First Grade
Curriculum
- Reading – Reading Street (Pearson Education, Inc.)
- Emphasis on Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expanding Vocabulary
- Includes: Spelling, Phonics, Language, Writing Workshop and Handwriting
- Daily 5 Program: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work Centers, Work on Writing and Listen to Reading
- Math – My Math (McGraw Hill)
- Emphasis on addition fluency to sums of 20
- Includes daily math stations to reinforce: addition and subtraction strategies, problem solving, number sense to 120, introduction to money, time, measurement, fractions and 2-D, 3-D shapes
- Science – A Closer Look (McGraw Hill)
- Emphasis on Life, Earth and Physical Sciences
- Includes: Plant life, Animal groups, Weather and Sky, Landforms, Caring for Resources, Matter, Simple Machines and Energy
- Social Studies – All Together (Pearson Education, Inc.)
- Emphasis on Our Community, Our Country and Our World
- Includes: Community Helpers, Star Citizens, Where do I live?
- Bible – In the Family of God (Journeys with God)
- Emphasis on The Beginning: Creation and The Founding Family (Abraham – Moses)
Jesus: Birth, Miracles, Parables, Resurrection and Great Commision - Includes: Advent Activities, Peacemaking skills, and Christians Around the World Unit
- Bible Memory with practical application – My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God’s Word in Little Hearts by Susan Hunt
- Emphasis on The Beginning: Creation and The Founding Family (Abraham – Moses)
Special Projects and Activities
- Reading Buddies weekly with both 4th graders and Pre-Kindergarteners
- Operation Christmas Child Mission’s Project with 4th grade buddies- raise money, shop for gifts and pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
- Johnny Appleseed Week, Grandparents Day, 100 Day Festivities, Bear Hibernation Day
- Poetry Festival – each 1st and 2nd grade student memorizes and recites a poem for parent audience
Typical Field Trips
- Flinchbaugh’s Farm and Orchard
- The North Museum and Planetarium
- That Fish Place and The Dutch Apple Children’s Dinner Theatre