Academics - First Grade
In our first grade class we follow the Archdiocese curriculum guide in developing our lesson plans. We follow the Reading First Initiatives in which teaches children what good readers do when they do not know a word. They make predictions about stories and write their own stories. We have a 90-minute block of time devoted to literacy which includes reading groups for individualized instruction and literacy centers.
We also have 30 minutes to an hour of math a day. The math program incorporates many of the best practices of how children learn best — hands-on, repetitive and real world application.
Science and social studies are covered through thematic units. We learn about other cultures and about our own country.
Religion is a big part of a Catholic school. One major focus for first grade is learning about the mass and becoming familiar with prayers.
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Reading
- Variety of genres
- Story Elements
- Reading/word analysis
- Dictionary use
- Vocabulary
- Purposes of reading
- Comprehension strategies
- Phonological awareness
- Phonics/word study
- Author studies
Writing
- Writing process
- Types of writing
- Purposes of writing
Mechanics
- Parts of speech
- Types of sentences
- Punctuation
- Spelling
- Capitalization
Speaking
- Oral presentation
- Drama
- Conversation skills
- Group discussion
Listening
- Poetry
- Drama
- Oral Presentation
- Music
- Group discussion
- Teacher conferencing
Observing
- Models
- Pictures
- technology
- Graphic organizers
- Drama
- Presentations
- Field trips
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Number and operations
- Place value
- Calendar skills
- Counting
- Writing numbers
- Equal parts of a whole
- Addition
- subtraction
- Problem solving
Geometry
- Plane and solid figures
- Symmetry
- Problem solving
Measurement
- Time
- Sequencing
- Money
- Standard and non-standard measurement
Algebra
- sorting
- Classifying
- Patterning
Data Analysis
- Graphing
- Data collection
- Problem solving
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- Learn about the mass
- God is loving
- Prayers
- Rosary
- Holy days
- Bible
- Student-planned masses
- Archdiocesan Good Touch/Bad Touch program
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- Water cycle
- Cloud formation
- Meteorology
- Conservation
- Habitats
- Life cycles
- Sun
- water
- GLOBE data collection
- Group lab activities
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- Families: past and present
- Community helpers
- Leaders: historical and present day
- Places where people live
- Families and celebrations around the world
- Conservation of resources
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- Successmaker™ program
- Logging into the computer
- Learn basic keyboarding
- use of the mouse
- Earobics program
- Internet Safety Program - I-Safe