A Year of Instruction

Module Lessons are at the heart of the curriculum at all grade levels. Each grade level includes four modules, which span a full school year. The four modules allow students to build important content knowledge based on a compelling topic related to science, social studies, or literature. Each module uses rich, authentic text throughout.

Each module provides eight to nine weeks of instruction, broken into three shorter units. The curriculum was built using the principles of backward design; it identifies what students need to know and be able to do at the end of each module. Units are intentionally designed to help students meet these targets.

Grade 1