First grade at Maple Street School is about expanding upon developing skills your child may have picked up in kindergarten and preschool. A warm, safe, and nurturing environment is created in order to instill a love for school, develop confidence, become independent, and learn about the world around him/her. Emphasis is placed on beginning literacy skills through the use of thematic science and social studies units such as; the exploration of the pond habitat, investigation of the human body systems, cultural study of China, and the virtual exploration of Antarctica.
Photograph of Marilyn Thompson
