Common Core

As many of you have heard we are moving to the common core in first grade.  I wanted to post the mission statement from the common core website:
"The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy."

I have also attached the link that will lead you to the standards for English Language Arts for first grade.


This is another link which will take you to the standards and the "I CAN" statements that goes along with each of the standards.  These are what we use to drive our daily instruction.