Curriculum Overview
You can find an overview of the first grade curriculum below! Please know that the sequence and units covered throughout the year may change upon teacher discretion based on class needs.
You can find an overview of the first grade curriculum below! Please know that the sequence and units covered throughout the year may change upon teacher discretion based on class needs.
Reading
Reading
- Building Good Reading Habits
- Word Detectives
- Learning About the World: Reading Nonfiction
- Readers Get To Know Characters by Performing Their Books
- Readers Have Big Jobs To Do: Fluency, Phonics, and Comprehension
- Meeting Characters and Learning Lessons: A Study of Story Elements
Writing
Writing
- Small Moments: Writing with Focus, Detail, and Dialogue
- Nonfiction Chapter Books
- Writing Reviews
- Music in Our Hearts: Writing Song and Poetry
- From Scenes to Series: Writing Fiction
Math
Math
- Counting
- Adding/Subtracting Problems within 10
- Addition/Subtraction Strategies and Story Problems
- Measurement and Number Relationships
- Place Value Concepts and Equality
- Double Decker Bus
- Number Combinations to 20
- Reason with Shapes
- Addition/Subtraction within Base 10
- Money Values and Exchanges
Social Studies
Social Studies
- Classroom/School Community
- Local Communities (Boston & Lexington)
- National Community
- China
Science
Science
- Investigating Sound and Light
- Investigating Forces and Motion
- Investigating Organisms