Open Court Pacing Guide for 2007 - 2008
First Grade A.C.E

 

August 15 - September 11 September 12 - October 5 October 8 - November 2 November 5  - November 30
Unit 1: Let's Read Unit 2: Animals Unit 3: Things That Go Unit 4: Our Neighborhoods at Work
       
Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selections Days
1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1
2 The Purple Cow 1 2 Raccoons 1 2,3,4,5 I Go With My Family 4 2,3,4,5 Guess What 4
3 Los Hormiguitas 1 3,4,5 Baby Animals 3 6,7 Song of the Train 2 6,10 Firefighters 5
4 If I Were a Mouse 1 6,7,8 Munch Crunch 3 8,9,10,11,12 On the Go 5 11,12,13,14 Work Song 4
5 Hey, Diddle . . . 1 9 Mice 1 13,14 Trucks 2 15 Unit Wrap Up 1
6 There Was Once 1 10,11 Spiders 2 15 Unit Wrap Up 1      
7 Rain 1 12,13,14 The Hermit Crab 3            
8 Rhyme Stew 1 15 Unit Wrap Up 1            
9 Rags 1                  
10 Twinkle, Twinkle 1                  
11,12 The Chase 2                  
13,14 Mrs. Goose's Baby 2   OARS Due 10-12-07           OARS Due 12-7-07  
15 Baby Buggy 1                  
Number of Lessons 15 Number of Lessons 15 Number of Lessons 15 Number of Lessons 15
Number of Instructional Days 19 Number of Instructional Days 18 Number of Instructional Days 20 Number of Instructional Days 14
Extra Instructional Days 4 Extra Instructional Days 3 Extra Instructional Days 5 Extra Instructional Days 0

 

December 3 - January 11  January 14 - February 8 February 12 - April 11 April 14 - May 16
Unit 5: Weather Unit 6: Journeys Unit 7: Keep Trying Unit 8: Games
       
Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selections Days
1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1
2,3,4,5 When a Storm Comes Up 4 2,3,4,5 Pinkney's Journey 4 2 The Itsy Bitsy Spider 4 2 A Game Called Piggle 2
6 Listen to Rain 1 6,7,8,9 Me on the Map 4 3 The Kite 4 3 Jafta 2
7,8,9 How's the Weather? 3 10 The Plane Trip 1 4 The Garden 4 4 Mary Mack 1
10 Clouds, Rain, Snow & Ice 1 11 The Special Day 1 5 The Way of the Ant 3 5 Matthew and Tilly 4
11 Good Day for Kites 1 12,13 The Library Trip 2 6 The Fox and the Grapes 2 6 The Great Ball Game 5
12 Deserts 1 14 The Camera Trip 1 7 The Hare and the Tortoise 2 7 The Big Team Relay Race 3
13 Snow is Good 1 15 Unit Wrap Up 1 8 74th Street 1 8 Unit Wrap Up 2
14 Hurricanes 1       9 Unit Wrap Up 2      
15 Unit Wrap Up 1   OARS Due 2-15-08           OARS Due 5-23-08  
Number of Lessons 15 Number of Lessons 15 Number of Lessons 9 Number of Lessons 8
Number of Instructional Days 18 Number of Instructional Days 18 Number of Instructional Days 32 Number of Instructional Days 25
Extra Instructional Days 3 Extra Instructional Days 3 Extra Instructional Days 9 Extra Instructional Days 5

 

May 19 - June 5* Not Applicable
Unit 9: Being Afraid Unit 10: Homes
   
Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days
1 Unit Introduction 1 1 Unit Introduction 1
2 My Brother's Afraid of ... 2 2 Homes Around the World 2
3 Little Miss Muffet 1 3 Building a House 2
4 We're Going on a Bear Hunt 1 4 A House is a House for Me 5
5 Strange Bumps 2 5 Animal Homes 3
6 Clyde Monster 1 6 Make a Home 2
7 The Cat and the Mice 1 7 Home for a Bunny 2
8 Ira Sleeps Over 2 8 Is this a House for Hermit Crab? 3
9 Something is There 1 9 The Three Little Pigs 3
10 Unit Wrap Up 1 10 Unit Wrap Up 2
11 The Three Billy Goats... 0      
  OARS Due 6-5-08        
Number of Lessons 11 Number of Lessons 10
Number of Instructional Days 13* Number of Instructional Days 0
Extra Instructional Days 0 Extra Instructional Days 0

To allow for grade level collaboration, follow the regular first grade calendar, when possible.
The number of days for the lessons in Unit 9 have been adjusted to allow for unit completion.