In first grade, we will be working hard to practice and master the following skills:

Reading

• Recognize the features of a sentence (for example: first words, capitalization, and ending punctuation).

• Recognize the spelling and sound of two letters that represent one sound, such as th, ch, wh (these are also known as digraphs).

• Learn to read regularly spelled one-syllable words.

• Understand how an “e” at the end of a word changes a vowel within the word.

• Break up longer words into syllables in order to read them.

• Read grade-level words that have “irregular” spellings.

• Know the difference between and reads fiction and non-fiction texts with purpose and an understanding of the plot and important ideas and characters.

• Talk about and answers questions about the text he reads.

• Read texts aloud at an appropriate speed and with expression.

• Compare different characters, events, or texts.

• Understand the purpose of and uses common features in a book, such as headings, tables of contents, and glossaries.

• Begin to read (grade appropriate) poetry and identifies words and phrases that relate to emotions and the senses.

Writing

• Write a variety of texts including, opinion pieces, narratives, and explanatory/informational pieces

• Write with structure, including an introductory sentence, supporting or accurate details, and some sense of closure

• Begin to use digital tools, including computers, to practice and “publish” writing

• Gather information as a class, with the aid of a teacher, to answer a question or create a shared research or writing project

Math

• Add and subtract numbers 1-20, solves word problems by using objects, drawings, and traditional equations (with the plus and minus signs).

• Add 3 numbers that add to a number up to 20.

• Solve addition and subtraction problems by adding up or subtracting smaller numbers, for example: 10+4 = 10+2+2 and 15-6 = 15-2-2-2.

• Learn the relationship between addition and subtraction, for example: 2+3=5 and 5-3=2.

• Count out and group objects in order to solve single digit addition and subtraction problems.

• Count and write the numbers 1 to 120, starting from any number less than 120.

• Understand and create numbers using 10 as a base, for example: 12 = 1 ten and 2 1’s.

• Compare two 2 digit numbers using the <, >, and = signs.

• Add up to100 using objects and the concept of 10’s.

• Subtract or add 10 to a 2 digit number in her mind, without counting, and subtracts by 10 from numbers 1-90, using concrete objects or tools.

• Order three objects by length.

• Begin to tell and write time using both digital and analog clocks.

• Understand data; specifically, the total number of data points, how many are in each category, and how many more or less there are in a category.

• Understand the definition of and difference between shapes and creates shapes using this knowledge.

• Create 2 and 3 dimensional shapes.

• Break up circles and rectangles into two and four equal parts, and understands that the parts are halves, fourths, and quarters, and that smaller parts make up larger ones.