Curriculum Corner
West Harvey-Dixmoor 147 is dedicated to ensuring that all students receive a high quality education. Our Curriculum and Instruction team works to design and support relevant and standards-aligned curricula that improve all students’ outcomes by collaborating with educators, leaders, and the community.
English Language Arts
K - 2nd Grade
Heggerty provides our students with phonemic awareness. Phonemic Awareness is an essential skill to support early readers in being able to manipulate the sounds they hear in words.
K- 5th Grade
Wonders and Maraviallas are an evidence-based K-5 ELA program that empowers students to take an active role in learning and exploration. They provide a comprehensive reading curriculum to include: phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills.
6th - 8th grade
Collections allows students to engage in the authentic practice of 21st century skills. Collections provides our middle school students with vocabulary and reading opportunities.
Writing
K - 8th Grade
Writing by Design provides students with the explicit instruction needed to become an excellent writer.
K - 5th Grade
Students will engage in handwriting instruction. Students in third through fifth grade will learn cursive.
Math
K - 8th Grade
Big Ideas is designed to engage and enrich both teachers and students’ mathematical understanding with comprehensive, seamless, and cohesive math progressions from Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.
Social Studies
K - 5th grade
With IMPACT Social Studies for grades K–5, students will gain building blocks for critical thinking, develop a strong reading and writing foundation, and learn what it means to be responsible, active citizens.
6th - 8th grade
American Stories is a streamlined, powerful narrative that explores the dilemmas, choices and decisions made by the American people, as well as by their leaders, that helped shape America.
Science
K-5th Grade
Developed specifically for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), National Geographic Exploring Science covers 100% of the NGSS for Grades K-5 to ensure students are mastering the Performance Expectations.
6th - 8th grade
STEMscopes Science™ NGSS 3D integrates dynamic content and real-world connections to empower both students and teachers.
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