Language Arts –Open Court - 2002 Edition; ACSI Spelling-2001 Edition, Write Reflections
Reading - Students understand the basic features of reading. They know letter patterns and know how to translate than into spoken language by using phonics, syllabication, and word parts. They apply this knowledge to achieve fluent oral and silent reading.
Writing – Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Focus is on sentence structure, rhyming words, compound words, ABC order and writing short stories with the Write Reflections program.
Handwriting – Students master upper and lower case letters.
Spelling – Students learn spelling of words containing short a, e, i, o, u and words ending with ck, st, nd, nt, ng, and nk. Other spelling words such as: words with a, as in all; single vowels with long sounds; long a, e, i, and o; short and long oo; l, r, and s blends; digraphs sh and ch.
Math-Houghton Mifflin 2002 Edition
This program will enable students to understand the use and concept of ones and tens in the place value number system. Students add and subtract small numbers with ease. They measure with simple units. They describe data and solve simple problems.
Students are able to do the following:
Addition and subtraction facts through 20; double digit addition and subtraction; adding 3 numbers; grouping by 10; problem solving; Number line 1-100; place value 1’s, 10’s, and 100’s; sorting, tallies and graphs; counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s; ordinal numbers; estimating; missing addends; mental math; greater than and less than; money (coins: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters); shapes (3 dimensional, plane solid); probability, order; measurement (length, height, inches, centimeters), weight (pounds, kilograms), liquid measure (cups, pints, quarts, liters); Time and calendar, order of events; time (hour, half-hour) digital clocks; telling time, elapsed time and use of calendar.
Bible-Association of ChristianSchools International 1995 Edition
This curriculum builds on biblical truth of creation, the Life of Christ and the church. Christian character traits are taught through Bible stories and life application.
Areas of study include: Creation; Adam and Eve; Noah and the Flood; Jacob and Esau; Joseph-the Leader; Moses and the Ten Commandments; the Life and Ministry of Christ; Peter and the Early Church. Life applications of Christ’s teachings include:
How to Love Others
How to Share
How to Care for Others
How to Believe God
How to be Thankful
Giving to God’s Work
Serving Others
Showing Hospitality
Social Studies – Teacher Created Materials, Weekly Reader, Picture Books, and Discovery Days
Students continue to examine the rights and responsibilities they have in the contemporary world. The classroom serves as a microcosm of society in which they learn to make decisions with respect for others, rules by which we must all live (fair play, good sportsmanship, and respect for the rights, opinions and property of others). Students also understand that history relates to events people and places of other times. Special Discovery Days focus on different customs, holidays and cultures both past and present. Specific Discovery Day themes are:
Christmas around the World
Cinco de Mayo
Life of Christ
Hawaii
Patriotic
Columbus
Native American Indian
Science – Teacher Created Materials
In science foundational knowledge is built upon to enable students to learn core concepts, principles and theories of science. Topics that are covered are:
Color – rainbow graphs, mixing colors
Plants and animals (their environments, features, what they need to grow)
Weather (changes, prediction, seasons)
5 Senses
Nutrition
Measurement
Magnets
