Art
· Develop a concept of color.
· Develop a visual awareness
· Express personal artistic growth
Demonstrate proper use of materials and tools.
Language Arts
· Understand and apply knowledge of sounds and word recognition strategies to read grade level materials with accuracy and fluency.
· Actively engage in the reading process and comprehension strategies to understand meaning.
· Apply standard writing conventions when writing.
· Understand and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.
Engage in the reading process and respond to a variety of literature.
Library Sciences
· Check for books through assisted computer usage.
· 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 with an understanding of place value to the 1, 000’s place.
· Know addition and subtraction facts and process to 18. Possess a basic understanding of the multiplication process.
· Tell time to the minute and quarter hour.
· Count and write coin values to $5.00
· Use standard measure of linear, temperature and liquid measure.
· Recognize geometric shapes.
· Write and identify fractions.
· Read, interpret and construct graphs, Venn diagrams, and calendars.
· Read and solve story problems.
Speak, read and write mathematically.
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
· Understand how sound, light and heat are created and move.
· Recognize basic Earth materials and features.
· Identify and classify animals and animal groups.
· Understand the connections between force and magnets.
Understand how we grow and change.
Social Studies
· Compare and explain characteristics of communities.
· Identify and describe physical and human geographical information.
· Understand the values, beliefs, and attitudes of a variety of cultural groups.
· Recognize the importance of our historical heritage and events.
· Explain and identify basic features of economics.
Recognize and explain the purpose of government.
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.