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FIRST GRADE OVERVIEW
 
School Day                         
Full Day                      8:20 – 3:00
Morning Recess        15 Minutes
Lunch/Recess            45 Minutes
Afternoon Recess     20 Minutes
 
(Lunch/snacks brought from home)
 
Spiritual Life
 
Bible: Students will listen to and discuss stories of individual Bible characters. They will study Christian character traits and discuss how each can be related to their daily lives. They will study and memorize significant Bible Passages.
 
Chapel: Emphasis is on student’s involvement in a weekly worship environment with exposure to practical Christian beliefs.
 
Academic Life
 
Reading/Language Arts: Student will learn visual and auditory identification of all English phonograms. They will learn to use phonetic principles to correctly read and spell through the use of charts, games, dictation, and creative writing experiences. Students will read daily, both orally and silently, to increase their fluency, confidence, and enjoyment of reading.
 
Mathematics:   Students will memorize addition and subtraction facts through sums of eighteen. They will study time, temperature, money, basic shapes, and simple fractions.
 
Social Studies: Students will study early American history emphasizing our Christian heritage, experiences of the pilgrims, and individual historical figures. They will learn basic principles of the voting system.
 
Science: Emphasizing God as the creator of all scientific principles, students will observe and record seasonal changes, discuss simple anatomy, and participate in demonstrations of physical and chemical properties. 
 
Physical Education: Emphasis is on age-appropriate physical development and fitness, competence in useful physical skill, enjoyment of recreation, developing a desirable self-concept through success and applying fairness and cooperation in group situations.
 
 
Music: Students will participate in music emphasizing creativity and enjoyment in expression.
 
Art: Students will participate in art emphasizing creativity and enjoyment in expression.
 
Textbook/Materials Used
 
Bible…………………………………………           A Beka Book
                                                                                    ACSI Bible Curriculum
 
Reading/Language Arts………………………                   A Beka Book
                                                                                    A Beka Spelling
                                                                                    Supplementary Reading Materials
 
Math…………………………………………..          A Beka Book
 
Social Studies…………………………………       A Beka Book
                                                                                    Various Biographies
 
Science/Health………………………………..        A Beka Book
                                                                                    Various Demonstrations

North Pole Christian School
P.O. Box 55306
North Pole, AK 99705
Phone: (907) 488-0133
Fax: (907) 488-8248
npcs.white@ak.net

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