(Skills which were mastered at a younger age are not listed in
the new grade.)
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Introduce & work |
Ongoing skill work |
To be mastered |
| Language Arts |
complex word families
phonic rules / decoding syllabication
writing without lines
(cursive - when ready)
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Listening and speaking
recall / memory sequencing
key words
sight words
inventive spelling
word families
oral rhythmic reading
spelling common words
handwriting block letters
name days, months, seasons
speech and drama
|
open listening to stories
remembering story basics
spell 30 common words
write all block letters
well-balanced hand writing
write / copy 2 paragraphs without tiring
write short pieces independently
read Frog and Toad level at
minimum.
name days, months, seasons
|
| Math |
all multiplication tables
place value: carrying (borrowing)
multi-tiered word problems
|
number facts to 20
"counting by" to 12's
simple 4 process problems
simple word problems
read and write numbers to 1000
recognition of basic shapes
visual and numerical pattern
recognition
|
simple 4 process problems mental
and written
+, - double & triple digits
- no carry or borrow
number facts to 10
"counting by" to 6's
basic shape recognition
1-tiered oral word problems
read and write to 100
|
| Movement |
crossing all mid-lines
opposition movements
eye tracking
stilts walking
proper pencil grip
|
strengthening base senses
navel radiation
neck flexibility
rhythmic skipping
hopping, jumping, skip rope
catching & throwing a ball
somersault
balance
strength / endurance
eye-hand coordination
establishing dominance
|
rhythmic skipping
hopping
jumping / skip rope
short time balance
|
| Music |
full pentatonic scale
tone matching
hand signature
nesting songs
clapping patterns
|
ability to learn songs through
imitation
ability to play known songs
independently
"mood of cradle" songs
keeping rhythms
|
ability to learn songs through
imitation
ability to play known songs
independently
|
| Art |
complementary colors
form arising from color dynamics
|
color mood / mixing
modeling forms from whole
proper painting techniques
proper care of materials
|
mixing primary colors with
intent
modeling forms from whole
proper care of materials
|
If a child is not approaching mastery of the skills listed, then
a screening should be requested and extra remedial help provided.
Children are not held back based on skills development.
