First Graders Will Learn:
RELIGION–
- Taking part and singing at weekly Mass
- Living the “Golden Rule” (treat others like you want to be treated)
- Bible stories about Jesus and how to live using His example
- Starting to do Service for others
READING and WRITING–
- How to read fluently with comprehension
- How to write a paragraph with proper punctuation
- How to use the writing process with independence
- How to use spelling & reading strategies
MATH–
- Addition and subtraction, single and double digits
- Place Value, one’s and ten’s place
- Telling time to the hour, and half-hour
- Problem solving & reasoning skills, using a math journal
- Math concepts including geometry, probability, estimation, measuring, and number sense
SCIENCE–
- Scientific method, including hypothesis & observation
- Scientific concepts, including plants, animals, weather, seasons, matter and energy
SOCIAL STUDIES–
- Social Studies concepts, including good citizenship, people’s lives long ago, map skills, community, and holidays
EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLASSES
All First Graders Will Study:
- ART
- MUSIC
- SPANISH
- PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- COMPUTERS