Rainbow Room

Mixed-Age 6-9 Curriculum and Standards

Major Theme:

Plants, Animals, People - How are we different and similar?

Subthemes:

• What are intelligence, instinct and inherent knowing?
• How are we smart? A study and exploration of the different types of intelligence including development of emotional and naturalist intelligences.
• How are anatomy and physiology different amongst different life forms with emphasis on the brain, movement and survival.
• Study of dolphin intelligence and communication
• Music and learning
• Migrations of animal and people - local and regional
• Brain food, nutrition and well body care

Reading:

• Literature circles with leveled books from themes
• Literature study - teacher Read-Alouds - The Magic Horse by Idries Shah, Dream Weaver by Jane Yolen and others TBA
• Self-selected books for million word contest
• Junior Great books
• Non-fiction research books
• D.E.A.R. time

Writing:

• Summer stories
• Autobiography
• Creative writing - poetry
• Literary response journals
• Letter writing
• Responding to prompts
• Science writing from research
• Report writing
• Story retelling
• Grammar lessons and editing skills - workbook

Math:

• Grade specific math concepts such as time, money, fractions, geometry
• Patterns, Symmetry - Tessellations
• Calendar math - calendar-making
• Measurement - building, cooking, sewing
• Store keeping - business math
• Math workbooks for each grade
• Math games and puzzles
• Logic games and activities

Social Studies: Local

• Biography study
• Study of migrant groups such as Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, Irish and other peoples to our area
• Ohlones
• Our local community
• Our ancestors
• Celebrating multi-cultural holidays through arts, crafts, cuisine and music.

Science:

• Brain anatomy of different animals
• Anatomy and physiology of plants, animals and humans
• Experiments with music, senses and other related subjects
• Migrating whales, butterflies and turtles
• Gardening and life lab curriculum
• Nutrition and cooking

Art/ Drama/ Music

• Brain caps
• Tie dye
• Tessellations
• Paper-mâché
• Book making
• Printing/collage
• Mixed media
• Readers Theatre
• Dramatic play
• Music 2x a week with Holly
• Singing/movement and brain gym every day with Sierra
• Special guests and performances

Field trips:

• County Fair
• UCSC Farm and Garden - Fall program
• New Brighton Camping
• Wilder Ranch - Ranch Days
• SC Mission
• Pajaro Art Gallery
• Plays: Hansel & Gretel, Cinderella, Peter Rabbit
• Low tide hike
• 3rd grade picnic
• Surprise Trip

Surprises throughout the year

Birthdays are celebrated in circle time with a special rock and sharing by others celebrating the birthday person. No cakes, sweets please.

RBR café monthly on Fridays - calendar to be determined

• Breakfast Brunch - September
• Fall Harvest Bounty - October
• Ancestor's Feast - November, nighttime event
• Holiday Foods from Around the World - December
• Chinese New Year - January
• Foods for the Heart - Valentine's Day
• Irish - St Patrick's Day - March
• North African - April
• Picnic - May

Class fundraisers:

• Monthly pasta lunch for school
• Tie dye
• Holiday crafts

(Version 2007-2008)

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Linscott Charter School 220 Elm Street Watsonville, California 95076 (831) 728-6301