First Grade

FIRST GRADE CLASS

Our First-Grade curriculum includes the following elements:

  • The Pleasant Rowland Reading Program
    Adventures of the Super Kids and More Adventures of the Superkids
  • Scott-Foresman Social Studies
  • Comprehensive Music and Instrument Instruction
  • Sadlier-Oxford Math
  • McGraw Hill Science
  • Moral Intelligence and Character Building Skills
  • Accelerated Reader Comprehension Quizzes
  • Physical Education and Health Awareness
  • Spanish Instruction
  • Literature Appreciation
  • Art
  • First Grade Curriculum

The development of the whole child is the primary focus of our First Grade program. A happy classroom environment promotes the growth of each child’s mental, physical, emotional, social and ethical maturity. Students are encouraged to develop a strong sense of integrity and respect for self and others by understanding how their actions impact their classmates, school, and community.

An intimate classroom environment and dedicated, passionate teachers provide an inspirational atmosphere to promote well-rounded achievers. Our hands-on, interdisciplinary approach to education helps children develop intelligence, self-confidence, and a thoughtful assertiveness that enables them to succeed now and in the future.

LANGUAGE ARTS

  • The Pleasant Rowland Reading Program
    Adventures of the Super Kids and More Adventures of the Superkids
  • Scott-Foresman Social Studies
  • Comprehensive Music and Instrument Instruction
  • Sadlier-Oxford Math
  • McGraw Hill Science
  • Moral Intelligence and Character Building Skills
  • Accelerated Reader Comprehension Quizzes
  • Physical Education and Health Awareness
  • Spanish Instruction
  • Literature Appreciation
  • Art
  • First Grade Curriculum

The development of the whole child is the primary focus of our First Grade program. A happy classroom environment promotes the growth of each child’s mental, physical, emotional, social and ethical maturity. Students are encouraged to develop a strong sense of integrity and respect for self and others by understanding how their actions impact their classmates, school, and community.

An intimate classroom environment and dedicated, passionate teachers provide an inspirational atmosphere to promote well-rounded achievers. Our hands-on, interdisciplinary approach to education helps children develop intelligence, self-confidence, and a thoughtful assertiveness that enables them to succeed now and in the future.

SADLIER OXFORD MATHEMATICS

The math program teaches students basic addition and subtraction skills, commutative property, patterning, charts and graphs, word problems, problem solving, number sense, geometry, fractions, time, money, measurement, weight, capacity, and numbers one to one hundred.

SCOTT-FORESMAN SOCIAL STUDIES

The social studies program teaches students important links between themselves and their families, community, state, nation and world. The children learn why it is important to obey rules and laws and how to be a good citizen. They learn about important pedestrian, bicycle, and fire safety skills. The children learn basic map skills and how to follow map directions. They learn about the importance of volunteerism and community leaders both past and present.

MCGRAW HILL SCIENCE

The science program provides resources to promote scientific literacy in students. The children learn about living and non-living things, plants, animals, different environments and habitats, rocks, soil, air, water, weather, seasons, temperature, solids, liquids, gasses, heat, energy, forces, and magnets. Simple classroom experiments are also performed.