First and Second Grade Curriculum
Grade Level: Grade 1
Math
Arithmetic, Number, and Operations
• Conceptual understanding of whole numbers to 100
• Conceptual understanding of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
• Able to compare whole numbers from 0-100 using more or less
• Able to add and subtract one digit numbers
• Quick recall of addition and subtraction to 12
• Able to use patterns, skip counting by 5 and 10
• Understanding monetary value by naming coins and values of coins: add coins to $1.00
Geometry and Measurement
• Sort and classify shapes by two or three attributes
• Rectangle rectangular prisms, cylinders and spheres
• Measure using standard and nonstandard measuring devices
• Tell time to the hour and half hour
• Determine elapsed and accrued time using days, months, and hours
Functions and Algebra
• Identify and extend numeric and nonnumeric patterns
• Conceptual understanding of equality (e.g. 2+?=7)
Data, Statistics, and Probability
• Able to create and interpret pictograph, tally chart, and table
• Able to create diagrams, models, or tally charts to solve problems
• Able to generate a hypothesis, collect, organize and display data to answer the question or hypothesis
• Use experimental probability to describe the chance of an event being more or less likely
Problem Solving
• Develop and apply strategies to solve a variety of problems
• Clearly document and represent solution
Reading
Reading Strategies
• Applies phonological knowledge and skills
• Demonstrates understanding of concepts of print
• Applies word identification/decoding skills and strategies
• Applies context and self-correction strategies
• Uses vocabulary strategies to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words
• Uses comprehension strategies
Reading Accuracy
• Reads grade level material with accuracy and fluency
Reading Comprehension
• Demonstrates an initial understanding of the elements of a story
• Demonstrates an initial understanding of Informational Text
• Generates a personal response to what is read aloud or read independently from literary or informational texts
Reading Range of Text
• Reading from or listening to at least three different genres and a variety of authors
Writing
Writing Process
• Uses the writing process: prewriting and drafting
Writing Conventions
• Demonstrates correct spelling of first name and correct spelling of grade appropriate high frequency words
Structures of Language
• Distinguishes between letters, words, and sentences
Writing in Response to Literary or Informational Text
• Generates a written response to literary or informational text
Writing Narratives
• Organizes and writes a clear, understandable written story line using details
Science
Concepts
• Inquiry
• Scientific Questioning
• Predicting and hypothesizing
• Designing and conducting experiments
• Representing data and analyzing data
• Explaining data
• Applying results
Topics
• Balls and ramps
• Bubbles
• Plants and seeds
• Rocks
• Habitats
• Ocean
• Space
• Farms
• Magnets
• Weather and water cycle
• Bats/Owls/Birds
Social Studies (Grades 1 & 2)
Concepts
• Social and historical questioning
• Conducting research
• Connections to research
• Connecting past with present
• Understanding of past, present, and future times
• Interpret geography
• Understanding of human interaction with the environment
• Citizenship
Topics
• Community
• Family
• Mapping
• Holidays Around the World
Programs and Other Learning Opportunities
Programs
• Investigations Math Program
• Handwriting Without Tears
• Rebecca Sitton Spelling Program
• Fundations Phonics Program
Other Learning Opportunities
• ELF (Environmental Learning for the Future)
• Responsive Classroom (Citizenship in classroom and community)
• Scholastic News (social studies magazine)
• National Geographic For Kids (science magazine)
• Pentangle (performing arts)
• Field Trips
• Artist in Residence
Curriculum Description
Grade Level: Grade 2
Math
Arithmetic, Number and Operation
• Conceptual understanding of whole numbers to 100
• Conceptual understanding of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
• Able to compare whole numbers from 0-100 using more and less
• connects number words and numerals to the quantities they represent from 0-100
• Able to add and subtract one and two digit numbers
• Quick recall of addition and subtraction facts to 20
• Able to use patterns, skip counting and multiples of 5 and 10 to solve problems and simplify computations
• Understands monetary value by naming coins and values of coins; adding coins to $1.99; making change to $1.00; represent $1.00 using a decimal point
Geometry and Measurement
• Sort and classify shapes by two or more attributes
• Recognize rectangular and triangular prisms, cylinders and spheres
• Conceptual understanding of perimeter and area demonstrated by using manipulative to surround and cover a shape
• Measures using standard and nonstandard measuring devices
• Tell time to five minutes
• Determine elapsed and accrued time using days, months and hours
Function and Algebra
• Identify and extend numeric and nonnumeric patterns
• Conceptual understanding of equality (e.g. 2+? =7)
Data, Statistics and Probability
• Able to create and interpret pictograph, line-plot, bar graph, and tally chart and table
• Able to create diagrams and tables to solve problems
• Able to generate a hypothesis, collect, organize and display data and make observations and draw conclusions about hypothesis
• Use experimental probability to describe the chance of an event being more and less likely, equally likely, impossible
Problem Solving
• Develop and apply strategies to solve a variety of problems
• clearly document and represent solution and make relevant mathematical connections
Writing
Writing Process
• Use planning, drafting, revising, editing to produce a published piece
Writing Conventions
• Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and names
• Use correct end punctuation
• Correctly spell “core words”
• Correctly spell “rule words” that have been covered
• Give readable and accurate phonetic spelling for words not yet taught
Structures of Language
• Distinguish between letters, words and sentences
Writing in Response to Literary of Informational
• Understand and use the components of a “painted essay”
• Use references and detail from the text to support a given focus
• Write an introduction and a conclusion
Informational Writing: Reports
• Understand and use the components of the “painted essay” or other graphic organizer
• Use relevant detail and information to support a given focus
• Write an introduction and a conclusion
Expressive Writing: Narratives
• Have a clear beginning, middle and end
• Use details
• Identify characters
Informational Writing: Procedures
• List steps
• List materials
Expressive Writing: Poetry
• Establish a learn topic
• Uses language effectively
Reading
Reading Strategies
• Applies phonological knowledge and skills
• Applies word identification skills
• Demonstrates decoding skills and strategies
• Applies context and self-correction strategies
• identifies the meaning of unfamiliar words
Reading Comprehension
Identifies fundamental parts of a story while reading or listening
♣ Beginning, middle, end
♣ Setting, characters, sequencing
♣ Story problem, solution or major events
Has a clear understanding of story read aloud or independently read
Is exposed to and reads or is read to different genres of text
• Poetry, fantasy, fairy tales, realistic fiction, plays and fables
Can identify initial understanding of authors craft used in literary texts
Demonstrates an understanding of informational text
Reading Accuracy
• Able to read grade level material with accuracy, fluency and voice
Science
Concepts
• Inquiry
• Scientific Questioning
• Predicting and hypothesizing
• Designing and conducting experiments
• representing data and analyzing data
• Explaining data
• Applying results
Topics
• Balls and ramps
• Bubbles
• Plants and seeds
• Rocks
• Habitats
• Ocean
• Space
• Farms
• Magnets
• Weather and water cycle
• Bats/Owls/Birds
Social Studies (Grades 1 & 2)
Concepts
• Social and historical questioning
• Conducting research
• Connections to research
• Connecting past with present
• Understanding of past, present, and future times
• Interpret geography
• Understanding of human interaction with the environment
• Citizenship
Topics
• Community
• Family
• Mapping
• Holidays Around the World
Programs and Other Learning Opportunities
Programs
• Investigations Math Program
• Handwriting Without Tears
• Rebecca Sitton Spelling Program
• Foundations Phonics Program
Other Learning Opportunities
• ELF (Environmental Learning for the Future)
• Responsive Classroom (Citizenship in classroom and community)
• Scholastic News (social studies magazine)
• National Geographic For Kids (science magazine)
• Pentangle (performing arts)
• Field Trips
• Artist in Residence
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