First Grade Expectations

 
 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
The following link will take you to the TEKS, which are the objectives that are required to be taught to and learned by all 1st graders in the state of Texas. These objectives are stated in our daily lesson plans.
Additional Skills That Every First Grader Should Know
Reading
 
Student should:

Read all 300 words on the Dolche word list

Read a first grade passage at 60 words per minute with 100% comprehension

 
Language Arts
 
Student should:
Write complete sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation

Write a developed journal entry based on a given subject

Read and Spell all the EISD First Grade No-Excuse Spelling Words

 
Math
 
Student should:

Count to 120

Recognize numbers 0-120 when given in randon order

Tell what number comes before or after a given number

Addition and subtraction

Tell time by the hour and half hour