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Grade 1

Grade 1

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English Language Arts

First Grade

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Text describing a curriculum for phonological and phonemic awareness instruction.

First Grade-Fundations

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Throughout the year in first grade, students will learn:

Grade Level Trick Words

Consonant Blends

Segmenting and Blending up to 5 sounds

Closed Syllable Rules (ck, bonus letters)

R-Controlled Vowel Syllable

V-e Syllable

Glued Sounds (ex. An, am, , ing, ink)

Vowel Team Syllable

Syllabication of Multisyllabic Words

First Grade-EL Education

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Module 1
Tools and Work

Module 2
The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars

Module 3
Birds’ Amazing Bodies

Module 4
Caring For Birds

Unit 1

Students listen to a focused read-aloud and write about tools using a picture sort, speaking and listening, and writing a short constructed response.

Students read and answering questions about a text using drawing and short constructed responses.

Students read informational text about birds and answer using selected responses and short constructed writing.

Students compare and contrast two texts and answer questions using selected responses and short constructed responses.

Unit 2

Students listen to a focused read-aloud, answer questions through selected responses, and write about habits of character in a short constructed response.

Students discuss an observable patterns in the sky.

Students use informative Writing about birds’ body parts and how they help birds to survive through scaffolded writing.

Students write an opinion piece of writing using scaffolded writing.

Unit 3

Students write to show understanding by describing a habit of character through a scaffolded writing assignment.

Students use observations of the sun to write a narrative poem using scaffolded writing

Students respond to text by thinking about Illustrations and discussing the topic in small groups.

Students identify reasons people need birds by answering selected responses and writing short constructed responses.

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

Unit 1

Numbers All Around Us

Unit 2

Developing Strategies with Dice and Dominoes

Unit 3

Adding, Subtracting, Counting and Comparing

Unit 4

Leapfrogs on the Number Line

Unit 5

Geometry

Unit 6

Figure the Facts with Penguins

Unit 7

One Hundred & Beyond

Unit 8

Changes, Changes


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.

First Grade Classroom Teachers

Mrs. Browning

Miss Diaz

Mrs. Dowson

Mrs. Montero

Mrs. Stiver

Mrs. White