WHAT WE’RE LEARNING IN FIRST GRADE
Religion: “We Believe”
Unit 1: Jesus Teaches Us About God’s Love
God created the world and all people
God sent Jesus, his own Son, to us
Jesus grew up in a family (The Holy Family)
Jesus worked among the people, sharing God’s love
Learn how Jesus wants us to live our daily lives
Learn about the Church year
Learn that we celebrate the life and teachings of Jesus in Ordinary time
Unit 2: We Are Followers of Jesus
Jesus had many followers.
Jesus died and rose to new life.
Jesus sends the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit helps the Church to grow.
The Church serves.
Advent and Christmas
Unit 3: We Belong to the Church
We Belong to a Parish
We Celebrate the Sacraments
The Church Welcomes New Members
We Are Followers of Jesus
We Celebrate God’s Forgiveness
Lent, The Three Days & Easter
Unit 3: We Belong to the Church
We Belong to a Parish
We Celebrate the Sacraments
The Church Welcomes New Members
We Are Followers of Jesus
We Celebrate God’s Forgiveness
Lent, The Three Days & Easter
Unit 4: We Celebrate and Live Our Faith
Jesus gives us the Eucharist
We Celebrate the Mass
We Share God’s Love
We Honor Mary and the Saints
We Care for the Gifts of God’s Creation
Reading: Reading Street
Unit 1: “Animals, Tame and Wild”
The children will discover how people and animals are important to one another. They will read orally and answer questions about what they read. They will recognize high-frequency and selection words. They will learn about characters, settings, realism and fantasy, parts of a book, picture dictionary, library resources, cause and effect, main ideas, maps and the calendar.
Language Arts:(Spelling, Phonics, Writing)
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete idea
Naming parts of sentences tell who or what the sentence is about
A sentence has an action part that tells what a person or thing does
The order of words in a sentence must make sense
A telling sentence tells something and begins with a capital, ends with a period
A question is an asking sentence and begins with a capital letter, ends with a question mark
blend, read, build and spell words with short vowel sounds
learn beginning, middle and final consonant sounds
final ck, x, -s (plurals)
inflected ending -s, -ing
initial and final blends
understand all sound-symbol relationships to writing words
Unit 2: “Communities”
The children will read about People in Communities; how people live and work together and Communities in Nature; how animals live and work together to survive. They will read oral and answer questions about what they read. They will recognize high-frequency and selection words. They will learn about cause & effect, author’s purpose, sequence of events, compare and contrast, parts of a book, ABC order, maps, picture dictionary, and how to find information on a poster and in a newsletter.
Language Arts:(Spelling, Phonics, Writing)
nouns name a person, place or thing
proper nouns are special names for people, places, animals and things
special titles
days, months and holidays
nouns add “s” to mean more than one
digraphs, sh, th, wh, ch, tch
blend, read, build and spell words with long vowel sounds
inflected ending -ed
syllables
contractions n’t, ‘m, ‘ll
Unit 3 “Changes”
The children will learn what is changing in our world. They will read orally and answer questions about what they read. They will recognize high frequency words and selection words. They will learn to compare and contrast, identify the plot and the theme of a story, draw conclusions about the characters and events in a story, identify the sequence of events, learn that a play is meant to be acted out. They will learn to write words in ABC order, identify the parts of a glossary, locate places on a map, read a diagram, identify parts of a computer, create and read a bar graph. Identify synonyms, antonyms, multiple meaning words, syllables and compound words. Respond to poetry, a realistic story, recognize text structure in a letter, in non fiction and nonfiction illustrations with captions.
Language Arts:(Spelling, Phonics, Writing)
action verbs
verbs that add -s and do not add -s
verbs for now and the past
learn about am, is, are, was and were
contractions with not
long e and long i :y
words ending with ng and nk
words that end with -es and -ed
comparative endings -er and -est
long vowels and r controlled vowels
consonant blends
Unit 4: “Treasures”
The children will learn that treasures are things that are valuable or important to us. They will read orally and answer questions about what they read. They will recognize high frequency words and selection words. They will learn to draw conclusions, identify the theme of a story, author’s purpose, realism and fantasy, identify the character, setting and plot of a story, cause and effect. They will learn to write words in ABC order, identify the parts of a glossary, read a calendar, chart and table, email and bar graph. Identify long vowel words, possessives, inflected endings -ed, -er, -es, three letter blends,, read words with kn /n/, wr /r/, vowels ew, us, ui, vowel sound in moon, suffixes -ly, -ful and compound words.
Language Arts:(Spelling, Phonics, Writing)
adjectives
adjectives name colors
adjectives name shapes
adjectives name sizes
adjectives tell what kind
adjectives tell how many
adjectives ending with -er and -est compare
long vowel a spelled ai and ay
long vowel e spelled ea
long vowel o spelled oa, ow
compound words
suffixes -ly, -ful
long vowels and r controlled vowels
consonant blends
Unit 5: “Great Ideas”
The children will learn that a great idea can make a difference. They will read orally and answer questions about what they read. They will recognize high frequency words and selection words. They will learn about the character, setting and plot, sequence of events, compare and contrast, the main idea of a story, draw conclusions, and theme. They will learn to use reference sources, use a glossary, picture graph, learn about parts of a book, how to read a web page, and how to use an encyclopedia. The children will learn diphthongs ow / ou, ou/ou, oi, oy, syllables, suffixes and prefixes, inflected endings, long vowels and vowel sounds aw, au and short e (ea).
Language Arts:(Spelling, Phonics, Writing)
command sentences
exclamation sentences
how sentences begin and end
pronouns
using I and me
vowel sound in how, out
vowel sound in book and moon
vowel sound in boy, saw
prefixes un-, re-
long vowels and r controlled vowels
consonant blends
consonant digraphs
word structure
Math: Progress in Mathematics
Chapter 1: “Numbers, Number Words, and Ordinals”
compare and order whole numbers to 12
read and write ordinal numbers to 10th
solve problems by acting them out
Chapter 2, “Addition Strategies and Facts to 12”
add numbers with sums of 12 or less
complete and write addition sentences for sums of 12 or less
identify patterns and complete addition patterns, sums to 12
solve problems by writing a number sentence
Chapter 3: “Subtraction Strategies”
learn subtractions facts to 12
identify pattern rules and subtraction patterns
relate addition and subtraction
solve two-step problems that involve sequence
Chapter 4: “Data and Graphs-Using Operations”
make and interpret charts and graphs
add and subtract to interpret data from charts and graphs
find the range, mode and median for a set of data
solve problems using information on charts and graphs
Chapter 5: “Place Value to 100”
read and write numbers to 100
compare and order numbers
recognize odd and even numbers and skip count by 5’s and 2’s
solve problems using logical reasoning
Chapter 6: “Extending Addition and Subtraction Facts”
add numbers with sums of 20 or less
subtract from 20 or less
solve problems by making a table
Chapter 7: “Geometry”
identify and sort plane figures
identify and sort solid figures
recognize different geometric transformations
solve problems by finding and using a pattern
Chapter 8: “Money and time”
recognize the value of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter and dollar
count on with pennies, nickels dime and quarters to find the value of a group of coins
tell and write time to the hour and half hour
solve problems by reading a schedule or through logical reasoning
Chapter 9: “Measurement”
explore length and customary and metric units of length
explore capacity and customary and metric units of capacity
explore measurement of weight and temperature
solve problems by using the make-a-model strategy
Chapter 10: “Addition: Two-Digit Numbers”
add two digit numbers without regrouping
explore rounding and estimating sums
solve problems by using the guess and test strategy
Chapter 11: “Subtraction- Two-Digit Numbers”
subtract ones and tens without regrouping
explore rounding and estimating differences
solve problems using more than one step
Chapter 12: “Fractions and Probability”
explore fractions using 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4
explore the basics of probability
make a model or draw to solve a problem
Social Studies- All Together
Unit 1: “Time for School”
This unit introduces children to aspects of life at school, such as
daily routines, rules, school history, and individuals who have contributed to education.
Unit 2: “In My Community”
This unit introduces children to aspects of life in a community and helps children learn about their relationship to home, neighborhood, community and state.
Unit 3: “Work!, Work!, Work!”
This unit introduces children to the concepts of jobs at home and at school and explores basic economic concepts relating to how people work to fulfill their economic needs and wants.
Unit 4: “Our Earth, Our Resources”
This unit introduces children to our earth and its resources, and identifies and describes physical characteristics of places such as landforms, bodies of water, and weather.
Unit 5: “This is Our Country”
In this unit children learn about people and events that have helped shape the history of the United States. They explore the origins of some of our national holidays and symbols, and they learn about the roles played by our leaders.
Unit 6: “Our Country, Our World”
In this unit children learn about the market, decision-making, technology, and inventions. They also learn about life around the world.
Science
Unit 1: “Life Science”
This unit introduces the children to:
“Living and Non-Living”- What are living things?, What do plants need?,
What do animals need?, and what are non-living things?
“Habitats”-What is a forest habitat?, What is a wetland habitat?, What is an ocean habitat? and What is a desert habitat?
“How Plants and Animals Live”- What helps animals live in their habitat?,
How do animals get food?, What can help protect animals?, What are some parts of plants?, and What helps protect plants?
“Life Cycles”- How does a frog grow?, How does a butterfly grow?, How do animals grow and change?, How does a daisy grow?, How do trees grow?, and How do plants grow and change?
“Food Chains”-How do plants and animals get their food?, How do living things get food in a rain forest?, and How do living things get food in a marsh?
Unit 2: “Earth Science”
This unit introduces the children to:
“Land, Water and Air”: What makes up Earth”, What are rocks and soil?, What changes land?, How do living things use natural resources?, How can you reduce, reuse and recycle?
“Weather”- How can you measure weather?, How do clouds form?, What are some kinds of wet weather?, What are the four seasons?
Unit 3: Physical Science”
This unit introduces the children to:
“Observing Matter”- What is matter?, What are solids, liquics and gases”, How does matter change?, How can water change?, and What are other ways matter changes?
“Movement and Sound”- What makes things move?, What is speed?, How do things move?, What do magnets do?, How are sounds make? and What sounds are around us?
“Learning About Energy”- What gives off heat?, What can energy do?, What makes light and shadows?, What uses energy around us?, and How do you get energy?