Welcome to first grade!
First grade is an exciting time as children embark upon new adventures in reading. Language arts are integrated throughout the first grade curriculum. First graders are involved in many language arts learning activities, including phonics, spelling, high frequency words, writing, the Accelerated Reader program, listening center, partner reading, the Reading Buddies program with the 3rd grade class, and the leveled small group and whole group instruction programs.
Our Reader’s Theatre provides the opportunity for students to build their fluency and reading expression skills while having fun performing. Students read and act out plays, poems, and short stories. The highlight of our Reader’s Theatre program is our Passion Play, which is performed for parents on Holy Thursday. Students work on the play for weeks, practicing their lines, songs and stage placements and learning about the life of Jesus.
1st GRADE CURRICULUM (focal points)
Religion
Learning our faith: creation, the Trinity, the life of Jesus, the Church, the Sacraments, and the Bible Living our faith: prayer & worship, service, God’s family
Language Arts
Phonics, spelling, high frequency words, reading fluency, comprehension, handwriting, sentence writing, grammar
Math
Addition, subtraction, write/count numbers to 100, number patterns, geometry
Science
Characteristics of living/non-living things, motion, force, scientific inquiry, basic tools
Health
Hygiene, senses, nutrition, fitness, Second Steps, Talking About Touching, Called to Protect
Social Studies
Communities, rules, wants vs. needs, recycling, production and distribution of goods, map skills, geography, cultural traditions
Art, Physical Education, Spanish, Music, Computer Technology, and Library
Please join us for Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 22nd, at 9am.
