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