Tips on BTS safety, health, making the adjustment, and more! Back to School Tips Back to School Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Covers many topics: the first day; backpack safety; traveling to and from school; eating during the school day; bullying; child care before and after school; and homework and study habits. Also […]
Social Studies * Holidays and festivals * Patriotic celebrations * Communities in other lands: past and present * Family and family history * Families around the world * Neighborhoods * Community services and helpers * Shelters, stores, and food * Citizenship and social responsibility * Interdependence of people * Basic geography: oceans, continents * Map […]
 Following is a list of topics that are part of a well-rounded first grade classroom. Use this list as a starting point for a customized course of study for your 6 or 7 year old. These items are in addition to lower-level skills.  Language Arts Reading (greater phonemic awareness and decoding skills) Establish […]
Social Studies * Meanings of holidays, traditions, and customs * Understanding and appreciating other cultures * Individual’s role in family, home, school, and community * Relationship of the individual to the group * Work and jobs * Safety rules and symbols * Basic human needs * Self-respect and self-awareness * Awareness of others * Location […]
Size * Understands big and little. * Understands long and short. * Matches shapes or objects based on size. Â Colors and Shapes * Recognizes and names primary colors. * Recognizes circles. * Recognizes rectangles. * Matches shapes or objects based on shape. * Copies shapes. Â Numbers * Counts orally through 10. * Counts […]
