Curriculum

Children will learn to understand that the two digits in a two-digit number represent tens and ones. This concept helps them grasp the place value system

Children will learn to correctly identify and name shapes, regardless of their orientations or overall sizes.

Children will develop the ability to hold and manipulate information over short periods, applying it to different tasks.

Children will write narratives in which they recount at least two sequenced events, include details about what happened, use temporal words to indicate the order of events, and conclude their story with a sense of closure. For example, they might write a story about a trip to the zoo by stating, "First, we saw the lions sleeping under the trees. Next, we watched the monkeys swinging. We had fun at the zoo."

Children will write opinion pieces in which they introduce a topic or name a book they are writing about, express their opinion with a supporting reason, and conclude with a sense of closure. For example, they might write about "Charlotte's Web" by stating, "My favorite book is 'Charlotte's Web' because it is very exciting, especially how Charlotte helps her friend. Everyone should read this book to learn about the value of friendship."

Children will write informative/explanatory texts where they clearly state a topic, provide relevant facts, and conclude with a sense of closure. For instance, if they are writing about butterflies, a child might start by saying, "I am going to tell you about butterflies." They could provide facts such as, "Butterflies start as caterpillars and they can be very colorful." To close, they might add, "Now you know why butterflies are interesting."

Children will be able to sort single-digit numbers into even and odd categories. Additionally, they will be able to identify even and odd numbers within two-digit numbers.

Children will develop the ability to use and understand verbal ordinal terms from first to twentieth.

Children will learn to represent addition and subtraction using various methods including objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (such as claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, mathematical expressions, and equations.

Children will learn to decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in multiple ways, utilizing objects or drawings to aid their understanding. They will also record each decomposition through drawings or equations (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).