EDIT MAIN
Religion
- Realize that God is good, made each of us special, and loves us
- Know that Jesus died for us and rose on Easter
- Understand that Mary is the Mother of Jesus and our mother
- Know that Baptism is the way we become members of God’s family, the Church
- Express sorrow for unloving choices and realize that Jesus forgives us
- Realize that the Bible is a holy book about God and God’s people
- Know some people and some stories from the Bible
- Understand that Mass is the most important way we worship God
- Describe prayer as talking and listening to God
- Pray the Sign of the Cross, a form of Grace before and after Meals, and know where the Stations of the Cross are located in the church
Language Arts
- Read one syllable and often heard words by sight
- Understand new words from the context of conversations
- Hear and say the separate phonemes in words
- Print their own first name using capital for first letter and lower case for the rest
- Demonstrate an understanding that print has meaning
- Listen attentively to speakers, stories, poems and songs
- Use correct sentence structures when expressing thoughts and ideas
Math
- Measure units of time and compare calendar elements
- Compare and order objects of different lengths, areas, weights and capacities using relative terms such as longer and shorter
- Develop a sense of whole numbers and represent them in flexible ways such as relating, composing and decomposing
- Use place value concepts to represent whole numbers
- Analyze, represent and solve simple problems using addition and subtraction
- Represent commonly used fractions (1/2) with words and physical models
- Count money using coins and bills
- Compare and order objects of different lengths, areas, and weights using relative terms such as longer, shorter, more or less
- Recognize, describe, and extend patterns
- Recognize, name, draw and build geometric shapes e.g., circle sphere, cone and cylinder
- Gather and organize and represent data using concrete objects, pictures and graphs
Science
- Understand that learning can come from careful observations and simple experiments
- Explore differences between living and non-living things
- Observe and explain how the sun, moon and stars all appear to move across the sky
- Investigate structures in plants and animals that help them live in different places
- Explain that living things cause changes on Earth
Social Studies
- Use vocabulary associated with time
- Identify different cultures through study of holidays, customs, folktales and music
- Describe some ways people are alike and different
Art
- Identify types of lines and shapes
- Identify colors and textures that are the same and different
- Understand relationships such as above-below, right-left
- Begin to explore drawing, painting, cutting, and gluing
Music
- Understand that music can be written down
- Create new verses to songs
- Explore music through body movements, singing, and listening
- Identify classroom instruments by name
Health
- Understand dental health
- Identify and explain the uses of the five senses
- Talk about feelings
- Demonstrate good safety rules
- Name adults who can be trusted
Physical Education
- Develop motor-skills
- Participate in movement, rhythmic activities, simple games, relays, singing games, stunts, tumbling
- Understand the importance of safety considerations
Technology Benchmarks
- Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard) and output devices (e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers
- Use appropriate terminology for computers (e.g., mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer)
- Use developmentally appropriate resources for directed and independent learning (e.g., interactive books and other educational software)