First Grade Curriculum
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BIBLE:
Begin each class with prayer and a Bible story; over 36 Bible verses memorized; Bible journal papers completed based on Bible stories
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MATH:
Addition; subtraction; multiplication; counting in multiples of 2, 5, 10; time & money; measurement; place value; problem solving; reading graphs; critical thinking word problems; fractions
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READING:
Mastery of letters and special sounds; reading strategy; comprehension; sight words; fiction & non-fiction recognition; punctuation; enunciation
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PHONICS:
Blending consonant & vowel sounds; beginning/ ending sounds; one-vowel & two-vowel rules; special sounds; root words; suffixes; prefixes
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SOCIAL STUDIES
History of America; geography of America; world countries; world cultures; presidents; government; patriotism
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MANUSCRIPT & CURSIVE WRITING:
First and last name; alphabet Aa-Zz; one and two vowel words
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SCIENCE:
God’s creation; scientific method; animals; insects; plants; seasons