English Language Arts
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First Grade
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First Grade-Fundations
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Throughout the year in first grade, students will learn:
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Grade Level Trick Words
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Consonant Blends
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Segmenting and Blending up to 5 sounds
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Closed Syllable Rules (ck, bonus letters)
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R-Controlled Vowel Syllable
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V-e Syllable
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Glued Sounds (ex. An, am, , ing, ink)
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Vowel Team Syllable
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Syllabication of Multisyllabic Words
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First Grade-EL Education
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Module 1
Tools and Work
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Module 2
The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars
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Module 3
Birds’ Amazing Bodies
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Module 4
Caring For Birds
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Unit 1
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Students listen to a focused read-aloud and write about tools using a picture sort, speaking
and listening, and writing a short
constructed response.
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Students read and answering
questions about a text using drawing and short
constructed responses.
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Students read informational text about birds and answer
using selected responses and
short constructed writing.
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Students compare and contrast two texts and answer questions using selected responses and short constructed responses.
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Unit 2
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Students listen to a focused read-aloud, answer questions through selected responses, and write about habits of character in a short constructed response.
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Students discuss an observable
patterns in the sky.
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Students use informative Writing about
birds’ body parts and how they help birds to survive through scaffolded writing.
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Students write an opinion piece of writing using scaffolded writing.
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Unit 3
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Students write to show understanding by describing a
habit of character
through a scaffolded writing assignment.
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Students use observations of
the sun to write a narrative
poem using scaffolded writing
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Students respond to text by thinking about Illustrations
and discussing the topic in small groups.
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Students identify reasons
people need birds
by answering selected responses and writing short constructed responses.
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Mathematics
Bridges Overview: Bridges in Mathematics is a comprehensive K-5 mathematics program that equips teachers to fully implement the common core state standards in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understanding of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to solve complex and novel problems. Bridges blends direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration. The program taps into the intelligence and strengths of all students by presenting material that is as linguistically, visually, and kinesthetically rich as it is mathematically powerful.
Bridges Units
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Unit 1
Numbers All Around Us
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Unit 2
Developing Strategies with Dice and Dominoes
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Unit 3
Adding, Subtracting, Counting and Comparing
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Unit 4
Leapfrogs on the Number Line
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Unit 5
Geometry
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Unit 6
Figure the Facts with Penguins
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Unit 7
One Hundred & Beyond
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Unit 8
Changes, Changes
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Number Corner:
Number Corner is a program of skills practice as well as ongoing encounters with broader mathematical concepts. It features daily 20-minute workouts that introduce, reinforce, and extend skill and concepts related to the critical areas of study at each grade level.
First Grade workouts include: Calendar Grid, Calendar Collector, Days in School, Computational Fluency, and Number Line.
Science
Mystery Science Overview
Mystery Science is an innovative, standard-aligned, hands-on curriculum that teaches children how to think like scientists. Phenomena-driven instruction helps kids to better understand and communicate about the world around them through writing, discussion, and exploration.
Units of Study in First Grade include: Animal Traits & Survival, Plant Traits & Survival, Day and Night Patterns, and Light, Sound & Communication.
Social Studies
First grade students participate in embedded Social Studies lessons through our EL Education language arts curriculum and supplemental Scholastic News articles.
First Grade Classroom Teachers
Mrs. Browning
Miss Diaz
Mrs. Montero
Mrs. Simonsen
Mrs. Stiver
Mrs. White