arbitrarily choose
when our students eat.
We create the lunch/recess schedule so that our classes get
to see their grade at least twice a week.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
12:40-1:30 12:15-1:05 12:40-1:30 12:15-1:05 12:40-1:30
2012-2013 Lunch Schedule
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WHATHAPPENSWHENMYCHILDGOESFROM
THEMULTIAGECLASSROOMTOTHEMIDDLE
SCHOOL?
Experience has shown that children who are in multiage classroomsare confident learners and adapt quickly to same-age classrooms.
They have had time to see themselves as competent learners in the
multiage classroom and can therefore easily adjust to the single
graded middle school.
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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Learning by Doing. We believe children learn best when theyare actively engaged with their environment.
Learning involves Collaboration. Collaboration betweenstudents and teachers and among the students themselvesshould occur frequently. Children will be given opportunities to
work independently, in pairs and in small groups. When learningcan be enhanced through collaboration, the children areencouraged to work together and support one another aslearners.
Students need to make Choices about their Learning. Ourclassrooms are structured in such a way that children have the
opportunity to make some choices about their learning. Whenchoices are part of the classroom environment children takeresponsibility for their work, invest more time and effort and arewilling to revise and work harder to improve.
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READING
Reading
Our goal in teaching reading is for each child to love to read. Most children enjoy doingsomething in which they find success. We hope to encourage each child's love of reading byhelping him/her to develop the requisite skills and by providing a variety of exciting, richliterature. Every child will read many times each day.
We use a combination of direct reading strategy instruction, chapter books, picture books,journal responding, centers, computers, silent reading time, literature circles, individual student-teacher conferences, small and large group readings, and class lessons to teach reading.Reading skills are taught in large and small group settings and within individual conferences.
Literature Theme Studies
During the year we will be focusing on a variety of genre/theme units. As students learn thecharacteristics of each genre or theme they will be exposed to many different authors and theirstyles of writing. Each unit takes approximately one month and promotes critical and creativethinking skills as well as integration of other curriculum areas. The theme units we will work onthis year will be nonfiction, myths, biographies, science fiction/fantasy.
Literature CirclesLiterature circles are something that we began several years ago and have enjoyed doing each
year. They are a form of a book discussion group. The children are clustered into groups of fivebased on their interest in a particular book. Each child has a specific job to focus on duringeach assigned reading.
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WRITING
Writing Workshop
Writing is taught using a multiple step process involving brainstorming, drafting,revising, proofreading, conferencing, and publishing. The children are encouragedto share their writing often. Sharing is done each day during conferences withteachers and peers and whole group sharing. It is through conferencing andsharing that the children develop as good confident writers.
Throughout the year we will explore different kinds of writing and the styles of ourfavorite authors. The children will experiment with writing in their writers notebooksand within the daily writing workshop. Writing skills and the craft of writing aretaught through small and large groups as well as individual conferences.
Writer's Notebook
Each student in the class has a writer's notebook. The writer's notebook is a toolthat all writers should have. It is a place for students to experiment with language
and ideas. A place to collect their thoughts, observations, stories, poems,beginnings, endings, questions, dialogue, memories, lists, and anything that mayinspire them. It is a place to store all these things for future exploration. Studentswill occasionally use their notebooks for quick-writes and other writing warm-upactivities.
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SPELLING
Children learn a great deal about spelling through
reading, and writing provides the authentic purpose
for learning about spelling. We also use the
SOURCEBOOK for Teaching Spelling and Word
Skills by Rebecca Sitton to teach skills in phonics,word origins, spelling rules, etc. This program
focuses on learning the words that are most
frequently found in writing. Your child will study
words to learn each week that include up to 5 corewords (based on the preview/pretest) and words
that she or he misspelled in her or his writing.
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MATH
Our goal in teaching math is to challenge, motivate andengage children in mathematical experiences. We want themto enjoy math and to see its importance in their world. Byhaving students use manipulatives, computers, literature, thearts, and journals we hope to address each child'sdevelopmental level. Basic facts will be readdressed and
mastery is the ultimate goal. Computation will be reviewedand expanded. Problem solving is an important part of ourmath program. The children will be working with many typesof problem solving strategies and we will offer some fun, butchallenging problem solving projects throughout the year.Expressing math ideas and processes in writing is also anessential part of our classroom.
We will use a combination of whole group instruction, smallfocus groups, and individual student meetings. Sometimesstudents will work on math individually and other timescooperatively.
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SCIENCEAND SOCIAL STUDIES
We use a thematic approach in much of ourteaching. The themes mostly come from thescience and social studies curriculum. Wetraditionally begin the year with a social studies
theme such as mapping and New Hampshire.
Research skills are an important part of ourscience and social studies teaching. During theyear we teach the children a variety of research
methods. We also integrate reading, language, thearts, and math into the units. The goal is to create alearning environment where the children are usingall of their skills to find information and represent itin a clear way.
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HOMEWORK
Each Friday we will send home a homework packet with all the work forthe week. The completed packet is due back at school the followingThursday. Homework will include work from different subjects includingmath, spelling, vocabulary, language, and writing. Also included in theweekly packet will be a reading log. I have included Saturday andSunday on the log in case your child chooses to read on thosedays. Students are expected to read for a minimum of 20 minutes four
times a week. With their homework in a packet and the reading logattached they can do their homework whenever they choose during theweek.
We ask that you please read all assignments carefully so that you cansupport your child in their homework responsibilities. Although childrenneed to practice some independence in completing their homework, I do
encourage parent involvement in the following ways: Proofreading any written assignment with your child and have them correct it.
Have your child check over math work. It is reasonable to use a calculator tocheck larger computation problems.
Curriculum Overview Chart 2013-2014
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September October November December January February March April May June
Math
3rd
4th
Unit 1
Routines and
Assessment
Unit 1
Geometry
Unit 2:
Addition &
Subtraction
Unit 2
Data
Unit 3:
Measurement
Unit 3
Mult/Div &
Algebra
Unit 4
Multiplication
Unit 4
Decimals
Unit 5
Place Value
Mid-Year
Assessment
Unit 5
Big Numbers
Unit 6
Geometry
Unit 6
Division
Angles
Unit 7
Multiplication
and Division
Unit 7
Fractions
Unit 8
Fractions
Unit 8
Perimeter &
Area
Unit 9
Multiplication/Di
vision
Challenges
Unit 9
Fractions,
Decimals, %
Unit 10
Measuremt
Data
End of Year
Assessment
Unit 10
Reflections &
Symmetry
Reading BenchmarksSetting Up
Reading
Workshop
Note and Notice
Reading
Journals
Focus on
Characters
Nonfiction
(all about)
Benchmarks
Nonfiction
(narrative)
Fantasy Humor Traditional
Literature
(tall tales,
fables)
Literature
Circles
Benchmarks
Literature
Circles
Writing RoutinesIllustration Study
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Independent
Fiction Projects
Opinion
Personal Essays
Persuasive
Essays
Informational
Writing
Historical
Research, Note
taking, Writing
Opinion
Writing About
Reading:
Literary
Essays
Compare &
Contrast
Essays
Shakespeare
Projects
Science
Light and Sound Electricity CircuitBoards
Rocks &Minerals
Lamprey River LampreyRiver
Social
Studies
NH facts, maps NH Symbols Colonial Life in
NH
Colonial Life in
NH
Famous NH
People
NH
Government Geography
Field TripsGreat Bay
Discovery
Sept. 26
York
Village
Dec. 4 or 5
State House
Historical
Museum
May 14
Newcastle 4th
gr only picnic
Special
Events
Nature walk/trails
Set up blog
School GardenHarvesting
Art for Water Art
Project
Oct. 24
Wax Museum School Garden
Planting
Shakespeare
Play
Curriculum Overview Chart 2013 2014
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OVERVIEW
Introduction
What is Multiage?
Common Multiage Questions
Curriculum Overview
UA SchedulePreferred method of Communication
Website
NECAP Testing (October 1-9)
Websites and Blogs
Parent Conferences
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MULTIAGE 3-4Mast Way School