Curriculum Used in First Grade
"It's okay that not every child learns the same way! I teach the curriculum in a variety of ways to suit each student's individual learning style. I encourage creativity and discovering how to love the learning process." - Mrs. Denise Glenn
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SCIENCE:
1st Grade is time for a comprehensive overview for the curious mind! Several concepts related to life sciences (plants, animals and our bodies), earth science (weather, the environment and patterns of the earth sun and moon) and the physical sciences (forces and motion, energy, sound and light, properties of materials and simple machines) are taught in First Grade at Lab School of Oklahoma. Plants: Properties and needs of plants, including plant life cycles and adaptations. Animals: The needs, habitats, offspring and adaptations of animals; classifying animals. Our Bodies: Parts of the human body with emphasis on how we use our five senses. Also food and nutrition. Weather and Seasons: Types of weather and relationship of weather to the four seasons. Earth, Sun, and Moon: Movement of the sun, seasonal sunlight and phases of the moon. The Environment: Natural resources and their preservation with the 3 Rs (reduce, recycle, reuse). Energy, Sound, and Light: Properties of light, sound and heat. Material Properties: Material's properties such as solids vs liquids, float vs sink, rough vs smooth. Forces and Motion: Forces, motion and simple machines. Social Studies: The Ancients
Witness the rise and fall of ancient empires as your student discovers a condensed version of history from the earliest nomads in 5000BC through 1600AD. What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi’s tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? Who discovered chocolate? What happened to the Giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows? And why did the Ottoman Turks drag their war ships across dry land? Using visual, auditory, and kinetic learning in our project based approach, your student will find out the answer to these and more!
Topics Covered Include:
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Phonics and Language:
Exposure to great literature deepens this year as we dive into living books that tie into our history curriculum. A list of books that will be read aloud to our first grade students will be included under history/social studies. Phonics instruction continues as your first grade student builds his or her reading skills. This year reading fluency increases and comprehension skills develop. Building upon what your student already knows, they will also:
Reading Skills will move on from simply sounding out word to reading phrases and complete sentences and comprehending/discussing what is being read. Students will be introduced to:
Grammar instruction will begin this year. In addition to memorizing a minimum of 6 poems, your student will cover:
Writing skills, Penmanship:
(for information on why we teach cursive, please visit our "about us" or "curriculum" page) As your student continues their writing instruction, new information learned will include: Learn formation for remaining 14 capital letters Paragraphs and poems Halfway through the year, your student will shift focus and begin work on learning the writing process: read and gather, think and plan, write and rewrite, check and polish, share results, use proper punctuation and capitalization; simple sentence structure; recognize difference between phrases and sentences; fill in missing words in sentences; write sentences using suggested words; choose titles; develop stories using assigned themes; solving riddles; sequencing; writing a process summary, starting/concluding sentences; writing friendly letters Compositions include these themes: Animal, historical, seasonal, character building, plants, school, ocean, "how to" A note from our teacher:
"I teach first grade because it is the 'magical year,' meaning that it is the year when youngsters are learning to read and write! This is the most exciting time in a student's learning journey. It is the springboard from which all other learning can take place. Being able to be a changemaker in young children's lives is what keeps me coming back year after year!" - Mrs. Denise Glenn |
Mathematics: Your 123's!
The Lab school of Oklahoma uses Saxon math for it's core math instruction. We believe each student is unique and teach to the individual. Therefore, we supplement with Math-U-See to integrate a more hands on approach with those who would benefit. For more information on Saxon math, please visit our "About Us" page.
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This is a list of new information taught in first grade.
Numbers and Operations Counts by 3’s, 4's Counts by 5’s from any number Compares and orders numbers to 1,000 Uses comparison symbols (<, >, =) Writes numbers using expanded form Rounds to the nearest 10 Identifies ordinal position to twelfth Locates rational numbers on a number line Adds multiples of 10 and 100 Adds multi-digit numbers using mental computation Adds three or more multi-digit numbers Identifies and writes addition and subtraction fact families Subtracts multi-digit numbers with and without regrouping Subtracts two-digit numbers using mental computation Masters basic multiplication facts through 5 Doubles a number Writes number sentences for arrays Divides by 2 Identifies equivalent fractions Identifies numerator and denominator Represents and writes mixed numbers |
Geometry and Measurement
Makes and draws similar shapes and designs Constructs and names lines Constructs and names angles Identifies horizontal, vertical, and oblique line segments Identifies and draws parallel and perpendicular lines Identifies and draws lines of symmetry Identifies right angles Graphs ordered pairs on a coordinate place Measures and draws line segments to the nearest 1/2 in. Measures using feet and inches Estimates linear measures Weighs objects using pounds Compares temperatures Measures temperature using Fahrenheit Measures temperature using Celsius Measures perimeter using inches and centimeters Measures area using non-standard units Measures area using square inches Reads and represents time to five-minute intervals Finds elapsed time Identifies noon and midnight Writes the date using digits Identifies relationships between and among minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years Data Analysis Creates and reads a line graph Creates and reads a Venn diagram Conducts an experiment and records the results Conducts a survey Explores concepts of chance and probability |
Some Books We Read In Class:
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Dominic by William Steig
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
The Chocolate Touchby Patrick Skene Catling
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Dominic by William Steig
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
The Chocolate Touchby Patrick Skene Catling
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
