Curriculum by Grade
PreK-3
PreK-4
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade

 

Tips for Parents
The following tips may be helpful as your child transitions into first grade.

Alow your child to take on responsibilities and to accept the rewards and consequences of their actions.l

Remind your child that you and the teachers know he/she is capable of
doing well in school.

 

 

Cedarcrest Academy Curriculum

First Grade

Reading
• Have a strong sense of phonemic and phonological awareness
• Know all sounds and letters of the alphabet and be able to blend sounds intowords and words into sentences with accuracy and fluency
• Understand that words convey messages
• Have a strong sight word vocabulary
• Correctly spell frequently used and common words
• Read sentences with understanding of punctuation
• Comprehend what is read aloud and silently on grade level

Writing
• Write legibly and efficiently on lined and unlined paper
• Write a simple paragraph using correct punctuation and grammar
• Understand the basics of the writing process 

Listening, Viewing, and Speaking
• Maintain sustained attention for 30 minute
• Appropriately ask and answer question
• State a clear main point when speaking to other
• Recite poems and short passages from memor
• Give short oral reports on a book or topi
• Use proper etiquette when speaking 

Math
• Identify the number value of a number
• Be able to correctly use “plus”, “minus”, or “take away”
• Order and compare numbers
• Add and subtract with and without regrouping
• Understand basic fractions
• Understand basic linear and volume measurement
• Use a clock and calendar to measure time

Evalutions
In the first grade classroom students are evaluated by the teacher on a regular basis. The following assessments are given regularly:
00• Spelling test
00• Math assessments are given regularly
00• Reading comprehension quizzes are given
00• Assessments are given after each Science unit
00• Students will be tested over Spanish concepts

Study Skills and Homework
In first grade, students will begin to develop study habits that they will need throughout the rest of their years in school.  Students will learn to take notes in class and they should be able to copy from the board.   Homework is given daily.  Students should study math facts nightly.  Also, parents should be reading with their child nightly.  Homework should take no longer than 30 minutes with a designated time for casual reading.  Parents should supervise homework and help his/her child correct errors when necessary.  Parents should also review all work sent home daily and go over graded papers with his/her child.

Specials
00• PE
00• Music
00• Art
00• Spanish
00• Computer Lab