1st Grade Curriculum

The First Grade program at Dade Christian School provides the basic foundation of learning for every child. A child’s study habits, learning skills, and attitude toward education are formed during this primary stage. Our curriculum is a thoroughly integrated, academically balanced program with a consistent Christian emphasis. Bible, Language Arts, Phonics, Reading, Math, Science, History, Spelling, and Penmanship all represent the subject areas. Our total program has been developed to challenge students to develop their skills in the intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social realms. An emphasis is also placed on social interaction among the students, giving them opportunities to develop social values; respect, sharing, group acceptance, independence, and dependability.

1st Grade Science

The purpose of the first grade science class is to nurture the student’s exploratory curiosity for science through projects, conducting experiments, and reading. The students will understand about the world God created and how each organism has a purpose for existing. Biblical principles and truths from God’s Word will be integrated throughout each lesson.

Curriculum – Harcourt Science

Projects –

The Five Senses
Growing Live Plants from Seeds
Animal Habitat
Collage of Seasons
Sink or Float
Food Group Pyramid
Healthy & Unhealthy Food Chart

Goals and Objectives –

To identify the 5 senses and their sense organs (i.e.: taste – tongue) *
To explain how the five senses help us learn
To distinguish between living organisms and nonliving objects
To compare living organisms and nonliving objects
To identify the senses a doctor uses in his or her job
To recognize that people are living things that grow
To identify the basic parts of plants and their functions
To observe and compare plants
To identify the basic parts of a seed
To recognize that a seed grows into a plant
To identify that plants need light, air, soil, and water
To communicate observations about plant growth
To recognize that artists use science skills
To measure the growth of plants
To observe that animals need food, water, air, and a place to live to survive
To identify characteristics of living organisms that allow their basic needs to be met
To differentiate between wild and tame animals, their habitats and identify their offspring’s
To identify different ways to group animals
To recognize that animals can be sorted according to their characteristics and parts
To recognize the parts of an insect
To identify the characteristics of an insect that allows its basic needs to be met
To observe and record changes in the life cycles of mammals and birds
To compare the ways young mammals and birds depend on their parents for their basic needs
To observe and record changes in the life cycle of a butterfly
To identify the characteristics of a butterfly that allow its basic needs to be met
To observe and record changes in the life cycle of a frog
To identify characteristics of a frog that allows its basic needs to be met
To recognize that frogs go through different stages and move in certain ways
To identify symmetry
To give examples of ways animals depend on plants for their basic needs
To identify animals’ characteristics that allow their basic needs to be met
To identify plant and animal characteristics that allow them to meet their needs
To compare ways that plants depend on animals to help them meet their needs
To give examples of ways people depend on plants and animals for their basic needs
To sort plant and animal products according to whether they come from plants or animals
To identify healthful snacks and measure and mix plant products
To recognize that customs are an important part of a person’s culture
To describe how plants and animals that live in a forest find what they need to survive
To recognize that plants and animals have characteristics that help them live in a forest
To recognize that plants and animals that live in a desert find the conditions they need to survive
To give examples of the characteristics that help plants and animals live in a desert
To recognize that plants and animals that live in a rain forest find what they need to survive
To identify characteristics of plants and animals that help them live in a rain forest
To recognize that plants and animals that live in the ocean find the conditions they need to survive
To identify the features that plants and animals have that help them live in the ocean
To identify patterns on leaves
To identify what a career as a marine biologist involves
To observe and describe differences in rocks based on their characteristics
To use a hand lens to collect information about rocks and classify them
To identify examples of fossils
To describe how some fossils are formed
To observe fossil evidence of extinct animals
To compare extinct and living animals
To recognize that scientists’ study and project ancient art
To measure mass of rocks using a balance
To identify natural resources
To give examples of how natural resources are used
To recognize that Earth’s surface is surrounded by air
To conduct simple investigations to observe air and what it can do
To identify a variety of natural sources of fresh water
To observe that fresh water can be made from salt water
To recognize why it is important to take care of our natural resources
To describe ways to take care of our natural resources
To recognize that water in a puddle evaporates and understand that this is part of the water cycle
To recognize that paper is a valuable resource
To recognize that weather is the condition of the air outside
To observe and record weather changes from day to day
To use a thermometer to collect and record information about weather
To identify patterns in temperature changes related to weather
To recognize that wind is moving air
To observe changes in wind direction and speed
To recognize that clouds form when warm air meets cooler air
To recognize that rain forms from water drops in clouds
To measure and compare temperature in one place and observe how much it changes
To observe weather patterns and make up a “weather saying” about it
To observe and forecast different weather patterns (i.e.: windy, 92°, partly cloudy) and will be introduced to cloud activity and the water cycle
To observe objects in the sky
To describe what planets are made of
To recognize that Earth’s spinning gives us day and night
To use a model to demonstrate the occurrence of day and night
To recognize that spring is the season that follows winter
To observe and record changes in weather from winter to spring
To recognize that summer is the season that follows spring
To observe and record changes in weather from spring to summer
To recognize that fall is the season that follows summer
To observe and record changes in weather from summer to fall
To recognize that winter is the season that follows fall
To observe and record changes in weather from fall to winter
To recognize how the process skill observe is used by people in art
To use a bar graph to find out about changes in rainfall
To distinguish between the 4 seasons and categorize the clothing, weather, holidays and activities conducted throughout the seasons
To recognize that everything around us is matter
To observe and describe the properties of solids
To recognize that liquid is matter that flows
To observe and describe the properties of liquids
To recognize that some objects sink and other float in water
To recognize that objects can be described in terms of their floating and sinking properties
To predict how a solid acts when mixed with water
To classify solids into those that will dissolve in water and those that will not
To recognize that gas is matter that fills and takes the shape of the container it is in
To observe and describe the properties of gases
To recognize that things can be done to solid matter to change its properties
To observe and describe the behavior of solid matter when we do things to change it
To recognize that knowledge about science is used in art
To determine how shape and weight make an object sink or float
To demonstrate how sounds are made
To observe and compare different sounds
To describe different kinds of sounds
To compare sounds
To describe the part of a musical instrument that vibrates
To compare musical instruments
To recognize that similar types of instruments are used in various cultures
To measure the distance a whisper can be heard
To recognize that a force is a push or a pull
To observe and describe what pushes and pulls can do
To recognize that objects move in different ways
To observe and describe different kinds of movement
To recognize that motion involves moving from one place to another
To recognize that the amount of a change in motion is related to the strength of the push or the pull
To recognize that a magnet is a piece of iron that attracts objects with iron in them
To observe how the magnetic force works and its different uses
To observe that a magnet has two different poles
To recognize that a magnet’s pulling force is strongest at the poles
To recognize that magnetic force can pass through some things to attract iron objects
To observe that magnetic force gets weaker as distance increases from the magnet
To recognize that a magnet can magnetize things it attracts
To compare the strength of different magnets
To recognize that different magnets have different strengths
To understand that magnets are essential tools for many travelers
To recognize how to care for their body
To categorize food into food groups (using the pyramid) and understand healthy eating patterns
To introduce students to the eyes and ears, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, muscular, and nervous system
To identify healthy dental habits (i.e.: seeing the dentist regularly, brushing, and flossing)
To recognize how to stay safe. (Fire, Stranger and Bike Safety)

Sequential Order of Lessons –

Five senses, their organs and uses
Plants: parts and requirements of plant growth
Animal life cycle and their characteristics
Animals: wild and tame, their needs and their habitats
Earth’s Land: rocks
Earth’s natural resources
Weather, the various types and necessities of different types and how to predict the weather
The four seasons, what we see, what we wear, and what we feel
Three types of matter: solid, liquid and gas
Sounds and forces
Nutrition, the food pyramid and their body
Dental health

1st Grade History

The purpose of first grade history is to provide an awareness of how fairness, honesty and courtesy are needed to work cooperatively with others in a community. Students will understand about how the different jobs in our cities, states and nation play a role in keeping us safe and well. Children will appreciate the diverse cultures that surround us and how this diversity enriches our lives.

Curriculum – Harcourt

Goals and Objectives –

To explain why schools are important
To identify main ideas from visual sources
To describe the role of self as a member of the class
To express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences
To identify main ideas from oral and print sources
To recognize details that support the main idea
To explain the need for rules in the home, school, and community
To give examples of rules that establish order, provide security, and manage conflict
To explore appropriate behavior at school
To compare rules made for different groups and situations
To follow steps for working together in a group
To use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision
To identify school workers
To identify the responsibilities of authority figures in the home and school
To recognize that children depend on school workers
To describe the work role of children in school and at home
To describe location of self and objects relative to other locations in the classroom and school
To use relative location words to describe where things are
To create and use simple maps to identify the location of places in the classroom and school
To recognize the use of symbols on maps to represent real things
To create visual and written material including pictures and maps
To compare and contrast schools of long ago with schools of today
To recognize tools for learning in the classroom
To read and interpret a table
To categorize information
To compare schools around the world
To discover that people learn in places outside of school
To describe the requirements of jobs and the characteristics of a job well-performed
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources, such as pictures, television, and computer images
To explain the need for rules and laws in the community
To give examples of rules or laws that establish order, provide security, and manage conflict
To recognize that breaking rules or laws has consequences
To identify leaders of different groups
To identify the responsibilities of authority figures in the home, school, and community
To identify leaders in the community and state
To describe the roles of public officials, including mayor and governor
To locate places of significance on maps
To use simple maps to identify the location of places beyond the classroom, school, and community
To recognize their state on a United States map
To identify leaders in the nation
To describe the role of public officials, including the President
To identify George Washington as the first President of our country
To know past Presidents
To recognize the democratic process of voting
To identify how people in the United States choose their leaders
To use voting as a way of making choices and decisions
To explain selected national and state patriotic symbols
To recite and explain the meaning of a pledge of allegiance and a flag
To identify anthems and mottoes of countries and states
To explain haw symbols reflect an American love of individualism and freedom
To identify ways in which Americans show respect for and honor their country
To distinguish between fiction and nonfiction
To recognize facts in nonfiction writing
To identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in equality and responsibility for the common good.
To I dentify historic figures and ordinary people who have exemplified good citizenship
To identify contributions of historical figures that have influenced the community, state, and nation
To identify historic figures who have exhibited a love of individualism
To identify some of the rights people have
To explore some of the responsibilities that accompany rights
To predict what might happen if you did not act responsibly
To identify and describe ways that communities honor people who have made a difference
To identify historical figures that have influenced the community, state, and nation
To explain how selected customs reflect an American love of inventiveness
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources, such as pictures, television, and computer images
To define a neighborhood as a place where people interact as they live, work, and play
To compare a map to an aerial view
To create and use simple maps to identify the locations of places in the community and beyond
To use a map key to identify places on a map
To access information from a map using colors and symbols in a map key
To identify and describe the physical characteristics of places such as landforms
To identify and describe the physical characteristics of places such as bodies of water
To access information from a map using colors and symbols in a map key
To create visual and written material including maps
To recognize the globe as a model of Earth
To identify the continents and oceans of the world
To locate places of significance on maps and globes
To locate places using the four cardinal directions
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as maps
To locate the North Pole and the South Pole
To identify examples of and uses for natural resources in the community, state, and nation
To recognize how people depend on land and water
To understand the importance of natural resources
To use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, and predict consequences
To demonstrate the concept of scarcity
To recognize that we need to protect resources for the future
To describe personal responsibility for protecting the environment
To identify and describe the physical characteristics of places such as landforms, bodies of water, natural resources, and weather
To identify and describe the human characteristics of places such as types of houses
To explain how the environment affects the types of homes people have
To recognize the importance of caring for our natural resources
To sequence and categorize information
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources, such as pictures, television, and computer images
To recognize that everyone in a group has a role
To identify roles within different groups
To describe how people in groups depend on one another
To use a problem-solving process to identify a problem
To use a problem-solving process to gather information about a problem, list and consider options for solving it, and consider advantages and disadvantages of a solution
To use a problem-solving process to choose and implement a solution and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
To identify people’s basic needs
To describe ways that families meet basic human needs
To describe similarities and differences in ways families meet basic needs
To define Culture
To explore how people use language to communicate
To identify similarities and differences in culture
To describe various beliefs of families and explain their importance
To explain that environment affects the foods people eat
To explore how people’s food choices can reflect their culture
To recognize that people have different likes and dislikes
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as artifacts
To recognize that people express their culture in many ways
To explore artifacts that are part of a people’s culture
To retell stories from selected folktales and legends such as Aesop’s fables
To define scale
To demonstrate how to use a scale to measure distances on a map
To describe various beliefs, customs, and traditions of families and explain their importance
To identify celebrations from other cultures
To recognize holidays and celebrations as a way of preserving a family’s culture
To recognize that a calendar shows months of the year, days of the week, and dates
To read a calendar to identify dates
To create a calendar
To recognize that Americans have diverse backgrounds
To discuss things that all Americans share
To describe how people of different cultures share their customs and traditions
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources, such as pictures, television, and computer images
To use vocabulary related to chronology, including yesterday, today, and tomorrow
To recognize that people and places change over time
To describe seasons of the year
To explain time order on a time line
To sequence and categorize information
To create a time line
To recognize that every family has its own history
To compare families today with families long ago
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of oral sources such as conversations and interviews
To use a diagram to identify family relationships
To describe family relationships in terms of indefinite time and chronology (then/now, before/after)
To observe changes in a community
To analyze why changes take place
To explain how changes in a community affect people who live there
To distinguish among past, present, and future
To identify contributions of historical figures that have influenced the community, state, and nation
To identify the cause of certain events
To recognize the effects of certain actions
To recognize that Native Americans were the first people in North America
To describe the voyage of Christopher Columbus
To explain how America was started
To describe the origins of selected customs, holiday, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation
To compare the observance of holidays and celebrations, past and present
To explain how selected celebrations reflect an American love of individualism and freedom
To identify contributions of historical figures that have influenced the community, state, and nation
To identify characteristics of good citizenship such as a belief in justice and truth
To describe the origins of selected customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation
To describe a route as a way to get from one place to another
To demonstrate how to identify and trace routes on a map
To create and use simple maps to identify the location of places in the community and beyond
To compare the similarities and differences among the lives and activities of historical figures that have influenced the community, state, and nation
To identify historic figures who have exhibited a love of inventiveness
To describe how technology has changed communication, transportation, and recreation
To describe how household tools and appliances have changed the ways families live
To identify historic figures who have exhibited a love of inventiveness
To describe how technology has changed communication, transportation, and recreation
To identify historic figures who have exhibited a love of individualism and inventiveness
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures and artifacts
To recognize that people and places change over time
To distinguish between past and present
To describe how technology has changed the way people work
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, television, and artifacts
To distinguish between goods and services
To identify examples of goods and services in the home, school, and community
To identify people who provide goods and services
To describe the requirements of various jobs and the characteristics of a job well performed
To describe how specialized jobs contribute to the production of goods and services
To trace the sequence in a manufacturing process
To classify information using a picture graph
To interpret information from a picture graph
To create a picture graph
To recognize that people work to earn money
To describe how people use money to meet their needs
To compare and contrast work for pay and volunteer work
To describe how technology has changed the way people work
To compare jobs now and long ago
To recognize that some jobs disappear, while new ones become important
To identify ways people exchange goods and services
To identify the role of market in the exchange of goods and services
To recognize that people save for the future
To explain what can be learned from a bar graph
To create a bar graph
To identify examples of people wanting more than they can have
To explain why wanting more than they can have requires that people make choices
To explain how a budget helps people plan how to spend their money
To discuss scarcity
To identify examples of choices families make when buying goods and services
To describe the consequences of making an economic choice
To identify ways people exchange goods and services
To explain the importance of trade with other countries
To describe how goods are moved from place to place
To identify goods that Americans buy from and sell to people in other countries
To identify example of goods and services in the home, school, and community
To describe the requirements of various jobs and the characteristics of a job well performed
To describe how specialized jobs contribute to the production of goods and services
To obtain information about a topic using a variety of visual sources such as pictures, television, and computer images

Sequential Order of Lessons –

The students will learn what schools are all about, why they have rules, about the school workers, where it’s located on a map, about schools long ago and today, putting things into groups, schools around the world and what jobs are. The students will also learn about being good citizens, our rules and laws, who are our leaders, finding states on a map, our country’s presidents and how we make a choice by voting.

The students will learn about America’s symbols, fiction and nonfiction information, portraits of good citizens, their rights and responsibilities, and how communities honor their citizens.

The students will also learn about what a neighborhood is, how to use a map key, what landforms and bodies of water are, how to locate land and water in a map, recognize what globes and maps are, identify continents and oceans of the world, find directions on a globe, people and resources, saving our resources and about houses and homes around the world.

The students will study all about people having different roles: how to solve problems together, families basic needs, what is culture, similarities and differences in cultures, how to use a map scale, how people celebrate, how to use a calendar and that we are Americans.

The students will learn about the past and present time: people and places change over time, how to use a time line, trace a family history, use a diagram, and learn a community history.

The students will continue to learn the past and present time: America’s first people, our country’s history, how we celebrate the history and people who made a difference, how to follow a route on a map, how people contributed to the history of our nation, about the differences between life today and life during the pioneer days.

The students will study jobs people do: their goods and services, requirements and characteristics of a job, how to use a picture graph, why people work, how and why jobs change, about buyers and sellers, how to use a bar graph, wanting more or less, making choices when buying, and trading with others.

1st Grade Math

The purpose of first grade Math is to set the foundation where upper level math skills can continue to build upon. The curriculum and its correlated materials teach that arithmetic is mostly all ruled-governed activities. The common-sense approach fully accords with Scriptural principles about orderliness and authority. The teaching materials for Math also abound with specific examples aimed at Christian character building. The importance of mathematics in their everyday lives is instilled.

Curriculum – ABEKA

Goals and Objectives –

To be able to count from 1-300
To be able to write numbers from 1-300
To be able to recognize all numbers up to 300
To be able to count and write by 10’s to 300
To be able to count and writhe by 5’s to 300
To be able to count by 2’s to 200
To be able to count by 3’s to 200
To be able to count and write by 25’s to 300
To be able to count using ordinal numbers
To be able to label items with ordinal numbers
To be able to use tally marks to count with
To be able to match Roman Numerals with their numbers
To be able to write Roman Numerals
To be able to identify between odd and even numbers

Place Value

To be able to circle the numbers in the 1’s, 10’s and 100’s place
To be able to chose the numbers that are greatest or least from a group of 3
To be able tow rite the number that comes between 2 numbers
To be able to put numbers in order
To be able to use the signs greater than, less than or equal to correctly
To be able to recognize that 25=20+5 not 2+5

Combinations

To be able to add and subtract through the 13 family both orally and written
To be able to find the missing terms

Sequential Order of Lessons –

Counting
counting forward and backwards by 1’s and 10’s
counting to 100
before and after numbers to 100
missing numbers by 1’s and 2’s
counting on a number line

Number Writing
from 1-70

Reading Numbers
from 1-20

Place Value

1’s and 10’ place
place value is used to teach greatest and least
identify number that is between

Add (+) and Subtract (-) (1-6 families)

finding missing terms
adding doubles and writing number sentences

Problem solving (+ and – story problems)

illustrating them and creating them

Money

dimes and pennies

Counting

to 200

forward: 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s and 25’s

backward: 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s

before and after numbers by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s

missing numbers by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s

Number Writing

1-200 odds and evens

Reading Numbers

1-200

Place Value

1’s, 10’s and 100’s place

illustrating numbers (straws)

putting numbers in order

finding numbers between but not consecutive

Add (+) and Subtract (-)

1-9 families

three number combinations

solving word problems

Problem Solving

choose + or –

Money

(a) counting and combining pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

Counting

counting to 300

use ordinal numbers to count Presidents

counting by 3’s

Number Writing

1-300

Reading Numbers

1-300

Place Value

review

Add (+) and Subtract (-)

1-11 families

multiple number combinations

2 and 3 digit numbers

add (+) and subtract (-) coins

adding doubles + one

Problem Solving

problems with how many are left, how many more, and the missing addend.

Money

add (+) and subtract (-) money

counting and combining everything up to $1.00

Counting

Roman Numerals 1-10

counting tally marks

Number Writing

writing Roman Numerals 1-10

writing numbers using tally marks

Reading

(a) Roman Numerals 1-20

Place Value

(a) using greater than (>) and less than (<)

recognizing that 25=20+5 and not 2+5

ordering, 4 numbers

Add (+) and Subtract (-)

1-13 families

understanding + and – facts for 14-18 families

adding 3 two digit numbers

carrying

Problem Solving

solving problems with extra facts

analyzing problems with missing facts

Money

(a) counting coins in mixed order

1st Grade Spelling

The purpose of the first grade spelling curriculum is to introduce word lists to the students through the use of spelling patterns. Students learn to decode words through Phonics and Language development. Enhancing students’ ability to spell will enable them to write words, sentences and stories that will help them reach their creative writing potential.

Curriculum – ABEKA

Goals and Objectives –

To recognize rhyming words
To identify phonetic rules
To spell the words correctly
To place words in alphabetical order
To use spelling words in a sentence properly

Sequential Order of Lessons –

Lists 1-8
application of one vowel rule
application of two vowel rule
application of K before i and e, C before the other three a, o, u
application of k sound with ck or k and silent e
application of ay in pray
application of l, f, s together at the end of a short vowel word
application of e, o, y at the end of a word
application of sh in ship, th in this, th in thick
Lists 9-15
application of ou in out, ow in owl, ow in bowl
application of ir in bird, er in verse, ur in nurse
application of oi in coin, oy in boy
application of oo in book, oo in tooth
application of or in morning, wor in worms, ch in church
application of igh in night – ite words
application of alk in walk, all in ball
Lists 16-23
application of ank, ink, onk, unk, ang, ing, ong, ung
application of wa in wash, ar in stars
application of a in asleep
application of -ing in pointing
application of y in baby, le in little
application of -ed in wanted, -ed in looked, -ed in played
Lists 24-30
application of rules for adding suffixes
application of sight words
application of ch in church, tch in patch
application of old in gold, ind in kind, ild in child
application of mb in lamb
application of c in city, u in push

1st Grade Phonics

The purpose of first grade Phonics is to set the foundation for the students’ future reading success by mastering the phonetic rules and using them as building blocks to whole word reading. The students will be exposed to word analysis consisting of syllables, contractions, antonyms, synonyms, word families, sight words, homonyms and compound words.

Curriculum – ABEKA

Goals and Objectives –

Short Vowel Sounds
To recite all of the vowels
To say the sounds of each vowel
To write short vowel words
To write the vowel they hear in a spoken word
To circle a vowel among a group of consonants
To mark a vowel, with the correct short vowel mark, in a word
Long Vowels (Two-vowel rule)
To recite the two vowel rule
To mark the two vowels in a word correctly
To write two vowel words with a consonant in between
To read words with the two vowel rule in the sequence
To mark vowels when side by side
To read words with long vowels in the pattern
To read words with long vowels in short words that end in a single vowel
To mark vowels in words that end in a single vowel
To write words with long vowels in the pattern and ending in a single vowel
Initial Consonant Sounds and Final Consonant Sounds
To recognize initial consonant sound and final consonant sound
To write the letter when they hear the initial consonant sound and the final consonant sound
To list words that begin or end with that letter
To choose the correct word from a group of words given, that have the same initial consonant spoken to them

Alphabet

To recognize all of the letters
To determine and say the sound when a letter is given
To write all of the letters
To choose the correct letter from a group when the letter or sound is spoken to them

Blends

To read a blend smoothly
To write the blend they hear
To complete a blend to make a word

Chart Rules

To recite all the charts
To circle the rules in words
To write the rule in a word given orally
To give other examples of words that have the same rule as a given word
To choose the correct word from a group that has the same rule as the word spoken or written

Sight words

To memorize lists of sight words
To use the specified sight words in a sentence
To read sight words in a story

Rhyming Words

To match rhyming words
To say other words that rhyme with a given word
To determine that the initial sounds of the two rhyming words are different
To make lists of rhyming words
To say the sound that both rhyming words share
To match rhyming words that are not in the same word family
To pick the rhyming words from a group of words

Antonyms

To say the opposite of a word given
To match opposites on the board and paper

ABC Order

To write a few select letters in the correct order
To put two and three words in ABC order
To put words in ABC order to the 2^nd letter
To number a group of four words in ABC order
To put spelling words in ABC order
To put words in ABC order to the 3^rd letter

Contractions

To identify a contraction
To say the new contraction from two words
To write contractions in a sentence
To pick the correct contractions out of a group when a sentence is read to them

Syllables

To tell how many syllables are in a given word
To divide a given word with a line to show where the syllables start and stop

Prefixes and Suffixes

To circle prefixes and suffixes
To say the root word without the prefix and suffix
To identify the word with a prefix and suffix from a group of words
To use er and est correctly
To spell words correctly when adding suffixes and prefixes

Synonyms and Homonyms

To list different synonyms
To match homonyms

1st Grade Bible

The students will understand that the Word of God can teach both children and adults life-long principles that can be used in their every day life. Daily Bible class includes memorizing Scripture verses, listening to Bible stories, praying, and singing. Students will come to know about the person and life of Jesus Christ. As they gain knowledge from the Word of God they will also build Christian character.

Curriculum – ACSI

Scripture Verses:

1. Genesis 1:1	13. Psalm 31:24	25. John 15:3
2. Genesis 2:15	14. Exodus 20:3-17	26. New Testament Books
3. Ephesians 4:32	15. Psalm 119:11	27. New Testament Books
4. Genesis 9:13	16. Psalm 119:105	28. New Testament Books
5. Ephesians 6:1	17. Luke 2:11	29. Old Testament Books
6. Romans 8:28	18. Luke 2:33	30. Old Testament Books
7. Proverbs 20:11	19. Psalm 51:7b	31. Old Testament Books
8. Genesis 39:2	20. John 6:35	32. Old Testament Books
9. Deuteronomy 5:6-7	21. Proverbs 17:17	33. Old Testament Books
10. Mark 6:50	22. Psalm 27:14	34. Habakuk 2:20
11. Deuteronomy 32:4	23. Psalm 100:4	35. Romans 12:15
12. Proverbs 14:31b	24. Hebrews 11:6	36. Hebrews 13:1

Goals and Objectives –

To apply biblical truths in relationships with others
To locate the 66 books of the Bible
To recite Scripture verses from memory
To retell stories to a parent or friend
To interpret the meaning of verses
To identify basic Bible doctrines
To recite the Old and New Testament books
To sing songs with Scriptual and patriotic themes
To differentiate between the Old and New Testament books
To show reverence during prayer

Sequential Order of Lessons –

Creation and My World
Adam and Eve
The First Family
Noah Saves His Family
Jacob Cheats His Brother
Joseph Forgives His Brother
Lois and Eunice Teach Timothy
Joseph Is a Leader
Moses and God’s People

Sripture Memory Verses:

Genesis 1:1

Genesis 2:15

Ephesians 4:32

Genesis 9:13

Ephesians 6:1

Romans 8:28

Proverbs 20:11

Genesis 39:2

Deuteronomy 5:6-7

Doctrinal Truths:

God
Heaven
Bible
Sin
Salvation
Satan
Assurance of Salvation

Songs:

“Jesus Loves Me”
“Jesus Loves the Little Children”
“O’How I Love Jesus”
“My Country Tis of Thee”
“God Bless America”
“B-I-B-L-E”
“Oh Be Careful”
Peter and the Early Church
Joshua and Caleb
Ruth Helps Naomi
John Mark Helps Paul
The Ten Commandments
The Psalms
The Gospels
Birth of Christ
The Boyhood of Christ

Scripture Memory:

Mark 6:50
Deuteronomy 32:4
Proverbs 14:31b
Psalm 31:24
Exodus 20:3-17
Psalm 119:11
Psalm 119:105
Luke 2:11
Luke 2:33

Doctrinal Truths:

God
Heaven
Bible
Sin
Salvation
Satan
Assurance of Salvation

Songs:

“America the Beautiful”
“Every Day with Jesus”
“Thank You, Lord”
“Bubbling In My Soul”
“Praise Him, Praise Him”
“Silent Night, Holy Night”
“Away in a Manger”
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
“Joy to the World”
“The Star Spangled Banner”

Doctrinal Truths:

How to Love Others
How to Share
How to Care for Others
How to Believe God
How to Be Thankful
How to Serve Him
The Church Begins
Giving to His Work
Stephen and the Deacons

Scripture Memory:

Psalm 51:7b

John 6:35

Proverbs 17:17

Psalm 27:14

Psalm 100:4

Hebrews 11:6

John 15:3

New Testament Books

Doctrinal Truths:

God
Heaven
Bible
Sin
Salvation
Satan
Assurance of Salvation

Songs:

“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
“Fishers of Men”
“A Little Missionary”
“When He Cometh”
“Jesus the Wonderful Friend”
“Fishers of Men”
“Out on the Deep Blue Sea”

Doctrinal Truths:

Philip and the Ethiopian
God’s Word
God’s Glory
Reading God’s Word
Writing God’s Word
Singing to the Lord
Using Art and Building Skills
Serving Others
Showing Hospitality

Scripture Memory:

New Testament Books

Old Testament Books

Habakuk 2:20

Romans 12:15

Hebrews 13:1

Songs:

“Christ Arose”
“Battle Hymn of the Republic”
“For God So Loved the World”
“Whisper a Prayer”
“Little Feet Be Careful”
“With Christ in the Vessel”
“Books of the New Testament

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