In Language Arts Your Child Will...
- use text and pictures to predict meaning.
- identify words and construct meaning.
- apply decoding skills and use context clues.
- recognize basic sight words.
- read independently (silently and orally).
- retell, summarize and discuss stories.
- reread for understanding.
- identify the main idea.
- sequence events.
- read for pleasure and information.
- use a dictionary and glossary.
- predict contents and purpose.
- draft and revise.
- produce edited documents as final copy.
- use descriptive words in writing.
- build compound words.
- use synonyms and antonyms.
- write and punctuate contractions.
- identify complete and incomplete sentences.
- use end punctuation.
- punctuate dialogue.
- use apostrophes to show possession.
- use capital letters correctly.
- recognize homophones.
- alphabetize words.
- demonstrate an awareness of word parts.
- recognize action words.
- recognize common and proper nouns.
- listen for information.
- use conversation to communicate with others.
- speak clearly and audibly.
- ask questions to get information.
- dramatize stories read.
- state basic characteristics of literature.
- distinguish between fiction and nonfiction.
- respond personally to literature.
- identify setting, plot, character, problem and solution.
- know the parts of a book.
- identify and use repetition, rhyme, and rhythm.
- blend sounds into words.
- blend consonant clusters and digraphs.
- blend vowels and vowel diphthongs.
In Science Your Child Will...
- observe and compare.
- recognize patterns in natural events.
- use tools and senses to obtain information.
- describe, classify, and compare physical properties.
- recognize the sun as a source of heat and light.
- demonstrate that light passes through some objects and not others.
- explore the link between force and motion.
- push or pull to change motion.
- apply simple machines to make work easier.
- describe objects seen in the night sky.
- name objects located in space.
- conclude that gravitational forces are responsible for motion and position
in the solar system.
- state that technology enables us to leave earth.
- contrast solid materials making up the Earth.
- describe how organisms change as they mature.
- explain that offspring usually resemble parents.
- know the characteristics of living things.
- see that human activity affects plants and animals.
- recognize habitats conducive to the needs and characteristics of living
things.
- determine that weather and seasons affect life.
- classify animals and plants.
- describe the link between food and good health.
In Mathematics Your Child Will...
- add and subtracts one- and two-digit numbers.
- understand place value.
- identify fractional parts as a whole.
- show 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.
- order numbers from smallest to largest.
- determine odd or even.
- add 3 single digit numbers without regrouping.
- use ordinals to describe location.
- count by 2, 5, and 10.
- identify and count coins.
- estimate the number of objects in a set.
- develop and use a variety of estimation strategies.
- estimate known and unknown.
- estimate capacity of containers.
- create patterns using symbols and numbers.
- differentiate between equal and unequal.
- determine missing addends.
- demonstrate an awareness of time intervals.
- explore standard units of measure.
- measure to the nearest centimeter, inch, and foot.
- tell time to the hour and half hour.
- select proper units of measure for given objects.
- identify cups, quarts, liters and gallons.
- identify one dozen and 1/2 dozen.
- solve problems using addition and subtraction.
- create and solve original word problems.
- identify the properties of cubes, spheres, cones, and cylinders.
- visualize flipping, turning, and rotating objects.
- identify, define, draw and use geometric figures.
- identify and create congruent shapes.
- collect information.
- use pictographs and bar graphs.
In Religion Your Child Will...
- recognize that all creation is good.
- understand God made us to be like Him.
- identify grace as a gift of God.
- understand God knows and loves us.
- recognize that God is always with us.
- explain that Jesus is God’s own son.
- recognize Jesus is human and divine.
- appreciate Jesus as our friend and teacher.
- memorize the Law of Love.
- tell about the death and resurrection of Jesus.
- know that God loves us, forgives us, and helps us.
- demonstrate loving, forgiving, and helping others.
- understand the Holy Spirit as Helper.
- understand the Church is for everyone.
- recognize what we hear at Mass as God’s word.
- state Catholic beliefs about the sacraments.
- analyze the role of a parish.
In Art Your Child Will...
- make secondary and tertiary colors.
- fold, coil, roll, bend, tape and cut.
- celebrate, record, and communicate.
- interpret ideas, feelings, and experiences.
- demonstrate self-direction and originality.
- discuss how colors and shapes give messages.
In Computers Your Child Will...
- identify major components of a computer system.
- identify an icon.
- save a program.
- open a saved file.
- type sentences with capital letters and periods.
- switch between activities within a program.
- identify and use buttons within programs.
- start and exit a program.
- use the backspace key.
In Social Studies Your Child Will...
- differentiate between cultures.
- recognize culture is expressed through art.
- understand that people, places and things change.
- recognize resources produce goods and services.
- use simple maps and globes to identify and locate.
- identify physical and human characteristics of places.
- list basic needs.
- analyze the role that resources play in our daily lives.
- name transportation modes.
- state that rules and laws are made for the public good.
- celebrate important people and events.
- associate monuments with history.
- paraphrase people’s dependence on one another.
- adapt and interact with their environment.
- state connections between environment and lifestyle.
In Physical Education Your Child Will...
- demonstrate basic locomotor skills.
- throw using an overhead and underhand motion.
- catch thrown objects.
- maneuver around obstacles.
- Dribble for a predetermined length of time.
- demonstrate basic non-locomotor skills.
- establish a base of support incorporating symmetry, asymmetry, and a transfer
of weight.
- understand the elements of throwing.
- identify bodily changes during physical activity.
- use activity to promote and improve strength.
- stretch before and after physical activity.
- explain safety rules for equipment.
- follow directions.
- differentiate between compliance and non-compliance with the rules of a
game.
- experience fair play and responsible behavior.
- cooperate with others in group activities.
- experience success and failure.
- understand the importance of physical activity.
- explore the functional range of motion.
In Library Your Child Will...
- demonstrate library manners and responsibilities.
- practice listening skills.
- recognize the main idea of a story.
- define author, illustrator, and publisher.
- recognize cover, spine, and title page.
- distinguish between fiction and nonfiction.
- hear Caldecott award-winning books.
- utilize the periodical section of the library.
- study selected authors and illustrators.
In Music Your Child Will...
- sing songs with a five to eight note range.
- maintain a tonal center.
- sing sacred, folk, patriotic, and seasonal songs.
- perform with others on classroom instruments
- sing culturally diverse songs from memory.
- match beat, pitch, tempo, and musical dynamics.
- recognize rhythmic patterns.
- create simple accompaniments.
- understand how music communicates feelings.
- experience music from different genres and cultures.
- identify familiar instruments and voice types.
- use simple music vocabulary
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