Curriculum - Grade 1
First Grade
The students will …
LANGUAGE ARTS
- Begin to read independently - learn before, during, and after reading strategies; letter sound relationships, phonics, picture and context clues, prediction
- learn sight words
- retell a story
- read familiar material aloud with accuracy
- read fiction and nonfiction selections
- develop comprehension skills and strategies
- Reading, analyzing, and interpreting literature - identify characters, setting, problem solutions
- identify literary devices used in pattern books, predictable books, and poetry
- respond to literature
- Writing - participate in writing a group story
- write a simple story from personal experience
- use specific nouns and active verbs
- include a beginning, middle, and end
- spell frequently used words correctly
- use basic capitalization and punctuation correctly
- print letters and numbers correctly
- begin using steps of the writing process
- Speaking and listening - listen and respond to a variety of text
- respond using prediction
- relate text to a similar experience
- retell stories in sequence
- participate in group discussions
- participate in oral language activities; “show and tell”
MATH
- Identify and create patterns
- Understand numbers and number relationships
- Learn and apply addition and subtraction strategies
- Solve addition and subtraction facts to 18
- Identify solid figures and plane shapes
- Identify fractions of a whole or a set
- Tell time to the hour and half-hour
- Read and use a calendar
- Recognize, order, compare, and write whole numbers to 100 including skip counting
- Develop place value concepts for numbers up to 100
- Recognize and count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
- Measure length, capacity, weight, and temperature in customary and metric units
- Add and subtract two-digit numbers with and without regrouping
- Make and read graphs and tables
- Use problem-solving skills
SOCIAL STUDIES
- Learn that people are part of a family, neighborhood, community, country and world
- Learn that people in these groups groups have rules to get along
- Identify the state, country, and planet where we live Recognize the distinctive land and water features of our country
- Identify some important natural resources and describe ways to protect them
- Demonstrate a rudimentary grasp of “time lines”
- Learn about U.S. history, symbols, holidays and famous Americans
SCIENCE
- Differentiate between plants and animals
- Classify plants and animals according to distinguishing features
- Identify the properties of a magnetic force
- Classify objects based on magnetic properties
- Describe the interaction’s between the Earth’s soil, rocks, and water
- Identify how water flows and gathers
HEALTH
- Practice proper body care
- Learn proper nutrition
- Practice safety procedures
- Explore activities to build a positive self-esteem
- Recognize the dangers of alcohol and drugs
VISUAL ARTS
- Develop control through use of art materials and tools
- Use line to divide space, represent objects, and decorate surfaces
- Identify geometric and free form shapes Know surfaces have texture
- Use primary and secondary colors
- Identify symmetry
- Categorize color according to mood or temperature
- Use pattern as a decorative element
- Know the difference between landscape, still life, and portrait
- Explore historical and cultural movements in art
MUSIC
- Perform repertory songs including game songs, nursery rhymes, folk songs, and patriotic music
- Introduce concept of verse/refrain (chorus)
- Perform a steady beat through singing, moving, and playing classroom instruments
- Introduce rhythm and values of quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests
- Reinforce differences between loud/soft, fast/slow, and high low
- Respond through movement to music
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- Show more developmentally advanced elements of selected movement skills
- Experience activities involving basic movement patterns, coordination, strength , and endurance
- Play cooperative large group games using good sportsmanship
- Engage in activities for fitness
LIBRARY
- Develop awareness of various genres
- Define the terms: title, author, illustrator, copyright date, character, and setting
- Recognize and locate books created by various authors and illustrators
- Identify and located sources of information as nonfiction book, biography, print encyclopedia, dictionary, and website
- Use information from a source to answer a question
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