Math & English Enrichment

1st Grade Math & English Classes

Every A Grade Ahead program available in 1st Grade — choose a subject to see its month-by-month curriculum.

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Initiate a love of learning.

Introducing day-to-day mathematical concepts — place value, time, measurement, fractions, and geometry — building skills and a lifelong love of learning.

A Grade Ahead’s 1st grade math enrichment classes introduce day-to-day mathematical concepts and topics. Students will learn methods to solving real-life mathematical problems in our 1st grade curriculum and pave the path to a successful academic career. The curriculum expands on our mathematical concepts from Kindergarten and includes, but is not limited to:

Time-saving skills & strategies
Story problems
Mental math
Concepts of measurement
Concepts of time
Numerical proficiency and strategies

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Month by Month 1st Grade Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum	Numericals Path
June : Month 1
Counting; Word problems; Patterns	Add/Subtract 1 Examples 19 + 2 = ? and 16 + 5 = ?
July : Month 2
Place value; Standard, expanded, and word form	Add/Subtract 2 Examples: 19 - 2 = ? and 16 - 5 = ?
August : Month 3
Money	Add/Subtract 3 Examples: 15 + 3 = ? and 27 - 7 = ?
September : Month 4
Word problems; Odd/Even; Add/Sub facts	Add/Subtract 4 Examples: 31 + 10 = ? and 35 + 5 = ?
October : Month 5
Tables; Bar graphs; Pie/Circle graphs	Add/Subtract 5 Examples: 31 - 10 = ? and 35 - 5 = ?
November : Month 6
Time	Add/Subtract 6 Examples: 4 + 2 + 3 = ? and 5 + 6 + 7 = ?
December : Month 7
Inches, centimeters, and feet; Ounces and pounds	Add/Subtract 7 Examples: 41 + 8 = ? and 38 - 7 = ?
January : Month 8
Calendar	Add/Subtract 8 Examples: 57 + 2 = ? and 96 - 3 = ?
February (Test Prep Month)
Grade Readiness *Some academies may offer in a month other than February. Check with your local academy.	Add/Subtract 9 Examples: 155 + 4 = ? and 167 - 3 = ?
March : Month 9
Geometry	Add/Subtract 10 Examples: 25 + 52 = ? and 87 - 31 = ?
April : Month 10
Fractions	Add/Subtract 11 Examples: 87 + 22 = ? and 93 - 21= ?
May : Month 11
Preparing to Move A Grade Ahead	Add/Subtract 12 Examples: 14 + 7 = ? and 55 - 41 = ?

Begin the love of learning.

Building a love of reading and writing through phonics, sight words, parts of speech, and sentence skills — laying the foundation for a lifetime of confident communication.

A Grade Ahead’s 1st grade English enrichment classes help students to begin reading and writing with ease. Students become familiar with phonics and sight words to improve their reading fluency and comprehension skills. Students become familiar with parts of speech and begin to develop sentence writing skills. Additionally, students practice comprehension and writing skills with short stories that are aligned with a vocabulary list. Students will enhance language arts skills such as:

1st grade English materials include exercises focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.

Parts of speech
Sentence writing
Reading and comprehension skills

You may also be interested in 2nd Grade English.

Month by Month 1st Grade English Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum Topics
June : Month 1
Short vowels; Long vowels; Long vowel pairs
July : Month 2
Consonant blends; Digraphs; Comprehension elements
August : Month 3
Capitalization; End punctuation; Types of sentences
September : Month 4
Common and proper nouns; Complete and incomplete sentences
October : Month 5
Singular and plural nouns; Writing to tell a story
November : Month 6
Verbs and verb tenses; Subject and matching verb
December : Month 7
Commas; Apostrophes
January : Month 8
Adjectives; Main idea; Sequencing
February (Test Prep Month)
Grade Readiness *Some academies may offer in a month other than February. Check with your local academy.
March : Month 9
Prefixes; Suffixes; Reading fluency
April : Month 10
Synonyms; Antonyms; Related sentences
May : Month 11
Preparing to Move A Grade Ahead

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