BIBLE
God's Word is the foundation of all truth, and teaches us how we should live. II Timothy 3:16. Bible stories are told through the use of pictures and a written text. Christlike characteristics and moral values are taught. Bible verses are explained by the teacher and learned by students each week. The focus of the curriculum is God and my world.

ACSI Elementary Bible Series - grade 1. 1995.

READING/HANDWRITING/SPELLING
This course includes direct instruction in phonemic awareness; daily oral reading activities, silent reading times, invented spelling and formal spelling instruction, and writing and handwriting exercises.

SRA Open Court Reading. McGraw Hill Companies, 2002.
Handwriting – Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley, 1999. D’Nealian Handwriting

ENGLISH
Grammar and writing are taught through a multi-sensory approach with students as active participants throughout the lesson. Special features of the program include jingles, question and answer flow, sentence building, and the writing process.

Shurley English, Shurley Instructional Materials, 2000.

MATH
The curriculum covers ordering numbers, measuring, geometry, time, addition, and subtraction. Manipulatives, daily fact sheets, and homework add additional instruction. I Corinthians 14:40.

Larson, Mathews. Math I: An Incremental Development. Saxon Publishers, Inc. 2001.

SCIENCE
This course focuses on the life, physical, and earth sciences, in addition to a unit on science and technology. Hands on experiments are provided for enrichment. Colossians 1:16

Scott Foresman, 2006.

SOCIAL STUDIES
This course includes family concepts, the geography of neighborhoods, our country's historical background, and how we should behave as citizens (Ephesians 4:32).

My World-Adventures in Time and Place. McGraw-Hill School Division. 2001

ART
This course will provide a general background of basic arts elements through the use of several art mediums. The students will learn to use their individual skills and creativity and gain new insight and appreciation in the world of art. It is our hope that students will desire to use their skills and talents to honor the Lord. The development of these skills will vary with the different age levels.

MUSIC – 1
Music for the lower elementary student encompasses a wide range of experiences that will not only develop skills, but also promote enjoyment of and appreciation for the various media of music. The first grade student will be exposed to many activities that will further develop the performance and knowledge of beat, melody, rudimentary notation, and rhythm. This will be accomplished through development of the singing voice, reading of musical notation and basic rhythm patterns, movement and body percussion, mechanics of music, and the use of the imagination to incorporate music with dramatization.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical education for first graders will include activities designed to develop basic motor skills foundational to successful participation in games/sports, an ability to cooperate with and encourage others in small and large group settings, and an acceptable level of physical fitness. These objectives will be achieved through a program of individual and group activities, relays, simple games, and conditioning exercises.

COMPUTER LAB
First graders will have computer lab time every other week to learn about keyboarding, computers, and software applications. There will be hands-on projects that can be integrated with the regular classroom curriculum.

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