Curriculum

Children will be able to write numbers from 0 to 20 and represent a corresponding number of objects with a written numeral 0-20, where the numeral 0 indicates a count of no objects.

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).

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 be able to count to determine the number of objects and understand the relationship between numbers and quantities by connecting counting to cardinality.

Children will be able to find the number that, when added to any given number from 1 to 9, totals 10. They will use objects or drawings to facilitate this understanding and will record the answer using a drawing or an equation.

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 relate counting to addition, such as counting by increments of 2, 5 or 10 to understand and apply basic addition concepts.

Children will learn to compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and additional ones, utilizing methods such as objects, drawings, or verbal explanations to demonstrate and understand this decomposition.

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 learn to compare two two-digit numbers by examining the values of the tens and ones digits and will record the results of these comparisons using the symbols >, =, and <.