Dr. Sue Shook Elementary
1st Grade
1st Nine Weeks Performance Checklist
2013-2014
Dear Parents,
Welcome to a new school year! Please review the performance checklist for the 1st nine weeks of school. This is an overview of what your child will be learning during this nine week. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your child’s teacher. Thank you for your support. J
Language Arts:
ü Study Poems, Fantasy/Non-Fiction (Fairytales and Folktales)
ü Retell stories (Beginning, Middle, End)
ü Phonological Awareness & Graphophonemic Knowledge & Skills
ü Apply Letter Sounds & Other Strategies to Read
ü Write to Record Ideas, Reflections & Connections
ü Write Personal Narrative Using the Writing Process
ü Use Capitalization, Punctuation in Writing
Math:
ü 2-D Figures (circle, triangle, rectangle, square, rhombuses, hexagons)
ü Use Tally Marks and T-Charts to Graphs
ü Read & Write #s (1-120)
ü Compare & Order #s (1-120)
ü Create Sets & Place Value (1-120)
ü Compose and Decompose #s (1-120)
Science:
ü Science Safety Rules
ü Science Tools – identify & use
ü Scientific Process
ü Properties of Matter
ü Investigating Force, Motion & Energy
Social Studies:
ü Rules & Laws
ü Citizenship
ü Historical Figures – Eleanor Roosevelt and Benjamin Franklin
ü Texas Symbols
Health:
ü Safety
ü Protective Equipment
ü Appropriate Adults to Ask for Help
ü Communication Skills to Express Needs/Wants & Make Friends
Essential Question 1st Nine Weeks:
ü How do good citizens contribute to the community?
Projects:
What Freedom Means to Me (home project)
ü More information will be sent home at a later date.
Me Poster (school technology project)
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I have read the performance checklist and understand the requirements for my child. I also understand that I may contact the teacher during the conference time in regards to my child’s academic progress.
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Parent/Guardian Signature Date
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Child’s Name