Religion

• State there is one God
• State that Jesus is the bread of life
• Identify important events in Jesus’ life
• State that the Church follows the Pope as its leader
• Define and prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
• Identify the two main parts of the Mass
• Define sin
• Describe what it means to forgive and to be forgiven
• Recognize that we pray to Mary and the Saints for help
• Explain how we share Jesus’ Body and Blood during Mass
• Introduce that Mary is the greatest of all Saints
• Define eternal life as living forever with God in heaven
• State that prayer is talking and listening to God
• Learn the Act of Contrition, Hail Mary prayer, Glory Be prayer
• Introduce the Rosary

Mathematics

• Order and compare whole numbers to 1,000 by using the symbols
• Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers up to three digits long with and without regrouping
• Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction fact families
• Introduce simple problems involving multiplication
• Introduce the understanding that fractions and decimals may refer to parts of a set and parts of a whole
• Predict what will happen next based on presented numbers or situations
• Introduce the multiplication tables of 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Demonstrate the place value groupings of numbers to 1,000 or more
• Recognize, extend and create patterns such as sequences of shapes or simple numeric patterns combining two or more attributes
• Solve a variety of number sentences with equalities and inequalities
• Tell and write time using five-minute intervals using both analog and digital forms
• Compare and order objects according to the attributes of length, volume, weight, area and time
• Add money starting with the highest value coin and counting values to ninety-nine cents
• Predict whether an event is certain, probable or impossible

Science

• Know how to sort organisms, objects, and events based on patterns
• Understand that living things can reproduce and that nonliving things cannot reproduce
• Know the main parts of plants: stems, leaves, roots, and flowers
• Identify the dinosaur as similar to a reptile and classify examples as plant or meat eaters
• Know & understand the difference between extinct and endangered animals
• Define the term “fossil” as an imprint/remain of a plant or an animal
• Classify foods in the food pyramid
• Identify basic body systems and how they work together
• Identify basic safety and equipment and when it should be used
• Discuss the composition of the earth’s surface
• Understand that weather conditions occur in patterns
• Know that the moon moves around the earth and that the earth moves around the sun
• Know that each time the earth completes one rotation, one day passes and that this takes 24 hours
• Know the names of the known planets
• Classify clouds according to their characteristics
• Know & give examples of solids, liquids, and gases

Language Arts

• Decode two-syllable nonsense words and regular multi-syllable words
• Recognize common abbreviations
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of all grade-appropriate phonetic and decoding skills
• Use homophones, synonyms and antonyms for a variety of words
• Read aloud fluently and accurately and with appropriate intonation and expression
• Alphabetize words according to initial and second letter
• Use knowledge of the author’s purpose(s) to comprehend information
• Ask clarifying questions about elements in writing
• Introduce cause-and-effect relationships in a text
• Interpret information from diagrams, charts and graphs
• Follow multiple-step written instructions
• Use prior knowledge, illustrations and text to make and confirm predictions
• Compare and contrast plots, settings, themes and characters presented by different authors
• Generate alternative endings to plots and identify reasons and impact new endings have on the plot
• Use a variety of context clues to construct meaning
• Use a variety of strategies to comprehend text
• Summarize information in texts including central idea, supporting details, and connections between texts
• Make connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge
• Use parts of a book to locate information
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic characteristics of a variety of genres
• Identify the narrative elements of a story
• Follow multiple-step written instructions
• Use resources and references to build upon word meanings and edit writing
• Introduce cursive alphabet
• Evaluate and revise own writing following an assessment rubric and teacher notations
• Write a friendly letter complete with the date, salutation, body, closing and signature
• Write a book report
• Identify and correctly use various parts of speech in writing and speaking (e.g., nouns, verbs)
• Introduce adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions and pronouns
• Distinguish among fragments, run-on and complete sentences
• Use proper punctuation in writing
• Spell frequently used, irregular words correctly
• Recognize the purpose(s) of listening
• Ask for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas
• Paraphrase a three-to-four sentence paragraph or brief story that has been shared orally by others
• Give and follow three-and-four-step oral directions
• Contribute to group conversations.
• Understand and use simple nonverbal cues
• Use volume, phrasing and intonation appropriate for different situations

Social Studies

• Understand the significance of individuals from a variety of cultures and ethnic groups in the past and present
• Name various systems of long-distance communication and their effects throughout history
• Identify some advantages and disadvantages of different types of transportation throughout history
• State that the United States was founded on the principles of religious freedom
• State the town, the state, the country and the continent in which students live
• Label the North American continent, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on an outline map
• Use map legends, cardinal directions and key symbols to read simple maps
• Create simple maps of neighborhood and parish communities
• Distinguish among different landforms
• Recognize differences between weather and seasons
• State ways people can conserve and replenish natural resources
• Understand that community life changes over time and name reasons for changes
• Identify ways that technological change affects how people in a community live
• Compare and contrasts kinds of neighborhoods: urban, suburban, and agricultural
• Recognize local community cultural expressions
• Identify characteristics of good citizenship
• Identify the difference between goods and services and jobs associated with each
• State the differences between consumers and producers
• Describe how human, natural, and capital resources are used to produce different goods and services
• Identify some benefits and consequences of completing a job