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