Big Rocks (most important work) in 1st Grade
English Language Arts:
- Learn to read sight words
- Learn phonics patterns to decode new words
- Learn to read fluently – with expression, intonation, and speed
- Understand what is read and be able to answer questions about text
NCDPI Parent Guide to for ELA/Reading in First Grade:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/languagearts/parents/guides/1st-english.pdf
Math:
- Understand place value
- Use efficient strategies to solve story problems
- Compare numbers and use comparing language (greater than, less than, equal to)
- Understand the meaning of the equals sign and understand whether an equation is true or false
NCDPI Standards for Mathematics in K-8th Grades:
http://maccss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/file/view/2017%20K-8%20Mathematics%20Standards.pdf