1^st Grade Curriculum

Language Arts –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1^st 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.

• Grammar and Writing

• Reading

• Spelling

• Vocabulary

• 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 1^st 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.

• 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 

• Singapore Math 

Social Studies –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1^st 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.

• Where We Live

• We Belong

• People at Work

• Our World

• Happened in America

• Celebrate America 

• Adventures in Time and Place: My World

Science –

Long Term Goals

Implementation of the St. Francis 1^st 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.

• 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 

• Houghton Mifflin Science Discovery Works

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