Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................1 Chicago Jewish Day School............................................................................................2
Our Mission........................................................................................................2 Our Vision...........................................................................................................2 Educational Philosophy Statement................................................................................4 Developmental Overview..............................................................................................7
Philosophy...........................................................................................................7 Social and Emotional Development.....................................................................7 Play......................................................................................................................8 Adolescence/Advisory.........................................................................................8 Curricular Highlights....................................................................................................9
Experiential Learning..........................................................................................9 Integration...........................................................................................................9 The City as Our Classroom............................................................................... 10 Academic Curriculum....................................................................................... 10 Grade Level Themes and Highlights............................................................................. 11
Junior Kindergarten........................................................................................... 11 Kindergarten..................................................................................................... 12 Grade One......................................................................................................... 13 Grade Two......................................................................................................... 14 Grade Three...................................................................................................... 15 Grade Four........................................................................................................ 16 Grade Five......................................................................................................... 17 Middle School — Grades Six, Seven, and Eight................................................ 18 Academic Curriculum.................................................................................................. 19
Language Arts................................................................................................... 19 Humanities........................................................................................................ 19 Portrait of a Literate Individual..........................................................................20 Hebrew and Judaic Studies................................................................................ 21 Mathematics...................................................................................................... 22 Social Sciences................................................................................................... 22 Science............................................................................................................... 22 Technology........................................................................................................ 23 Fine Arts, Physical Education, and Health......................................................... 23 Arts Specialty..................................................................................................... 23 General Information.................................................................................................... 24
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