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GRAMMAR SCHOOL (K–6th) CURRICULUM GUIDE This guide is distributed free by Veritas Press, Inc. Veritas Press is a source to purchase virtually all the books and materials required to implement this guide. Veritas Press also offers telephonic consulting services for curriculum planning. We hope that you will allow us to provide you the materials you need.
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History & Geography—Lancaster Math
Music Reading (and Handwriting) First Grade Art
Bible Grammar
History & Geography—Pennsylvania Math
Music Reading (and Handwriting) Second Grade Art
Bible— Genesis through Joshua Grammar (and Handwriting) History & Geography—Old Testament & Ancient Egypt Latin (Pre-Latin) Linguistics Math
Music Reading
Art Bible—Judges through Kings Grammar History & Geography—New Testament, Greece & Rome Latin (Latin I) Linguistics Math Music
Reading Fourth Grade Art
Bible—Chronicles through Malachi & Job Grammar
History & Geography—Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation Latin (Latin II) Linguistics Math
Music Reading
Art Bible—The Gospels Grammar History & Geography—Explorers to 1815 Latin (Latin III) Linguistics Math Music
Reading Sixth Grade Art
Bible—Acts through Revelation Grammar
History/Geography—1815 to Present Latin (Latin IV) Math Music
Reading SECTION TWO Curriculum by Subject ART—Kindergarten through Sixth Grade BIBLE Kindergarten—Old Testament First—New Testament Second—Genesis through Joshua Third—Judges through Kings Fourth—Chronicles through Malachi and Job Fifth—The Gospels Sixth—Acts through Revelation GRAMMAR—First Grade through Sixth Grade HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY Kindergarten—Lancaster County, Pennsylvania First—Pennsylvania Second—Old Testament and Ancient Egypt Third—New Testament, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Fourth—Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation Fifth—Explorers to 1815 Sixth—1815 to Present LATIN Second—Pre-Latin Third—Latin I Fourth—Latin II Fifth—Latin III Sixth—Latin IV LINGUISTICS—Second Grade through Fifth Grade MATH—Kindergarten through Sixth Grade MUSIC—Kindergarten through Sixth Grade READING—Kindergarten through Sixth Grade (includes literature lists for all but kindergarten and handwriting for kindergarten and first grade) 12/10/01
KINDERGARTEN ART Primary texts and materials Crafts for Young Children Drawing With Children How to Teach Art to Children Fine art primers Various illustrations, photographs Markers, crayons, pencils, water colors Drawing paper, sketch paper, illustration paper (w/ half lines) Clay, construction paper, tissue paper, beads, buttons, other small items Items for interesting still-lifes Containers for materials Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
Correctly hold, use, clean-up, and store all tools and materials. Use the entire space given for creating work (i.e., fill the paper). Recreate, both on paper and in sculpture, the basic geometric shapes. Identify those geometric shapes in real objects. Describe a given color or shade as light or dark. Manipulate a variety of lights and darks (color & B/W) in drawing. Copy from an illustration or photograph using above skills and tools. Illustrate a story or theme using above skills and tools. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction and demonstration Individual attention to skill development Copying from given materials, photographs, still-lifes Integration with other subject areas (illustrate in Bible, history, reading, etc.) Approximate time per week—one hour (excluding integration)
12/11/01
KINDERGARTEN BIBLE (Old Testament) Primary texts and materials Bible (NKJV) Big Book of Questions and Answers, The: A Family Guide to the Christian Faith Big Picture Bible Timeline Child’s Story Bible, The Children’s Illustrated Bible, The Stories From the Old Testament Wee Sing Bible Songs Primary objectives—the student will be able to: Understand that God gave us the Bible as His only written Word. Correctly identify the two parts of the Bible; Old and New Testaments. Recite the books of the Old Testament in sequence. Correctly identify major characters in the Old Testament and know for what they are most remembered. Describe the major biblical events discussed in class. Consistently participate in daily praying. Describe in his own words: the basic Gospel, what sin is, what obedience is, God's love and forgiveness, God's creative and sustaining power, God’s holiness, and unchanging character. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction—Using Bible reading, story telling, pictures, drama, puppets, etc. Large group participation—Using daily singing, prayer (teacher-led) Projects, art work; integrated with other subject areas Use timeline to understand sequence of events. Approximate time per week—one to one and one-half hours (excluding integration)
12/11/01
KINDERGARTEN HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) Primary texts and materials Bible (NKJV) Lancaster city maps Pictures, artifacts and pamphlets Student family photos Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
Begin to understand that it is God’s providential acts that bring about the events of history. Begin to understand a timeline of history by using personal family information. Explain in their own words that God is sovereign in their lives, their families, and in the world. (Drawn from scriptural stories and readings through the year.) Recall the basic tasks done by Lancaster city service personnel (e.g., firemen, police, hospital, mayor, etc.). Identify the location of their home on a basic city map (possibly class-made). Identify the major land features and uses of land in this area. Recall basic facts of Lancaster County history. Recognize basic traffic signs. Recall the state’s name in which they live. Recall their own address and telephone number. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction using maps, pictures, guest speakers, artifacts, stories/biographies, models, and other visual helps to illustrate changes over time. Construction of individual student timeline. Build models, make family trees, make foods, make local crafts, read stories, listen to stories, do drama, make maps, make “time capsules.” Integrate with Bible and art (geographical features) Field trips to locations important to Lancaster County (i.e., fire department, Kitchen Kettle, Landis Valley Museum, “The Pumpkin Patch,” etc.)
12/11/01
KINDERGARTEN MATH Primary texts and materials Saxon 1 worksheets, teacher’s manual and one meeting book, workbook and flashcard set per student Kindergarten reproducible math worksheets Variety of manipulatives Primary objectives—the student will be able to: State that God gave us numbers and systems of math to help us. Explore new ways of manipulating materials, e.g., counting, sorting, comparing sizes and shapes, and making designs and patterns. Properly form written numbers. Consistently arrange items to form predictable patterns. Correctly organize items according to their distinctive properties or characteristics; i.e., practice noticing small details and distinctions to aid in classifying. Consistently and correctly count forward and backward. Make correct comparisons between items according to length, quantity, weight, volume, and duration (more or less conception). After gaining adequate knowledge through practice, graph basic comparison information. Correctly identify basic geometric shapes; e.g., triangle, square, circle, etc. Count by ones, twos, fives and tens to one hundred. (Grasp basic base ten system.) Correctly recall the days of the week and the months of the year. Explore and correctly use basic (1-20) addition and subtraction through repeated combinations of numbers. Identify and state the values of a penny, a nickle, and a dime. Identify the half-hour and hour markings on a clock. Work independently to complete written and oral story problems. Describe correctly fractions of 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4. Primary teaching methods
Individual and small group work using Saxon materials Math centers, games Use of play money, clocks, computer to reinforce skills/concepts Approximate time per week—four and a half to five hours
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KINDERGARTEN MUSIC Primary texts and materials Instruments bass bar
glockenspiel piano
metallophone xylophone CD’s & Tapes Classical Kids Series Other
Primary objectives—the student will be able to: Express that music is given by God and should be done to His glory. Discriminate between high and low. Identify pitch direction. Match pitches in vocal range. Identify and echo clear, focused head-tones. Locate high and low sounds on pitched instruments. Recognize steady beat or no beat. Identify repeated rhythm patterns. Distinguish between no beat, steady beat and melodic rhythm. Discriminate between melody alone and melody with accompaniment. Recognize and identify sections of music as same or different. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction and demonstration Individual attention to skill development Integration with other subject areas (Bible, history, reading, etc.) Guest artists Participation in musical productions. Regular listening in foreground and background of appropriate musical pieces with emphasis on pieces that have stood the test of time. Approximate time per week—thirty minutes (excluding integration)
12/12/01
KINDERGARTEN READING AND HANDWRITING Primary texts and materials Veritas Press Phonics Museum, Level K Phonics Fundamentals, Vol.1 (as needed for reinforcement) Reproducible Phonics Worksheets (as needed for reinforcement) Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
Correctly identify upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. Correctly identify consonants and vowels. Correctly and consistently vocalize the most frequently used sound of each letter of the alphabet. Demonstrate the ability to blend sounds together in short vowel words. Correctly identify and vocalize short vowel sounds to decode words. Use decoding skills to beginning reading primers. Recall specific, important details from stories and books read aloud by them or to them. Share favorite books with others; either by reading them aloud or describing them. Correctly form upper- and lower-case letters using modern manuscript. Primary teaching methods
Individual and small group instruction (based on reading ability). Use of art and drama to encourage a love of books. Approximate time per week—five hours 12/10/01
FIRST GRADE ART Primary texts and materials Discovering Art Drawing With Children Draw Then Write Fine art primers Various illustrations, photographs Markers, crayons, pencils, water colors, pastels, tempera paint Drawing paper, sketch paper, illustration paper (w/ half lines) Clay, construction paper, tissue paper, beads, buttons, other small items Items for interesting still-lifes Containers for materials Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
Correctly hold, use, clean-up, and store all tools and materials. Use the entire space given for creating work (i.e., fill the paper). Recreate, both on paper and in sculpture, the basic geometric shapes. Identify those geometric shapes in real objects. Describe a given color or shade as light or dark. Manipulate a variety of lights and darks (color & B/W) in drawing. Copy from an illustration or photograph using above skills and tools. Illustrate a story or theme using above skills and tools. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction and demonstration Individual attention to skill development Copying from given materials, photographs, still-lifes Integration with other subject areas (illustrate in Bible, history, reading, etc.) Approximate time per week—one hour (excluding integration)
12/11/01
FIRST GRADE BIBLE (New Testament) Primary texts and materials Bible (NKJV) Big Book of Questions and Answers About Jesus, The Big Picture Bible Timeline, The Child’s Story Bible, The Children’s Illustrated Bible Wee Sing Bible Songs Primary objectives—the student will be able to: Understand that God gave us the Bible as His only written Word. Correctly identify the two parts of the Bible; Old and New Testaments. Recite the books of the New Testament in sequence. Understand that Jesus is God and was born of an earthly mother (i.e., He was God incarnate). Correctly identify major characters in the New Testament and know for what they are most remembered. Describe the major biblical events discussed in class. Consistently participate in daily praying. Describe in his own words: the basic Gospel, what sin is, what obedience is, God's love and forgiveness, God's creative and sustaining power, God’s holiness, and unchanging character. Review objectives—it is understood that all “primary objectives” from prior years will be taught/reviewed as necessary. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction—Using Bible reading, story telling, pictures, drama, puppets, etc. Large group participation—Using daily singing, prayer (teacher-led) Projects, art work; integrated with other subject areas Use timeline to understand sequence of events. Approximate time per week—two hours (excluding integration)
10/23/01
FIRST GRADE ENGLISH GRAMMAR Primary texts and materials The Shurley Method, Level 1, audio tape, teacher’s edition, one workbook per student Penmanship paper w/illustration area Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
Consistently and properly form the upper and lower case versions of each letter of the alphabet (using modern manuscript). Memorize the Shurley Method jingles for the eight parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, object of the preposition, pronoun, article adjectives) and the sentence jingle. Consistently use the Shurley Method question-answer flow for the parts of speech that have been covered. Accurately identify the complete subject/predicate in a sentence. Identify single/plural words and common/proper nouns. Select synonyms and antonyms for given words. Recognize and use contractions; I’m, can’t, don’t, doesn’t, didn’t Identify present, past, and future verb tenses. Identify simple sentences and fragments; make fragments into complete sentences. Consistently and correctly write his name on all worksheets and papers. Consistently use correct capitalization and punctuation in a written sentence (e.g., beginning capitals, ending periods). Write at least a three-sentence story with a beginning, middle, and an end, using the above skills correctly. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction Individual instruction/work Regular oral presentations, spelling bees Integration of other subjects in writing/oral presentations Chant and drill jingles Play review games Approximate time per week—four hours (including integration)
12/10/01
FIRST GRADE HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY (Pennsylvania) Primary texts and materials Around and About Our Globe, Our World Around and About Maps and Journeys Beginning Geography, Vol. 1 & 2 Bible (NKJV) Teacher-made timeline cards Miscellaneous Pennsylvania history materials Primary objectives—the student will be able to: Begin to understand the flow (that is, sequencing) of history including the following events: Creation, Indians, William Penn, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, Pennsylvania Dutch, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Boone, Gettysburg, James Buchanan, and Milton Hershey. Further understand God’s sovereignty in history. Further understand that it is God’s providential acts that bring about the events of history. Describe the basic lifestyle of the Indians prior to the European settlers; their dress, food, shelters, celebrations, religion, language, and how they affect Pennsylvania history. Recall names and basic details of first white settlers in Pennsylvania. (See Materials) Describe how lifestyles (dress, jobs, entertainment, food) of people living in this area have changed over the period studied. Identify the God-made resources of the area, such as unique soil, rivers, lakes, vegetation/crops, climate, etc. Have a basic understand of a map and globe. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction using maps, pictures, guest speakers, artifacts, stories/biographies, models, and other visual helps to illustrate changes over time. Construction of individual student timeline. Build models, make family trees, make foods, make local crafts, read stories, listen to stories, do drama, make maps, make “time capsules.” Integrate with Bible and art Field trips to locations important to Pennsylvania (e.g., Betsy Ross House, Ephrata Cloister, Harrisburg, Independence Hall, Landis Valley Museum, Liberty Bell) Approximate time per week—one and one-half to two hours
10/23/2001 FIRST GRADE MATH Primary texts and materials Saxon 2 worksheets, teacher’s manual and one meeting book, workbook and flashcard set per student A variety of manipulatives (including materials from Saxon’s affiliate and Math-U-See, play money, clocks, etc.) Various math-related worksheets for each student Primary objectives—the student will be able to: Demonstrate understanding that God gave us numbers and mathematical systems to help us in life and to also help us understand His immutable (unchangeable) and logical character. Complete each assigned math work/worksheets satisfactorily (75%+). Demonstrate ability to use number line concepts (numbers before and after) and count to 400 by ones and 1,000 by hundreds. Work independently to complete written and oral story problems after identifying correct function to use. Correctly count by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's, and 25's. Skip count in order to count money. Recognize and count denominations. Correctly add and subtract two digit numbers, with 70% accuracy. Describe and use correctly fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/8; including comparing sizes of fractions. Correctly tell time in five minute intervals with 90% accuracy. Comprehend the concept of multiplication and multiply 0 to 5 sums. Correctly identify and use 1/2" markings on a ruler or yardstick. Comprehend and decode simple graphs and scales with 70% accuracy. Review objectives—it is understood that all “primary objectives” from prior years will be taught/reviewed as necessary. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction: using manipulatives and/or integration with other subjects Individual and small group work using Saxon materials Math centers, games Use of play money, clocks, computer to reinforce skills/concepts Approximate time per week—four and a half to five hours 12/17/01
FIRST GRADE MUSIC Primary texts and materials Instruments bass bar
glockenspiel piano
metallophone xylophone CD’s & Tapes Classical Kids Series Other
Primary objectives—the student will be able to: Express that music is given by God and should be done to His glory. Sing increasingly more difficult songs. Discriminate between high and low. Identify pitch direction. Echo and sing clear, focused head-tones (in vocal literature and songs). Match pitches in vocal range. Locate high and low sounds on pitched instruments. Recognize steady beat or no beat. Identify repeated rhythm patterns. Distinguish between no beat, steady beat and melodic rhythm. Discriminate between melody alone and melody with accompaniment. Recognize and identify sections of music as same or different. Create sound patterns with the body, voice or with instruments. Review objectives—it is understood that all “primary objectives” from prior years will be taught/reviewed as necessary. Primary teaching methods
Individual attention to skill development Integration with other subject areas (Bible, history, reading, etc.) Guest artists Participation in musical productions. Regular listening in foreground and background of appropriate musical pieces with emphasis on pieces that have stood the test of time. Approximate time per week—one hour (excluding integration)
12/12/01
FIRST GRADE READING AND HANDWRITING Primary texts and materials Veritas Press Phonics Museum, Level 1 Phonics Fundamentals, Vol.2 (as needed for reinforcement) Modern Manuscript Daily Handwriting Practice The school's literature program and adopted titles (see current list) Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
The beginning sounds of the alphabet The short vowel sounds The long vowel sounds Consonant digraphs “ing,” “ang” and “ong” Beginning consonant blends The two sounds of “y” Vowel digraphs Broad “o” “sion” and “tion” Read all primers in the Phonics Museum. Read from the literature program (to supplement learning). Successfully comprehend the details and the inferences in a given book. Demonstrate noticeable improvement in the number of words understood and used correctly. Consistently form upper- and lower-case letters from memory in modern manuscript. Review objectives—it is understood that all “primary objectives” from prior years will be taught/reviewed as necessary. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction. Individual and small group instruction (based on reading ability). Use of art and drama to encourage a love of books. Approximate time per week—five hours (not including integration) 12/10/01
SECOND GRADE ART Primary texts and materials Ancient Egyptian Design Art and Civilization: Ancient Egypt Art of Ancient Egypt, The: A Portfolio Bible Stories Coloring Book Discovering Art Drawing With Children History of Art for Young People Life in Ancient Egypt Coloring Book Museum Guides for Kids: Ancient Egypt Usborne Story of Painting Various illustrations, photographs Markers, crayons, pencils, pastels, water colors, tempera paint Drawing paper, sketch paper, construction paper, tissue paper Clay, natural and man-made materials for sculptures/dioramas Items for interesting still-lifes Containers for materials Other miscellany Primary objectives—the student will be able to:
Correctly hold, use, clean-up, and store all tools and materials. Use the entire space given for creating work (i.e., fill the paper). Use basic geometric shapes to assist in recreating, both on paper and in sculpture, copies of real objects. Identify and recreate similar proportions in observed objects. Manipulate a variety of lights and darks (color & B/W) in drawing. Correctly use overlapping and size to illustrate size and distance/depth in space. Copy from an illustration or photograph using above skills and tools. Illustrate a story or theme using above skills and tools. Given theme, create own illustration/sculpture using above skills. Enjoy works of art concurrent with the historical period studied, paying particular attention to the fundamental mechanical aspects of the work itself as well as to the meaning conveyed by the artist through a given work and the historical context of both the work and its creator, e.g., Ancient Hebrew art (paying particular attention to biblically described works), Ancient Egyptian art and Ancient Near Eastern art. Integration with other subject areas (illustrate in Bible, history, literature, etc.) Review objectives—it is understood that all “primary objectives” from prior years will be taught/reviewed as necessary. Primary teaching methods Large group instruction and demonstration Individual attention to skill development Copying from given materials, photographs, still-lifes Integration with other subject areas (illustrate in Bible, history, reading, etc.) Guest artists Approximate time per week—one hour (excluding integration) 12/11/01
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