Math

• Memorize basic addition and subtraction facts for numbers 1-10
  
• Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers up to three digits long
  
• Use repeated addition to do multiplication
  Counting, Ordering, and Place Value—
  
• Count, read, and write numbers up to 1,000
  
• Order and compare whole numbers up to 1,000
  
• Understand place value concepts up to three digits
  
• Count up to 100 by 2, 5, and 10
  
• Understand the regrouping process (e.g. forming ones into tens, tens into hundreds)
  Time, Money, and Measurement—
  
• Measure objects using U.S. standard or metric units
  
• Identify, count, and write coin combinations to $1.99
  
• Tell time to 5-minute intervals
  Geometry, Patterns, and Graphing—
  
• Identify and extend patterns and explain the rules for those patterns
  
• Identify and describe the elements that compose plane and solid geometric shapes (e.g. circle, triangle, sphere, and cube)
  
• Identify whole, one-half, and one-fourth of a simple shape
  
• Collect, record, organize, display, and interpret numerical data on a bar chart or graph
  Problem Solving—
  
• Apply computation skills, geometric concepts, and use appropriate manipulatives in a problem-solving situation
  
• Explain problem-solving strategies using correct mathematical vocabulary

English

Reading—

• Listen to and enjoy a variety of literature
  
• Read, comprehend, interpret and evaluate age-appropriate books and stories
  
• Describe setting, characters, and events in a story
  
• Identify the possible solutions to a problem
  
• Recognize a story's topic and main idea
  
• Know the difference between real and fantasy stories
  
• Locate information to answer questions within a story
  
• Follow directions with more than one step
  
• Relate previous experience to what is being read
  
• Accurately read aloud grade-appropriate material
  
• Observe all punctuation while reading aloud (e.g. commas, periods, exclamation points)
  Writing—
  
• Begin to generate and organize ideas for writing
  
• Use writing to communicate for a variety of purposes
  
• Use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling most of the time
  Vocabulary and Phonics—
  
• Learn new words using a variety of strategies such as grammar cues, meaning cues (e.g. pictures), and phonics (i.e. what sounds right)
  
• Use phonics to sound out complex, unfamiliar word

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