First Grade Overview
First Grade Essential Question: What is a community?
Core Classes
- Social Studies: First graders focus on community. Through projects, field trips, and service learning, they come to understand how a first grader can be involved, participate, and be an active member of the community....More...
- Language Arts: This year in Language Arts first graders study a variety of authors and genres beginning with the Flat Stanley series...More...
- Math: First graders become mathematical problem solvers who can recognize and solve problems readily. Problem solving involves applying skills, experiences, and understanding to resolve new or perplexing situations... More...
- Science: Questions naturally arise from experience with the world around us. Inquiry-based science study enables children to realize they can raise and answer questions themselves. First graders are actively engaged through hands-on and observational experiences in Science... More...
Enrichment Classes
- Spanish: Spanish is introduced to students in first grade through music, games, and interactive learning...More...
- Music: First graders learn the basics of singing and voice technique... More...
- Visual Arts: The first grade Art curriculum reinforces basic art concepts, as well as, creative problem solving and collaborating skills... More...
- Life Sports: Life Sports teaches the value of healthy living and the fun of physical activity in everyday life. More...
- Service Learning: First graders become contributing members of the community through service. They learn the importance of being compassionate, responsible individuals while caring for pets. They take a variety of service learning trips to learn about proper care of pets... More...