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Grade 1

BIBLE*

Belonging to His Family Heavenly family: the trinity, angels Earthly Family: Adam and Eve Families of the Promise: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Families of the Exodus: Joseph, Moses	Families at the times of the Judges and Kings Family of Jesus: Parents, Disciples, Friends Early Church Family: disciples after Christ's resurrection	SDA church family Church Missionaries: Andrews through today's mission outreach Reverence for God and His Word

ART

Primary and secondary colors Form: geometric and irregular Lines, size, relationships Textures: visual and tactile Color value: light, medium, dark	Emphasis, accent, dominance Tools: scissors, crayons, brush, tempera, chalk, yarn, finger-paint, paper	Art experiences in drawing, painting, sculpture Recognition of and appreciation for artists and their works, especially at holidays

COMPUTERS

Use of mouse Joy stick, educational games Ethics Time limits, take turns	Introduction to keyboard, space, cursor, escape, delete, home row, return	Handling disc drives Choose program from menu Drawing: face maker, buildings, free circles and boxes

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading Pre-reading activities Develop sight vocabulary Decoding: consonants, vowels, blends, digraphs Comprehension: main idea of paragraph, literal details, cause and effect Read at instructional level Read easy books independently Speaking Complete sentences Pronunciation and usage Role play, Christian drama, and choral reading	Simple poems, memory verses Personal experiences and Bible Stories Spelling Name and address Simple words Listening Stories, poetry Directions, instructions Critical thinking Writing Name, address, and phone number from memory Correct upper and lower case manuscript letters	Capitalize "I", names, first word in sentence, months, days Simple stories Periods and question marks Literature and Media Prose, Poetry, Television Identify prose and poetry Identify real and imaginative Discrimination in television viewing

MATHEMATICS

Counting and writing to 100 Counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's Place value: base 10 Addition and subtraction without regrouping Identify fractions: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4	Estimation Measuring: standard and metric Recognize time: clock and calendar Recognize value of coins and paper money	Geometric patterns and shapes Simple word problems Basic charts and graphs Simple properties of sets Counting backwards from 10 Cardinal and ordinal numbers

MUSIC

Skip and step patterns Match voice, instrument pitch Notes on staff Pitch and rhythm instruments Brass, woodwind, percussion	Steady beat Motion songs Verse and refrain of song Whole, half, quarter notes, rests High and low sounds	Identify musical instruments Music and instruments of Baroque period Hymns of praise Classroom singing

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Motor skills: ball and jump rope activities, tag games, movement exploration activities	Fitness: testing, running, jogging, balance Concepts: safety, rules of health, fitness, games	Positive attitudes: self-worth, self-control, responsibility Interpersonal skills: cooperation

SCIENCE & HEALTH+

God's provision for humans and animals Diet, growth and development Habitats: i.e., desert	God's natural laws: magnetism, inertia, friction, electricity, gravity New Earth	Sun, earth, moon Simple machines Weather and seasons Personal hygiene and safety

SOCIAL STUDIES+

Maps and globes Families, school neighborhood, and community	Social skills and responsibility Multi-cultural families	Time lines Holidays, traditions, and customs Neighborhood helpers




* Bible series may be rotated through grades 1-4. Materials for each series are adapted to the appropriate grade level.
+ Subjects may alternate for grdes 1 and 2 and for grades 3 and 4. Materials are adapted to the appropriate grade level.