Central Bucks School District Grade 1 Curriculum

Grade 1 Curriculum
Reading	Language Arts	Mathematics	Science	Social Studies

Art	Health	Phys Ed	Library	Music

	Reading § Continue to develop phonemic awareness of sounds. § Expand phonics knowledge of letter/sound relationships to include vowels and blends. § Use multiple strategies to problem-solve unknown words. § Build sight vocabulary of common, high frequency words. § Read orally with increased fluency and expression. § Self-monitor understanding and explain strategies used to make meaning. § Continue to develop comprehension skills to understand and respond to literature. § Begin to read independently for enjoyment.
	Language Arts § Participate in daily writing activities for enjoyment, in response to experiences and literature, and as creative expression. § Be introduced to the steps of the writing process: pre-writing, detailing, responding, revising, editing and publishing. § Print correct letter and number forms. § Develop the readiness for spelling, including letter sound correspondence and use of phonetic spelling. § Follow oral directions to a satisfactory conclusion. § Actively listen to gather information, to respond to questions, and to respond to literature. § Use capital letters for names, and the first word in a sentence. § Use period and question marks correctly. § Use simple sentences.
	Mathematics § Count by 2s to 50 and 5s to 100. § Read and write 2-digit numbers. § Order and compare numbers to 100. § Understand place value for tens and ones. § Find sums and missing addends. § Know addition and subtraction facts to 18. § Add/subtract using a number grid. § Understand meaning of addition and subtraction. § Use symbols +, -, =. § Write and solve addition and subtraction number stories. § Find equivalent names for numbers. § Sort and identify objects by attributes. § Calculate the values of combinations of pennies, nickels, and dimes. § Show money amounts with coins. § Tell time on the hour, and ½ hour. § Measure to the nearest inch. § Apply and explain problem solving strategies. § Exchange pennies for nickels. § Find patterns in +/- facts.
	Science § Describe various animal habitats. § Observe an earthworm to note growth and change. § Compare living and non-living things. § Investigate survival needs of living things. § Explore the properties of color, shape, size, and texture. § Classify objects according to their properties. § Recognize that all matter exists as solid, liquid, or gas. § Describe the characteristics of magnets. § Explore the kinds of objects that are attracted by magnets. § Understand that magnetic force can pass through certain materials.
	Social Studies § Recognize similarities and differences among cultures. § Compare and contrast life in the U.S. with that in China and Mexico. § Discuss the need for rules and laws. § Explain the differences between wants and needs. § Recognize that individuals perform tasks to earn money to purchase goods and services. § Explain how globes and maps represent the earth. § Use a key and symbols on a simple map. § Describe the accomplishments of some famous Americans. § Develop an awareness of events happening in the world today. § Use social skills in cooperating with others.
	Health § Develop increased family awareness. § Learn to recognize and name parts of the body and how to keep it healthy. § Identify basic food groups. § Learn safety rules for to and from school. § Develop understandings about medicines, poisons, and drugs and their safe use.
	Phys Ed The Physically Educated Person: § Has learned skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities. § Is physically fit. § Does participate regularly in physical activity. § Knows the implications of and benefits from involvement in physical activity. § Values physical activity and its contribution to a healthful lifestyle.
	Library § Locate library collections. Select appropriate materials. § Recognize and follow circulation procedures. § Recognize the electronic catalog. § Produce an answer to a basic research question. § Enjoy fiction and non-fiction by a variety of authors and illustrators, drawn from various cultures and experiences. § Demonstrate good care of materials, and proper electronic etiquette.
	Art § Identify various expressive qualities of line. § Listen carefully to what others say about art. § Construct in paper using additive modeling techniques. § Use drawing and painting techniques to depict ideas, feelings, and moods through the use of line and color. § Explore the use of symbols and signs to communicate feelings using mixed media. § Identify portraits as realistic, idealized, or narrative. § Differentiate between American and Oriental landscape images. § Discriminate between realism and abstraction using artworks of similar subject matter.
	Music § Encourage enjoyment and love of music through singing and playing instruments. § Perform steady beat and simple rhythms consisting of quarter notes, eighth notes and quarter rests. § Recognize repetition and contrast in music. § Experience musical concepts by playing instruments and song games. § Perform a repertoire of American Folk songs. § Perform simple ostinatos.

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