Math Curriculum: My Math
Counting and Cardinality
Know number names and the count sequence
Count to tell the number of objects
Compare numbers
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and
understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
Work with numbers 11–19 to gain foundations for place value
Measurement and Data
Describe and compare measurable attributes
Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category
Geometry
Identify and describe shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles,
hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders and spheres)
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes
Reading Curriculum: Into Reading
Foundational Reading Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
Phonological Awareness
Irregular Words
Fluency
Spelling
Handwriting
Concepts of Print
Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Language
Conventions of Standard English
Knowledge of Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Interactive Read-alouds
Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Writing Curriculum: Into Reading
Foundational Writing Skills
Text Type and Purpose
Production and Distribution of Writing (Narrative, Opinion, Informational)
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Handwriting Curriculum: Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Basic Strokes
Practice the component lines that are used to form all the alphabet letters and numerals
Writing Letters
Use a model of each letter and rigorous practice for tracing and writing
Writing Numerals
Use a model of each number and rigorous practice for tracing and writing
Writing Words and Sentences
Write numerals, words, sentences, notes, invitations, and weather reports
Social Studies Curriculum: Learning and Working Together
Good Citizens
Learn about the ways people learn and work together, and how citizens cooperate with each other
Learn about rules and laws and why we need them
Gain an understanding of what makes them unique and how they can be good citizens in our school, community, state, and country
Our World
Investigate where we live
Learn about people, places, and things we can find in schools and neighborhoods and how we can take care of our neighborhood
Gain an understanding of how we are part of our state, country, and world
Our Country
Investigate how people celebrate and show pride in America
Learn about important symbols, holidays, places, and people in our country
Gain an understanding of the many different ways we are Americans
Life Long Ago and Today
Investigate life in the past
Learn about what homes, communities, transportation, and our nation were like long ago and identify similarities and differences between then and now
Gain an understanding of how things change over time
All About Work
Investigate why people have jobs
Learn about the work we do at school and the jobs people do in our community and around the world
Compare technology and tools people used long ago with the technology and tools people use today
Gain an understanding of how people work and why work is important
Explore needs and wants and the difference between them
Science Curriculum: Building Blocks of Science
Push, Pull, Go
Explore motion and draw conclusions about force, energy, gravity, and friction
Weather and Sky
Observe weather and explore patterns in weather, dangerous weather, and the Sun as Earth’s main source of light and heat through investigation, discussion, and problem-solving
Living Things and Their Needs
Identify living and nonliving things, their needs, and the ways that living things can change their environment
Religion Curriculum: Blessed Are We
God Creates the World
Discover that all creation is a gift from God, who creates out of a deep and an abiding love
God’s Love Makes Me Who I Am
Realize that our bodies, talents, feelings, and senses are gifts from a loving God
God Gives Us Loving People
Explore how God gives us many people to love – family, friends, teachers, neighbors, and community members
Jesus Comes to Us
Realize that God gives us Jesus, who teaches us to love God, ourselves, and others
Jesus Shares God’s Love
Celebrate God’s love for us and our own love for Jesus
We Follow Jesus
Recognize that God’s love is forever and that we respond to that love by talking to God in prayer