What we will Learn this Year 

Your child will learn so many things this year! Below are a few things we will cover. This doesn’t include everything but will give you an idea of what to expect. 

      Reading:

• Shows interest in reading for pleasure 
• Retells simple stories
• Makes predictions about a story 
• Identifies words and their meaning from picture clues
• Understands the characteristics of fables, stories, and legends 
• Identifies story elements of setting, plot, character, and conflict
• Understands punctuation 

    Writing: 

• Writes a story using pictures
• Writes narratives to recount two or more sequenced events
• Writes familiar words 
• Writes sentences and short paragraphs 
• Identifies direction (left, right, up, and down) 

Math: 

• Classifies and compares objects
• Recognize and extend patterns and relationships of objects, shapes, and symbols 
• Collects data and records it using representations 
• Solves mathematical problems using a variety of strategies 
• Uses instruments to measure time and temperature 
• Uses comparative words 
• Uses and understands calendar time 
• Knows the value of coins

Science:

• Plan and conduct investigations to find evidence that vibrating materials can make sound
• Identify evidence that young plants and animals are alike
• Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns
• Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem

Social Studies:

• Understand rules and rights 
• Recognize the need for economy 
• Recognize different types of transportation 
• Understand cardinal directions, map symbols, and geographic landforms
• Identify ways communities change throughout history 
• Recognize and recite the state motto