During 1st grade, students will become more independent readers and writers. Your child will:

• Explore syllables, vowel sounds and patterns in words, and recognize the features of a sentence;

• Listen to, read, talk and write about 1st-grade fiction and nonfiction, using clues from the text to help make sense of and analyze what they have read;

• Print numbers 0-120 neatly and all upper- and lowercase letters;

• Write in complete sentences and print neatly; and

• Speak and write using appropriate parts of speech, capitalization, punctuation and phonetic spelling, as well as language that shows a growing vocabulary.

During 1st grade, students will develop the ability to add and subtract up to 10. Your child will:

1. Develop a strong understanding of adding and subtracting up to 10;

• Add numbers up to 100 using a variety of objects and drawings;

• Explore and compare lengths based on three objects;

• Begin telling time and identify the values of coins; and

• Explore a variety of basic shapes.

During 1st grade, your child will be an active learner who will be doing science to learn science. They will learn skills that promote analysis and interpretation of data, critical thinking and problem solving like professionals in the field while making connections across the different areas of science to develop a deeper understanding of the science concepts. Your child will:

• Investigate the relationship between sound and vibration and the connection between light and our ability to see objects.

• Increase their understanding of how plants and animals use the outer parts of their body to help them survive, grow and meet their needs.

• Learn how parents and their young engage in behaviors that help their offspring survive (for example, when a mother animal hears its offspring cry, it provides food) and study how young plants and animals are similar to, but not exactly the same as, their parents; and

• Observe, describe and predict patterns in the movement of objects in the sky (the moon, stars, sun, etc.).

In 1st grade, students will begin to understand how they can impact their community and state in a variety of ways, and how they are impacted by the communities in which they live. Your child will:

• Describe the purpose of Kentucky government and identify Kentucky leaders.

• Identify and describe what goods and services are produced in Kentucky and explain why those goods and services are traded with other communities;

• Describe how culture and experience influence the cultural landscape in the community and state; and

• Explore geographic relationships and make models and maps to show locations of familiar surroundings.