Kindergarten - Second Grade

In an environment that is both supportive and challenging, students' innate curiosity is encouraged through inquiry that allows students to wonder and investigate as readers, writers, mathematicians, and scientists. These are the ‘learning to’ years where growth and knowledge are developed with purpose.  Students explore academic areas and develop skills across core subjects of literacy, math, social studies, and science.

 

Language Arts

Kindergarten	Naming letters and letter sounds Recognizing sight words  Decoding skills  Simple rhymes Story structure (characters, settings, plots, etc.) Writing letters and matching letters to words sounds Trying punctuation and word spacing
First Grade	Isolating and combining sounds Blends, digraphs, and endings Decoding skills Elements of story Making inferences and predictions Capital and lowercase letters Spelling and punctuation
Second Grade	Fluency, accuracy, and expression Elements of different genres (story, poetry, nonfiction, letter-writing) Summarizing and paraphrasing Sentence and paragraph structure Spelling and grammar patterns Writing in different genres

 

 

Math

Kindergarten	Developing 1:1 correspondence Number values and number sense Addition word problems Classifying and sorting objects into categories Patterns 2D shapes Measurement
First Grade	Explaining mathematical thinking/reasoning when solving problems Developing an understanding of place value (ones and tens) Measurement, comparison, and recording data 2D and 3D shapes Time and money (social conventional knowledge) Addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems
Second Grade	Using number sense to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems Collecting and representing data Fractions and decimals (money) as parts of a whole Multi-step word problems

 

 

Social Studies

Kindergarten	Being a member of the community - classroom, school, and beyond Concept of self and others Recognize the points of views and rights of others
First Grade	Taking care of my community Community systems Exchanging ideas and opinions
Second Grade	How people live, work, and play in the community Geography, environment, and mapping skills Self-identity and making a difference in my community

 

 

Science and STEM/Maker

Kindergarten	Investigation using the scientific method Asking questions and making observations Making and testing a hypothesis Collecting data and presenting a conclusion
First Grade	Structures and processes - plants and animals Earth and the Solar System
Second Grade	Ecosystems  Diversity of life in different habitats States of matter

 

 

Anti-Bias Education 

Kindergarten	Physical characteristics Family culture and traditions Family structures
First Grade	Skin color & race Gender Gender stereotypes
Second Grade	Family history and traditions Ethnicity and culture Names and cultural assimilation