
Mrs. Gesuelli, Mrs. Lazina &
Ms. Schauder

Language Arts:
Reading Units of Study:
Unit 1:Building Good Reading Habits
Unit 2: Word Detectives Use All They Know to Solve Words
Unit 3: Learning About the World: Reading Nonfiction
Unit 4:Readers Get to Know Character by performing Their Books.
Unit 5:Readers Have Big Jobs to do: Fluency, Phonics, and Comprehension
Unit 6:Meeting Characters and Learning Lessons: A Study of Story Elements
Unit 7: Reading Nonfiction Cover to Cover: Nonfiction Book Club
SPELLING - PROJECT READ:
- Weekly spelling lists
- Phonics based program
- Weekly phonics skill

WRITING:
Unit 1: Small Moments: Writing with Focus, Detail, and Dialogue
Unit 2: Writing How-To-Books
Unit 3: Nonfiction Chapter Books
Unit 4: Writing Reviews

Math:
Addition / Subtraction
Word Problems
Numbers & Operations in Base Ten
Measurement & Data
Geometry
Science:
Unit 1: Engineering and Technology
Unit 2: Sound
Unit 3: Light
Unit 4: Plant and Animal Structures
Unit 5: Living Things and Their Young
Unit 6: Objects and Patterns in the Sky
Social Studies:
Unit 1:People Everywhere
Unit 2:Where We Live
Unit 3:World of Work
Unit 4: Everything Changes
Unit 5: Good Citizens
Supplies for our incoming first graders:
The supply list for first grade is short and sweet!
Headphones/earbuds. (Dollar Store brand OK)
Backpack (to carry your things in back and forth to school)
Two 2-pocket folders
1 soft pencil case
We told you it was short and sweet!
We thank you for being part of our team, for only together can we bring success to your children.