Our curriculum is aligned with the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards and includes individualized, skill-based assignments for the introduction and practice of basic skills. However, our emphasis is on integrated, thematic units that often use hands-on, innovative activities and projects designed to give students practice in applying the educational standards while strengthening their twenty-first century skills of creativity, collaboration, and communication.
CURRICULUM Maps Highland’s Math and ELA Curriculum Maps (Note: These curriculum maps are subject to change.)
K-1 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
2-3 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
4-6 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
2023-24 Units of Study
August 14- 18: Geography
August 21- September 1: Body System
September 5-15: Native Americans
September 18-29: Ecosystem- Grassland
October 2-11: Money/Economics
October 16-27: Westward Expansion
October 30- November 3: Civics & US symbols
October 6-17: Geology
November 27-December 1: Celebrations/Western Religion
December 4-21: Theater
January 8-12: Olympics
January 16 – February 2: Biography
February 5 – March 1: Scientific Method & Electricity & Magnets
March 4-8: Ocean
March 18-28: Mesopotamia
April 1-19: Media and Technology
April 22 – May 3: Celebrating Diversity (Civil War older class)
May 6-10: Talent Show Prep
May 17-29: Ancient Egypt
AZCCRS (Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards) Support
- PTA Parent Guides to Student Success
- Reading Rockets: How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards
- Arizona Department of Education- Educational Standards
- Milestones- “A free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-12”
- Read On Arizona Early Literacy Guide for Families
- Building Blocks to Becoming a Better Reader