Cold Spring School

First Grade

Reading

  • Flexible grouping
  • Accelerated reader tests comprehension (at students own pace)
  • Leveled readers (students can progress at their own pace)


Writing
Students are encouraged and expected to add detail and complexity totheir writing depending on their capabilities and initiative.

Spelling
A pre-test is given on Monday.  If a student shows mastery of most ofthe words, they have the opportunity to self-select challenge words to learn for Friday's test.

Math

  • Math Club (Arithmetwists, seeing math and using math skills in a different way)
  • Tiling sheets, different algebraic opportunities, using addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.)