First Grade Curriculum
Reading
Phonemic Awareness
Decoding (Phonics and Structural Analysis)
Print Awareness
Fluency
Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
Motivation to Read
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Spelling
Handwriting
Motivation to Write
Composition
Listening
Listen Attentively to Spoken Language
Listen Attentively for Different Purposes
Listen Respectfully Without Interrupting Others
Attend to a Listening Activity
Speaking
Use Grade Level Vocabulary and Conventional Grammar when Speaking
Speaking for Different Purposes
Taking Turns in Conversations
Responding Appropriately to Others
Using Appropriate Voice levels
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September
Numbers 10 to 30
Addition Concepts
Using Addition
October
Subtraction Concepts
Using Subtraction
Addition Strategies
Addition Facts Practice (0 - 10)
November
Subtraction Strategies
Subtraction Facts Practice (0 - 10)
Building Numbers to 100
December
Comparing and Ordering Numbers
Number Patterns
January
Addition to 12
Subtraction to 12
Addition and Subtraction
February
Data and Graphing
Money:
Counting Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes
Using Money
March
Telling Time
Time: Days and Months
Spatial Sense
April
Patterns
Length
Addition Facts and Strategies to 20
May
Subtraction Facts and Strategies
to 20
Addition and Subtraction Practice
Adding 2-Digit Numbers
Subtracting 2-Digit Numbers
June
Review and assessment
of math skills
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Analysis, Inquiry, and Design:
Comparing and
Measuring
The Physical Setting:
Solids and Liquids
Earth
Science:
Weather
Life Science
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My Family and Other Families
My Community and Local Region
Economics and Decision Making
Civic Values and Decision Making
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We use the Zaner-Bloser handwriting alphabet in first grade. The children's handwriting is evaluated for:
Paper Position
Pencil Grip
Spacing
Letter Formation
Size
Neatness
Legibility
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Mrs. Lussier Mrs. Meilak Mrs. Rosmarin Mrs. Russell Mrs.Stockert
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