By the end of 1st grade, kids should be able to:

• Work independently for short periods of time.

• Have a conversation about what a situation is like from another person’s point of view.

• Distinguish left from right.

• Attempt to write and spell new words phonetically.

• Know sounds for digraphs (ph, th, etc)

• Read and write common words such as: where and every.

• Write complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation.

• Read first grade-level (level H/I) books aloud with accuracy and understanding.

• Tell time to the nearest hour and half-hour using analog and digital.

• Do addition problems with sums up to 20.

• Do subtraction problems with numbers 0 to 20.

• Know major landforms (mountain, volcano, valley).

• Know the city, state, and country they live in.

• Write about one topic for 3 pages.

• Understand ones and tens in a number.

• Write a story in order.

• Write an opinion with reasons to support it.

• Count to 120.

• Know short/long vowel sounds.