1st Grade Curriculum Overview

 Secular Curriculum Overview

In Reading/Literature students will learn to:

• use a variety of strategies to comprehend text
• recognize the main idea or theme as well as supporting detail
• make inferences based on text and prior knowledge
• read for information used in performing tasks
• determine whether a text is fact or fiction
• use simple reference material
• alphabetize words according to the initial letter
• recognize various broad literary genres
• recognize main characters, setting and simple plot
• recognize rhymes, rhythm and patterned structures in children's texts
• use level appropriate elements of phonetic analysis.

In Writing/Language students will learn to:

• generate ideas and make a plan before writing
• focus on a central idea
• write legibly using manuscript form
• use descriptive words to convey ideas in writing
• spell commonly used, phonetically regular words at first grade level or higher
• use end punctuation and capitalize initial words of sentences, names of people, “I”, days of the week, and months of the year
• use complete sentences in writing
• write stories about experiences, people, objects or events
• write simple informational texts

 Book Reports
Over the course of the year First Graders will be asked to read books from a number of different genres including Fairy Tales, Folktales, Non fiction (Non Biographical)

  In Mathematics students will learn to: 
 •  add and subtract two digit numbers without regrouping, pose and solve simple number problems by selecting the proper operation, write number sentences associated with addition and subtraction, use the language of approximation, estimate

•  understand and select appropriate units of measurement for length, weight, time, temperature, capacity and Monetary value.

•  identify two and three dimensional figures, understand and manipulate shapes that can be combined to make other shapes, comprehend positional language (for example, over, to the left of) and apply to real life situations, recognize geometric shapes in real-life situations

• identify, describe, and compare patterns using a wide variety of materials and attributes (for example, size, shape, color), predict, extend and create patterns, solve addition and subtraction sentences where an unknown number is represented by a geometric shape, use concrete objects to solve number sentences with equalities and inequalities (using the symbols >,=,<).

• survey a small group to answer a simple question involving two categories or choices, use mathematical language to read and interpret data on a simple concrete graph, pictorial graph, or chart, make predictions for a large group using data from a small group, explain if an event is certain, probable, or impossible

In Social Studies the students will learn:

• Time, continuity and change (History)including:
Calendar time (days, weeks, months)Important historical figures and their accomplishments, selected people and events honored in commemorative holidays, selected American symbols that have emerged from past events, and selected important buildings, statutes and monuments associated with American life.

•  Geography:
Terms to describe distance, understand that maps represent real places,four cardinal directions, physical environments may vary from place to place,

•  Government and the Citizen:
Selected major officials (for example, president, governor)
Individual rights and responsibilities

In Science students will learn:
•  Physical Science - Solids and Liquids
•  Life Science - Insects and Plants
•  Earth Science - Oceans

Field Trips
Students will take field trips to Palm Beach Public Library, Butterfly World, Flamingo Gardens , and the Boca Raton Museum of Art.     

Judaic Curriculum Overview

Tefillah
•  Students will learn to pray from the Siddur
•  Students will learn the meaning of each prayer introduced as the year progresses
•  Birchat Hamazon

Language
The primary focus is on reading, writing and speaking Ivrit, using the Tal Am program. This program is tailored to immerse the students in Hebrew language using a whole language, literature based approach that mirrors the reading language program in secular studies.

The Tal Am program has a set of four books called Ariot which focus on vocabulary, reading and writing. Along with these four workbooks are nine theme units that take the students through the Jewish year and calendar.

The student will…
•  learn basic vocabulary related to topics taught in class (nouns, verbs, adjectives).
•  identify all Hebrew letters in manuscript and cursive.
•  write Hebrew in cursive.
•  identify all vowels.
•  comprehend simple Hebrew sentences.
•  use male and female forms in nouns, verbs and adjectives.
•  use all Hebrew personal pronouns.
•  conjugate basic verbs in the present tense.
•  identify basic prepositions.
•  understand basic interrogatives.
•  identify and count numbers 0-20.
•  identify colors in Hebrew.
•  identify the days of the week and Jewish months in Hebrew.
•  compose simple sentences.
•  orally express his/her self in Hebrew.
•  read, and blend letters to form words.
•  develop vocabulary through reading and writing.

Parshat Hashavua
The weekly Torah portion is taught each day of the week and students create a notebook of Parshiot compiled throughout the year.

Dinim
•  Laws, customs and songs for Shabbat and each holiday
•  Brachot for Mitzvot and foods
•  Laws of Birchat Hamazon

Tzionut
Classes in Tzionut are taught by the Bnot Sheirut Leumi on a weekly basis. Students learn about Israel and its geography. The symbols of Israel and songs are also areas of focus.

Social Skills
•  Mitzvot Bein Odom Lachaveiro (Mitzvot relating to interpersonal relationships)
•  Tzedakah
•  Co-operative work and games
•  Including others in games and play
•  Listening to others
•  Respect for teachers and peers

Study Skills
•  Organization of books and supplies.
•  Develop positive homework habits. (Taking the necessary work home and being responsible for parental signatures when assigned to do so.)

Field Trips
Students will take field trips to Butterfly World, Flamingo Gardens , and the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

(Field Trips subject to change)