Learning Benchmark First Grade

Mission Statement Mount Arlington The Mission of the Mount Arlington School District is to ensure that our children succeed Public Schools personally, academically, socially, and physically. Through our commitment and passion to promote excellence, we will continue to provide our students with a safe, challenging and inspiring learning environment so that each student may achieve his/her full potential. In partnership with the community, our students are provided with a sound foundation to support a life long journey of opportunity and success. First Grade Learning Edith M. Decker School 446 Howard Boulevard Benchmarks  Mount Arlington, New Jersey 07856 973-398-6400 www.mtarlingtonschools.org In First Grade, a student will... Health and Physical Education Language Arts • Select and use standard and non-standard units of measure • Develop muscular and cardiovascular strength and fitness • Begin to demonstrate fluency and expression in oral • Tell time to the hour and half-hour • Perform various eye/hand and eye/foot coordination reading • Explore areas by covering a shape with square inches activities • Use context clues (word patterns, story structure, • Recognize, describe, extend, and create patterns • Participate in activities independently, with a partner, and illustrations) to aid comprehension • Create and interpret ...