Classroom Learning Goals

1st nine weeks

Math-

Counting & counting objects 1to 20, identify and write numbers 0 to 10, what comes before and after numbers 1-20. Identify shapes: squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, Positional words above, below, beside, in front of, behind, next to, identify shape attributes, including vertices, sides, corners, and length of sides. Sort objects by various attributes (size, color, shape, type, etc.)

Social Studies–

*History-Understand change overtime

* How people, seasons, routines, etc. change

*Geography& environmental literacy- Use geographic representations and terms to describe surroundings.  

*Identify locations in the classroom using positional words (near/far, left/right,above/beneath, etc.).    

*Economics and Financial Literacy- Understand basic economic concepts.

*Explain how jobs help people meet their needs and wants  

*Civics and Government-Understand the roles of a citizen  

* Exemplify positive relationships through fair play and friendship.    

*Explain why citizens obey rules in the classroom, school, home and neighborhood.  

Science-

*Physical Science: Forces & Motion: Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment.     

*Compare the relative position of various objects observed in the classroom and outside using position words such as: in front of, behind, between, on top of, under, above, be low and beside.    

 *Give examples of different ways objects and organisms move (to include falling to theground when dropped)

English Language Arts

*Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

*Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by pages

*Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.

*Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

*Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

*Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

a.   Recognize and produce rhyming words.

b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.

c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes 

*Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).

*Writing: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is . . .).

Character Trait: HONESTY