DISTRICT #911
This brochure is designed to help you
understand what children learn in the
Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools. This is
not a list of everything taught in the
curriculum, but it is the “Focus of Learning”
that will occur at each grade level.
FOCUS OF LEARNING
In the Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools
we strive to set high academic standards for
all students.
We strive to adjust
instructions to fit the learner. The child’s
age, abilities, interests and learning styles
are considered when planning learning
experiences.
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Director of Teaching and Learning,
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Grade One
READING and LITERATURE
Department of
Teaching and Learning
315 7th Lane N.E.
Cambridge, MN 55008
763-689-6204
• Word Recognition, Analysis, and Fluency
– Know phonetic elements
– Apply phonetic elements to decode words
– Read aloud fluently
• Vocabulary Expansion
– Identify sight words
– Expand reading, listening, and speaking
vocabularies
• Comprehension
– Respond to questioning using reading skills
and comprehension strategies
• Literature
– Read and listen to different types of literature
WRITING
• Types of Writing
– Write three complete sentences about a topic
• Elements of Composition/Six Traits
• Spelling, Grammar and Usage
– Capitalize first letter of proper names,
pronoun I, and first words of sentences
– Spell grade-appropriate words correctly
– Use periods, questions marks, and
exclamation marks correctly
• Research
– Use grade level appropriate reference
materials
– Alphabetize by first letter
• Handwriting and Word Processing
– Improve formation of letters and numbers
– Space words and sentences appropriately
SPEAKING, LISTENING and VIEWING
• Speaking and Listening
– Communicate using effective listening skills
– Communicate using effective speaking skills
• Viewing (grades K-2)
– Become familiar with the structure of printed
materials
• Media Literacy (grades 3-12)
MATHEMATICS
Mathematical Reasoning
• Create and solve word problems using actions,
objects, words, pictures, or numbers
• Estimate and check that answers are reasonable
• Explain to others how a problem was solved
Number Sense, Computation, and Operations
• Number Sense
– Counting
- Represent whole numbers up to 20 in
various ways
- Demonstrate understanding of odd/even
- Read the numbers 0 to180
- Write the numbers 0 to180
- Count backwards from 30
- Skip count by 2’s to 50 or beyond
- Skip count by 5’s to 120
- Skip count by 10’s to 500
- Skip count to continue a number sequence
- Count by 1’s to 180
- Read 3 digit numbers
– Place Value/Compare and Order
- Compare and order 2 and 3 digit numbers
using <, >, =
- Identify the ones, tens and hundreds place
• Computation and Operations
– Whole Numbers
- Addition
- Find sum of three one digit numbers
- Know basic facts (sums of 18)
- Use fact family triangles or manipulatives to
write addition facts
– Subtraction
- Know basic facts (differences from 18)
- Use fact family triangles or manipulatives to
write subtraction facts
– Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions
- Identify one half of a set of concrete objects
- Fold paper to show understanding of
1/2 and 1/4
– Operations
- Write number models and solve addition and
subtraction story problems
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
• Patterns and Functions
– Patterns
- Recognize, describe, and extend repeating
patterns involving up to four elements
- Sort, classify and compare objects in a set in
more than one way
– Functions
- Use + / - / = symbols
• Algebra
– Number Sentences/Word Sentences
- Write and solve number sentences to express
addition and subtraction situations
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
• Data and Statistics
– Make graphs
- Complete a simple bar graph
- Complete a picture graph
– Interpret Graphs
- Identify patterns in simple graphs
– Collecting Data
- Record data using tally chart
– Statistical Landmarks
- Find the range of data
- Compare data using concepts of largest,
smallest, most often and least often
Spatial Sense, Geometry, and Measurement
• Spatial Sense
– Patterns
- Create, complete and extend shape patterns
– Symmetry
- Explore symmetry of objects and designs
• Geometry
– Name, Sort, Identify, Classify
- Sort and describe two- and three-dimensional
shapes
– Two-dimensional
- Identify two-dimensional figures: circle,
square, rectangle, triangle
– Three-dimensional
- Identify three-dimensional figures: cone,
sphere, cube and cylinder
• Measurement
– Length
- Estimate and measure length using nonstandard units
- Measure to inch
- Measure to centimeter
– Money
- Count groups of mixed coins to $1.00
or beyond
- Identify the P, N, D, Q
- Tell the values of P, N, D, Q
- Count groups of like coins to $1.00
or beyond
– Time
- Use the calendar to write and identify the
date, day of the week, month, year, yesterday,
today and tomorrow
- Tell time on the hour and half hour using
an analog clock and digital clock
- Name the days of the week in order
– Capacity
- Estimate and measure capacity using
non-standard units
SCIENCE
Concepts
• The following will be used throughout:
- Measurement – standard / metric
- Weight
- Graphing
- Characteristics/classification
Physical
• Motion
Life
• Metamorphosis
• Ecology
Earth and Space
• Weather
SOCIAL STUDIES
Study the following topics in Social Studies:
• How do you locate places on a map?
• How can we get along with others?
• What are the history and customs of major
holidays?
• How can we conserve resources?
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Use the computer to:
• Locate information
• Become familiar with keyboard (ex. return key,
space bar, arrows, letters, numbers)
• Word Processing
- name and short responses
• Select graphics
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Practice:
• Conflict resolution
• Fitness skills
• Locomotor skills
• Safety rules and practices
• Fitness activities and recreation activities
• Rhythm activities
• Eye hand/eye foot coordination
• Object manipulation and control (with a variety of
objects e.g. hoops, balls, balloons, etc.)
• Low organized games (throw, catch, dribble,
strike)
• Ball skills (throw, catch, dribble, strike)
• Sportsmanship
• Cooperative play
• Respect
Respect
Respect means recognizing the value of people,
property, the environment and yourself.
Compassion
Compassion is caring about how others feel and
doing kind and thoughtful deeds for people.
VOCAL MUSIC
Skills to practice in vocal music:
• Sing with accurate pitch and rhythm
- A variety of repertories
- Beginning to read pitch and rhythm
• Play instruments
- Discovering steady beat
- Discovering fast/slow tempo
- Beginning to read rhythm pattern
• Listen
- To discover mood
- To discover timbres
VISUAL ART
• Explore using the art elements and principles
• Learn techniques and vocabulary in drawing,
painting, clay, collage, sculpture, printmaking
and crafts
• Develop an art vocabulary and will be able to
discuss artworks they have created, as well as art
by masters
• View and identify art in cultures
• Relate visual art to music, dance, and theater
INQUIRY
• Answer a question by gathering information,
direct observation, interviews and experiments or
investigation
• Record gathered information
• Display gathered information
• Display information using a correct format
• Explain the answer(s) to the question
HEALTH
Study the following topics in health:
• Interpersonal Conflict
• Proper Care of Body
• Nutrition
• Safety
• Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco
MEDIA
• Identify school media center as place to borrow
books
• Locate books
• Exhibit proper listening and viewing behavior in
the media center
• Learn how to checkout books using shelf marker
and the circulation desk
• Practice rules of media center
• Determine the main ideas of a story
• Locate nonfiction book section
• Locate periodicals
• Recognize books are grouped by author’s last
name
• Locate book shelf labels
• Listen to multi-cultural literature and recognize
the voices
• Explore a variety of nonfiction subjects
• Practice recognizing character, setting, plot,
author and illustrator
• Support the 6 traits of writing in literature
Responsibility
Responsibility is being dependable and
accountable for your words and actions.
Honesty
Honesty is being truthful.
Self-discipline
Self-discipline is making good choices and having
control over your thoughts and actions.
CHARACTER EDUCATION SCHEDULE
Overview of the 5 Traits - September
Respect - October - November
Compassion - November - December
Responsibility - January - February
Honesty - February - March
Self-discipline - March - May
Review, Reflect & Celebrate 5 Traits
May - June
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