The
student will:
- change the beginning sound of a word to make a new word.
(ex. hat, sat, mat)
- recognize that words are made of sounds blended together
and that they have meaning
- identify upper and lower case letters
- begin to match letters and sounds
- use
letter-sound clues to recognize a few one syllable
words.
- easily recognize about 18 familiar words they see in and
around the home
- recognize with ease a few basic sight vocabulary words
such as, go, the, is
- follow the written text of familiar stories by pointing
to known words
- be
able to predict unknown words
- know
the meaning of words they hear and see often
- try
to figure out the meaning of new words and phrases
- automatically name letters, match letters and their
sounds
- understand that words and sentences are arranged from
left to right, top to bottom, front to the end of books
- discuss simple story elements like setting, characters,
and events
- uses
pictures to help understand text
- show
how two or more stories can be connected
- understand the differences between fiction and
non-fiction books
- use
their prior knowledge to help understand new ideas and
connect to ideas in texts
- retell up to three events from a familiar story in their
own words
- predict what will happen next in a story based on
pictures or portions of the story
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The student
will:
-
write a
brief personal story using pictures, words, and/or sentences
-
read and try
to copy different styles of poetry matched to their grade
level
-
write a
short informational piece using drawings, words, and/or
sentences
-
help with a
class research project by adding key information gathered
from materials supplied by the teacher
-
think about
the audience they are writing for
-
brainstorm
ideas
-
spell words
based on how they sound when writing and add pictures and
drawings that fit the story
-
edit their
own writing after conferencing with teacher or a peer
-
correctly
spell about 18 words they see often and find meaningful such
as their name, some basic vocabulary words
-
use
beginning and simple ending sounds, or word lists provided
by the teacher to figure out how to spell more words
Speaking/Listening
-
use language
to communicate with all kinds of people for all kinds of
reasons
-
speak loud
and clear in complete sentences
-
stay on the
subject as they discuss books or other topics during
conversations with friends and others
-
briefly
retell about experiences they've had or things they care
about
-
understand
and follow one and two-step directions
-
ask good
questions during a report or presentation
Art
The student
will:
-
create
artwork using patterns, shape, texture, and line
-
be
introduced to the color wheel and color mixing
-
create
artwork to express seasonal differences
-
learn to use
different art mediums
-
learn about
art history
-
make a
sculptural form using 3D medium
-
develop
hand-eye coordination and small motor skills
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student will:
Number and Operations
- count objects using one number for each item
- put
in order sets of up to 30 objects and compare using such
phrases as "same", "more than", or "less than".
- read
and write numerals to 30 and match them to the same
number of objects
- count orally to 100 by ones
- count to 30 by 2s, 5s, 10s.
- understand that the numbers to 30 can contain groups of
ten plus some ones. Also use objects to count by tens
to 100
- put
together and take apart numbers that total up to 10 (ex.
4 + 1 = 5 5 = 2 + 3)
- learn number sense (ex. 6 is 1 more than 5, 7 is one
more than 6)
- Count objects using fingers and or objects
- record mathematical facts by writing simple addition and
subtraction sentences.
- create, describe, and extend simple number patterns, ex.
1,2_,4,5,_,7
Concepts of Time-Measurement
- know
and use the common words for the parts of the day
(morning, afternoon, evening, night)
- know
the common words for relative time (yesterday, today,
tomorrow, last week, next year)
- name
tools that measure time (clocks measure hours and
minutes; calendars measure days, weeks and months
- name
times when daily activities occur to the nearest hour:
lunchtime is at 12 o'clock; bedtime is at 8 o'clock
Measurement
- compare two or more objects by length, weight and
capacity
Geometry
- relate familiar three-dimensional objects inside and
outside the classroom to their ge0metric name (ex. ball
to sphere, soup can to cylinder, ice cream cone to cone,
dice to cubes
- name, sort, and group objects by attributes and identify
objects that do not belong in a particular group.
(color, size, shape, etc.)
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Science
The student
will:
- describe
seasonal changes in our Michigan weather
- compare
and contrast proper attire and activities based on Michigan
weather
- describe
the cycle of seasons in Michigan
- identify
and compare physical attributes using the five senses
- compare
and contrast animals based on observable physical
characteristics (fur, feathers, beaks, claws, etc.)
Social Studies
The student
will:
-
demonstrate
self-awareness and comply with behavior expectation (school
rules/
consequences/
rewards
-
develop an
understanding of the passage of time
-
develop an
understanding of money and its uses as it relates to goods
and services
Music
The student
will:
-
experience
and perform developmentally appropriate songs
-
speak in an
echo with vocal inflections
-
develop
steady beat
-
develop
singing voice
-
experience
music from diverse cultures
-
play rhythm
instruments
-
echo a
simple melody pattern
Health and
Physical Education
The student
will:
-
demonstrate
beginning locomotor skills (running, stopping, skipping,
hopping, etc.)
-
demonstrate
beginning object control skills (throwing, catching,
striking, kicking, etc.)
-
demonstrate
beginning body control (balancing skills, spatial awareness,
body awareness, etc.)
-
develop and
maintain healthy level of cardio respiratory, muscular
strength, flexibility and endurance
-
demonstrate
appropriate behaviors related to personal character traits
(listening to and following directions, fair play,
sportsmanship, etc.)
-
value and
participate in physical activity for life-long health and
well-being
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