THIS IS FIRST GRADE

What we are going to learn this year?

WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON

MATH
ELA

SCIENCE
&SOCIAL
STUDIES

THINKING DEVELOPMENT

Relating
knowledge with
our daily life!

ENGLISH LENGUAGE ARTS

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6

Topic: The ABCs of Learning Writing: Information/ Explanatory Genre: Varied Fiction/Nonfiction,
Research focus: Shared Research

Topic: Animals Writing: Information/ Explanatory Genre: Fictional/ Informational Research focus: Basic
Needs of Animals; (ex. Henry Matisse)

Topic: Morals, Manners, and Lessons Writing: Narratives Genre: Fables, Biographies, Stories, Informational
Text Research focus: Safety; Traditions and Customs of Cultures Related to Manners and Life Lessons

Topic: The Cause and Effect of Change Writing: Narrative Genre: Pairing Fiction/Nonfiction; Fantasy (ex.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) Research focus: Nonfiction - Cause/Effect, Humans Protect the Environment

Topic: Events/People in America Writing: Opinion Genre: Nonfiction/Fiction Research focus: People/Events
of a Similar Time Period

Topic: Same Story/Different Culture Writing: Opinion Genre: Fairy tales Research focus: Fairy Tale
Geography; Cultures Surrounding Different Fairy Tales

MATH
Unit 1

Unit 2

Count and develop strategies to solve problems within 10.

Understand concepts of addition, subtraction, and equality within 10.
Solve compare problems and apply knowledge of addition and subtraction concepts to interpret data.

Count and develop strategies to solve problems within 20.

Understand concepts of addition, subtraction, and equality within 20.

Develop understanding of whole number relationships, number concepts, and place value.
Add and Subtract within 100.

Unit 3

Develop understanding of linear measurement and measuring by iterating length units.

UNIT 4

Unit 5

Reason about attributes of shapes, and compose and decompose geometric shapes.
Apply concepts of partitioning to tell time to the half hour and hour.

SCIENCE
1ST
QUARTER

2ND
QUARTER

Science Safety
Force and Motion
Earth in the Universe

3RD
QUARTER

Earth Systems, Structures and

Processes

4TH
QUARTER

Ecosystems
Molecular Biology

SOCIAL STUDIES
Working
Together;
Working it Ou

Understand that history tells a story of how people and events changed society over time.
Understand the importance of rules.
Use geographic representations, terms, and technologies to process information from a spatial perspective.
Understand how humans and the environment interact within the local community.

Use geographic representations, terms, and technologies to process information from a spatial perspective.
Understand the diversity of people in the local community.
Understand basic economic concepts.
Out on the Town

Understand how humans and the environment interact within the local community.
Understand the diversity of people in the local community.
From the
Understand the importance of rules.
Mountains to the
Coast

From Sea to
Shining Sea

Use geographic representations, terms, and technologies to process information from a spatial perspective
Understand basic economic concepts
Understand the diversity of people in the local community.

How you can help your child at home?

Practice reading
and ask questions
related with the
text will help with his
fluency and
comprehension

If you establish
routines at home
and gave some
tasks to your
child this will

Help

him

be
independe
nt

Set rules and

consequences.

Set clear
expectations
for your child.

Read
Have
quality
time with
him

Share some exciting

activities that your
child enjoys. This will
be the best help to
develop his
personality.

Miss
Snyder

Seor
Osorio

Mrs.
Barton

Seorita
Gonzalez

Mrs
Skelton