Curriculum
Reading/Language Arts: Schoolwide Reading Fundamentals is our new reading/writing series this year. This series promotes a balanced literacy framework. Within this framework, there are opportunities to read to students (mentor texts), to read with students (shared texts), and to have students read independently (books and other texts at their independent reading levels). Students will participate in group activities and centers. We will begin a new Foundational Skills program this year called Open Court Reading by McGraw Hill. . They will also learn a fun computer-based program that helps students develop foundational reading skills called Lexia Reading Core5. They will learn, practice, and consolidate fundamental literacy skills.
Guided Reading: In addition to the whole group instruction I will also meet with guided reading groups daily. Guided reading groups focus more on the individual reading needs of each child. During guided reading, I work with students at their instructional level to guide them in using context, visual, and structure cues in stories to generate meaning. By using instructional level texts that gradually increase in difficulty, students apply strategies in context and can hopefully feel successful! The end goal, as with any literacy component in 1st grade, is for students to become confident, proficient readers. The Scholastic guided reading series helps us reach these goals. Students are tested regularly on their reading levels, and grouped accordingly.
Math: First grade has adopted Eureka Math. Eureka Math connects math to the real world and builds student confidence while helping students achieve true understanding lesson by lesson. Eureka Math was specifically developed to meet the new standards. Throughout the year, your child will be exposed to patterns, addition & subtraction, geometry, fractions, time, place value, money, measurement, probability, and problem solving. The students will be exploring six modules, along with various manipulates and hands-on activities corresponding with each module. Students will participate in small group activities and centers weekly. Our school has chosen to use Pathblazer by Engenuity. It is an online resource covering a plethora of activities aligned to the curriculum and to help improve the educational experience for each child.
Social Studies: First Grade uses the Scott Foresman Social Studies curriculum. The students will explore the following six units: Time for School, In My Community, Work, Work, Work, Our Earth/Our Resources, This Is Our Country, and Our Country/Our World. With rich content that captures students' imaginations and built-in reading and vocabulary instruction, this series teaches students about respect, caring, responsibility, fairness, courage, and honesty. Plus, exciting lessons from Colonial Williamsburg, the nation's largest living history museum, give students unique opportunities to connect with the past. We also use weekly readers from Scholastic News.
Science: First grade will be using the Mystery Science program to teach the Next Generation Science Standards. There are three main units of study: "Spinning Sky," "Animal Superpowers," and "Lights & Sound." The program provides inquiry-rich activities, lab experiments/activities, and cross-curricular connections that link reading, math, and science skills throughout.
Specials schedule:
Monday --- P.E. and Art
Tuesday --- P.E. and Computer
Wednesday--- P.E. and Library
Thursday--- P.E. and Computer
Friday--- P.E. and Music
Guided Reading: In addition to the whole group instruction I will also meet with guided reading groups daily. Guided reading groups focus more on the individual reading needs of each child. During guided reading, I work with students at their instructional level to guide them in using context, visual, and structure cues in stories to generate meaning. By using instructional level texts that gradually increase in difficulty, students apply strategies in context and can hopefully feel successful! The end goal, as with any literacy component in 1st grade, is for students to become confident, proficient readers. The Scholastic guided reading series helps us reach these goals. Students are tested regularly on their reading levels, and grouped accordingly.
Math: First grade has adopted Eureka Math. Eureka Math connects math to the real world and builds student confidence while helping students achieve true understanding lesson by lesson. Eureka Math was specifically developed to meet the new standards. Throughout the year, your child will be exposed to patterns, addition & subtraction, geometry, fractions, time, place value, money, measurement, probability, and problem solving. The students will be exploring six modules, along with various manipulates and hands-on activities corresponding with each module. Students will participate in small group activities and centers weekly. Our school has chosen to use Pathblazer by Engenuity. It is an online resource covering a plethora of activities aligned to the curriculum and to help improve the educational experience for each child.
Social Studies: First Grade uses the Scott Foresman Social Studies curriculum. The students will explore the following six units: Time for School, In My Community, Work, Work, Work, Our Earth/Our Resources, This Is Our Country, and Our Country/Our World. With rich content that captures students' imaginations and built-in reading and vocabulary instruction, this series teaches students about respect, caring, responsibility, fairness, courage, and honesty. Plus, exciting lessons from Colonial Williamsburg, the nation's largest living history museum, give students unique opportunities to connect with the past. We also use weekly readers from Scholastic News.
Science: First grade will be using the Mystery Science program to teach the Next Generation Science Standards. There are three main units of study: "Spinning Sky," "Animal Superpowers," and "Lights & Sound." The program provides inquiry-rich activities, lab experiments/activities, and cross-curricular connections that link reading, math, and science skills throughout.
Specials schedule:
Monday --- P.E. and Art
Tuesday --- P.E. and Computer
Wednesday--- P.E. and Library
Thursday--- P.E. and Computer
Friday--- P.E. and Music