First Grade

Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Use tools to solve word problems with two numbers.
Use tools to solve word problems using more than two numbers.
Add and subtract fact families.
Use addition to solve subtraction problems.
Use counting to solve addition and subtraction problems.
Use my skills to add and subtract within 20.
Explain the meaning of the equal sign.
Find the missing number in a number sentence, using addition and/or subtraction.

Numbers & Operations: Base Ten

Count to 120 starting at any number less than 120.
Write numbers to 120.
Read numbers to 120.
Use tools to make and explain two digit numbers.
Compare two digit numbers with symbols >,=and <.
Use tools to add 10s to a two-digit number.
Use tools to add numbers less than 10 to a two-digit number.
Add 10s to two-digit numbers without having to count.
Use tools to subtract by 10s.

Measurement & Data

Measure objects by length.
Compare objects by length.
Use one object to describe another object.
Tell time to the hour.
Tell time to the half hour.
Sort and tally data.
Show data in a graph.
Ask and answer questions about data using a graph.

Geometry

Name, build, draw and describe shapes.
Draw 2-dimensional shapes (rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, half-circles and quarter-circles).
Draw 3-dimensional shapes (cubes, prisms, cones and cylinders).
Break circles and rectangles into equal parts.

Literature

Ask and answer questions after listening or reading a story.
Retell a story including naming the characters, key events and vocabulary from the story.
Tell the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
Identifies who is telling the story.

Informational Text

Ask and answer questions after listening or reading a text.
Talk about the main idea/concept, key details and vocabulary after reading text.
Use parts of the book to help me understand (heading, glossary, table of contents).
Compare and contrast information in two texts on same topic.

Foundational Skills

Use capital letters in sentences.
Use punctuation at the end of sentences.
Use what I know about letter sounds to read new words (digraphs, vowel pairs)
Use what I know about short and long vowels to read words.
Use reading strategies to decode unknown words.
Read all sight words taught.
Read and understand 1st grade books.
Read out loud the way I talk.

Writing

Write an opinion piece that: states my opinion, has reasons to support my opinion, uses transitions and has a concluding sentence.
Write an expository writing piece with a topic sentence, facts, and a concluding sentence.
Write a narrative writing piece that includes details that describe actions, feelings, time order words and a concluding sentence.
Edit and revise my writing piece, with guidance.

Speaking and Listening

Take turns when I am talking and listening.
Use complete sentences when I talk.

Language

Use upper and lower case letters.
Capitalize first word in a sentence, proper nouns, pronoun “I” and dates.
Use ending punctuation (period, question mark and exclamation mark)
Spell already taught spelling patterns and sight words.
Spell using the sounds I hear in a word.
Repeat and use new words I learn.

Caldecott Awards and Honor Books

Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret Musgrove
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and Chris Raschka
Owen by Kevin Henkes
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
A Story, A Story by Gail E. Haley

Picture Books

And I Mean It, Stanley by Crosby Bonsall
Arthur series by Marc Brown
Berenstain Bear series by Jan and Stan Berenstain
Clifford series by Norman Bridwell
Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish
The Eye Book by Theo LeSieg
Franklin series by Paulette Bourgeois
Froggy series by Jonathan London
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Little Critter series by Mercer Mayer
Morris the Moose by Bernard Wiseman
Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Beginning Chapter Books

Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park
Nate the Great series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline

Nonfiction Books

Any nonfiction books at your child's level are great for summer reading