Meet our teacher, Mrs. Armistead!
This year, our Traditional K5 class will be studying the following A-Beka curriculum:
Note: Our Accelerated K5 class begins reading very early in the school year and does not spend as much time as the Traditional K5 class on basic phonics rules. Since the Accelerated K5 starts early, the students are able to cover many more advanced phonics sounds. Our Accelerated K5 has a strong focus on reading, writing and comprehension. The remainder of the curriculum is the same for both classes.
Language Arts:
Phonics and Reading:
Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and
consonants Sounding of blends, one- and two-vowel words, and words with
special sounds
Beginning phonics rules and special sounds
Reading of sentences and stories from twelve books containing one- and two-vowel
words and special sounds
Cursive Writing:
Letters, blends, words, and sentences
Writing of name
Language:
Recognition of sentences by capital letters and periods
Poetry:
Thirteen poems committed to memory
Science:
| Plants: God's Plan for Seeds |
Health and Human Biology: God's Plan for Me |
Animals: God's Plan for Animals God's Plan for the Seashore |
Earth and Space God's Plan for Weather God's Plan for Seasons |
Arithmetic:
| Number recognition, counting, and writing 1-100 | Using number words 1-10 and first-tenth |
| Number concepts 1-100 | Value of coins and dollar bill |
| Numbers before and after 1-100 | Telling Time |
| Numbers largest and smallest 1-100 | Using the calendar |
| Counting and writing by tens to 100 | Days of the week |
| Counting and writing by fives to 100 | Addition facts through 10 |
| Counting and writing by twos to 100 | One-step story problems in addition |
| Number sequences by ones | Beginning subtraction |
Social Studies:
Community Helpers
Children of the World
America: Our Great Country (map studies, famous Americans and places)
Bible:
This year, our K5 will be studying the following ACSI curriculum:
God and Me
Familiar Bible stories emphasizing God's love for me. Units Titles include God Cares For Me, God Wants Me To Be His Child, God Teaches Me, God Helps Me To Live For Him, God Sent Jesus To Die For Me, and God Has A Plan For Me.
