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1st Grade Curriculum

Language Arts –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1st Grade Language Arts Curriculum will ensure that students:

  • Master reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

  • Be creative, yet disciplined.

  • Be competent in the organizing and synthesizing of information.

  • Develop the ability to work independently and in a group situation.

Knowledge and Skills
  • Grammar and Writing

  • Reading

  • Spelling

  • Vocabulary

Resources
  • English

  • Harcourt Brace

  • Wilson Fundations, Wilson Language Training

  • Wordly Wise (Book 1)

  • Open Court Phonics

  • Handwriting Without Tears, Jan V. Olsen

Mathematics –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1st Grade Mathematics Curriculum will ensure that students:

  • Gain confidence.

  • Evaluate each problem separately rather than rotely performing algorithms.

  • Have a positive experience in mathematics.

  • Receive individual help.

Knowledge and Skills
  • Numbers to 10

  • Number bonds

  • Addition

  • Subtraction

  • Position

  • Numbers to 20

  • Shapes

  • Length

  • Weight

  • Comparing numbers

  • Graphs

  • Numbers to 40

  • Multiplication

  • Division

  • Halves & Fourths

  • Time

  • Numbers to 100

  • Money 

Resources
  • Singapore Math 

Social Studies –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1st Grade Social Studies Curriculum will ensure that students:

  • Develop an appreciation of their place in the world.

  • Understand the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations.

  • Understand the purpose of rules and laws.

Knowledge and Skills
  • Where We Live

  • We Belong

  • People at Work

  • Our World

  • Happened in America

  • Celebrate America 

Resources
  • Adventures in Time and Place: My World

Science –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1st Grade Science Curriculum will ensure that students:

  • Learn by doing.

  • Develop a deep understanding of concepts that is retained over time.

  • Learn skills that enable them to gain new knowledge.

Knowledge and Skills
  • Life Science

    • Living vs. Non-Living

    • Animals:  Wild vs. Domestic

    • Parts of a Plant

    • Nutrition:  Keeping Fit & Healthy 

  • Physical Science

    • Observing

    • Grouping

    • Magnets 

  • Earth/Space Science

    • Water & Air

    • Land Around Us

    • Weather & Seasons 

Resources
  • Houghton Mifflin Science Discovery Works

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