Kindergarten
The students will ...

LANGUAGE ARTS

• Concepts of print - recognize upper and lower case letters
• be aware of left to right progression
• recognize that meaning comes from print
• develop awareness of letter, word, and sentence

• Phonemic awareness/phonics -develop awareness of letter sound relationship
• match letter, sound, and rhyming words

• Appreciation of literature -attend to stories read orally
• recognize stories have a beginning, middle and end
• become aware of fiction and nonfiction selections
• respond to stories and poems
• learn to make predictions based on pictures and prior knowledge

• Writing - experiment with written language
• write stories using pictures and knowledge of phonics
• participate in group writing activities
• print alphabet and name

• Speaking and listening - listen to stories
• speak in complete sentences
• participate in group discussions
• retell stories in sequence
• follow simple oral directions
• participate in finger plays, nursery rhymes and dramatizations

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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"

Second Grade
The students will ...

LANGUAGE ARTS

• Learn to read independently - use before, during, and after reading strategies; phonics, picture and context clues, make and revise predictions
• increase sight vocabulary
• demonstrate fluency
• develop comprehension skills and strategies

• Read critically in all content areas - understand essential content in all academic areas
• differentiate fact from opinion
• make comparisons

• Read, analyzing, and interpreting literature - identify characters, setting, and plot
• identify literary devices in pattern books and predictable books
• identify structure of poetry and drama
• respond to nonfiction and fiction

• Writing - write narrative and informational pieces; stories, poems, descriptions, and reports
• write a series of related sentences
• include a beginning, middle, and end
• use descriptive adjectives and active verbs
• revise writing
• edit writing; spell most words correctly, use basic capitalization and punctuation correctly
• use the writing process

• Speaking and listening - listen to others and express themselves orally in group discussions
• participate in giving reports and simple directions

• Research - locate and use simple research tools for reports
• learn to use table of contents, glossary

Kindergarten
The students will ...
MATH

• Use vocabulary to describe the position of objects
• Classify by size, color, and shape
• Recognize, copy, and create a pattern
• Use graphs and tables
• Rote count to 100
• Recognize and write numbers to 20
• Compare objects by length, weight, and capacity
• Measure using non-standard units
• Develop calendar skills
• Tell, write, and show time to hour
• Identify and count using penny, nickel, and dime
• Identify and draw geometric shapes
• Identify equal and unequal parts
• Use manipulatives to add and subtract

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First Grade
The students will ...
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

Second Grade
The students will ...
MATH

• Utilize addition and subtraction strategies when solving one-digit, two-digit, and three-digit problems with and without regrouping
• Apply problem-solving skills
• Recognize, order, compare, and write whole numbers to 1000
• Count and compare collections of money that include dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies
• Identify and match geometrical, plane, and solid figures
• Identify and show fractions of a region
• Identify and explore patterns
• Telling time before and after the hour by counting five-minute intervals
• Determine elapsed time
• Complete, read and use a calendar
• Use the terms for ordinal numbers first through thirty-first
• Collect and analyze data from a table, survey, Venn-diagram, graph, and line plot
• Estimate and measure length, height, perimeter, area, volume, capacity, mass, and temperature using customary and metric units
• Use probability to record and analyze data
• Understand concepts of multiplication and division

Kindergarten
The students will ...
SOCIAL STUDIES

• Learn about the school environment and the need for rules
• Understand that family and school are groups
• Learn that there are four seasons that affect people and nature
• Understand that a globe is a model of the Earth and that we can use a map to find where we live
• Recognize that calendars are a chart that show days, weeks, months, and holidays.

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First Grade
The students will ...
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

Second Grade
The students will ...
SOCIAL STUDIES

• Develop an understanding of groups and communities
• Use maps and globes to locate and identify land forms and bodies of water
• Explain needs and wants
• Learn about goods and services and the free enterprise system
• Discuss America's past
• Identify famous Americans, important places and major holidays in America
• Examine graphs and basic research materials
• Demonstrate good citizenship

Kindergarten
The students will ...
SCIENCE

• Examine the characteristics of living things
• Explore various kinds of movement affected by pushes and pulls
Identify properties of gravity
• Describe and identify various objects in the daytime/night sky

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First Grade
The students will ...
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

Second Grade
The students will ...
SCIENCE

• Differentiate the needs of living and non-living things
• Identify plant and animal adaptations to various habitats
• Investigate the basic qualities of light and light sources
• Produce and identify the colors of the spectrum
• Describe and identify how forces affect motion and how motion is measured
• Demonstrate and understanding of sound waves, pitch, and volume
• Classify dinosaurs by their characteristics
• Investigate fossils
• Observe weather changes
• Observe changes in the day and night sky

Kindergarten
The students will ...
HEALTH

• Explore relationships between family members and others
• Learn simple safety procedures
• Learn basic body and dental care
• Practice cleanliness and good manners
• Gain a simple awareness of drug and alcohol abuse

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First Grade
The students will ...
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

Second Grade
The students will ...
HEALTH

• Explore environmental and community health issues
• Explore health service careers
• Expand upon personal safety issues
• Explore the benefits of proper nutrition and exercise
• Discuss the use of alcohol and drugs

Kindergarten
The students will ...
VISUAL ARTS

• Hold and control a variety of art tools while creating
• Identify different lines
• Explore different art media
• Recognize basic geometric shapes
• Explore tactile and visual texture
• Identify colors
• Recognize and create patterns
• Examine and describe ideas in art works

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First Grade
The students will ...
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

Second Grade
The students will ...
VISUAL ARTS

• Gain skill in art tool use
• Use principles of design
• Create visual and tactile textures in artwork
• Look at similarities in symbols between cultures
• Use basic shapes to create symbols
• Create a three-dimensional form from a two-dimensional image
• Examine various historical and cultural movements in art and begin to recognize their influences upon art making
• Know that art can express a personal experience

Kindergarten
The students will ...
MUSIC

• Distinguish between singing and speaking voices
• Recognize traditional game songs/nursery rhymes and repertory songs
• Sing songs to reinforce classroom concepts (letters, phonics, numbers, counting)
• Respond appropriately to a steady beat through singing, moving, and playing classroom instruments
• Differentiate between loud/soft, fast/slow, and high low
• Introduce appropriate performance etiquette

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First Grade
The students will ...
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

Second Grade
The students will ...
MUSIC

• Develop singing voice with repertory songs
• Expand music vocabulary to include: staff, treble clef, measures, line/space notes
• Introduce musical score reading emphasizing skips, steps, leaps, repeats, verse and refrain
• Introduce solfegge syllable names (Do, Re, Mi, etc.)
• Introduce half and whole notes and reinforce quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests and practice writing rhythm patterns
• Identify different instrument family sounds (strings, winds, and percussion)
• Create and perform movements with advanced gross motor skills
• Study Native American culture through singing and dancing

Kindergarten
The students will ...
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• Exhibit elements of selected movement skills-rhythmic and non-rhythmic
• Experience activities involving body mechanics, coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, endurance and agility
• Display awareness of safety rules and socially acceptable behavior
• Work cooperatively in a group by accepting the ideas of others
• Understand the concept of play as part of fitness

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First Grade
The students will ...
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