First Grade Curriculum

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Math – Qualities of numbers; introduction of the four operations in arithmetic.

Literature and Grammar – Form drawing; pictorial and phonetic introduction to letters. Fairy tales from around the world; poetry recitation.

Science – Nature stories; nature walks; observations; gardening

Music – Singing; pentatonic flute (develops finger coordination, concentration, and breath control); songs based on seasonal themes.

Art – Form drawing; painting (emphasizing an experience of working with color rather than creating formed pictures); beeswax modeling; crayon illustrations.

Foreign Language – Specific language (probably Spanish) will be taught by songs and rhythms.

Handwork – Knitting (shows a close relationship between finger movement, speech, and thinking).

History and Social Studies – Multicultural stories.