Grade One Curriculum Overview 2010 2011 Coreen Johnston

Grade One Curriculum Overview 2010 -2011 Coreen Johnston Sheila Kent

Language Arts Skill Areas • Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking • Viewing • Representing

Language Arts Learning Outcomes • • • Exploring thoughts and feelings Responding personally & critically Managing ideas & information Enhancing communication Celebrating and building community

L. A. Program Elements • • • Developing phonemic awareness Phonics Developing sight vocabulary Spelling Creative Writing Listening Modelling of reading and story sharing Partner reading with older students Oral / choral reading, singing and poetry Seasonal, thematic units occur periodically throughout the year. These units are part of the Grade One program and may vary between the Grade One classrooms.

Mathematics Curriculum Strands: • Number Develop number sense. Counts to 100 (forwards & backwards by 1 s), 2 s to 30, 5 s & 10 s to 100, prints & recognizes numbers to 20, concept of more / less for numbers to 20, + & - to 20. • Patterns & Relations Patterns, Variables and Equations. Creates and extends patterns, demonstrates understanding of equality and inequality. • Shape & Space Measurement, 3 -D Objects & 2 -D Shapes, Transformations. Introduction to measurement (ordering by size, mass and volume), introduction to 2 D shapes and 3 D solids. Mathematical Processes: Communication, Connections, Mental Mathematics and Estimation, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Technology, Visualization

Social Studies - Grade One “Connecting and Belonging” • I Belong • My Environment • Connecting with Others

Science - Grade One • Characteristics and Needs of Living Things • The Senses • Characteristics of Objects and Materials • Daily and Seasonal Changes

Visual Arts • • Art Language and Tools Creative Expression Art in Context – Who, When Where & Why Art? Valuing Artistic Expression Art Elements: Line, Colour, Texture, Shape & Form, Space

Physical Education Health Education • • • Movement Fitness Management Safety Personal & Social Management Healthy Lifestyle Practices

Assessment • • Observation Work Samples Class participation Portfolio • • Self evaluation Checklists Rubrics Continuums