Our first grade team seeks to provide a stimulating and enriching educational experience for each child.  In addition, we strive to meet the individual needs of all students.  Our parents are an integral part of our educational program, providing support both inside and outside of the classroom.  We work to provide a balanced first grade program
incorporating the following elements:

Develop Gross
   Motor Skills

Systematic, explicit phonics
Guided Process Reading
Shared Reading
Independent Reading
Literacy Centers
Word Work
Writer's Workshop
Shared Writing
Interactive Writing

Hands on Manipulatives
    Approach
Math Centers
Timed Math Facts tests

Matter
Weather
Plants
Animals

Neighborhood/Community
Map Skills
Continents of the World