Month 1 – Number Sense to 20
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Skills This Month
- Counting, reading, and writing numbers to 20.
- Understanding 10 as a bundle of ten ones.
- Comparing numbers using <, >, and =.
Weekly Learning Focus
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Month 2 – Phonics Power (digraphs, short/long vowels)
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Skills This Month
- Reviewing short vowel sounds in simple CVC words.
- Introducing long vowel patterns.
- Practicing common digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh).
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (ELA): Short Vowel Review Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (ELA): Long Vowel Teams Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Science): Weather Words & Observation Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Social Studies): Community Helpers & Classroom Rules Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 3 – Fall Math Practice (comparison, tens & ones)
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Skills This Month
- Breaking numbers into tens and ones.
- Comparing two-digit numbers using place value.
- Reading and writing numbers in different forms.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (Math): Tens & Ones Base-Ten Blocks Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (Math): Compare Two-Digit Numbers Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Science): Fall Weather & Simple Data (Tally/Graph) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (ELA): Write Numbers in Words (Read/Write Forms) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 4 – Addition Strategies (number lines, count-on)
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Skills This Month
- Using number lines to solve addition within 20.
- Practicing count-on and make-ten strategies.
- Explaining addition thinking with pictures and words.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (Math): Number Line Addition Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (Math): Count-On Strategy Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (ELA): Addition Word Problems (Key Words & Stories) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Science): Pushes & Pulls Story Problems (Add/Compare) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 5 – Winter Reading (short passages & sight words)
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Skills This Month
- Reading short fiction and nonfiction passages.
- Answering who, what, when, where questions.
- Building fluency with first-grade sight words.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (ELA): Winter Sight Words Practice Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (ELA): Short Fiction Passages Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Science): Animals in Winter (Read & Label) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Social Studies): Families, Traditions, & Maps (Simple Places) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 6 – Subtraction Starter (within 10)
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Skills This Month
- Understanding subtraction as taking away and finding the difference.
- Solving subtraction within 10 using pictures and number lines.
- Relating addition and subtraction facts.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (Math): Picture Subtraction within 10 Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (Math): Number Line Subtraction Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (ELA): Fact Families Read & Explain Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Science): Plant & Animal Needs (Compare/Take Away) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 7 – Time & Money (hours, half-hours, coins)
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Skills This Month
- Telling time to the hour and half-hour on analog clocks.
- Recognizing coins and their values.
- Counting collections of coins up to $1.00 with support.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (Math): Telling Time to the Hour Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (Math): Telling Time to the Half-Hour Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Social Studies): Money in Real Life (Needs/Wants, Spend/Save) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Science): Time & Daily Routines (Sequence & Observe) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 8 – Spring Stories (sentence building, retelling)
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Skills This Month
- Building complete sentences with capitals and punctuation.
- Retelling familiar stories with a beginning, middle, and end.
- Adding simple details to writing.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (ELA): Sentence Building Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (ELA): Story Retelling Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Science): Plant Life Cycle Writing & Labeling Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Social Studies): My Community Story (Places & Roles) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 9 – Shape Adventures (2D shapes, equal shares)
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Skills This Month
- Identifying and describing common 2D shapes.
- Partitioning shapes into halves and fourths.
- Using words like “equal,” “half,” and “fourth.”
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (Math): 2D Shape Hunt Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (Math): Describe and Draw Shapes Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Science): Shapes in Nature & Building Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Social Studies): Shapes on Maps (Locations & Landmarks) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 10 – Math Mastery (add/sub within 20)
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Skills This Month
- Fluency with addition and subtraction within 20.
- Using strategies learned earlier to solve quickly and accurately.
- Solving simple word problems with unknowns in all positions.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (Math): Addition Fluency within 20 Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (Math): Subtraction Fluency within 20 Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (ELA): Mixed Facts Word Problems (Read, Underline, Solve) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Science): Measurement & Data Word Problems Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 11 – Writing Workshop (sentence prompts, mini stories)
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Skills This Month
- Responding to simple writing prompts.
- Writing mini stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
- Using capitals, spaces, and punctuation consistently.
Weekly Learning Focus
- Week 1 (ELA): Sentence Prompts Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (ELA): Mini Stories Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Social Studies): Opinion Writing (Rules & Responsibilities) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Science): Informational Writing (Animals/Plants) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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Month 12 – Grade 2 Readiness Review
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Skills This Month
- Reviewing key first-grade math concepts.
- Reviewing reading comprehension and sight words.
- Practicing mixed skills to get ready for second grade.
Weekly Learning Focus (for subscribers)
- Week 1 (Math): Math Readiness Review Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 2 (ELA): Reading Readiness Review Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 3 (Science): Science Skills Review (Observe/Sort/Measure) Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
- Week 4 (Social Studies): Community & Rules Review Pack 🔒 scheduled for release
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