What Can First Graders Do?
READING:
Students will be able to
decode words
retell a story
answer questions
develop sight word vocabulary
read with fluency
WRITING AND LANGUAGE ARTS:
Students will be able to
write in complete sentences
start sentences with a capital letter
end sentences with the appropriate punctuation
write in sequence
write across different genres (narrative, informational, opinion, realistic fiction)
MATH:
Students will be able to
fluently add and subtract facts to 10
recognize and write numbers to 120
solve addition and subtraction problems using different strategies
solve word problems
become familiar with place value
skip count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
add and subtract double digit numbers
read and answer questions about graphs
identify plane shapes and solid figures
measure objects using nonstandard units of measurement
recognize coins and their value
tell time to the hour and half hour
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Students will be able to
learn the importance of rules and responsibility
learn about families
learn about their community
understand needs and wants, goods and services (economics)
SCIENCE:
Students will be able to
understand patterns and cycles of the sun, moon and stars
understand the relationship of light and sound
learn about life science