Current Students - First Grade

What We're Working On:
(As reported in the last issue of the Baraga Buzz.)

Check back here during the school year to see what the kids are working on!

Class Curriculum:
First grade is a tremendous growth year in terms of learning. We work with many hands-on
activities and manipulatives to help teach the skill areas listed below. We also work with the
students in preparation for written skills needed for second grade.

Religion - Our book is based on Christ, Our Life. We emphasize building our faith through Old
and New Testament stories, seasons of the Church, Baptism, Holy Days and stories of the
Saints.

Math - We work on concepts in the following areas: Recognition, counting and proper writing
of numbers up to 100; counting by 2s, 5s and 10s; recognizing even/odd numbers; identifying
greater and lesser numbers; basic addition and subtraction; telling time; counting money;
problem solving; geometry; graphing; and fractions.

Language Arts - Our new reading series is a comprehensive reading, phonics, spelling,
grammar and writing program. Reading consists of whole and small group classes.
Emphasis is on skills to help sound out words, learn basic sight words and develop writing
techniques.

Social Studies - Our units include community, citizenship, geography, history and jobs
(goods and services). We include enrichment programs and activities to enhance the
awareness of the world around us.

Science - Our experiment-based curriculum includes the study of plants, animals, sound,
light, heat, movement, machines, earth, weather, space, senses, health and physical growth.

Handwriting - We practice letter formation and proper size of upper and lower manuscript
letters on a daily basis.

We also offer computers, gym, art, Spanish and music on a weekly basis. In addition,
curriculum-related field trips are taken and special presentations are offered on site.