First Grade Curriculum:

Phonics and literature-based reading with an emphasis on comprehension and vocabulary development.

Sight recognition and spelling of Fry and Dolch high-frequency words.

Spelling and language instruction applied in beginning composition.

Math, including use of manipulatives and games, emphasizing addition, number order through 100, subtraction, and problem solving.

Science, including weather, animals and their habitats, plants, the earth, healthy living, safety and nutrition, scientific inquiry, and experiments.

Social studies stressing holidays, family, self, cultures, and beginning map skills.

Bible Study, including reading and discussing the stories of the Old Testament from creation through Joseph.

Physical Education stressing the development of large and small muscle coordination imperative for learning, sportsmanship, and group games.