First Grade General Studies Curriculum Overview

 

This simple description shares the large core objectives for each subject.  Detailed learning concepts for each of the core elements may be obtained by contacting the General Studies Principal.

 

Art

· Develop a concept of color.

· Develop a visual awareness

· Express personal artistic growth

Demonstrate proper use of materials and tools.

 

Language Arts

· Apply phonetic analysis and possess and basic sight vocabulary for reading.

· Use a variety of strategies to develop and expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies. Engage in the reading process and use a variety of comprehension strategies.

· Engage in the reading process and use a variety of literature.

· Compose various pieces of writing and apply writing processes and grammar skills.

Communicate effectively through listening and speaking.

 

Library Sciences

· Demonstrate listening skills and library etiquette.

· Understand basic circulation procedures.

· Recognize the parts of a book and types of books.

Identify various authors and illustrators.

 

Math

· Read, Write and compare numbers.

· Understand counting by patterns and multiples.

· Understand place value of ones and tens.

· Know addition and subtraction process.

· Add and subtract two-digit numbers without renaming.

· Tell time to the hour and half hour relating it to daily living.

· Identify and count a collection of coins.

· Sort, estimate, pattern, classify, graph and measure and describe objects by common characteristics.

· Verbally communicate how to find an answer.

· Understand the concepts of size, quantity and spatial relationships.

· Develop an awareness of fractions and their meanings.

· Understand the concepts of simple geometry.

Understand story problems.

 

Physical Education

· Demonstrate listening skills and proper behavior.

· Know and understand major body parts.

· Learn fundamental motor skills.

· Learn basic manipulative activities.

Learn the importance of physical fitness.

 

 

 

 

Science

· Develop an awareness of matter.

· Develop an understanding of balance and motion.

· Observe plant and animal life cycles.

· Identify and describe major body parts and their functions.

Recognize the 24 hour day cycle of Earth’s axis rotation and seasonal changes.

 

Social Studies

· Identify people in various types of communities.

· Understand the basic concepts of economics.

· Demonstrate basic geography skills.

· Identify historical events that shaped our nations early years.

Identify celebrations and special people and important dates in history.

 

Technology

· Demonstrate the proper and safe use of hardware and software.

· Understand basic computer operations.

· Demonstrate the proper use of the keyboard.

· Utilize multimedia authoring and presentation tools.

· Utilize a word processing program.

Utilize the internet.