I) MATHEMATICS

A) Decimal System

1) Decimal system layout - association of quantity with number up to a thousand
2) Importance of zero in decimal system
3) Understanding of arithmetic operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication

B) Arithmetic Operations

1) Addition - involving three addends, memorization of addition facts 1-18
2) Subtraction - concept and process of subtraction using two digit numbers, borrowing, and subtraction facts 1 - 18
3) Multiplication - concept and process of multiplication

C) Cardinal and ordinal numbers 1-10(1st - 10th)

D) Roman Numerals 1 - 10

E) Money - cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars

F) Geometry - vocabulary and concepts

1) Lines
2) Angles
3) Names of the shapes of plane figures
4) Solids

G) Measurements

1) Linear

H) Clock - telling time by quarter past, half past, and quarter to the hour

I) Calendar

II) READING

A) Phonic Analysis Skills

B) Word attack process

1) Sounding out words

C) Reading - appreciation and comprehension

1) Recognizing main idea and characters
2) Recall sequence or information
3) Summarize
4) Identify written styles - poetry, fairy tales, fables, fiction and non-fiction
5) Oral reading - attention to interpretive reading and clear diction

D) Vocabulary Development

1) Synonyms, homonyms, and antonyms
2) Indroduction to dictionary usage

III) SPELLING

A) Phonetic words with short and long vowels

B) Consonant diagrams: ch, sh, th, wh

C) Other Combinations: oo, ou, ow, ew, aw, sq, qu, ey, ay, ng, kn, er, ir, or, ur

D) Slight words

E) Compound words

IV) LANGUAGE

A) Written Language

1) Identify and use complete sentences
2) Introduction to sentence parts - noun and verbs
3) Use of upper case letters in proper nouns, I and sentence beginnings
4) Punctuation - period, apostrophe, and comma
5) Simple compositions
6) Common and proper noun, singular, and plural
7) Other skills from workbooks and ditto papers

V) CULTURAL ACTIVITES

A) Science

1) Botany - parts of a plant; root, leaf and flowers
2) Zoology - living and non-living

a) Simple classification of animal kingdon, invertebrates and vertebrates
b) Recognitions of different parts of animals of fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals

3) Solar System
4) Earthquakes, rocks, and volcanoes

B) Geography

1) Continents
2) Oceans
3) Different landforms and rivers

C) History and Social Sciences

1) Different cultures and people in community
2) History through holidays

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