First Grade Basics
The following is a summation of what is to be taught in this grade.
 
Math

- count 1-100

- count by patterns 2's, 5's, 10's

- addition and subtraction 1-9

- time (hour and half hour)

- money (count to a dollar)
English/ Language Arts

- complete sentences/ punctuation
  (start with a capital, end with a period)

- compound words

- verbs
Science

- solids, liquids, gases
  (ice, air)

- living and nonliving

- life cycles
  (butterfly, tadpole, chicken egg)
Social Studies

- holidays
  (explain each one)

- community
  (jobs of police, doctor, teachers)

- cultural diversity
  (relates to holidays, MLK, Jewish)
ESL

- alphabet

- school vocabulary (class objects)

- family vocabulary
 

Pearl S. Rucker Elementary School
5201 Vinett · Houston, Texas 77017  Phone: 713-845-7467 · Fax: 713-845-5083
Send questions or comments to:  acorenbl@houstonisd.org   Modified date:  07/30/02
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