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First Grade Expectations
Here are some of the curriculum topics we expect to cover in first grade.

  • Reading and Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Reading and Writing
    • Read 25 books, talk about them and retell them
    • Follow simple directions
    • Match sounds with letters and sound out words
    • Correctly read and spell frequently used words
    • Figure out new words’ meaning or pronunciation
    • Recognize reading mistakes and attempt to correct them
    • Write and tell about familiar stories, ideas and experiences using complete sentences
    • Check written work for spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation
    • Spell words by sound and use some spelling rules
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    Mathematics
    • Count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to at least 100
    • Add and subtract to 99
    • Build number families to 18
    • Read math symbols ( <, >, =, +, etc)
    • Divide groups or objects into equal parts
    • Name and draw shapes
    • Count nickels, dimes and quarters and exchange coin values
    • Read and use a calendar
    • Write and tell time to the half hour
    • Read and understand a graph
    • Sort, count and classify objects
    • Measure length, height, area and capacity
    • Measure in inches and centimeters
    • Use math to understand and solve problems
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