Reading Learning Standards
Our core reading instruction comes from the Houghton Mifflin
program, which is a combination of phonetic and sight word
approaches. Students learn to read new words by sounding out
and deciding what word makes sense in the sentence. Students
learn to independently and proficiently read a variety of genres
including fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Reading lessons stress
the five areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness,
phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
Students will:
Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction.
Identify the title, author & illustrator.
Identify characters, setting, plot, main idea, and
details.
Read 35 sight words at grade level.
Make predictions, retell, and summarize using
grade level text.
Accurately decode regular one syllable and two
syllable words.
Accurately decode words containing short vowels,
CVC and final e rule, digraphs, common vowel
teams (ay, ai, ee, ea, oa).
Alphabetize to the first letter.
Compare and contrast non-fiction & fiction stories.
Writing Learning Standards
First graders love to write! We explore narrative, informational,
and opinion writing. Other special writing projects may
include poetry, letter writing, autobiography and posters.
Imbedded in our every day lessons, children are taught to start
sentences with a capital letter, use proper word spacing,
punctuation, and grade appropriate spelling. Students will:
Write a personal narrative in logical order.
Write an opinion piece where opinions are stated.
Write an informative and explanatory piece with a
topic sentence, facts, and closure.
Write sentences with beginning capitalization,
spacing, and end marks.
Print legibly and use appropriate illustrations.
Use capitalization for proper names and dates.
Spell Sitton priority words 1-15.
Speaking & Listening Learning Standards
Students will:
Retell a storys plot in order of event, relating the
most important details.
Participate in collaborative conversations with
diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with
peers and adults.
Build on others' talk in conversations by
responding to the comments of others through
multiple exchanges.
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker
says in order to gather additional information or
clarify something that is not understood.
Math Learning Standards
First graders are active problem solvers. Students will
participate in a variety of activities that promote problem
solving. Students will apply taught skills to everyday life
situations. Students will use a large variety of manipulatives
such as; number lines, hundred grids, rekenreks, connecting
cubes, Base Ten Blocks, pattern blocks, counters, rulers, tape
measures, analog clocks, games, models, and technology, to
explore math topics.
Place Value
Students will:
Count, read and write numbers to 120.
Understand that groups of 10 & 100 are bundled.
Understand that 2 digit numbers represent amounts
of tens & ones.
Compare 2 digit numbers using >, < and =
Add & subtract 2 digit numbers using place value;
tens to tens & ones to ones
Use mental math to find 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10
less of 1 and 2 digit numbers.
Add & Subtract Within 20
Students will:
Understand how numbers and operations relate to
each other.
Understand turn around facts & fact families.
Break apart numbers to find 10 with fluency.
Find unknown numbers, 8+?=11.
Use a variety of strategies to solve problems, draw
a picture, compare numbers, use = symbol
(strategic thinking).
Measurement and Data
Students will:
Order 3 objects by length and height.
Compare objects and numbers using; taller, tallest,
shorter, shortest, longer, longest.
Tell and write time to the hour & half hour using
analog & digital clocks.
Read & create graphs to show data, understand and
answer questions (How many more? How many
less? Greatest, least or equal to?).
Identify all coins & their values; penny, nickel,
dime, quarter write money amounts accurately
using symbol.
Geometry
Students will:
Understand that all shapes have attributes, color,
size & shape.
Identify & create 2 & 3 dimensional shapes;
rectangles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, circles,
cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, & cylinders.
Use 2 & 3 dimensional shapes to create new
shapes.
Understand that fractions are equal parts of a shape,
and that bigger fractions = smaller pieces.
Use circles and rectangles to identify and create
halves, fourths, quarters, and a whole.
Science Learning Standards
Students will explore four main areas of study, Earth & Space,
Life Science, Physical Science and Technology &
Engineering. Lessons will include hands on activities,
observations, experiments, books, magazines, charts and video
clips. Classrooms will work closely with Island Grown
Schools, Felix Neck, the MV Museum, island farms, and the
Museum of Science. Many units will be connected to the
reading and writing curriculum. Throughout all units students
will use science vocabulary such as; experiment, hypothesis,
results, data, conclusion, predict, describe, observe, record,
identify & investigate.
Students will:
Make the connection that the movement of the
earth, sun, and moon create patterns while learning
the following vocabulary: earth, sun, moon, rotate,
orbit, seasons, sunrise, sunset, planets, solar
system, planetarium, and constellations.
Understand that patterns determine our time; days,
weeks, months and years.
Demonstrate that sound and light can travel by
creating a device that can send a signal while
learning the following vocabulary: light, sound,
vibrate, matter, pitch, waves, light source,
reflection, beam, molecules, opaque, translucent,
transparent.
Work with Island Grown Schools:
Garden: Alphabet Garden, Seasons & Light,
Farms: Today & Long Ago, Jobs throughout the
Seasons, Machines & Animals
Fiber & Textiles: From Sheep to Wool
Dairy: From Cow to Cheese
Chicks: Observations of incubation from egg to
chick
Social Studies Learning Standards
In first grade, children listen to and read folk tales and true
stories from America and from around the world. They learn
about major historical events, figures, geography, national
holidays and symbols related to the United States of America
and why they are important to America. The grade 1
curriculum continues to strengthen childrens identity as
American citizens.
Students will:
Identify days of the week, months in a year, and
seasons and give reasons for noting the days that
mark the change in seasons.
Place events in students own lives in chronological
order.
Describe a map (classroom, the school, the
neighborhood, town, city, state & country).
Identify cardinal direction (north, east, south, west)
and apply them to maps.
Locate North and South Pole and the Equator.
Give examples of products (goods) that people
 buy & services that people do for each other.
Identify the current president.
Identify the American flag, bald eagle, White
House, and Statue of Liberty.
Demonstrate the ability to recite the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Explain why we celebrate Labor Day,
Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving,
Martin Luther King, Jr Day, Presidents Day,
Patriots Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, and
Independence Day.
Music Learning Standards
Students will:
Participate in activities including singing,
movement, playing classroom percussion
instruments as rhythmic and melodic
accompaniment.
Listen to music from many different genres and
musical eras in order to build a strong
foundation of musical skills, vocabulary and
appreciation.
Spanish
The Spanish program is a FLEX (Foreign Language
Exposure) program.
The goals of the Spanish program are as follows:
To prepare students to begin developing
functional skills in listening, speaking, reading,
and writing in Spanish.
To provide a nurturing environment where
students feel comfortable learning a second
language.
To develop proficiency in oral and written
communication in Spanish through the
integration of language skills and concepts
taught in the content areas.
To encourage all students to develop an
openness, understanding and appreciation for
other cultures.
Physical Education
There are 5 components that are taught and practiced in
Physical Education class. They are:
1. Motor skills and movement patterns
2. Concepts and strategies
3. Health-enhancing level of fitness and physical
activity
4. Responsible personal and social behavior
5. Recognition of the value of physical activity.
These components are explored through different means
including games and skill activities with the use of different
pieces of equipment (scarves, hula hoops, bean bags, jump
ropes, wands, etc.), fitness activities, movement awareness
(skipping, galloping, hopping, crawling, etc.), gymnastic
movements (balancing, rocking, rolling, jumping, etc.) and
rhythm and dance activities (pathways, levels, ranges, etc.).
Art Learning Standards
Creating, Presenting, Responding,and Connecting
Students will:
Engage in inquiry and project based learning.
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Learn to care for tools and materials safely.
Heighten observational skills and expressive 2016 2017
vocabulary.
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Use their imagination and express emotion.
Be exposed to major art movements throughout
history.
Celebrate Marthas Vineyards rich history and
culture. Learning Standards
Develop an understanding of line, color, texture,
pattern, form, shape and design Teachers:
Explore many mediums and processes.
Library Learning Standards Amy D'Andrea & Kara Webster
In the Tisbury School Media Center, students gain an
appreciation for literature and develop critical thinking,
problem solving and communication skills as they use a
variety of resources to meet the demands of today's
curriculum. The library fosters a love of learning and
reading. Curriculum is designed to correlate with what's
going on in the classroom.
Students will:
Explore topics and resources including but not
limited to: the alphabet, fiction & nonfiction,
animal research, gardens, and a variety of
genres, authors and digital tools.
Respond to literature in different ways, and will
use technology and other information tools to
organize knowledge and understanding.
Share what they learn with others, by presenting
their work in a variety of formats.
Educational Technology Learning Standards
The 2016 Digital Literacy and Computer Science TISBURY SCHOOL
Curriculum Framework is focused on four strands:
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Collaboration, Computing Systems, and Computational
Thinking. The standards in the DLCS Framework are
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of technology and in incorporating these skills when
dealing with real-life challenges.
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Explore what is means to be a good digital
citizen.
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Develop basic use of digital tools and research information about our school and programs:
skills to create simple artifacts. www.tisbury.mvyps.org
Consider basic structures of computing systems
and networks.
Create and enact a simple algorithm.