First Grade

Big Rocks (most important work) in 1^st 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