Month 1 of 10 · Weeks 1–4
September: Welcome to First Grade / My Community & Neighborhood
We set up our routines, read and spell short-vowel words, add and subtract within 10 by counting on, and map our classroom, school and neighborhood.
Goals this month
Reading & writing
Routines, short vowels (a, i, o, u, e), story elements, first heart words
RF.1.2b, RF.1.2c, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3g, RL.1.1, RL.1.3, W.1.3, L.1.2a, L.1.2b
Math
Add and subtract within 10 by counting on and counting back
1.OA.5, 1.OA.6, 1.OA.7, 1.OA.1
Science
Five senses review: observing like scientists; what makes sound
K-2 science practices, 1-PS4-1
Social studies
Classroom rules and jobs, my neighborhood, maps of the classroom and school
C3 D2.Civ.3.K-2, D2.Civ.8.K-2, D2.Geo.1.K-2, D2.Geo.2.K-2
Weeks
- Week1Welcome to First GradeShort a · Add by counting on from the bigger number · 5 day plans
- Week2Our Classroom CommunityShort i · Addition facts within 10 with ten frames · 5 day plans
- Week3My NeighborhoodShort o · Subtract by counting back · 5 day plans
- Week4Maps and SoundsShort u and short e · Related facts and the equal sign · 5 day plans
Student games this month
Short a Words Count On to Add Super Senses Our Class Rules Short i Words Facts to 10 What Makes Sound? Map Explorers Short o Words Count Back to Subtract Short u and Short e