The Early Elementary Grades: One through Three

Literacy and Reading in the Primary Grades:

Fundamentals of letter-sounds correspondence, word

study, and decoding, as well as many other activities, to
involve children in reading, writing, specking, and listening
Use many forms of writing, like guided writing and
independent writing

Write creative stories, and answers to math word

problems, personal narratives, and journal entries

Have children create stories, write letters, keep personal journals, and share their
written documents with others
Math in the Primary Grades:
New math seeks to have students be creative users of math in like
and workplace settings
Includes the ability to recall addition sums and multiplications
products quickly

Science in the Primary Grades:

Science Fair:
o Good ways for children to explore different areas that are of interest
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Childrens entries are usually in the form of a display or artifact form

Make sure all children have equal access to science
materials and are involved in science experiments
and activities
All students in to be encourage to record their
research and data collection in a science journal
and in electronic format

Arts in the Primary Grades:

Creative arts most often include music, theater, dance, and art
Teaching arts should be content based on the child
Engages in activities that help them learn and apply knowledge.
Playing music while they are doing art can make them carefully think about what it
is about and how it makes them feel

Social Studies in the Primary Grades:

Culture
o Talk about different heritages so many a student with a different culture
feels comfortable and could share more information about their background

People, Places, and Environment

o Go on field trips to local museums, art institutes, and historical centers to
get students involved for learning

Individual Development and Identity

o Describe roles of the individuals in the family
o Identify various groups that the family might belong to
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Compare and contrast

Explore the benefits

Vocab:

Primary Grades:
o Grades one to three

Data-Driven Instructions:
o Drives the decisions about how to meet the
instructional needs of each child
College and Career Ready (CCR):

Knowledge and skill students need to be successful

Puberty:
o Period of profound physical and emotional developmental changes
Mastery-Oriented Attribution:
o Personal characteristics that include trying hard, paying attention,
determination, and stick-to-itiveness
Learned Helplessness:
o Condition that can develop when children lose confidence in their abilities
Childhood Depression:
o A disorder affecting as many as one in thirty-three children that can
negatively impact feelings, thoughts, and behavior and can manifest itself
with physical symptoms of illness

Moral Development:
o Developing culturally acceptable attitudes and behaviors, based on what
society endorses and supports as right and wrong
Environmental Education:
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Curriculum and programs that aim to teach children about the natural world
and particularly how ecosystem work