Curriculum

  • Wonders (k-5), ELA Core Program

    Welcome to the World of Wonders! Alhambra School District’s new core English Language Arts program for grades k-5. The McGraw-Hill Wonders program connects students to intentional instruction, inspiring content, and innovative technology. Students will access complex texts, literature anthologies, close reading, daily writing, dynamic tech enhanced assessment and participate in carefully designed sequence of instruction to teach critical literacy skills that young learners need most. Wonders will help prepare Alhambra students for college and career in the 21st century. Download the Wonders-Overview-Brochure or visit the publisher website for more information.

     

    StudySync (6-8) ELA Core Program

    StudySync is a comprehensive English Language Arts core program connecting students directly to literature and technology. Our 6-8 students will have access to a dynamic ELA curriculum, current event blasts, and expansive digital library, video and multimedia resources. This powerful literacy instruction will inspire reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and critical thinking to prepare students for life, college, and career and pathways to success. Find out more here: StudySync

     

    FOSS/SEPUP k-8 Science Core Programs

    FOSS- Full Option Science System is a research based science program (k-6) developed to provide teachers and students with meaningful critical thinking and hands-on lessons to foster active participation and collaborative discussions with scientific tasks, investigations, and analyses. Click here to Connect to FOSS now! SEPUP—Science Education for Understanding Program is used in grades 6-8 provides thematic units tying together societal and personal issues to scientific investigations and observations. The program is hands-on, interactive, and encourages collaboration and critical thinking. For more information about this exciting program click on this link: SEPUP

     

    Ready Math k-8 Core Program
    The Ready Mathematics program helps build students conceptual understanding through reasoning, modeling, and discussion that explore the structure of mathematics while also developing students' procedural fluency. The lessons in Ready Mathematics use a research-based, proven-effective, gradual-release instructional model with a balance of conceptual understanding and procedural fluency to build confidence and mastery of the AZ mathematics standards. If you would like to learn more about this exciting math program visit the Ready Mathematics website.