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INDEX
[KINDERGARTEN]
[GRADE 1]
[GRADE 2]
[GRADE 3]
KINDERGARTEN
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Meanings of holidays, traditions, and customs
Understanding and appreciating other cultures
Individual’s role in family, home, school, and community
Relationship of the individual to the group
Work and jobs.
Safety rules and symbols
Basic human needs
Self-respect and self awareness
Awareness of others
Location of home and school.
Diagram of home and school
SCIENCE
Observations of everyday, familiar things
Common animals and plants
Interrelationships of animals and plants
Classification of living things
Farm animals
Care of pets
Like and unlike plants
Indoor plants
The sun: our principle source of energy
Weather and seasons
Temperature
Light
Colors
Senses
Earth, moon, stars, planets
Simple measurement
Beginning experimentation
LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading-readiness activities
Phonics
Beginning phonics rules and special sounds
Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and consonants.
Sounding of blends and one- and two-vowel words.
Reading of sentences and stories with one- and two-vowel words and special sounds words from twelve books
Choral reading
Listening to literature, music, poetry
Nursery rhymes, fairy tales, fables.
Thirteen poems committed to memory (songs are considered poetry)
Social listening
Constructing visual images while listening
Role play
Oral communication skills
Following and giving directions
Paraphrasing and summarizing
Organizing ideas
Experience stories
Relating events and experiences using complete sentences
Listening for correct speech habits and word usage
Beginning writing process
Manuscript handwriting
Formation of letters, blends, words and sentences.
Recognition of sentences by capital letters and periods
Writing of first name.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Personal hygiene
Good eating habits
Good grooming
Care of teeth
Major body parts
Physical fitness
Safety to and from school
MATHEMATICS
Number recognition and counting 1-100
Numbers concepts 1-20
Numbers before and after 1-20
Numbers largest and smallest 1-20
Addition facts 1+1, 2+1, 3+1 ... 9+1
One to one relationship
Concepts of more, less than, same
Sequence of events
Correspondence of quantities
Ordinal-Cardinal relationship
Number-numeral relationship
Recognition of basic sets
Meaning of addition and subtraction
Introduction to number line
Estimation
Elementary geometry (shapes)
Calendar and clock
Denominations of money
Basic problem-solving strategies
Basic chart and graph concepts
BIBLE
Hymns/choruses
Memory verses
Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zaccheus, Good Samaritan
INDEX
GRADE 1
SOCIAL STUDIES
Holidays, traditions, and customs
Our American heritage
Different cultures at different times
Family, school, neighborhood, and community
Farm and zoo
Neighborhood helpers
Jobs and careers
Social skills and responsibilities
Basic geography terms
Making and reading a simple neighborhood map
SCIENCE
Grouping and classification
Living and non-living things
Animals: Pets, Farm animals, Zoo and circus animals, Woodland animals, Common birds
Plants and animal habitats
Seeds, bulbs, plants and flowers
Weather and seasons
Day and night
Solids, liquids, and gases
Air and water
Magnets
Fire and temperature
Sun, moon, stars and planets
Simple machines
Beginning experimentation
LANGUAGE ARTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MATHEMATICS
BIBLE
SCIENCE
LANGUAGE ARTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MATHEMATICS
BIBLE
Hymns/choruses
SCIENCE
LANGUAGE ARTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MATHEMATICS
BIBLE
Reading:
Phonetic analysis; Structural analysis; Establishing sight vocabulary; Reading informally - names, labels, and signs, for example.
Oral Reading
Review of vowels, consonants, blends, one-and two-vowel words, consonant blends
Simple pantomimes and dramatic play
Handling books: Using table of contents
Writing complete sentences and short stories
Development of class newspaper
Creating poems.
Telling favorite stories
Seven poems committed to memory
Organizing ideas and impressions
Enunciation and pronunciation
Presenting information orally, in sequence and with clarity
Book reports and critiques.
Discussion skills: taking part in group discussion
Beginning dictionary skills: alphabetizing
Beginning spelling
Introduction of spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i
Beginning grammar: nouns, verbs and adjectives
Introduction to punctuation and capitalization:
Capitalize the first word in a sentence, proper names, days of the week, and months of the year
Correct punctuation at the ends of sentences
Recognition of complete sentences
Words using suffixes, prefixes, syllables, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same meaning words, and contractions.
Manuscript handwriting
Personal hygiene
Posture
Dental health
Good eating habits
Exercise and rest
Diseases
Common Cold
Dressing for weather and activity
Safety rules to and from school
Manners:
At home, school, church, public
Number recognition, counting, & writing 1-100
Number concepts 1-100
Numbers before and after 1-100
Numbers largest and smallest 1-100
Counting and writing by 5s to 100, by 2s to 100, by 10s to 100
Number sequences by ones
Simple number patterns
First-tenth (Ordinal Numbers)
Using 10 as a basic unit
Simple properties of zero
Simple properties of sets
Beginning addition and subtraction facts
Number-line use
Place value and numeration
Concepts of quantity and size
Concepts of equality and inequality
Concepts of ordinal and cardinal numbers
Using 1/2 and 1/4 appropriately
Estimation
Geometric patterns and figures
Basic customary and metric measurement
Recognizing time: clock and calendar
Value of coins and dollar bill
Days of the week
Solving simple word problems
Basic probability and chance
Basic chart and graph concepts
Hymns/ choruses, memory verses, Bible doctrine, Lessons such as Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Paul
INDEX
GRADE 2
SOCIAL STUDIES
Holidays and festivals
Patriotic celebrations
Communities in other lands: past and present
Family and family history (genealogy)
Families around the world
Neighborhoods
Community services and helpers
Shelters, stores, and food.
Citizenship and social responsibility
Interdependence of people
Basic geography: Oceans, continents
Map skills
Useful and harmful animals
Life cycle
Birds and insects in winter
Animal babies
Animal defense of themselves and their young
Plant and animal food
Dinosaurs and other extinct animals
Food chain
Plant reproduction and growth
Habitats and homes
Weather and its effects on our earth
Effects of the seasons on the lives of people, animals, and plants
Climate
Water cycle
Air and atmosphere
Magnets and forces
Gravity
Earth and sky
Sun, moon, and planets
Simple constellations
Exploring space
Phonics and reading
Review of vowels, consonants, blends, one and two-vowel words, consonant blends
Recognition and use of phonics sounds in reading and writing
Reading silently for specific purposes
Dramatization and interpretation or oral reading
Story development: beginning, middle, end
Simple book reviews
Listening skills
Table of contents and index
Cursive writing
Refining manuscript handwriting
and writing independently in manuscript form
cursive writing in lower and upper case
Guided creative writing
Spelling and Poetry
Ways to study spelling
Spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i
Weekly phonics based word list
Vocabulary words and definitions second semester
Reinforcement activities
Spelling glossary Seven poems committed to memory
Language
Use and meaning of quotation marks in reading
Capitalization of first word in a sentence, days of the week, months of the year, special holidays, people, and places
Correct punctuation at the ends of sentences
Complete sentences, questions, and exclamations
Words using suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, compound words, rhyming words, antonyms, synonyms, homonyms, singular and plural words, singular possessive words, and contractions
Alphabetizing words (through 2nd letter) and other dictionary skills (guide words)
Vocabulary development
Writing of complete sentences, questions, exclamations, and short stories
Organizing ideas and impressions
Writing letters, journal entries and thank-you notes
Narration, description, letters, poetry
Creative writing
Personal cleanliness
Good posture
Dental hygiene
Basic food groups
Communicable diseases
Preventive measures against disease
Neighborhood safety
Manners:
Politeness
Kindness
Cheerfulness
Respect
Thoughtfulness
Thankfulness
Patience
Table and Telephone manners
Number recognition, counting and writing 1-1000
Place value to thousands
Greatest and least
Counting by 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, 10’s
Ordinal numbers to 10
Zero as a place holder
Place value through 100’s (ones, tens and hundreds)
Using sets and number facts
Addition facts through 13 and three-digit addition with carrying
Subtraction facts through 13 and two-digit subtraction
Story problems
Numbers before and after by ones, twos, tens
Multiplication and division facts as inverse operations
Multiple combinations
Multiplication properties of 0 and 1
Multiplication facts 0-5
Division facts 1-5
Fractions in daily life
Decimal numeration system
Basic concept of ratio
Geometry puzzles and activities
Estimation
Counting and combining coins
Telling time to the nearest five minutes
Recognize odd and even numbers
Reading pictographs and bar graphs
Common customary and metric measures of time, weight, length, volume, shape, temperature and using the calendar
Memory verses
Bible doctrine
Lessons such as Salvation Series, Life of Moses, Joshua, Tabernacle, Judges, Ruth, Jonah
INDEX
GRADE 3
SOCIAL STUDIES
Holidays and folk customs
Native Americans
Explorers and pioneers
Appreciation of different cultures, races and religions
History and development of local community
Community helpers
Consumers and producers
Sources of our food and clothing
Shelters of animals and people
History and development of transportation and communication
Citizenship and social responsibility
Basic human needs and wants
Local region’s geography and topography
U.S. geography and regions
States of the United States
The continents and oceans of the world
Flat maps and globes
Study of our American heritage through the lives of great people:
Columbus
John Smith
Pocahontas
Miles Standish
Squanto
William Penn
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Boone
Noah Webster
John Greenleaf Whittier
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Clara Barton
U. S. Grant
Louisa May Alcott
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Billy Sunday
Animal Helpers
Dinosaurs
Life cycle
Plants and animals of the desert
Plants and animals of the sea
Common birds, trees, and flowers
Forest plants
Conservation of plants and animals
Weather and climate
Earth’s changing face
Magnets and electricity
Compass
Gravity
Light and color
Energy and its sources
Force and work
Machines
Moon and stars
Earth satellites
Phonics and Reading
Review of all phonics rules
Silent reading
Oral reading
Prose and poetry
Oral presentations: reporting experiences orally with accuracy
Reading comprehension
Cursive Writing
Review of cursive writing formation one space high
Introduction to 3/4 space writing
Creative writing
Spelling and Poetry
Weekly phonics-based word list with vocabulary
Sentence dictation using spelling words
Reinforcement activities
Eight poems committed to memory
Language
Writing Process
Complete sentences
Punctuation and capitalization rules:
Using period, comma, question mark, apostrophe, quotation marks
Creative writing, friendly letters.
Writing short, original stories and poems
Concepts of paragraph
Postwriting skills: editing and proofreading
Grammar
Recognition of simple nouns, subjects, verbs, adjectives
Word usage
Forming plurals and common contractions
Recognition of antonyms, homonyms, synonyms
Dictionary skills: Alphabetizing through third letter, increasing indexing skills
Care of eyes and ears
Dental health
Proper balance of activities
Healthful leisure activities
Prevention and control of diseases
Parts of the body
Nutrition
Health with relation to food, shelter and clothing
School and community health services
Home safety hazards
Fire, and water safety
Safety in the community
Simple first aid
Posture
Manners
Hospitality
Proper introductions
Telephone manners
Courtesy and respect
Recognition of the place value of numbers to millions
Numbers greatest and least 1-1000
Counting and writing threes to 36 and fours to 48
Numbers before and after by ones, twos, threes, fours, fives, and tens
Counting and combining coins and bills
Beginning Roman numerals
Positive and negative numbers in daily life
Telling time to the nearest minute and 5-minute measures
English and some metric measures
Drawing and measuring lines to one-half inch
Reading charts, pictographs, bar graphs, and line graphs
Addition and subtraction facts to 25
Addition facts and checking addition problems with carrying
Subtraction facts and checking subtraction problems with borrowing
Multiplication tables 0-12 and multiplication problems with carrying
Relationship between multiplication and division
Division tables 1-12 and working and checking a division problem
Estimating sums and products
Rounding numbers
Solving story problems
Converting measures and solving measurement equations
Recognizing and working with greater than (>) and less than (<)
Counting money and solving money problems using the decimal point correctly
Process order
Fraction terminology and basic understanding of fractions
(Fractions and equivalents)
Averaging numbers
Thermometers
Celsius and Fahrenheit
Recognizing geometric plane and solid shapes
Geometric constructions
Similar and congruent figures
Perimeter, area, volume
Introduction to decimals
Hymns/choruses
Memory verses
Bible doctrine
Lessons such as Salvation Series, Parables, Samuel, David, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Ezra/Nehemiah, Ester
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