CURRICULUM
There are 8 units of study at each grade level. Each unit includes 20 lessons and takes approximately 4 weeks to complete. Each lesson takes a single class period. In addition to the main lesson of the day, students also work on their skills in 15- to 20-minute Number Corner exercises, many of which are games.In Bridges classrooms, students:
OUR YEAR AT A GLANCE
This year we are using Bridges in Mathematics, a K–5 math program that will help us meet the new standards and make math meaningful and exciting. In first grade, students focus on addition and subtraction, place value, and shapes.
Throughout the year they:
❚ Add and subtract with numbers to 20, including with story problems
❚ Become fluent with addition and subtraction facts to 10
❚ Count to 120 and learn about place value (ones, tens, hundreds)
❚ Identify, sort, and draw shapes
❚ Fit shapes together to make other shapes, solve puzzles, and talk about fractions
For additional information on Bridges in Mathematics: parent resource
There are 8 units of study at each grade level. Each unit includes 20 lessons and takes approximately 4 weeks to complete. Each lesson takes a single class period. In addition to the main lesson of the day, students also work on their skills in 15- to 20-minute Number Corner exercises, many of which are games.In Bridges classrooms, students:
- Play an active role in their own learning and in the classroom community
- Talk about math by sharing observations, explaining their thinking, and asking questions
- Use hands-on activities and a variety of math tools and visual models to understand how mathematical concepts work
- Build stamina for solving complex problems that require perseverance
- Play games in small groups to practice what they learn
OUR YEAR AT A GLANCE
This year we are using Bridges in Mathematics, a K–5 math program that will help us meet the new standards and make math meaningful and exciting. In first grade, students focus on addition and subtraction, place value, and shapes.
Throughout the year they:
❚ Add and subtract with numbers to 20, including with story problems
❚ Become fluent with addition and subtraction facts to 10
❚ Count to 120 and learn about place value (ones, tens, hundreds)
❚ Identify, sort, and draw shapes
❚ Fit shapes together to make other shapes, solve puzzles, and talk about fractions
For additional information on Bridges in Mathematics: parent resource
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