Curriculum
Here is a brief description of the curriculum covered in our First Grade Program during the course of the year…
Devotions: We open our day with song, a children's devotion and prayer.
Calendar: During calendar, we practice patterns, days of the week, months, date, estimation, weather, counting to 100, counting by 5's, counting by 10's, counting by 2's, counting by 3's, countdown to the future days and events, daily math problems and time.
Reading/Spelling: Our class uses the Open Court Reading program. This program encompasses the areas of: Reading, Language Arts and Spelling. Through the use of sound and spelling cards the students are exposed to the phonetic principles of the English language. The units covered are: Let’s Read, Animals, Things That Go, Our Neighborhood at Work, Weather, Journeys, Keep Trying, Games, Being Afraid, and Homes.
Handwriting: Students practice letter formation by tracing letters and then independently writing the letters, words and phrases.
Math: Through instruction, workbook pages and hands on activities, students are exposed to addition, subtraction, problem solving, number patterns, money and geometric shapes.
Science: The following topics are covered through instruction, worksheets and experiments: plants, growing and changing, weather, electricity, magnets and simple machines.
Social Studies: The following topics are covered through instruction, discussion and the Weekly Reader magazine: family, friends, town and country, world and universe.
Art: Students will learn basic art concepts, including primary and secondary colors, by doing simple artwork.
Music: Students will learn basic musical concepts by singing fun songs and learning rhythm and beats.
Physical Education: Exercise and games are planned that will work on gross motor skills, especially walking, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, tumbling and balance.
Computer Literacy: Typing tutor, keyboard familiarization and educational computer games.
Faith Studies: Bible stories are presented to the students each day with activities that correspond. Weekly memory work is assigned.
Parent - Teacher Communication
A weekly newsletter is sent home every Monday afternoon along with the student's corrected work from the previous week. The weekly newsletter will inform parents of what is going on in First Grade during that and upcoming weeks.
Curriculum
Here is a brief description of the curriculum covered in our First Grade Program during the course of the year…
Devotions: We open our day with song, a children's devotion and prayer.
Calendar: During calendar, we practice patterns, days of the week, months, date, estimation, weather, counting to 100, counting by 5's, counting by 10's, counting by 2's, counting by 3's, countdown to the future days and events, daily math problems and time.
Reading/Spelling: Our class uses the Open Court Reading program. This program encompasses the areas of: Reading, Language Arts and Spelling. Through the use of sound and spelling cards the students are exposed to the phonetic principles of the English language. The units covered are: Let’s Read, Animals, Things That Go, Our Neighborhood at Work, Weather, Journeys, Keep Trying, Games, Being Afraid, and Homes.
Handwriting: Students practice letter formation by tracing letters and then independently writing the letters, words and phrases.
Math: Through instruction, workbook pages and hands on activities, students are exposed to addition, subtraction, problem solving, number patterns, money and geometric shapes.
Science: The following topics are covered through instruction, worksheets and experiments: plants, growing and changing, weather, electricity, magnets and simple machines.
Social Studies: The following topics are covered through instruction, discussion and the Weekly Reader magazine: family, friends, town and country, world and universe.
Art: Students will learn basic art concepts, including primary and secondary colors, by doing simple artwork.
Music: Students will learn basic musical concepts by singing fun songs and learning rhythm and beats.
Physical Education: Exercise and games are planned that will work on gross motor skills, especially walking, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, tumbling and balance.
Computer Literacy: Typing tutor, keyboard familiarization and educational computer games.
Faith Studies: Bible stories are presented to the students each day with activities that correspond. Weekly memory work is assigned.
Parent - Teacher Communication
A weekly newsletter is sent home every Monday afternoon along with the student's corrected work from the previous week. The weekly newsletter will inform parents of what is going on in First Grade during that and upcoming weeks.