Ashburn Elementary
First Grade
Listening 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
 Exposure to a variety of
literature: Big books,
trade books, basal stories,
class books, and books
on tape.
 Class discussion
 Following directions
 Peer Editing
Balanced Literacy Program
Writing 1.12
 Respond to literature by
pictures and words
 Language experience
 Stories
 Class/student made
books
 Journals
 The writing process
Skills: Short vowels: a,e,i,o,u
Long Vowels with: silent e, oa, ee, ea, igh, y
Digraphs: sh, th, ch, wh, tch, ng, ck
Inflections: s, es, ed, er, est, ing
Beginning Blends: l, r, s
Ending Blends: ft, st, lt
Reading 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9,
1.10, 1.11
 Practice using reading
strategies
 Paired reading
 Guided/Choral reading
 Independent reading
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3rd Quarter
Communicating 1.1, 1.3
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Sequence
Retelling
Main Idea
Predicting
ABC Order
Work cooperatively in
groups
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Develop sight vocabulary
Alphabetizing
Math
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Nine Week Plan
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Orally respond to
literature
Class discussion
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Retelling stories with details
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Sharing writing
Peer editing in small
groups
Capitalization (beg. of sentences & names)
Adding details
Punctuation at the end of all sentences
Beginning/middle/end of a story
Problem/Solution
Handwriting
Number concepts 1.1
Patterns 1.21
Graphing 1.18, 1.19
Estimation 1.1
Calendar 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Counting by 2, 5, 10 1.1
Addition & subtraction
Computation 1.8
Story Problems 1.9
Money 1.10
Place value 1.2
Magnitude 1.7
Science, Social Studies, & Health
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Patriotism SS 11.4, 1.15
Famous Americans SS1.2, 1.3
Mapping Skills SS 1.5, 1.6, 1.7
Seasonal Studies SS 1.3, 1.4
SC 1.3,1.4, 1.5, 1.7
Economics SS1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12
Force & Matter Sc 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Technology 5.3, 6.3
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Maintain Skills and
Appropriate use of
computers
Develop vocabulary
Internet
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Line and space awareness
Letter formation
Number formation
Consistent Spacing
All handwriting is legible
Spelling
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Listening to sounds in words
Beginning /Ending sounds
Using a dictionary
Spelling patterns
Identifying high frequency
words.
Awareness of misspelled
words.
Numbers correlate with the Standards of Learning
SS=Social Studies
Sc=Science