{"id":1033,"date":"2007-01-03T21:05:26","date_gmt":"2007-01-04T04:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2009-11-09T02:56:51","modified_gmt":"2009-11-09T09:56:51","slug":"first-grade-curriculum-course-of-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1033","title":{"rendered":"First Grade Curriculum – Course of Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Language Arts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading (greater phonemic awareness and decoding skills)<\/span><\/p>\n

Establish extensive sight vocabulary (Dolch sight words)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ability to read common words (name, signs, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dramatic play<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating stories and poems<\/span><\/p>\n

Simple narration of favorite stories<\/span><\/p>\n

Following and giving multiple instructions, properly and with clarity<\/span><\/p>\n

Book Reports and Critiques<\/span><\/p>\n

Participation in group discussion<\/span><\/p>\n

Alphabetizing<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning spelling (particularly words with same ending or beginning)<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning grammar (nouns, verbs, adjectives)<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning punctuation and capitalization<\/span><\/p>\n

Advanced printing\/manuscript skills<\/span><\/p>\n

Using table of contents<\/span><\/p>\n

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Math<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Counting and writing numbers to 100<\/span><\/p>\n

Counting by 2s to 40<\/span><\/p>\n

Counting by 5s to 50<\/span><\/p>\n

Simple number patterns<\/span><\/p>\n

Concept of ordinal and cardinal numbers<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning ordinal numbers<\/span><\/p>\n

Concept of zero<\/span><\/p>\n

Place value & sets (units\/ones, tens, hundreds)<\/span><\/p>\n

Single digit addition and subtraction to 9<\/span><\/p>\n

Double digit addition without carrying<\/span><\/p>\n

Use of number line to add and subtract large numbers<\/span><\/p>\n

Concept of equality and inequality<\/span><\/p>\n

Estimation<\/span><\/p>\n

Concept of 1\/2 and 1\/4<\/span><\/p>\n

Complex shapes (rectangle, oval, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic customary and metric measurements<\/span><\/p>\n

Telling time to quarter hour (analog)<\/span><\/p>\n

Matching analog and digital time<\/span><\/p>\n

Value of penny, nickel, dime, quarter<\/span><\/p>\n

Simple addition and subtraction word problems<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic charting and graphing<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic Probability and chance<\/span><\/p>\n

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Science\/Health\/Safety<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pets \/ Farm Animals \/ Zoo Animals \/ Woodland Animals<\/span><\/p>\n

Grouping and classification<\/span><\/p>\n

Common birds<\/span><\/p>\n

Habitats<\/span><\/p>\n

Solids, liquids, gasses<\/span><\/p>\n

Living vs. Nonliving<\/span><\/p>\n

Air & water<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnet study<\/span><\/p>\n

Fire & temperature<\/span><\/p>\n

Sun, moon, stars, planets<\/span><\/p>\n

Simple machines<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning Experimentation<\/span><\/p>\n

Introduction to scientific method<\/span><\/p>\n

Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Flowers<\/span><\/p>\n

Weather and Seasons<\/span><\/p>\n

Hygiene<\/span><\/p>\n

Dental health<\/span><\/p>\n

Proper eating habits<\/span><\/p>\n

Exercise and Rest<\/span><\/p>\n

Common diseases<\/span><\/p>\n

Dressing for the weather<\/span><\/p>\n

Street safety rules<\/span><\/p>\n

Recognition of safety signs, police officers, directional signals, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Social Studies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginning American History<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic geography terms (north, south, left, right, etc)<\/span><\/p>\n

Making and reading simple (neighborhood) map<\/span><\/p>\n

Holidays Traditions and Customs like Christmas, Hanukkah, Independence Day, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

American Heritage such immigration and mixing of cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Different Cultures during different times<\/span><\/p>\n

Family, school, neighborhood, community including neighborhood helpers like police, firemen, crossing guards, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Farm and zoo<\/span><\/p>\n

Jobs and careers<\/span><\/p>\n

Social skills and responsibilities<\/span><\/p>\n

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Art\/Music<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Continued exposure to variety or musical and art genres<\/span><\/p>\n

Expanded experience in creating with various mediums<\/span><\/p>\n

Continued dramatic play<\/span><\/p>\n

Exposure to theater and dance<\/span><\/p>\n

Proper behavior at events<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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