Curriculum Information
Math
There are 7 math units that we will be covering this year in math. On level math begins at First Grade Unit 1. Advanced math begins at first grade unit 4. The links below provides access to the curriculum maps. When we begin a new unit, you will receive a letter outlining the topics we will be teaching. Each unit lasts approximately 5-6 weeks. In our class, students will be participating in Math Centers, Fact Fluency, Technology Practice, Independent Assessments, and Teacher Time during our math block.
In addition to the units, fluency with addition and subtraction is a goal we work on all year in first grade. We will begin adding and subtracting to 10, then to 20. Students should be able to quickly figure out these problems. Daily practice with fluency at home is encourage.
In addition to the units, fluency with addition and subtraction is a goal we work on all year in first grade. We will begin adding and subtracting to 10, then to 20. Students should be able to quickly figure out these problems. Daily practice with fluency at home is encourage.
Developing literacy and fostering a love of reading and writing occupy a large part of the first grade day. We explore language in many ways. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening opportunities are presented each day. In our class our balanced literacy block consists of a writers workshop where students will be exposed to a variety of writing, have independent writing time, teacher conferences, peer editing, and sharing. They will also participate in Daily 5 centers. These centers consist of read-to-self, writing center, word work center, read-to-partner, and listen to reading. While students are participating in these centers they will also be participating in flexible teacher grouping as well as practice on technology. Throughout our literacy block students will be interacting with sight words and spelling patterns that they will be assessed on each week.
Science/social studies/health
The first grade social studies curriculum examines the roles of people working together in homes, schools, communities, states, and countries. Our country’s symbols, land-forms, and citizenship are studied throughout the year. Our neighbors in Mexico and Canada are a focus as well. Children’s literature and supplemental activities support the instruction of the first grade social studies curriculum. Our current county-adopted Houghton Mifflin Social Studies curriculum is aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards. Other strong features of our Social Studies curriculum are map skills, historical American heroes such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington Carver, and Benjamin Franklin, folktales and legends, and economics.
Our adopted science series is Houghton Mifflin Science. The units are designed to correlate closely with Georgia Performance Standards. The science and health units include topics such as: nutrition, states of matter, animals, weather and climate, magnets, and sound. These units are also taught through a hands-on child-centered approach. The students explore these topics with experiments and activities that are integrated across the curriculum.
Our adopted science series is Houghton Mifflin Science. The units are designed to correlate closely with Georgia Performance Standards. The science and health units include topics such as: nutrition, states of matter, animals, weather and climate, magnets, and sound. These units are also taught through a hands-on child-centered approach. The students explore these topics with experiments and activities that are integrated across the curriculum.