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CURRICULUM STANDARDS
Dear Parents;
This document is a brief overview of the curriculum taught at St. Patrick
School. It is a combination of Diocesan and State of California Standards. It
includes textbooks used at the school and special projects assigned by classroom
teachers. This is a living document that will be updated each year. More
detailed descriptions are available to parents in the school office and soon on
the schools website.
Mrs. Kelly Stevens
Principal
Developmental Characteristics
Children develop in a natural sequence, moving through similar, predictable
stages of development. We must be careful, however, not to expect all children
to move at the same pace. Children are unique individuals and will pass through
the developmental stages at their own rates. Generally, children in kindergarten
through third grade are similar in the ways that they learn. They tend to learn
best by doing and experiencing and using their senses. Broad characteristics for
first grade students include the following:
Physical
Experiences rapid growth
Has high activity level
Is awkward, clumsy
Has eye-hand control to be able to hit
Reverses letters and numerals moving objects
Shows stress through wiggling, nail biting
Enjoys boisterous, adventuresome activities
Social/Emotional
Is talkative
Works best with only one peer
Has good sense of humor
Shows
expansive, out-of-bounds behavior
Desires to please; loves praise; is sensitive to failure,
criticism
Is insecure but wants to be independent
Likes
to experiment
Sees self as center of the universe; feels important
Mental
Has selective attention span
Has
greater control of oral language
Is easily distracted
Is interested in process rather than product
Enjoys discovering new things
Begins
to understand past, future; fact, fantasy
Is creative, imaginative
Religion and Family Life
The religious and family life education program for Saint Patrick School
offers students a curriculum that intentionally strives from one grade level to
the next to build on the cognitive foundations established in the previous years
programs. Its content serves to inspire and to inform a way of life. The key
learning objectives for each grade level have been grouped under the rubric of
twelve basic expectations. Each of these expectations falls under four major
thematic headings that convey the essential philosophical underpinnings of the entire program.
Theme 1: We Remember
1. Demonstrate the ability to read and reflect on scripture and its meaning
for life today
2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the history of the church
Theme 2: We Believe
3. Demonstrate an understanding that we are drawn to God who, in creating us,
has placed a desire for happiness in our hearts
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding and appreciation of doctrine and dogma
found in the Creedal Statements
5. Demonstrate a basic understanding and appreciation of the Trinity as the
central mystery of the Christian faith
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the Church as people of God, body of Christ and
community of faith
Theme 3: We Celebrate and Pray
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the sacraments as important moments in the
life of the community, with an emphasis on the Eucharist
8. Demonstrate an understanding that the Eucharistic Liturgy (the Mass) is
the communal celebration of the Paschal Mystery in which each is called to full
and active participation
9. Demonstrate a knowledge of and ability to participate in the Catholic
tradition of prayer
Theme 4: We Live
10. Demonstrate an understanding of moral teaching, and an ability to make
good moral decisions and act in a responsible, Christian manner
11. Demonstrate comprehension of seven key principles of Catholic social
teaching and have the ability to apply them to personal and societal situations:
The life and dignity of the human person
The call to family, community and participation
The rights and responsibilities of the human person
Option for the poor and vulnerable
The dignity of work and the rights of workers
Solidarity of the human family
Care for Gods creation
English Language Arts
Concepts About Print
Match oral words to printed words
Identify the title and author of a reading selection
Identify letters, words, and sentences
Phonemic Awareness
Distinguish between beginning, middle, and
ending
sounds in simple words
Distinguish long and short vowel sounds (e.g.,
bit/bite)
Create rhyming words
Blend two to four phonemes (sounds) into
recognizable
words
Decoding and Word Recognition
Recognize many high frequency words
Use phonics to blend sounds into recognizable
words
Read compound words and contractions
Read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds
like
natural speech
Vocabulary and Concept Development
Classify words into
concrete categories (e.g., toys, animals,
foods)
Blend two to four phonemes (sounds) into
recognizable
words
Reading Comprehension
Respond to who, what, when, where, and how
questions
Retell the central ideas of simple narrative and
expository
texts
Relate prior knowledge to textual information
Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a text
Literary Response and Analysis
Read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of childrens
literature
Identify character(s), plot, and setting in a story
Describe the roles of authors and illustrators
Recollect, talk, and write about books read during the school year
Writing
Write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events,
and experiences
Progress through stages of the writing process (prewriting, drafting,
revising, editing and
publishing)
Write clear and coherent sentences
Compose a variety of products, like stories, letters, and journal
entries
Use basic punctuation and basic capitalization
Use phonics knowledge and basic patterns to spell correctly three- and
four-letter words
Listening and Speaking
Listen critically and respond appropriately to oral
communication
Speak in a manner that guides the listener to understand important
ideas by using proper
phrasing, pitch and modulation
Ask questions for clarification and understanding
Give, restate, and follow simple two-step
directions
Stay on topic when speaking
Use descriptive words when speaking about people,
places,
things, and events
Recite poems, rhymes, songs, and stories
Retell stories using basic story grammar and
relating
the sequence of the story events by
answering who, what, when, where, why, and how
questions
Relate an important event or personal experience
in
simple sequence
Provide descriptions with careful attention to
sensory
detail
Stages of Spelling and Writing Development
Children move through stages as they develop spelling and writing skills.
Learning to spell correctly happens over time and progresses through stages
somewhat like learning to talk. First graders typically move through the
following stages:
Emergent Stage
May write one or two bare
ideas (typically kindergarten)
Begins to use visual
memory to spell some words correctly
Uses one, two or
three letters to represent a word
Often begins words with
initial consonants
Begins to write
left-to-right
Can focus on theme/topic
Developing Stage
Uses
temporary spelling that others can generally read
Uses some detail that may be presented in list like
form
May use short, patterned or repetitive sentences
Grasps letter/sound correspondences
May represent essential sounds in
words
Early Independent Stage
Uses varied sentence
patterns (typically 2nd
grade)
Shows evidence of detail and
elaboration
Uses some elements of expressive and descriptive
language
Uses correct capitalization and end
punctuation most of the time
Uses vowels in every syllable
Uses sentences in a logical order
Attempts
to use rulers
Mathematics
Students understand and use the concept of ones and tens in the place value
number system. Students
add and subtract small numbers with ease. They measure with simple units and
locate objects in space.
They describe data and analyze and solve simple problems.
Number Sense
Understand and use numbers up to 100
Demonstrate the meaning of addition and subtraction and use these
operations to solve problems
Use estimation strategies in computation and problem solving , using
numbers in ones, tens,
hundreds places
Algebra and Functions
Use number sentences with operational symbols and expressions to solve
problems (+,-,=)
Measurement and Geometry
Use direct comparison and nonstandard units to describe the
measurements of objects
Identify common geometric features, classify the by common attributes,
and describe their relative
position or their location in space
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
Organize, represent, and compare data by category on simple graphs and
charts
Sort objects and create and describe patterns by numbers, shapes,
sizes, rhythms, or colors
Mathematical Reasoning
Make decisions about how to set up a problem
Solve problems and justify their reasoning
Note connections between one problem and another
Sc
Science
Physical Science
Materials come in different forms (states), including solids, liquids,
and gases.
Life Science
Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways.
Earth Science
Weather can be observed, measured, and described.
Investigation and Experimentation
Students will:
Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.
Record observations and data with pictures, numbers, or written
statements.
Record observations on a bar graph.
Describe the relative position of objects by using two references
(e.g., above and next to).
Make new observations when discrepancies exist between two descriptions
of the same object or
phenomenon.
Physical Education
Physical Education
1) Student will be competent
in many movement activities.
- Travel and change directions quickly and in response to a signal.
- Toss and catch a ball alone or with a partner.
- Kick a ball rolled to them
2) Student will understand how and why they move in a variety of situations and use this information to enhance their own skills.
- Place the body and limbs in different positions, demonstrating high, middle, and low levels.
- Move backwards and change directions safely without falling.
- Balance on a variety of body parts.
3) Student will achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
- Begin to recognize changes in their bodies, such as changes in height or weight.
- Identify oxygen and food as fuel to supply the body with energy.
- Engage in sustained physical activity that causes an increased heart rate and heavy breathing.
4) Student will exhibit a physically active lifestyle and will understand
that physical activity provides
opportunities for enjoyment, challenge and self-expression.
- Participate in a wide variety of physical activities outside their
physical education class
- Show interest in trying new movement activities and skills.
- Identify how the body feels during different kinds of physical activity.
5) Student will demonstrate responsible personal behavior while participating
in movement activities.
- Use equipment safely and responsibly.
- Develop responsibility for expected behaviors on the playground and in the classroom.
- Stop activity immediately at the signal to do so.
6) Student will demonstrate responsible social behavior while participating
in movement activities. The student will
understand the importance of respect for
all others.
- Work in a group setting without interfering with others.
- Take turns using a piece of equipment.
- Interact positively with others without regard to personal differences.
7) Student will understand the interrelationship between history and
culture and games, sports, play and dance.
- Identify variations in games and activities played in classmates homes and neighborhoods.
History/Social Studies
Theme: A Childs Place in Time and Space
Students in grade one continue a more detailed treatment of the broad
concepts of rights and responsibilities in the contemporary world. The classroom
serves as a microcosm of society in which decisions
are made with respect for individual responsibility, for other people, and for
rules by which we all must live: fair
play, good sportsmanship, and respect for the rights and opinions of others.
Students examine the geographic and economic aspects of life in their own
neighborhoods and compare them to those of
people long ago. Students explore the varied backgrounds of American citizens
and learn about the symbols, icons, and songs that reflect our common heritage.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students describe the rights and individual responsibilities of
citizenship
Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative locations of
places and people and describe the physical and/or human characteristics of
places
Students know and understand the symbols, icons, and traditions of the
United States that provide continuity and a
sense of community across time
Students compare and contrast everyday life in different times and
places around the world and recognize that some
aspects of people, places and things change over time while others stay the
same
Students describe the human characteristics of familiar places and the
varied backgrounds of American citizens and
residents in those places
Students understand basic economic concepts and the role of individual
choice in a free-market economy
International Day: Celebrating cultural diversity within the class
Neighborhood and Community Projects
Spanish
The Spanish curriculum for Grades K-1 addresses the developmental
characteristics of children age 4
1/2 to 6 who best learn foreign language through the
use of songs and mimicking.
Focus Areas:
Introduction to vocabulary related to colors, numbers, body parts, the
home, family and transportation.
Introduction and use of simple classrooms commands.
Introduction and performing through physical mimicking of emotional
body conditions and feelings.
Use of the basic verbs to communicate, such as to have and to be.
Objectives:
To introduce the gradual immersion and physical response process.
To introduce phonetics through vowels.
To promote communication through physical and one-word responses.
Music
Rhythm
Beat--steady beat, no steady beat Rhythm Patterns--patterns of long
Meter--strong and weak beats in 2 and short sounds, repeated patterns, and 3, meter in 2 even and uneven patterns
Duration--long and short sounds
Melody
Pitch--high and low sounds
Melodic Patterns--melodic patterns,
Melodic Contour--upward and melodic repetition, melodic rhythm, downward
movement (explore melodic ostinato high/low,
fast/slow, long/short
Phrases--phrase ending, repeated movements)
phrases
Intervals--melodic movement by leaps and
repeats
Harmony
Texture--accompaniment and no accompaniment
Tone Color
Environmental Sounds--sounds of nature, sounds of machines
Body sounds to accompany chants and songs, rhymes sounds
Vocal Sounds--various tone qualities produced by individuals and group
Instrumental Sounds--classroom small
percussion instruments
Form
Introduction
Solo Chorus
Phrase (alike and different)
Verse/Refrain
Repetition and Contrast
Same/Different
Expressive Qualities
Style-music from a variety of styles
Dynamics--loud/soft, and cultures-songs
in different moods, crescendo/decrescendo songs
chants and rhymes
Tempo--fast/slow, getting faster or slower
Technology
The student will know how to turn on, turn off, and print from the
computer.
The students will use KidPix to illustrate concepts
taught in class.
The students will use Microsoft Word to type paragraphs.
The internet may be used but only with a specific site in
mind that would be facilitated by the instructor.
The student will learn how to navigate a web site as guided by the
teacher.
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First Grade |
Textbooks |
Supplemental Literature |
Major Projects/Assignments |
Field Trips |
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English/Language Arts |
Open Court Publishing Company
Collections
for Young Scholars |
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Book Projects
Writing Projects |
To see Theatre Work production of Junie B. Jones |
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Math |
Sadlier-Oxford
Progress in
Mathematics |
Marilyn Burns
Teaching
Mathematics in Grades K-8 |
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Bay Area Discovery Museum |
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Science |
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Janice Cleavers
Teaching the
Fun of Science
Evan/Moore
Experiments for Young Learners |
Super Seeds
Charting Plants
Insects
Habitat Poster |
Bay Area Discovery Museum |
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Social Studies |
Houghton Mifflen
The World I See |
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Neighbor-
hood walk |
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Religion |
Harcourt Brace
Walking By Faith
Peace Works
Peace Making
Skills for Little Kids |
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Memorization and recitation of the Hail Mary, Our
Father, Angel of God, Glory Be, and The Apostles Creed |
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