Building readers and problem solvers
First grade is where foundational skills deepen into real fluency. Students move from learning to read to reading to learn, and from counting to computing. Our 1st grade resources support every step.
Core subject areas and skills your child will develop throughout the year.
Phonics patterns, CVC words, blends, digraphs, and building reading stamina.
Addition and subtraction within 20, place value to 100, and measurement basics.
Complete sentences, capitalization, punctuation, and narrative writing with details.
Plants, animals, habitats, and the needs of living things through observation.
Key skills and benchmarks to celebrate as your child progresses through the year.
Read grade-level texts with fluency and comprehension
Add and subtract within 20 from memory
Write complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation
Count, read, and write numbers to 120
Identify and describe key details in a story
Measure length using non-standard and standard units
Structured CVC and CCVC word blending activities for daily phonics practice.
Get this resourceTimed and untimed drills to build fact fluency within 20.
Get this resourceDaily sentence starters with picture prompts to build writing confidence.
Get this resourceWeekly observation journal tracking weather patterns and seasonal changes.
Get this resourceFree 36-week plan
A free, parent-friendly 36-week roadmap for strengthening reading, writing, number sense, and curiosity through the SurgeAhead Foundations framework.
Math
Addition and subtraction within 10, word problems, missing addends, counting to 50, and early place value.
ELA & Early Literacy
Short vowels, consonant blends and digraphs, narrative retell, silent e, and personal narrative writing.
Science & Social Studies
Patterns of the sun, moon, and stars, followed by citizenship, community rules, rights, and responsibilities.
Math
Tens and ones to 99, comparing numbers, addition strategies within 20, subtraction, and true or false equations.
ELA & Early Literacy
Vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, informational text features, and informative paragraph writing.
Science & Social Studies
Plant structures and functions, then maps, geography, symbols, and the compass rose.
Math
Measurement, time to the hour and half-hour, data collection, tally marks, picture graphs, and bar-type graphs.
ELA & Early Literacy
Diphthongs, point of view, inflected endings, compound words, central message, and opinion writing.
Science & Social Studies
Animal traits and offspring survival, then past versus present and historical figures.
Math
Two-digit addition without regrouping, 2D and 3D geometry, and partitioning shapes into halves and quarters.
ELA & Early Literacy
Multi-syllable words, prefixes, fluent reading, punctuation, a capstone mini-report, and cumulative review.
Science & Social Studies
Light and sound communication, then basic economics with goods, services, income, spending, and saving.
SurgeStart Parent Tip
Read aloud together every day — even after your child can read independently. Shared reading builds vocabulary, comprehension, and a love of stories that independent reading alone can't replicate.
Official Standards Document
Download the complete SurgeStart SURGE Standards for 1st Grade — your comprehensive guide to learning objectives, skill benchmarks, and curriculum scope for the year.
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