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 Classroom
hours are 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. An overview of the first grade program
follows.
Reading & Language Arts
Open Court is our adopted curriculum, which includes a phonics component, comprehension skills work, and extensive reading of both decodable texts and quality literature. This curriculum emphasizes learning through fluency, comprehension and writing. The students will explore a world of stories both real and fantasy. During the second semester, the Accelerated
Reader program is also used to build comprehension and track reading levels. Skills learned include:
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Capitalization and Punctuation
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Complete and Incomplete Sentences
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Suffixes and Prefixes
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Contractions
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Compound Words
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Synonyms and Antonyms
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Homophones
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Creative writing
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Writing a composition to include the creation of an original, illustrated
Fairy Tale
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Manuscript instruction and practice
 Spelling
Skills practiced in the Open Court curriculum include:
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Dictionary usage
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Alphabetizing
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Vocabulary Expansion in Context
Mathematics
Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive math curriculum that embraces high expectations with hands-on learning. It is a curriculum that emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills. Students will receive instruction in the following:
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Numeration – counting, place value, fractions and money
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Operation and Computation – addition, subtraction, and problem
solving
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Data and Chance – graphing, probability, organizing data
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Geometry – 2-D and 3-D shapes
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Measurement and Reference Frames – analyzing clocks, calendars,
and thermometers
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Patterns, Functions, and Algebra – patterns, functions, and
properties of operation
Social Studies
Teacher produced units that center on an awareness of community and the
world to include:
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Community
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Citizenship
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Role in Society
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Social Customs and Traditions
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City
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State
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Nation
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The Seven Continents
Science
Discovery Works is our adopted science curriculum. Students will have the opportunity to have hands-on lab activities providing teaching of the basic elements while using the scientific method. Students will study:
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Kinds of Living Things
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Weather and Seasons
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Magnets
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Earth’s Land and Water
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Keeping Fit and Healthy (Body and Nutrition)
In addition to classroom activities, the students receive instruction
each week in spanish, P.E., music, library and art. During those times,
enrichment teachers with specialized training for their particular area
guide the children through lessons appropriate for their age level. They
spend time in the computer lab once a week, developing basic skills in
operating the equipment, manipulating age appropriate software and continuing
to practice basic keyboarding skills.
First grade students attend Chapel three times a week. Bible stories
are taught in the classroom and Christian morals are encouraged.
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