join Elementary Grade 1 class

At EGROW SCHOOL our curriculum for join Elementary Grade 1 covers a wide range of subjects including Maths, English and Science

We build upon children’s prior learning, allowing them to become creative, critical thinkers. Knowledge, skills and concepts are well-developed in an age-appropriate and progressive way from Year 5 to Year 6 so that the children’s skills and understanding are extended and built upon, year after year.

Our Cambridge-based Prep School delivers daily online lessons via Microsoft Teams at times that are appropriate to families in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

First Grade Language Arts Concepts

In 1st grade students should start understanding and using new words throughout the year. A typical course of study for 1st grade language arts will include will include a number of language arts concepts such as:

• The alphabet – Students should be able to recite the alphabet, recognize all the letters, and know the sounds they make.
• Pre-reading – Students should be familiar with the parts of a book, as well as the roles of an author and illustrator; blend sounds, such as consonant-vowel-consonant combinations; be able to read the kindergarten sight/Dolch words.
• Writing – Students should be able to write all the letters of the alphabet in lower- and upper-case; write their first and last name; spell shorter words correctly, and longer words phonetically.

The ideal first grade language arts curriculum should ensure mastery of these concepts and skills for your student. Read on to find out how we can help your student master these crucial concepts, what’s included, and what you can expect your child to learn with our award-winning curriculum.

First Grade Reading Goals/Objectives

Reading is a big part of first grade. As your child begins to broaden their reading skills, you’ll notice that they’ll begin to read words everywhere they go and relish in their newly developed skill. It’s important that you read to your child, and vice versa, on a daily basis to help them develop their literacy skills even further. A comprehensive and effective first grade language arts curriculum will help your child accomplish the following goals and objectives:

• Increase vocabulary as they blend consonant sounds, vowel and consonant digraphs, and more.
• Read simple stories fluently and independently.
• Retell the main idea of a story and answer questions about the text.
• Identify parts of a story or book.
• Know the names and sounds of all the consonants and vowels.
• Understand phonics concepts such as consonant combinations.
• Develop an understanding of composition.
  • Learn more about the EGROW homeschool reading curriculum and discover the steps students should take in order to be fluent, proficient readers.

Learn more about the EGROW homeschool reading curriculum and discover the steps students should take in order to be fluent, proficient readers.

Writing Goals/Objectives

In first grade, students begin to learn how to organize their thoughts in order to write sentences that are coherent, while also taking into account a number of factors such as those listed below. They’ll learn that paragraphs should have a beginning, middle and end. And although spelling skills may not be fully mastered, using ‘invented’ spelling means that students are understanding letter sounds and spelling things as they hear them when they sound them out.

Below are a few objectives that first graders should be able to master.

• Write from top to bottom, left to right while using spacing between words.
• Correctly write 3- 4-letter words and longer words phonetically.
• Write simple sentences and short stories or paragraphs in chronological order.

Grammar Goals/Objectives

Grammar and writing go hand in hand. Without proper grammar skills, students won’t be able to form complete, coherent sentences. In addition to the objectives listed below, using the proper subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, and correct punctuation are just some of the goals first graders should work toward.

• Use correct capitalization and punctuation.
• Understand and identify the parts of speech and types of sentences.
• Identify compound words and distinguish between proper and possessive nouns.

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What Math Should a 1st Grader Know

Students will acquire tons of new math skills in first grade. This knowledge will serve as a foundation for what they will learn in second grade math and also expand on what they learned in kindergarten. As they go into first grade, students should be familiar with a number of concepts in order for them to be successful and learn more advanced topics and math strategies. These include, but are not limited to:

• Be able to count, identify and write numbers
• Perform one-digit addition and subtraction
• Have an understanding of quantity (more and less)
• Familiarity with patterns and shapes
• Knowledge of place value (ones, tens, etc.)

The ideal math curriculum for first grade should not only build on these skills and ensure mastery of new concepts, but also make learning fun by engaging and motivating students.

Math Objectives for 1st Grade

Once you’ve selected the ideal math curriculum, it is important to set some attainable goals. Below is a sample of what some of these math goals should be:

• Count to 100; county by 5s and 10s to 100; count by 2s to 40
• Represent numbers on a number line
• Add and subtract 2-digit numbers
• Write the date; tell time; read a calendar
• Count and create coin combinations; add and subtract money
• Identify, sort and classify 2-dimensional shapes
• Understanding the value of money

Towards the end of the year, if your child has already achieved most of their first grade math goals you can give them a head start for the next year by having them practice math facts. This will solidify what they learned in first grade and prepare them for their second grade math learning targets.

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What Concepts Do You Teach in First Grade Science?

First graders should be learning fundamentals skills in topics like physical science, life science, and Earth science. Students should also learn the importance of observation, note taking, and communicating information, all essential skills that they will put to use as they continue to learn more advanced science concepts throughout the years.

Since science standards vary by state, be sure to inquire about what your state’s specific homeschool laws are as they pertain to first grade science. Generally, a first grade science curriculum should teach the following:

• Life science (plants, animals, habitats)
• Classification of animals and different animal habitats
• Distinguishing between living and nonliving things
• Earth and space science (solar system and beyond)
• States of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
• Type of light energy; the characteristic of sound energy (pitch, volume, etc.)
• Earth/space science including the water cycle and weather
• The different parts and functions of plants

First Grade Science Objectives

A first grade science curriculum should reteach and expand on what students learned in kindergarten, teach more advanced concepts on those topics, and introduce new material.

An effective first grade science curriculum will also give students the opportunity to make real life connections with what they are studying.

Below is a general overview of the science objectives for first grade.

• Distinguish between the states of matter and how they can change
• Ask scientific questions, observe using their senses, create hypothesis, draw conclusions, share data
• Distinguish between living and nonliving things
• Understand the water cycle, weather patterns, and seasons
• Identify the different parts and functions of plants
• Classify animals and the different habitats they live in

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NOTE :

To complete the curriculum and obtain the certificate, the student must complete two terms
6 months 3 days in week Monday- Tuesday -Wednesday . 2 hours a day  .