First Grade - Mrs. Holverson's Class

First Grade is a year of a building responsibility and independence. We provide a positive, safe, caring environment which nurtures the intellectual, physical and emotional capacities of each child.

First grade has a very strong, standards based Language Arts program. Our Houghton Mifflin Reading program is built on a solid foundation of research in teaching practices. It ensures beginning reading success, with thorough development of oral language skills, phonemic awareness, letter recognition, phonics and blending skills, and high frequency vocabulary recognition. The program includes a comprehensive collection of literature rescues to meet the independent reading needs of all students.

Our Sadlier math program meets the new California State Standards. Using this program students can progress as quickly as they can or as slowly as they must. First grade topics to be studied include: number recognition, addition, subtraction, place value, time, money, geometry, measurement, fractions, graphing, and introductory concepts in statistics and probability.

Science is a study that excites students interest while training minds to test hypothesizes. Children are naturally curious about life, asking "wonder" questions, testing materials and the laws of nature as they play.

Social Studies in First Grade allows students to quickly move beyond their own areas to broaden their sense of place. Our program gives students new insights into their communities and helps them make connections to the larger world.

Our integrated art lessons in First Grade are designed to promote intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and creative growth. Field trips throughout the year support all curriculum areas.