First Grade Overview
Make Every Day Count in Lower School
FIRST GRADE SAMPLE SCHEDULE
AM: Homeroom, Math, Snack, Language Arts, Recess, Story, Spanish, P.E.
PM: Lunch, Recess, Social Studies, Art
AM: Homeroom, Math, Snack, Language Arts, Recess, Story, P.E., Spanish
PM: Lunch, Recess, Innovation Lab, Writing
AM: Homeroom, Math, Snack, Language Arts, Recess, Science, Music
PM: Lunch, Recess, Writing, Media
AM: Homeroom, Math, Snack, Language Arts, Recess, Story, Writing/Social Studies, P.E.
PM: Lunch, Recess, Art, Music, Writing
AM: Homeroom, Math, Snack, Language Arts, Recess, Story, Spanish, Science
PM: Lunch, Recess, Social Studies, Assembly
DING JECTS
PROBLEM SOLVING
STRONG TRADITIONS
MULTIPLE FIELD EXPERIENCES
Building strong reading skills and foundational math knowledge is a central focus of the First Grade curriculum. Literature presented to First Grade includes a varietyof different genres to increase vocabulary, recognize correct sentence structure, and understand expressions. Students engage in action-oriented projects for authentic, lasting lessons, such as adopting a tree in the campus “forest” and observing/logging changes about the tree throughout the year. First Grade students also explore cultures from around the world and, as an annual tradition, holds a “Tea Party” in the Spring (pictured) after learning about England. Field experiences mayinclude attending local theater productions, visiting Fort McHenry, and exploring The Baltimore Zoo.
TheLowerSchoolyears,KindergartenthroughGradeFive,at HarfordDayprovideanengaging,enrichededucational experiencethatnurturesthewholechildacademically,socially, emotionally,andcreatively.Throughstrongrelationships,small classsizes,anddifferentiatedinstruction,ourfacultyrecognize eachchild'sstrengths,encourageperseverance,andinspire confidencewhilesupportingeverystudent’suniquegrowth.
Learningextendsbeyondthetraditionalclassroomthroughour enrichedcurriculum,fieldstudyprogram,andspecialized learningenvironments,includingourdedicatedScienceand InnovationLabs.Throughhands-onexperiments,inquiry-based projects,andauthenticproblem-solving,studentscollaborate, thinkcritically,andbuildtheknowledge,character,and confidencetoengagewiththeworld.