• 24 #2 pencils
• 1 pair of scissors (Fiskar)
• 1 small school box
• 1 school bag or backpack
• 3 wide-ruled spiral notebooks (1 subject)
• 2 boxes of 24-count crayons
• 2 boxes of 8-count crayons
• 2 large boxes of Kleenex
• 2 Magic Rub erasers (large)
• 1 Elmer's school glue
• 1 glue stick
• 2 packages water soluble markers
• 1 audiocassette tape
• 2 each - red, purple, yellow, green, blue 2-pocket folders
• 1 glossy 2 pocket folder
• 1 box gallon zipper freezer bags (optional)

Curriculum Overview

Reading

• Students will read fiction, non-fiction, and poetry through the Harcourt Reading series.
• Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum.
• Students will learn a variety of strategies to decode unknown words, including phonics, structural analysis, and context clues.
• Students will learn a variety of comprehension strategies, including main idea, predicting, and beginning, middle, end.

Language Arts

• Writing is integrated throughout the curriculum.
• Students write daily journal entries, stories, and informational paragraphs.
• The writing process is taught.

WE WILL INTRODUCE:

• Writing content focuses on including a beginning, middle, and end
• Correct usage of capitalization, punctuation, and grammar are stressed.
• Listening and speaking skills are strengthened.

Spelling

• Spelling is integrated throughout the curriculum.
• First grade has 45 priority words along with Harcourt High Frequency words.
• Priority words should be spelled correctly at all times.
• Students may be accelerated beyond the first grade list.

Math

• Addition and Subtraction Facts to 18
• Graphs, Tables, and Charts

WE WILL INTRODUCE:

• Two Digit Addition and Subtraction (No Regrouping)
• Beginning Fractions
• Geometry (Shapes and Symmetry)
• Problem Solving Skills
• Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour
• Counting Money to 99 Cents

Science

• Scientific Process
• Rocks, Minerals, and Soil
• Magnets and Force
• Rotation of earth - night and day
• Plants and Animals

Social Studies

• Self and Families
• Maps and Globes
• U. S. History and Famous People
• Goods and Services
• Multi-Cultural Awareness
• Service

Technology

• Technology is integrated throughout the curriculum.
• Software is available in the classroom to enhance all areas of the curriculum.
• Computers are also used for research and publishing a variety of projects.

Differentiated Instruction

• Pre-testing and Post-testing
• Learning Contracts
• Learning Centers
• Differentiated Curriculum
• Independent Projects