Elementary School

Students enrolled in first through third grade at St. Francis de Sales are encouraged to be more independent and develop a sense of themselves, as well as their relationships with others and God. Second grade is a special time for our students as students children receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion.

Elementary School Curriculum	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade
RELIGION	*ALL PRIMARY GRADES focus on:* - Prayer - Liturgy - Feasts and seasons - Service
	PRIMARY TEXT: Blest Are We, RCL Benziger Our Church Community Our Loving Father God’s Son Jesus The Holy Spirit Followers of Jesus	PRIMARY TEXT: Blest Are We, RCL Benziger Baptism Reconciliation Holy Communion Gifts of the Holy Spirit Parables	PRIMARY TEXT: Blest Are We, RCL Benziger The Church is One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church The Holy Spirit Guides Us The Church Welcomes Us Jesus Teaches Us How to Live The Sacraments of Healing We Pray to the Holy Spirit The Mission of the Church
MATHEMATICS	*ALL PRIMARY GRADES focus on the Eight Mathematical Practices:* 1) Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them 2) Reason abstractly and quantitatively 3) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others 4) Model with mathematics 5) Use appropriate tools strategically 6) Attend to precision 7) Look for and make use of structure 8) Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
	PRIMARY TEXT: Envision, Savvas Learning Company Addition and subtraction facts to 20 Counting, comparing and ordering numbers to 120 Introduction to Tens and Ones Introduction to adding and subtracting two 2-digit numbers Introduction to time Continuation of data collection	PRIMARY TEXT: Envision, Savvas Learning Company Working with equal groups Place value to 1,000 Mental addition and subtraction Adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers with regrouping Three- digit addition addition and subtraction Value and Counting Money Time to the quarter hour	PRIMARY TEXT: Envision, Savvas Learning Company Using Place Value to add and subtract Multiplication, Using Known Facts, and Patterns Meanings of Division, Division Facts Fractions, Fraction Comparison, and Fraction Equivalence Two Dimensional Shapes and their Attributes Perimeter and Area
READING	*ALL PRIMARY GRADES focus on:* - Vocabulary - Expanding high-frequency sight words - Increasing fluency: rate, accuracy, and expression - Speaking and listening
	PRIMARY TEXT: SuperKids, Zanier-Bloser Phonics skills: vowel sounds, blends, and digraphs Comprehension: plot elements, main idea, and key details	PRIMARY TEXT: SuperKids, Zanier-Bloser Phonics skills: multisyllabic words, vowel teams, irregular spelling Comprehension: Asking questions, main ideas of multi-paragraphs, text features, author’s purpose	PRIMARY TEXT: Wonders, McGraw Hill Phonics skills: prefixes and suffixes Vocabulary: word meanings, context clues, figurative language, domain-specific words Comprehension: textual evidence, characterization, theme, comparing/contrasting elements, inference, text structure, main idea and supporting details
LANGUAGE ARTS	*ALL PRIMARY GRADES focus on:* - Handwriting - Spelling - Six Traits of Writing (Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Conventions, Sentence Fluency, Voice) - Grammar
	PRIMARY TEXT: Voyages in English, Loyola Press Handwriting: printing upper and lower case letters Writing purposes introduction (opinion, narrative, informative) Write a variety of sentence types; asking, telling, exclaiming and commanding Writing constructed responses	PRIMARY TEXT: Voyages in English, Loyola Press Handwriting practice Writing purposes: narrative and informative writing production Writing Process: drafting, revising, editing Research: learn various research tools	PRIMARY TEXT: Voyages in English, Loyola Press Handwriting: Introduction to cursive writing Writing purposes: focus on narrative development Writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing Research: conduct short projects
SCIENCE	*ALL PRIMARY GRADES focus on Science and Engineering Practices:* - Asking Questions & Defining Problems - Developing & Using Models - Planning & Carrying Out Investigations - Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Using Mathematical & Computational Thinking, - Constructing Explanations & Designing Solutions - Engaging in Argument from Evidence - Obtaining, Evaluating & Communicating Information
	PRIMARY SOURCE: Mystery Science Living things and their environments Sun, moon and stars Matter Movement	PRIMARY SOURCE: Mystery Science Plants and animals Life cycles Rocks and minerals Water cycle Weather Motion and force	PRIMARY SOURCE: Mystery Science Plants, animals, and ecosystems Atmosphere and weather Forces, motion, and energy Technology and the design process
SOCIAL STUDIES	*ALL PRIMARY GRADES focus on: - Geography and map skills* - Interpretation of graphs, charts & tables - Vocabulary
	PRIMARY TEXT: Social Studies Alive! My School and Family, TCI Being a good citizen American symbols Needs and wants Goods and services Buying and selling/ spending and saving Cultures and celebrations	PRIMARY TEXT: Social Studies Alive! My Community, TCI Aspects of citizenship Producers and consumers United States traditions America’s early settlers	PRIMARY TEXT: Social Studies Alive! Our Community and Beyond, TCI Types of communities: rural, urban, suburban Continents, oceans, and landforms Branches of U.S. Government Native Americans and first American settlers