Language Arts/Reading: Count the syllables in words, isolate initial and final sounds, blend individual sounds to form words, read and listen to a variety of fiction and nonfiction books to enhance their reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar skills, respond to question words, practice proper sentence structure
Social Studies: The study of continents, countries, states, and communities, map keys and cardinal directions, oceans, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, early civilizations, key events from the colonial period to independence, the westward expansion of America
Math: EnVision curriculum, foundational mathematical concepts, patterns and classifications, numbers, money, addition, subtraction, measurements Science: The world of sound, the properties of light, the sky and Earth, examining landforms, bodies of water, weather patterns, the changing seasons, living things and their habitats, ecosystems
Religion: Explore the liturgical seasons of the Church, Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, praying the Rosary, prayers, daily mass Annual Project/Field Trips/Something Special to 1st Grade: Starsmore Center