Grade 1

List of 12 items.

• A Sample Day in Grade 1

  Students can arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. and spend time with friends in the Dining Commons and the Gym. There is no charge for early arrival. 
  
  The school day starts promptly at 8:25 a.m. In Grade 1, the day begins with homeroom meeting time and a typical day might include:
  
  

  • Reading
  • Handwriting
  • Snack & Recess - students bring their own snacks
  • Mathematics
  • Lunch & Recess - the School provides lunch
  • Writing
  • Art
  • Spanish

  
  First graders are dismissed at 3:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays.

  
  We offer a number of fee-based Extended Day activities, which allow students to stay as late as 5:45 p.m. 
  
  

• Language Arts in Grade 1

  How am I developing my skills to become a more proficient reader and writer?

  
  Topics of Study:
  
  Writing: Mechanics of writing • Grammar • Personal narratives • Procedural writing • Letter writing • Persuasive writing
  
  Reading: Poetry • Realistic fiction • Mystery • Nonfiction • Fantasy
  
  Skills We Teach:
  
  Phonemic Awareness: Mastering consonant sounds • Differentiating short vowel sounds • Differentiating syllable types • Building sight word vocabulary for spelling and reading • Applying rules for conventional spelling • Writing in complete sentences
  
  Literacy Skills: Writing responses to literature • Listening and contributing to classroom discussions • Creating story maps • Anticipating story events • Making personal connections • Following written and verbal directions
  
  

• Library in Grade 1

  How do books enrich our lives?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Reading to learn • Reading around the world • Animal study
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Listening • Selecting appropriate books • Identifying types of books: fiction, nonfiction, folktales • Navigating an online database • Asking questions for research • Learning to read illustrations.

• Mathematics in Grade 1

  How can we use math in our everyday lives?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Numbers sense • Place value • Problem-solving • Data collection and interpretation • Skip counting • Geometry • Money • Measurement • Time
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Reading and writing numbers • Adding • Subtracting • Identifying place value • Recording and interpreting data • Identifying and constructing plane and solid shapes • Counting coins and making change • Developing and communicating problem-solving skills • Estimating, predicting, and measuring time, length, and weight

• Music in Grade 1

  What is musical expression? What is a musical theme?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Making a music video • Melody • Rhythm • Expression • Musical themes • Form • How does music relate to poetry? • Instruments of the orchestra • Japanese folk tales • Part singing • Performing at the Grade 3 Graduation 
  
  Skills We Teach:
  The voice as an instrument • Developing singing techniques • Using rhythmic and melodic notation • Improvisation, movement coordination, and sequencing • Performing at the Grade 3 Graduation • Ensemble musicianship

• PE in Grade 1

  What can I accomplish by combining movements and skills?
  Am I playing fairly and with respect for my peers?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Traveling themes • Responsible communication • Gymnastics • Sportsmanship • Playing fairly • Sharing • Adaptive physical education • Basics of Soccer • Basketball • Floor hockey • Tennis • Kickball
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Following directions • Sharing equipment • Galloping • Sliding • Jogging• Running • Jumping • Hopping and landing • Leaping • Balancing • Rolling • Climbing • Transferring weight • Tossing and catching • Striking • Dribbling • Kicking • Volleying • Tumbling • Rock wall • Jumping rope • Parachute • Non-Locomotor and locomotor Skills • Dribbling and shooting in basketball • Climbing • Bowling • Rock wall • Jumping rope • Throwing and catching • Balancing • Fitness • Striking with implement

• Science in Grade 1

  How do we, as scientists, learn about our world?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Taxonomy • Entomology • Life cycles • Engineering • Geology • Paleontology • Forensic science • Habitats
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Classifying • Making predictions, • Collecting data • Making observations • Measuring and comparing • Designing and building • Working together

• Social Development in Grade 1

  How can I build and maintain my relationships with my classmates?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Social learning • Conflict resolution • Classroom responsibility • Community building • Service Learning
  
  Skills We Teach:
  

  Being inclusive • Appreciating peers and treating them respectfully • Managing social relations • Taking responsibility for appropriate behavior • Taking responsibility for learning • Working productively and supportively with partners or in groups

   

• Social Studies in Grade 1

  How can I understand my part in School and the world around me?
  
  Topics of Study:
  

  Geography • Creating Community • Economics  

  
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Cooperating as a group member • Recognizing multiple perspectives and frames of reference • Constructing simple maps using cardinal directions and map key • Making informed choices about spending and saving money

• Spanish in Grade 1

  How can I communicate and express myself in Spanish on a basic level? How can I be respectful and understanding of people who come from a different cultural background?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Greetings and introductions • Colors and simple descriptions • Numbers 1-30 • Classroom communication • Insects and animals • Responding to commands • Cultural explorations • Sentence building
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Pronunciation • Ability to take risks • Using pictures or visual stimuli to communicate when language is not accessible • Basic Spanish vocabulary • Mimicking and repeating sounds and words • Beginning to independently produce words and sentences in Spanish • Being a respectful and kind group member • Listening to and following directions • Linking movement, sounds, and images with words • Cultural responsiveness

• Technology in Grade 1

  At Nashoba Brooks School, educational technology is meaningfully integrated into all content areas to enhance student learning.

  
  Skills We Teach: 

  Demonstrating responsible use of devices with increased independence • Expanding on problem solving skills • Building technology-related vocabulary • Locating, opening, and closing apps • Incorporating drawing, pictures, text, and audio into digital work • Beginning to use screencasting and videoing to demonstrate curriculum content skills • Learning basic graphic design concepts • Logging-in to classroom accounts • Developing introductory computer and word processing skills • Using Beebots with increased independence to develop sequencing, planning, directionality, and early programming skills

• Visual Arts in Grade 1

  How can we add depth to our work? How can we learn from one another in the art studio?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Self-concept and community building • Mark-making • Pattern • Color • Composition • Drawing • Printing • Cray-Pas • Tempera and watercolor paint • Sculpture • Clay • Sketchbooks
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Making aesthetic choices • Developing designs and adding detail to compositions • Sharing ideas and learning from one another • Working independently • Color mixing and theory • Drawing techniques • Identifying lines and shapes • Building strong and balanced structures • Using unexpected materials • Handling and shaping clay • Developing listening skills • Learning appropriate studio behavior • Visual thinking strategies