In Math, 1st grade students continue their understanding of counting and number sense. They use many visual tools such as number lines and hundreds charts to compare, add, and subtract numbers. 1st grade students learn to identify different types of 2-digit addition or subtraction problems, and choose from a variety of explicitly-taught strategies to solve them. Math topics also include geometry, data, and word problems. Through a daily calendar lesson, students practice telling time, counting coins, skip-counting, and identifying patterns. All math topics are introduced with concrete, hands-on manipulatives with the goal of moving towards abstract understanding.
1st Grade
Our 1st grade students move from Primary School to Lower School with an intentional, structured transition that helps them develop focused learning behaviors and ownership of their work. Hands-on learning opportunities are carried into 1st grade, with a greater emphasis on independence and depth of understanding.
Students also spend time in more structured, sequential lessons that:
- encourage them to develop listening skills,
- engage in active participation in academic discussions,
- apply new knowledge to follow-up assignments, and
- participate in whole-group, small-group, and independent learning experiences, with frequent chances for movement and active learning.
1st Grade Curriculum
Meet the 1st Grade Team
Margaret Alvarez
Art Teacher, Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Dewayne Bowden
Lower School Physical Education Teacher; Lower School Athletics Coordinator
Sara Brannon
Lower School Music Teacher, Choral Director
Alex Doan
1st Grade Teacher
Maria Lomonaco
Primary School and Lower School Spanish Teacher
Rachel Mahaffey
1st Grade Teacher
Cat Thomas
1st Grade Teaching Assistant
Kristin Uptmor
Primary School and Lower School Librarian; Primary School Technology Teacher