Welcome to First Grade

The Foundation For Your Future

  Our Year At A Glance:

I. Reading: Harcourt

    A. Begin with short vowel sounds

    B. Sounding and Blending Methods

    C. Sentence Writing

    D. Journal

II. English: Harcourt

    A. Speaking and Listening Skills

    B. Grammar Sentence Structure

    C. Writing of Friendly Letters and Simple Stories

Ill. Spelling: Harcourt

    A. Spelling Lists sent home on Mondays

    B. Introductory Lessons- No tests

lV. Math: Saxon

    A. Meeting Board

    B. Addition and Subtraction

    C. Money Counting

    D. Telling Time ( on hour, half past hour)

    E. Measurement

    F. Sums through 12

 V. Science

    A. "Big Book"

    B. Data Sheets

    C. Research Fair

VII. Religion

    A. Memorization: Hail Mary and Our Father

    B. Practice of Religious Teachings

    C. Mass Participation and Behavior

VI. General

    A. Daily Folder/ Daily Papers

    B. Monday Folder

    C. Academic or Behavioral Problems/ Behavior Bees

    D. Parent/ Teacher Conferences before and after school

    E. Super Readers