1st Grade

Mathematics:

In grade one, students will work with whole numbers and place value—including grouping numbers into tens and ones as they learn to add and subtract up through 20. Students will also use charts, tables, and diagrams to solve problems. Activities in these areas will include:

Quickly and accurately adding numbers together that total up to 10 or less and subtracting from numbers up through 10
Understanding the rules of addition and subtraction (for example, 5+2=2+5)
Solving word problems that involve adding or subtracting numbers up through 20
Understanding what the different digits mean in two-digit numbers (place value)
Comparing two-digit numbers using the symbols > (more than), = (equal to) , and < (less than)
Understanding the meaning of the equal sign (=) and determining if statements involving addition and subtraction are true or false (for example, which of the following statements are true? 3+3=6, 4+1=5+2)
Adding one- and two-digit numbers together
Measuring the lengths of objects using a shorter object as a unit of length
Putting objects in order from longest to shortest or shortest to longest
Organizing objects into categories and comparing the number of objects in different categories
Dividing circles and rectangles into halves and quarters

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English Language Arts:

In grade one, your child will build important reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Students will continue to learn the letters and sounds that make up words. They will think, talk, and write about what they read in stories, articles, and other sources of information. In their writing, students will work on putting together clear sentences on a range of topics using a growing vocabulary. Activities in these areas will include:

Reading stories and showing they understand the lesson or moral of the story
Asking and answering questions about a story, including characters, settings, and major events
Comparing and contrasting the experiences of different characters
Identifying the reasons an author gives to support a point
Explaining differences between texts that tell stories and texts that provide information
Learning and using new words
Participating in class discussions by listening, responding to what others are saying, and asking questions
Describing people, places, things, and events, expressing feelings and ideas clearly
Learning basic rules of spoken and written English
Working with others to gather facts and information on a topic
Writing to describe an event, provide information on a topic, or share an opinion

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