1st Grade

First graders will work on learning the first 200 sight words from the Fry List. These words can be accessed on www.thecurriculumcorner.com.

This information can be found on the website www.georgiastandards.org

Our goal is for every first grader to enter the 25 Book Club. Due to the range of readers in our grade, there are three options:

1. Pass 25 Accelerated Reader tests (80% or higher)
2. Complete and return 25 Book Reviews
3. A combination of option 1 and 2

*There must be seven informational books included.

Yes. First graders will have a packet with nightly assignments that reinforce the skills learned in class. Also, it is expected that all students will read each night. Research supports the correlation between increased reading and students’ reading comprehension, vocabulary growth, spelling facility, understanding of grammar and knowledge of the world.

It is important for first graders to use concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations to solve a problem, eventually becoming fluent and flexible with mental math as a result of these experiences.