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Janice Mitchell Isbell

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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

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

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

HEALTH AND SAFETY

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

MATHEMATICS

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

BIBLE

Hymns/ choruses, memory verses, Bible doctrine, Lessons such as Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ, Paul

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

SCIENCE

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

LANGUAGE ARTS

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

HEALTH AND SAFETY

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

MATHEMATICS

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

BIBLE Hymns/choruses

Memory verses

Bible doctrine

Lessons such as Salvation Series, Life of Moses, Joshua, Tabernacle, Judges, Ruth, Jonah

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

SCIENCE

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

LANGUAGE ARTS

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

HEALTH AND SAFETY

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

MATHEMATICS

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 ( ................
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