Religion

• State there is one God
• State that Jesus is the bread of life
• Identify important events in Jesus’ life
• State that the Church follows the Pope as its leader
• Define and prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
• Identify the two main parts of the Mass
• Define sin
• Describe what it means to forgive and to be forgiven
• Recognize that we pray to Mary and the Saints for help
• Explain how we share Jesus’ Body and Blood during Mass
• Introduce that Mary is the greatest of all Saints
• Define eternal life as living forever with God in heaven
• State that prayer is talking and listening to God
• Learn the Act of Contrition, Hail Mary prayer, Glory Be prayer
• Introduce the Rosary

Mathematics

• Order and compare whole numbers to 1,000 by using the symbols
• Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers up to three digits long with and without regrouping
• Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction fact families
• Introduce simple problems involving multiplication
• Introduce the understanding that fractions and decimals may refer to parts of a set and parts of a whole
• Predict what will happen next based on presented numbers or situations
• Introduce the multiplication tables of 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Demonstrate the place value groupings of numbers to 1,000 or more
• Recognize, extend and create patterns such as sequences of shapes or simple numeric patterns combining two or more attributes
• Solve a variety of number sentences with equalities and inequalities
• Tell and write time using five-minute intervals using both analog and digital forms
• Compare and order objects according to the attributes of length, volume, weight, area and time
• Add money starting with the highest value coin and counting values to ninety-nine cents
• Predict whether an event is certain, probable or impossible

Science

• Know how to sort organisms, objects, and events based on patterns
• Understand that living things can reproduce and that nonliving things cannot reproduce
• Know the main parts of plants: stems, leaves, roots, and flowers
• Identify the dinosaur as similar to a reptile and classify examples as plant or meat eaters
• Know & understand the difference between extinct and endangered animals
• Define the term “fossil” as an imprint/remain of a plant or an animal
• Classify foods in the food pyramid
• Identify basic body systems and how they work together
• Identify basic safety and equipment and when it should be used
• Discuss the composition of the earth’s surface
• Understand that weather conditions occur in patterns
• Know that the moon moves around the earth and that the earth moves around the sun
• Know that each time the earth completes one rotation, one day passes and that this takes 24 hours
• Know the names of the known planets
• Classify clouds according to their characteristics
• Know & give examples of solids, liquids, and gases

Language Arts

• Decode two-syllable nonsense words and regular multi-syllable words
• Recognize common abbreviations
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of all grade-appropriate phonetic and decoding skills
• Use homophones, synonyms and antonyms for a variety of words
• Read aloud fluently and accurately and with appropriate intonation and expression
• Alphabetize words according to initial and second letter
• Use knowledge of the author’s purpose(s) to comprehend information
• Ask clarifying questions about elements in writing
• Introduce cause-and-effect relationships in a text
• Interpret information from diagrams, charts and graphs
• Follow multiple-step written instructions
• Use prior knowledge, illustrations and text to make and confirm predictions
• Compare and contrast plots, settings, themes and characters presented by different authors
• Generate alternative endings to plots and identify reasons and impact new endings have on the plot
• Use a variety of context clues to construct meaning
• Use a variety of strategies to comprehend text
• Summarize information in texts including central idea, supporting details, and connections between texts
• Make connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge
• Use parts of a book to locate information
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic characteristics of a variety of genres
• Identify the narrative elements of a story
• Follow multiple-step written instructions
• Use resources and references to build upon word meanings and edit writing
• Introduce cursive alphabet
• Evaluate and revise own writing following an assessment rubric and teacher notations
• Write a friendly letter complete with the date, salutation, body, closing and signature
• Write a book report
• Identify and correctly use various parts of speech in writing and speaking (e.g., nouns, verbs)
• Introduce adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions and pronouns
• Distinguish among fragments, run-on and complete sentences
• Use proper punctuation in writing
• Spell frequently used, irregular words correctly
• Recognize the purpose(s) of listening
• Ask for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas
• Paraphrase a three-to-four sentence paragraph or brief story that has been shared orally by others
• Give and follow three-and-four-step oral directions
• Contribute to group conversations.
• Understand and use simple nonverbal cues
• Use volume, phrasing and intonation appropriate for different situations

Social Studies

• Understand the significance of individuals from a variety of cultures and ethnic groups in the past and present
• Name various systems of long-distance communication and their effects throughout history
• Identify some advantages and disadvantages of different types of transportation throughout history
• State that the United States was founded on the principles of religious freedom
• State the town, the state, the country and the continent in which students live
• Label the North American continent, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on an outline map
• Use map legends, cardinal directions and key symbols to read simple maps
• Create simple maps of neighborhood and parish communities
• Distinguish among different landforms
• Recognize differences between weather and seasons
• State ways people can conserve and replenish natural resources
• Understand that community life changes over time and name reasons for changes
• Identify ways that technological change affects how people in a community live
• Compare and contrasts kinds of neighborhoods: urban, suburban, and agricultural
• Recognize local community cultural expressions
• Identify characteristics of good citizenship
• Identify the difference between goods and services and jobs associated with each
• State the differences between consumers and producers
• Describe how human, natural, and capital resources are used to produce different goods and services
• Identify some benefits and consequences of completing a job

Religion

• Describe ways that God is our loving Father
• List signs of God’s love in the world
• Define “create” and acknowledge God as our creator
• Describe how Jesus came to live among us
• Define Savior and explain that Jesus is our Savior
• Name and explain Baptismal signs and ceremony
• Define sacrament as a sign of God’s love to us
• Identify Baptism, Reconciliation, and Eucharist as sacraments
• Define grace as God’s life within us
• Distinguish between good and bad choices
• Recognize all choices have consequences
• Name and tell about the important Saints, and how we celebrate their lives
• Describe how we are gifts from God to our family
• Give examples of ways we show love and respect for ourselves and others
• Know that there are two parts to the Bible
• Learn the Glory Be prayer
• Learn the Our Father prayer

Mathematics

• Count, read, and write numbers to 100
• Count orally to 100 by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Identify even and odd numbers
• Understand addition as putting together
• Understand subtraction as a whole minus a part
• Recognize and extend simple number patterns
• Know addition facts (sums to 18) and corresponding subtraction facts (to 12)
• Recognize relationships between addition and subtraction fact families
• Solve addition and subtraction problems with one and two digit numbers without regrouping
• Find sum of three one-digit numbers
• Order and compare numbers to 100 using the greater than(>), less than(<), or equal to(=) symbols
• Tell time on the hour and half hour
• Solve simple word problems using various strategies (e.g., skip count, draw a picture)
• Describe, identify, and create patterns and pattern rules
• Identify that the total of equivalent fractional parts makes a whole (e.g., two halves = 1 whole)
• Identify the value of penny, nickel, dime and quarter and show different combinations of coins that equal the same value to $1.00
• Compare appropriate units of measure for length, weight, volume, and temperature
• Form, read, interpret, and compare simple graphs and charts

Science

• Use simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers to observe, describe, and record data
• Use tools to identify characteristics of objects: thermometer, magnifying glass, scales, and magnets
• Use information gathered through scientific investigation to identify patterns
• Distinguish between living and nonliving things
• Understand that different organisms have different life cycles (i.e. seed/plant, tadpole/frog)
• Understand different ways in which living things can be classified: plants/animals, consumer/producer
• Know that plants produce oxygen and food for animals
• Identify the parts of a plant (roots, stem, leaves, and flower) and state the function of each
• Understand the importance of good personal hygiene (e.g. teeth, hands)
• Identify meaning of warning labels and signs on hazardous substances
• Extend and refine knowledge that the surface of the earth is composed of different types of solid material
• Know and differentiate objects seen in the day and night skies: clouds, sun, stars, moon
• Identify ways for energy conservation
• Recognize that matter can be grouped according to their physical characteristics: shape, color, texture

Language Arts

• Recognize grade-level basic sight vocabulary and common and irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of)
• Identify initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words
• Use basic elements of phonemic analysis to identify long-and-short vowel sound in orally stated single-syllable words (e.g., bit/bite)
• State a series of rhyming words, including consonant blends
• Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., /c/ a/ t/ = cat; /f/ l/ a/ t/ = flat)
• Identify single-syllable words into their components (e.g., /c /a/ t/ =cat; /s/ p/ l/ a/ t/ = splat; /r/ i/ ch / = rich)
• Read compound words and contractions
• Use sound/symbol, beginning letters, patterns and structural clues for decoding words
• Identify nouns in sentences
• Alphabetize words according to the initial letter
• Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions
• Read and understand simple instructions
• Use context to resolve uncertainty about word and sentence meanings
• Write legibly using manuscript form
• Write brief narratives (e.g., fictional, autobiographical) describing an experience
• Distinguish between declarative, exclamatory and interrogative sentences
• Use a period, exclamation point, and question mark at the end of sentences
• Demonstrate the ability to answer comprehension questions after reading a story
• Read and critique simple stories (e.g., favorite part and why) both silently and aloud
• Identify rhymes, rhythm, and pattern structures in children’s text (e.g., poetry)
• Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages
• Select a focus when writing (i.e., brainstorm ideas before)
• Use descriptive words when writing
• Edit work using simple editing tools
• Use and comprehend simple nonverbal cues in speaking and listening
• Spell words dictated by teacher
• Develop vocabulary by listening to and discussing both familiar and conceptually challenging selections
• Confirm predictions in a text by identifying key words
• Demonstrate use of a variety of strategies to comprehend text (e.g., retelling stories in correct sequence, recalling details and retelling)
• Learn basic literary terms and identify main idea or theme, characters, setting, simple plot and supporting details of a simple story or informational selection
• Relate characters and simple events in a story or biography to his/her own life

Social Studies

• Understands that history tells the story of people, customs, cultures, and events of other times and places
• Describe some national patriotic customs that people observe
• Name holidays and customs that families and communities observe
• Explain ways people in different cultures live, work, play, move about, and communicate
• Compare past and present modes of communication and transportation and how those changes affects the daily lives of people
• Understand that globes and maps are models of the earth, continent, state, etc. and are sources of information
• Interpret and create simple pictographs, charts, and grade-appropriate map
• introduces the seven continents and the five oceans
• Apply the four cardinal directions (e.g., North, South, East, West)
• Explain why natural resources must and can be conserved (integrate with science objective)
• Explain reasons for establishing laws and rules in the family, school, and community
• Differentiate between rules and responsibilities at home and at school
• Identify positive traits and characteristics (e. g., honesty, kindness, etc.)
• Identify jobs that produce goods and services