Curriculum

Curriculum First Grade Reading and Language Arts Units: Harcourt School Publishers- Trophies Look for **letters** to come home as we start each story that explain what we are reading and working on in __Reading__ and __Language Arts__.

__Spelling words__ are taught and reviewed all week for a weekly dictation test on Thursday. A sentence/sentences with select words will be given weekly. All ten words need to be studied but not all words will be included in the dictated sentence/sentences. Click on pdf below from the Lanuage Arts Coordinator, Sue Ann Miller. __Sight words__ A list of all 100 sight words for first grade will be sent home at the beginning of the year. Your child will be pre-tested on the first 30 words for the first trimester,the next 35 words for the second trimester,the last 35 words for the third trimester.Depending on the results of their pre-test, a note will be sent home __**only**__ if he/she needs to review their words with you. The students need to be able to read them (not spell them). These words will be taught and reviewed daily in class.

__Kid Writing__ is done in their journals, building on the progress your child made in Kindergarten.

__Handwriting__ is Zaner Bloser. A sample of this style will be made available to you. __Handwriting __ is Zaner Bloser. Below are some documents that show what this looks like and how to help your child.   =First Grade Math Chapters: Scott-Foresman =
 * Look for letters to come home as we start each chapter explaining what we will do in math, vocabulary, practice games and recommended books.

1. Patterns and Readiness for Addition and Subtraction 2. Understanding Addition and Subtraction 3. Strategies for Addition Facts to 12 4. Strategies for Subtraction facts to 12 5. Geometry and Fractions6. Time 7. Counting to 100 8. Place Value, Data and Graphs 9. Money 10. Measurement and Probability 11. Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20 12. Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction



First In Math: This dynamic, easy-to-use online program will help strengthen your child's math skills! www.firstinmath.com Students computer number is in their home folder.

Timed Math Drills: These do not start until the **second marking period** of the year. A letter will be sent home to let you know. Students are given two minutes to complete 25 addition and subtraction problems. Drills are sent home to be signed and returned to keep you updated on your child's progress.

 Recommendations for improving your child’s skills on the math fact drills: Most of all…Practice! Practice! Practice !
 * Use the Pearson Success Net website listed above under "Curriculum Web Links" to play the math facts game
 * Pencil and Paper Alternatives
 * crayons
 * gel pens
 * whiteboards with markers
 * chalk on the sidewalk
 * magnetic drawing boards
 * Flash Cards
 * Make a set of matching cards with number sentences on half and answers on the other
 * Play "Around the World" as a family
 * Roll dice, use dominoes, or playing cards and add the two numbers or subtract one number from the sum
 * Electronic Flash Cards
 * Recite them out loud at breakfast or in the car

=**First Grade Science Units:**=
 * Look for letters to come home at the start of each unit to let you know what we are working on in Science.

Weather Plants and Animals Matter Robbins Park Trips

=**First Grade Social Studies Units:**=
 * Look for letters to come home at the start of each unit to let you know what we are working on in Social Studies.

The Nystrom hands-on series is used for neighborhoods and map skills.

We also use Weekly Reader for current events [].


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