Our first grade team strives to give your children the best educational experience possible. We spend countless hours planning, preparing, teaching, and reflecting to provide high quality education.
It is important for families to know what we are doing at school so you can get involved in your child’s education at home. Visit this page each week for an overview of the curriculum. Remember to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions, concerns, or need ideas for working with your student at home.
Reading
The first three weeks of school, we will focus on reviewing and establishing routines and procedures. It is important to build a strong foundation for a successful school year!
Aug. 31-Sept. 4 Unit 1 Week 1 Curriculum Outline
Sept. 7-11 Unit 1 Week 2 Curriculum Outline
Sept. 14-18 Unit 1 Week 3 Curriculum Outline
Sept. 21-25 Unit 1 Week 4 Curriculum Outline
Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Unit 1 Week 5 Curriculum Outline
Oct. 5-9 Unit 2 Week 1 Curriculum Outline
Oct. 12-16 Unit 2 Week 2 Curriculum Outline
Oct. 19-23 Unit 2 Week 3 Curriculum Outline
Oct. 26-30 Unit 2 Week 4 Curriculum Outline
Nov. 2-6 Unit 2 Week 5 Curriculum Outline
Nov. 9-13 Unit 3 Week 1 Curriculum Outline
Nov. 16-20 Unit 3 Week 2 Curriculum Outline
Nov. 23- Dec. 4 Unit 3 Week 3 Curriculum Outline
Dec. 7-11 Unit 3 Week 4 Curriculum Outline
Dec. 14-18 Review and Assess
Winter Break
Jan. 4-8 Unit 3 Week 5 Curriculum Outline
Jan. 11-15 Unit 4 Week 1 Curriculum Outline
Jan. 18-22 Unit 4 Week 2 Curriculum Outline
Jan. 25-29 Unit 4 Week 3 Curriculum Outline
Feb. 1-5 Unit 4 Week 4 Curriculum Outline
Feb. 8-12 Unit 4 Week 5 Curriculum Outline
Feb. 15-19 Unit 5 Week 1 Curriculum Outline
Feb. 22-26 Unit 5 Week 2 Curriculum Outline
FEB. 29th-Mar 4 REVIEW WEEK NO SPELLING
Spring Break
Mar 14-18 Unit 5 Week 3 Curriculum Outline
Spring Break
Mar 21-25 Unit 5 Week 4 Curriculum Outline
Mar 28- April 1 Unit 5 Week 5 Curriculum Outline
April 4-8 Unit 6 Week 1 Curriculum Outline
April 11-15 Unit 6 Week 2 Curriculum Outline
April 18-22 Unit 6 Week 3 Curriculum Outline
April 25-29 Unit 6 Week 4 Curriculum Outline
May 2-6 Unit 6 Week 5 Curriculum Outline
May 9-19 Unit 6 Week 6: Review and Assess
Math
Students will be assigned homework almost every day and are expected to return the assignment the next day. Each assignment should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
Here are some suggestions to make homework an enjoyable experience:
* Provide homework support, but do not take over. Homework is meant to allow students to practice concepts taught in class.
* We teach our students that a variety of solution methods are acceptable. There are lots of different ways to reach an answer!
* A little frustration on homework is healthy (it means that the work is challenging) but if the frustration becomes excessive and overly stressful, take a break and try again later OR stop and write a note on it so we know your student is struggling.
Aug 12-Sept10 Unit 1: Early Number Activities
Sept 14-Oct 8 Unit 2: Operations and Simple Equations
Oct. 19-Nov. 12 Unit 3: Story Problem Strategies
Nov. 16-Dec. 15 Unit 4: Basic Ten-Structured Concepts
Dec. 17-Jan. 26 Unit 5: Ten-Structured Applications
Jan. 28- Feb. 19 Unit 6: Comparisons and Data Formats
Feb. 23-Mar 24 Unit 7: Fractions, Circle Graphs, and Clocks
Mar 29-Apr 22 Unit 8: Money and 2-Digit Addition
Apr 26-May 4 Unit 10 & Extension: Measurement
May 6-16 Unit 9: Analyze Story Problems