Mathematics

Problem Solving Strategies and Skills
● Solve a problem as it relates to everyday situations
● Use steps to solve problems
● Use various strategies to solve a problem
● Show all working as it relates to the problem

Number Concepts
● Complete number patterns (sequencing)
● Recognize ordinal numbers
● Read or write numbers in words or figures from 0- 9,999
● Compare and order numbers up to 9,999
● Write the value of any digit up to 9,999
● Write the place value of any digit up to 9,999
● Round off numbers to the nearest 10, 100, or 1000
● Write numbers up to 9,999 in expanded form and vice versa
● Identify even and odd numbers
● Identify and use composite numbers
● Identify and use prime numbers
● Write multiples
● Find the factors of a given number
● Identify the prime factors of a number
● Calculate the Highest Common Factor of given numbers
● Identify, know and use the different properties of addition
● Add and subtract numbers up to 9,999 with and without regrouping
● Identify, know and use the different properties of subtraction
● Subtract numbers up to 9,999 with and without regrouping
● Identify, know and use the different properties of multiplication
● Say and use multiplication tables up to 12
● Multiply numbers up to 999 by numbers up to 100
● Identify, know and use the different properties of division
● Divide numbers up to 9,999 by one digit and two digit numbers with and without regrouping and with and without a remainder
● Tables 0-12

Units of Measurement
Money
● Identify local currency
● Make change
● Add money
● Subtract money
● Multiply money
● Divide money
● Use coins and notes in money transactions
● Develop and appreciation for saving money

Linear Measurement
● Measure lengths correctly using the appropriate instruments
● Rename millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers
● Estimate the length of an object to the nearest centimeter
● Draw an estimated length
● Measure to the nearest millimeter, centimeter, and meter
● Measure to the nearest milliliter and liter
● Find the perimeter of regular and irregular shapes
● Find the area of regular shapes by using a formula or by counting squares

Time
● Differentiate between times of the day
● Name the days of the week/ months of the year in sequence
● Identify the appropriate instrument for measuring periods of time
● Tell time by the hour, half hour and quarter hour

Geometry
● Identify & classify 2-Dimensional shapes and state the properties
● Draw two dimensional shapes (square, rectangle, triangle and circle)
● Identify & classify 3-Dimensional shapes according to their properties. Knowing the properties of cuboid, cube, cylinder, cone & sphere
● Identify lines of symmetry of a given shape
● Identify and name points on a shape
● Identify and name line and line segments
● Distinguish between parallel lines and intersecting lines
● Recognize a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, septagon, and octagon
● Recognize a square and a rectangle as special quadrilaterals

Data Handling
● Collect data using the appropriate methods
● Represent the data collected in a diagram: table, pictograph, bar graph, line graph, coordinate graph
● Read and interpret the information in a diagram or chart

Fractions
● Identify the denominator and the numerator of a fraction
● Reduce a fraction to its lowest terms
● Understand a mixed number
● Add fractions for whole numbers
● Multiply fractions
● Multiply fractions by whole numbers
● Find the fractional part of a set using multiplication
● Compare like and unlike fractions using > and < signs
● Order fractions
● Identify equivalent fractions for part of a whole and part of a set of objects
● Identify higher and lower terms of equivalent fractions
● Find equivalent fractions by using multiplication
● Identify equivalent fractions by cross-multiplying

Sets
● Identify and construct lines of symmetry for various shapes
● Define a set
● Describe a set and identify the elements in a given set
● Identify sets that are equal
● Identify sets that contain the same number of elements
● Identify the subsets of a given set

Language Arts

Grammar
● Use nouns to name people, places and things
● Replace proper nouns with appropriate subject and object pronouns
● Capitalize all proper nouns and words at beginning of sentences
● Use verbs correctly
● Use correct punctuation at the end of sentences
● Use commas to separate items in a list
● Use commas appropriately in greetings and closures of letters
● Use commas appropriately in dates
● Use question marks appropriately
● Use complete sentences
● Use correct spelling to complete written tasks
● Use simple adjectives and adverbs appropriately
● Extend sentences by using adjectives and adverbs
● Use simple link words to join sentences
● Use at least three types of sentence structures
● Use the negative form in simple and compound sentence structures
● Use the three simple tenses
● Use continuous tense
● Correctly spell basic sight words and other commonly used words
● Use phonics and word structures to spell more difficult words
● Use appropriate vocabulary
● Use synonyms to replace words given
● Use antonyms to represent opposite of words given
● Use simple homonyms in context
● Form plurals

Reading Skills and Strategies
● Use appropriate sight vocabulary to recognise words in isolation as well as in context
● Use a range of decoding systems, e.g. phonetic, syntactic and semantic, to determine pronunciation of words
● Determine the meaning of unknown words using context, glossaries, and dictionaries
● Read aloud at independent level
● Self-correct when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue
● Use rhythm, pace and intonation associated with Standard English
● Use reading for functional purposes

Literature
● Discuss the qualities of characters
● Identify with characters
● Develop simple characterization sketches
● Discuss situations which occur within the literature
● Summarize stories
● Transform stories read to connect to personal experiences
● Identify lessons learnt
● Select favourite authors and genres
● Give simple explanations of differences in genres
● Produce simple pieces of writing based on the literature read

Speaking and Listening Skills
● Use language appropriate to context
● Present information clearly, concisely and adequately
● Speak fluently in recounting experiences
● Initiate discussion using sensory data
● Ask appropriate questions
● Paraphrase and summarize information shared orally by others
● Participate in choral speaking and recite poems, rhymes, songs and stories
● Discuss and orally present plans for solving problems
● Use increasingly complex sentence structures
● Observe and use common courtesies with appropriate register and tone
● Develop and practise the use of eye contact between speaker and listener
● Use a variety of tones and stresses in expressing ideas orally
● Communicate situations in full sentences
● Simulate conversations/dialogue using Standard English
● Contribute to group discussion
● Listen responsively and respectfully
● Respond appropriately to information given
● Follow oral directions with three or four steps
● Respond appropriately to the questions of others
● Pay attention to the speaker and respond appropriately
● Perform actions based on information given
● Respond using sensory data
● Respond to cues which signal when to begin a response
● Listen to build memory
● Use appropriate body language when addressing others

Penmanship
● Use a style of writing that is fluent and legible
● Observe appropriate spacing between words
● Head all work in a prescribed manner
● Leave margins as required to accurately form and consistently size letters using cursive handwriting

Comprehension
● Recall details
● Relate what is read to prior knowledge and experience
● Identify salient and specific details
● Restate ideas in his own words
● Identify and state the main idea
● Distinguish between significant and minor details
● Explain how something is done
● Say why something happens
● Use cue words and context clues to understand text
● Make, confirm and revise predictions
● Summarize the text adequately and accurately
● Relate what is read to experiences in other media e.g. films, plays etc.
● Define and sequence information needed to carry out a procedure
● Use vocabulary to assist in making inferences and drawing conclusions
● Organise information in order to understand the sequence of events
● Draw conclusions from information given
● Apply information read to another context

Composition
● Sequence a story
● Plan for a narrative
● Plan a narrative plot
● Write descriptive essays
● Write a friendly letter
● Write a letter of invitation
● Write a letter of apology
● Write a simple business letter
● Write a composition based on a picture
● Write an expository story
● Alter stories

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