Literature/ Language Arts

Poetry: Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, Simple Simon, Little Boy Blue, London Bridge Is Falling Down, Sing a Song of Sixpence, “April Rain Song” by Langston Hughes, “Rain” by Robert Louis Stevenson

Stories: “The Bremen Town Musicians” by the Brothers Grimm, King Midas and the Golden Touch, The Velveteen Rabbit, “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen

Phrases and Sayings: Do unto others as you have them do unto you, Where there’s a will there’s a way, Great oaks from little acorns grow

Science

Plants and Plant Growth – growing a seed, plants parts, flowers and seeds

Farming animals and their needs – environment, care, offspring

The Human Body – 5 senses, taking care of your body

Magnetism- forces, use of magnets, things that are attracted by magnets

Seasons and Weather – weather changes, four seasons, the sun, clouds, rainfall and temperature

Science Biographies – George Washington Carver, Wilbur and Orville Wright and Jane Goodall

World Civilization and Geography

Spatial Sense – working with maps, globes and other geographic tools

World Geography

Location of oceans, North and South Poles, and the seven continents

American Civilization and Geography

U.S. Geography – location of North America, United States, Alaska and Hawaii

Location of towns, city, community and state where you live

Native American Peoples, Past and Present (Chippewa and Winnebago)

Early Exploration and Settlement – The story and significance of the voyage of Columbus in 1492, The Pilgrims, Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, Independence Day, and democracy, Thanksgiving Day, and Slavery in early America

Presidents – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, American Flag, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the White House

Music

Expression – beat, accents, fast and slow sounds, loud and quiet, high and low pitch

Appreciation – Bach, Mozart, Rodgers, Herbert

Songs – Kumbaya, The Farmer in the Dell, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, This Old Man

Physical Education

Sportsmanship, Fitness, Teams, Nutrition, Health, Basic rules and skills of volleyball, dance, basketball, gymnastics, softball, track and field

Virtues Program

Virtues such as respect, responsibility, gratitude, kindness, generosity, honesty, and self-control will be taught.

Life Skills

Shoe tying, Telephone skills, Cutting, gluing, coloring, Following directions, Birthdays, Knowing your address, Months of the year, Days of the week, Holidays, Rhyming

Basic Christian Principles

Major people and events of the Bible will be introduced, Key points about the people and events will be emphasized.