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First Grade

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First Grade Curriculum

  • Individual Reading- M-W-F every week with an emphasis on fluency and comprehension

  • Math Instruction/Math Groups- based on diagnostic testing, levels 1st-3rd and beyond as needed

  • Literature Study- with a focus on vocabulary and comprehension/ elements of a story

  • Vocabulary- incorporated in daily speaking and writing

  • Spelling- phonetic as well as meaning and grammatical structure controlled spelling

  • Writing-paragraph structure, writing process, various forms of writing

  • Science- structured textbook units with assessments/ hands-on labs

  • Social Studies- interactions of a community, using a textbook

  • Phonics/Language Arts- parts of speech, rules and dictation 

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GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS

  • Responsibility for learning

  • Independence/ self-discipline

  • Foster own sense of organization

  • Higher level learning

  • Time management and independent working

  • Self-monitor and self-check

  • Social skills and life skills

  • Develop a love of learning 

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WEEKLY SPECIALS 

  • Conversational Spanish

  • Music

  • Art Masterpiece

  • Computers

  • Science Lab

  • Recess

  • Lunch Period

  • Developmental P.E.

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Phone: 480.963.2313 · Fax: 480.812.9207

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