Reading/Language Arts
In First Grade our primary focus is learning to read. We use phonics, the district basal reading series, trade books, and literature, all within a Balanced Literacy model. In addition, through the use of this model students begin to acquire writing skills. Students write daily using personal experiences. It is suggested that students try to complete reading 25 books during the year. Students participate in Book Club 3 days a week. During this time, students read each day with an adult volunteer and then read the same book with their family each night.
Mathematics
Math skills are taught using the Everyday Math Curriculum. The following content areas are covered:
operations and computation
numeration
patterns, functions and algebra
data and chance
measurement
geometry
Core Knowledge
Our Core Knowledge sequence includes the study of:
Geography
Early People
Nomads and Hunters
Mayans, Incas and Aztecs
The First Three English Colonies
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
The Thirteen Colonies and the American Revolution
Black History (Dr. Martin Luther King)
American Symbols
American Westward Expansion
Women's History
Ancient Egypt
Modern Mexico
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