Below are focal points for curriculum and instruction K-2. For further details about topics grade specific curriculum, please visit the specific grade level page below. 

Kindergarten Curriculum:

• Reading and Writing: Kindergarten focuses on mastering letters, sounds, and words. Children learn to recognize, name, and write all 26 letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase). They also become familiar with high-frequency words.
• Math: By the end of kindergarten, students should be able to count to 30, recognize common shapes, and perform basic single-digit addition.
• Social Skills: Kindergarten helps children develop social and emotional skills, preparing them for a school environment.

First Grade Curriculum:

• Reading: First graders continue to build on their reading skills. They identify an increasing number of words by sight, use letter-sound knowledge to sound out unknown words, and read both fiction and nonfiction.
• Writing: First graders write about various topics, including stories, reports, and letters. They transition from invented spelling to more accurate spelling.
• Math: Students work on concepts like fact families, addition, subtraction, and other math skills.

Second Grade Curriculum:

• Reading: Second graders read with greater fluency, interpret information from diagrams and graphs, and discuss similarities in characters and events across stories.
• Writing: They produce different types of compositions, organize writing with a beginning, middle, and end, and focus more on content than handwriting mechanics.
• Math: Second graders accurately decode multisyllable words, read irregularly spelled words, and use word identification strategies to unlock unknown words.

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