1st Grade · 36 weeks

1st Grade Curriculum Guide

A Parent Roadmap to a Successful Year of Learning

A full-year 1st grade plan that builds addition and subtraction fluency alongside sentence-level reading and writing, with hands-on science every month.

Core subjects

Math

Addition facts, subtraction, place value

Reading

Comprehension, sentence structure

Spelling

High-frequency words

Science

Weather, matter, plants, animals

Month-by-month plan

MonthMathReadingSpellingScience
Aug/SeptAddition factsPhrase fluencyShort vowelsWeather
OctSubtractionSentencesSight wordsSeasonal changes
NovPlace valueFiction vs nonfictionWord familiesMatter
DecShape & timeRetelling storiesLong vowelsForces and motion
JanMoney & additionFluency growthBlends and digraphsAnimals
FebSubtraction strategiesParagraph skillsMixed patternsHabitats
MarWord problemsComprehensionSight word reviewPlants
AprMeasurementInformational textMasteryEarth
MayYear reviewFluencyMasteryReview

What's inside

  • 36-week full-year roadmap you can start any month
  • Month-by-month and week-by-week scope for Math, Reading, Spelling, and Science
  • Sample daily time frame so you know what a school day looks like
  • Non-Common Core, flexible, and adaptable to your child's pace
  • Instant PDF download — single-family license

Suggested daily rhythm: 2–2.5 hours per day across the four core subjects