AN OVERVIEW OF FIRST GRADE

First grade students extend their understanding of the enabling skills of phonemic awareness and decoding and word recognition while they extend their comprehension and use of conventions for written language. They read a variety of texts, listen to literature, and respond to books, poetry, plays, age-appropriate expository texts, environmental print, and self-selected reading materials. They expand their oral language skills and their knowledge about recording oral language to express themselves clearly. As they participate in discussing texts and constructing texts, they expand their store of words. They begin to use new vocabulary and formats for their written products as a result of their examination of models of speaking and writing.

First grade students will:

· Read a variety of texts in different settings.

· Respond to texts in different ways.

· Use conversational and literary language to express themselves.

· Begin to develop effective listening and speaking skills.

TEXTS IN GENRE

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Drama

Grade 1

Storybooks
Short chapter
books

Newspapers
Telephone books
Signs/labels

Short poems
Word plays
(alliteration/rhyme)

Skits
Short plays

COMPOSITION PRODUCTS

· Stories

· Journal entries

· Letters

· Response logs

· Simple poems

· Oral retellings

MATH

The early grades focus on building a strong understanding of number and fluency with

mathematics to solve problems. Fundamental to these skills is knowledge of number facts, the computational processes, and the appropriate use of each operation. Together with an emphasis on using mathematics to solve problems, elementary students will build a depth of understanding enabling them to apply the content in a variety of contexts.

1) Number and Operations

Develop number sense for whole numbers through 99.

Connect the model, number word, and number using a variety of representations.
Use efficient strategies to count the number of objects in a set.
Read and write numbers.
Compare and order sets and numbers.
Build understanding of place value (ones, tens).
Estimate quantities fewer than or equal to 100.
Recognize equivalence in sets and numbers 1-99.

Use groupings of 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s with models and pictures to count collections

of objects.

Develop fluency with single-digit addition and corresponding differences using

strategies such as modeling, composing and decomposing quantities, using doubles,

and making tens.

Create, model, and solve problems that use addition, subtraction, and fair shares

(between two or three).

2)Measurement

For given objects:

Select an attribute (length, capacity, mass) to measure (use non-standard units).
Develop strategies to estimate size.
Compare, using appropriate language, with respect to the attribute selected.

Develop an understanding of the concept of time.

Tell time at the hour and half-hour.
Solve problems involving applications of time (clock and calendar).

3) Geometry

Identify, build, draw and name parallelograms, squares, trapezoids, and hexagons.

Identify, build, and name cylinders, cones, and rectangular prisms.

Compare and contrast geometric figures.

Solve problems involving spatial visualization.

4) Data Analysis & Probability

Collect, organize, describe and display data using line plots and tallies.

Describe events as certain, impossible, more likely or less likely to occur.

5) Algebra

Sort and classify objects by two attributes.

Use Venn diagrams to illustrate similarities and differences in two sets.

Create and extend patterns, identify the pattern unit, and translate into other forms.

SCIENCE

Crosscreek Charter School ’s First Graders are exposed to a science curriculum that integrates the unifying concepts of science to provide continuity in science instruction across grade levels and between science disciplines.

These unifying concepts are:

· Systems, Order and Organization.

· Evidence, Models, and Explanation.

· Constancy, Change, and Measurement.

· Evolution and Equilibrium.

· Form and Function.

There are four strands that provide the context for teaching the goals and objectives. The strands include:

· Nature of Science.

· Science as Inquiry.

· Science and Technology.

· Science in Social and Personal Perspectives.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Students in First Grade continue to develop concepts, generalizations, and skills introduced in kindergarten as they learn about their neighborhood and community, and extend their knowledge of others throughout the world. They examine a variety of neighborhoods and recognize the multiple roles of individuals and families. Students explore characteristics of the local government while expanding their understanding of justice, authority, and responsibility. They analyze and evaluate the effects of change and become more aware of diversity and cultural traditions throughout communities.

Strands

· Individual Development and Identity

· Cultures and Diversity

· Historical Perspectives

· Geographic Relationships

· Economics and Development

· Global Connections

· Technological Influences

· Government and Active Citizenship

HEALTH EDUCATION

The following bullets identify and define each of the health education strands present in Crosscreek Charter School ’s curriculum:

• Mental and Emotional Health (Goal 1 - achieving well being through anticipating and managing stressors; having positive and healthy self-esteem; controlling behaviors that are unhealthy for self or others; coping with failure and loss in a healthy manner; recognizing mental and emotional health needs; and accessing appropriate resources)

• Personal and Consumer Health (Goal 2 - recognizing and avoiding a variety of health risks; preventing disease and infection; managing the environment and community health; practicing preventive measures; demonstrating positive hygiene habits; understanding the growth and development process; and selecting and accessing appropriate health resources)

• Interpersonal Communication and Relationships (Goal 3 - having healthy social support and providing support for others; having effective communication skills, including empathy, listening, negotiation and conflict resolution; identifying and seeking help for unhealthy relationships)

• Nutrition and Weight Management (Goal 4 - achieving high-level wellness through wise nutritional choices and a variety of regular physical activity)

• Substance Abuse Prevention (Goal 5 - reducing health risks by avoiding and assertively refusing harmful and illegal substances, including alcohol and tobacco, and avoiding the misuse of prescription and nonprescription medications)

COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Focus Areas

· Respecting computer work of others

· Using technology at home and school

· Gathering, organizing, and displaying data

· Using word processing

· Exploring multimedia

· Responsible care of resources

· Observing online resources

GUIDANCE

Crosscreek Charter School ’s Personal/Social Development Program provides the foundation for personal and social growth which contributes to academic and career success. Personal/social development includes:

The acquisition of skills, attitudes, and knowledge which help students to respect self and others.
The use of effective interpersonal skills,
The employment of safety and survival skills,
The understanding of the obligation to be a contributing member of society, and
The ability to negotiate successfully and safely in the increasingly complex and diverse world of the 21^st century.

VISUAL ARTS

The study of visual arts is cumulative and sequential to include learning introduced and emphasized at previous grade levels.

The emphasis at this grade level is on:

· Reading

· Recognizing that mistakes can be turned into creative opportunities

· Repetition, pattern, geometric shapes and texture

· Telling and recording original stories through art

· Observing how artists tell stories through their art

IMPORTANT DATES

August 3rd - 6th

Jump Start

Grades K ~ 3 @ 9-11:30 am

Grades 4 ~ 8 @ 12-2:30 pm

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