Curriculum Guide
Primary
Grades K-2
Religion
God is honored
throughout the week in many different ways.
There are daily devotionals, weekly chapel services, and Bible memory
verses.
The religion program
includes:
V
Study
of Old and New Testament stories
V
Study
of importance of Christian holidays
V
Daily
recitation of the Christian Pledge of Allegiance
Mathematics
Primary mathematics is the
development of number sense. This is comprised
of math facts and math concepts. In all
three grades the following topics are studied at incremental levels: time, money, patterns, and simple number
sentences. The following manipulatives are used: Patter Blocks, Unifix
Cubes, Judy Clocks, and Base 10 Blocks.
Kindergarten
V
Number
recognition 0-100
V
Rote count by
ones and tens to 100
V
Simple time,
money, and patterns
V
Math facts to
five
Grade 1
V
Ordinal numbers
through 10
V
Count by twos,
fives, and tens
V
Simple story
problems
V
Place Value:
Ones, Tens, Hundreds
Grade 2
V
Advanced word
problems
V
Add and subtract
2-digit numbers with and without regrouping
V
Identify and add
coins to $0.99
V
Use customary
and metric units of measurement
V
Place value and
number identification through 999
Language
Arts
The focus in
Kindergarten through Grade 2 is learning to read. Children develop and “bloom” into literacy at
different times. Formal reading begins
in Kindergarten and continues in Grades 1 and 2. Phonics material is used to reinforce
sound-symbol correspondence. Both sight
word and phonetic strategies are taught in all three grade levels.
Kindergarten
V
Alphabet
recognition, consonant blends, short vowel sounds
V
Upper
and lowercase formation
V
Beginning
sight words
Grade 1
V
Story
identification
V
Long
and short vowels, blends, decoding
V
Simple
alphabetical order
V
Weekly
spelling tests
Grade 2
V
Writing
complete paragraphs
V
Identification
of contractions, compound words, and suffixes
V
Daily
oral language and grammar
V
Weekly
spelling tests
V
Social Studies /
Citizenship
Students learn that they are
individuals and also a part of groups, as a school, neighborhood, city, state,
nation, and world. The importance of
civic duty is emphasized. Students learn
that rules help groups work toward common goals. Curriculum includes:
V
Daily recitation
of the Pledge of Allegiance to
V
Importance of
Rules and Laws
V
Importance of
Civic Holidays: Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Presidents’ Day, Martin Luther King
Day
V
Import
Historical Events and People: Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, Native Americans,
Pilgrims, Religious Freedom
V
The Family Unit
V
Respecting
Others
V
Neighborhood
V
Mapping Skills
V
Our Government
V
Cultures around
the World
Science
The students
learn about their physical world and surroundings. Topics are studied in “units” that explore
and emphasize God’s wonderful and mysterious creations. These units overlap with the language arts
and math at each grade level. They include:
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Human
Body
V
Animals
V
Insects
V
Plants
V
Seasons
V
Solar
System
V
Dinosaurs
V
Earth
Day and Ecology
V
Space
V
Seeds
V
Magnets
V
Weather
Health
In addition to science,
students learn about basic health and hygiene.
Topics covered include:
V
Senses
V
Manners
V
Dental and
general hygiene
V
Exercise
V
Germs
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