Phoenix (Grade 1) Website Curriculum Map 24-25

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4	Bridges + CCSS Alignment 8 Math Units Standardarized Assessments STAR Renaissance	Review + Assessment The Helping Hands Quilt	Meet the Number Rack, Numbers and their Parts, Counting, Comparing and Adding with Dominoes within 10 + Beyond.	Adding + Subtracting Within 10, Fact Families & Problem Solutions, Foundational Facts, Sums + Differences, Exploring Equations + Comparising Quanitities	Counting by 5's + 10's Tens + Teens	Moving on the Number Line, Jumping by 10's & 1's on the Number Line, Addition + Subtraction Problems with Penguins, Addition + Subtraction Strategies, Solving for the Unknown in Penguin Stories		Measuring, Comparing & Subtracting with Penguins Measuring + Comparing Emperor + Little Blue Penguins	Two and Three Dimensional Shapes, Putting Shapes Together + Taking Them Apart, Sorting & Graphing Shapes	Counting by 2, 5, 10 and Jumping on the Number Line	Grouping Bundles + Sticks to 100 The Nature Path Adding + Subtracting Two-Digit Nubers on the Path Place Value + Money	Identifying + Adding Money Values, A Day at the Beach	It's About Time Place Value and Money Measurement + Data with Paper Gliders Measuring our own Growth
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6	Curriculum Level Learning: Leveled Reading - Benchmark Level: Level E Better Immersion: Vocabulary + Textbook Writing Project Standardarized Assessment Avant STAMP 2SE
7		Target Characters handwriting + different structures of characters + stroke orders + make phrases + make simple sentences	Reading Level Target Vocabulary Reading Level E	Identity Self-Introduction and My Surroundings Families and Friends People and Places in the Community Our Characteristics and Environments	Responsibilities My Responsibilities at Home My Responsibilities at School Interpersonal Responsibilities Survival Skills	Target Characters sight words + basic strokes + basic radicals + make simple sentences	Reading Comprehension Target Reading Level E	Changes Recognizing Growth and Physical Changes Different Practices Milestones Natural Cycles of Changes	Writing Session 1: Opinion Writing	Action My Hand Craft My Family Members Occupations and Facilities in the Community Plant and Animal Exploration	Writing Session 2: Informative Writing	Writing Session 3: Narrative Writing	Review + Assessment Avant STAMP 2SE Level Learning
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9	Curriculum Wired for Reading: Word Wires Handwriting without Tears (HWT) The Writing Workshop Epic Reading
10		Theme: From Community to Space Reading Strategies + Comprehension Skills Highlights: Focus on decoding unfamiliar words using visual and phonetic cues Introduction to nonfiction text features Building confidence in approaching new texts Instructional Reading Target: D-E	The Writing Workshop Focus: Informative Writing Theme: From Community to Space	Word Wires Word Wires Unit 1 + 2 : (Handwriting: l, h, t, b, k) Unit 2 cont. (Handwriting: i, m, n, r, j) (Handwriting: d, g, a, q, s)	Short vowel words + Initial consonant blends + Final consonant blends Vocabulary from Class + Indivualized Lists	Theme: Sound, Light, and Animal Legends Reading Strategies + Comprehension Skills Highlights: More advanced decoding strategies for independence Deeper engagement with narrative structures Connecting reading to oral storytelling traditions Instructional Reading Target: F-G	Writing Workshop: Focus: Narrative Writing Theme: Sound, Light, and Animal Legends	Word Wires Unit 3 - Unit 5	Long vowel patterns with silent e + R-controlled vowels	Theme: Ecosystems and Digital Storytelling Instructional Reading Target: H-I	Writing Workshop: Focus: Opinion Writing and Digital Production Theme: Ecosystems and Digital Storytelling	Word Wires Unit 6 + Unit 7	Vowel teams + Compound words + Inflectional endings
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12	Curriculum FOSS Science Project-based Learning UN Sustainability Goals	Building Classroom Culture	Students examine where they are in the universe, learning geography, civics, and earth science in the process. They “zoom out” from community all the way out to space, stopping to understand systems + physical science along the way.		Students will explore civics, geography, economics, history, and global cultures using various sources and skills to evaluate, discuss, and act on information, fostering informed citizenship and understanding of human experiences.	Lunar New Year Cultural traditions + Celebrations Good luck phrases + Wishes for prosperity Storytelling Family Reunion + New Beginnings	Students learn about the physical properties of sound and light through scientific experiments. Students also study animal legends as an oral storytelling tradition of the First People. For the capstone project, students generate their own animal legend on a digital storytelling software application created by IFS parents (professionals in software engineering and AI).			Students learn about the physical properties of sound and light through scientific experiments. Students also study animal legends as an oral storytelling tradition of the First People. For the capstone project, students generate their own animal legend on a digital storytelling software application created by IFS parents (professionals in software engineering and AI).		Students will share one of their best pieces written throughout the school year with their peers and parents in small groups. We celebrate their pride in being writers, bilinguals, and biliterates.	We will celebrate the second Global Village in late June. The whole school will focus on a specific place in the world to deeply explore its culture. This will include famous sites, food, clothing, language, location, geography, and more.
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15		Self-Awareness	Self-Management	Social-Awareness		Social-Awareness	Relationship Skills			Relationship Skills		Responsible Decision Making
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17		September: Picasso-Inspired Self-Portrait. Art movement/Art elements & principles - Cubism / Line, shape, color	October: Autumn tree weaving art / Art elements & principle: Line, color, texture, patterns	November: Indigenous People month art project Art elements & principle: Line, shape, color, space patterns		December: Global Village Month Art project related to the country this class chose. Learn about their art and craft	January: Lunar New Year related art project ink painting Art elements & principles -line, value, space, balance	February: Black History Month project. We will have projects inspired by famous artists from around the world, exploring art movements, elements, and principles.	March: Woman’s History Month. We will have projects inspired by famous artists from around the world, exploring art movements, elements, and principles.	April: Spring related art and craft projects. Art elements & principles: Line, shape, variety	May: Outdoor painting of our environment Art elements & principles: Shape, color, shape, proportion.	June: Global village related art Art project related to the country the school chose. Learn about their art, culture, and clothing.
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