Mrs. Penna
Mrs. Nichols
Mrs. Tangorra
Mathematics:
First grade uses the GoMath program. Parents can support children’s learning on the ThinkCentral website.
In first grade Math, children will cover the following topics:
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
*Addition Concepts
*Subtraction Concepts
*Addition Strategies
*Subtraction Strategies
*Addition and Subtraction Relationships
Measurement and Data
*Measurement
*Represent Data
Number and Operations in Base Ten
*Count and Model Numbers
*Compare Numbers
*Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Geometry
*Three-Dimensional Geometry
*Two-Dimensional Geometry
Reading:
First grade uses the Lucy Calkin’s Units of Study program. Please have your child continue to use the Raz-Kids website to enhance their reading skills.
The units covered are:
Unit 1: Building Good Reading Habits
Unit 2: Learning About the World: Reading Nonfiction
Unit 3: Readers Have Big Jobs to Do: Fluency, Phonics, and Comprehension
Unit 4: Meeting Characters and Learning Lessons: A Study of Story Elements
Writing:
First grade uses the Lucy Calkin’s Units of Study program.
The units covered are:
Unit 1: Small Moments: Writing with Focus, Detail, and Dialogue
Unit 2: Nonfiction Chapter Books
Unit 3: Writing Reviews
Unit 4: From Scenes to Series: Writing Fiction
Science:
First grade uses the Science Fusion program.
The topics covered are:
*Five Senses
*How Scientists Work
*Environment
-Weather, What Can We See in the Sky
-What Are Seasons
-What is Light?
*Life Science:
-Animal Needs
-Classifying and Grouping Animals
*Physical Science:
-What is Sound?
-What is Energy?
Social Studies:
The topics covered are:
*Maps
*Needs and Wants
*Holidays and Traditions
*Goods and Services
*Good Citizens
*Our Changing World