Here are some of the many things that you can expect your child to be working on this year



Literacy:
Review letters and sounds Decode short vowel words
Decode long vowel words (silent e) Blend sounds to form words
Digraphs sh, wh, ch, th Demonstrate proper listening behaviors
Read pre-primer, primer and first grade sight words Develop appropriate speaking skills
Retell  a story in sequence Write CVC and CVCe words
Identify rhyming words Write complete sentences
Read stories within the child's
reading level		 Write short stories
Compare/contrast stories Reality/fantasy stories

Math: 
Addition/Subtraction problems to 18 Count orally by 1's, 2's, 3's, 5's, and 10's
Place value Identify and count coins
Demonstrate positional words Fractional parts: 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
Create a repeating pattern Telling time to the hour, half hour, and quarter hour
Write numerals 0-100 Compare and measure objects
Identify the numerals 0-100 Simple 2 digit addition and subtraction
Writing number sentences Column Addition

Science and Social Studies:
Weather Foods/Nutrition
Space Five Senses
Seasons Rocks
Balance and Motion Plants and Animals
Family and Friends Community Helpers/Careers
U.S. Symbols Historical People and Events