Grade 1
Grade 1
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Programs used for First Grade ELA 
The curriculum provides dialy systematic phonological and phonemic awareness instruction through an intentional progression to focus on complex skills. Each fast-paced lesson includes embedded instructional supoort and modeling, differentiated instruction, opportunities to build alphabet knowledge activities, and phoneme-grapheme connections. 
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
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EL EducationModule 1
Tools and WorkModule 2
The Sun, The Moon, and The StarsModule 3
Birds’ Amazing BodiesModule 4
Caring For BirdsUnit 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.
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Programs used in First Grade Mathematics Bridges in Mathematics 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.
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. -
Programs used in First Grade Science: Mystery Science 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.
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First grade students participate in embedded Social Studies lessons through our EL Education language arts curriculum and supplemental Scholastic News articles.