MONTESSORI 1-2 Learning Standards
Helping Our Students Achieve LANGUAGE ARTS READING  UCS Reading Series    WORD STUDY Short Vowels Long Vowels Blends/Digraphs Special Vowels Contractions Base Words Compound Words UCS Reading Series Spelling Dictionary Skills- Alphabetical Order Guide Words Definitions   GRAMMAR Function of Words- Noun Verb Adjective Article Pronoun Introduction to Parsing   WRITING Journal Information Fiction Poetry Introduction to Letter Writing Simple Sentences Capitalization Punctuation (., “ “, ?, !) Writing Process   HANDWRITING Letter Formation- Manuscript Introduction to Cursive	SOCIAL STUDIES HISTORY NOTION of  TIME The Hour- 1/2 hour 1/4 hour 5-minute intervals Parts of the Year- Days Months Seasons Introduce Clock of Eras Introduction to the Timeline of Life   TIMELINES Needs of People- Horizontal Study: Food Clothing Shelter Vertical Study: Native Americans- Food Clothing Shelter Detailed Study of Mesozoic Era Characteristics of the Dinosaurs Theories of Extinction   GEOGRAPHY POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY World Land and Water Forms Map Study Continents- People Customs Festivals Location Major Countries Capitals Animals Flags State Study - Michigan FUNCTIONAL GEOGRAPHY Parts of the Earth World Formation Rocks Weather- Seasons Clouds Water Cycle Temperature Ecology