First Grade

Through guidance from their teachers, the First Grade class works both independently and in small groups to progress toward their goals for the year. They are immersed in a culture of learning and discovery.

1st Grade Qur’an

• Arabic reader
• Memorization
• Reading
• Beauty in recitation

1st Grade Islamic Studies

• Daily dua
• Stories from the Sirah of Rasul Allah, peace and blessings upon him
• Prayer
• Lineage of the Rasul Allah, peace and blessings upon him

1st Grade Arabic

• Vocabulary and phrases such as greetings, salutations, calendar, weather, numbers, family and community
• Expression of opinions is emphasized by routinely asking and answering questions in Spanish such as “What is your favorite (color, number, day, etc.)?”
• Additional oral practice happens through music (songs and chants), fun activities and interactive games

1st Grade Language Arts

• Compare and contrast and text-to-self and text-to-text connections
• Understand setting, sequencing and making predictions; read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds like natural speech
• Increased phonemic awareness through spelling strategies and decoding of words
• Use descriptive words when writing
• Print legibly and space letters, words and sentences appropriately

1st Grade Social Studies

• Essential concepts of neighborhood, identity, comparing and contrasting similarities and differences, interdependence, diversity and community

1st Grade Math

• Number order, number patterns, writing numbers, counting and number operations
• Write equations, explore number families and place value
• Addition and Subtraction
• Measurement
• Graphing

1st Grade Science

Science Fusion is a state-of-the-art science program designed for building inquiry, STEM, and optimized for learning in the classroom, at home, on a laptop, a tablet, or using a science textbook. The digital curriculum, virtual labs and hands-on activities, and write-in science textbook develops important critical thinking skills that prepare students for success in future science courses and in the workplace. The themes in this grade are:

• How Scientists Work
• Technology All Around Us
• Animals
• Plants
• Earth’s Resources
• Weather and Seasons
• Objects in the Sky
• All About Matter
• Forces and Energy

1st Grade Art

• Three-dimensional work (sculpture) develops hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills
• Appreciation of various cultures
• Sewing, drawing, watercolor, tempera paint, easel-painting, magnet-making and puppets
• Fiber arts: felting, weaving, knitting

1st Grade Drama, Percussions, and Vocals

• Classroom performances during school events
• Singing in the school assemblies
• Language Arts Enrichment classes in poetry performance and theater

First Grade PE

• Introduction to, basketball, soccer, track and field and movement games
• Fair play
• Cooperation