Classical education aims to cultivate lifelong learners who are well-rounded, critical thinkers, capable of engaging with complex ideas and contributing positively to society.
Our 1st Grade curriculum aims to continue to teach foundational skills in English Language Arts and Math as well as fostering wonder through History, Science, and Fine Arts.
Focus on building foundational language skills through phonics, reading, literature, grammar, composition, and poetry, with a progression from basic phonograms to reading children’s novels and analyzing literary elements, all aimed at nurturing students’ aesthetic sense, moral imagination, and proficiency in language arts.
This course product is for the 1st semester of the academic year only. Please also purchase 2nd Semester for a full year of study.
Focus on building foundational language skills through phonics, reading, literature, grammar, composition, and poetry, with a progression from basic phonograms to reading children’s novels and analyzing literary elements, all aimed at nurturing students’ aesthetic sense, moral imagination, and proficiency in language arts.
This course product is for the 2nd Semester. Please make sure you also purchase 1st Semester for full year of study.
Build on foundational math concepts by exploring numbers up to 120 using concrete and pictorial representations, investigating number relationships, employing various addition and subtraction strategies, and beginning to grasp abstract mathematical concepts, while also delving into early measurement skills, geometry, and data representation.
This course product is for the 1st semester of the academic year only. Please also purchase 2nd Semester for a full year of study.
Build on foundational math concepts by exploring numbers up to 120 using concrete and pictorial representations, investigating number relationships, employing various addition and subtraction strategies, and beginning to grasp abstract mathematical concepts, while also delving into early measurement skills, geometry, and data representation.
This course product is for the 2nd Semester. Please make sure you also purchase 1st Semester for full year of study.
Engage with real-world examples of order, including understanding the passage of time through celestial movements, recognizing patterns in nature, exploring living versus non-living entities, studying light and sound, investigating forces, and delving into the structure and functions of the human body, fostering wonder into the world through a scientific lens.
This course product is for the 1st semester of the academic year only. Please also purchase 2nd Semester for a full year of study.
Engage with real-world examples of order, including understanding the passage of time through celestial movements, recognizing patterns in nature, exploring living versus non-living entities, studying light and sound, investigating forces, and delving into the structure and functions of the human body, fostering wonder into the world through a scientific lens.
This course product is for the 2nd Semester. Please make sure you also purchase 1st Semester for full year of study.
Geography and history studies facilitate understanding of the physical and cultural world, encompassing spatial awareness, map skills, human-environment interactions, and the development of civilizations from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to European exploration of the Americas, fostering both geographical orientation and cultural understanding essential for global citizenship.
This course product is for the 1st semester of the academic year only. Please also purchase 2nd Semester for a full year of study.
Geography and history studies facilitate understanding of the physical and cultural world, encompassing spatial awareness, map skills, human-environment interactions, and the development of civilizations from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to European exploration of the Americas, fostering both geographical orientation and cultural understanding essential for global citizenship.
This course product is for the 2nd Semester. Please make sure you also purchase 1st Semester for full year of study.
Music Theory
Scholars will learn about music history by listening to recordings of important compositions as well as studying musical composers like Bach, Handel, Mozart, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, and more. Scholars will learn to read and understand music through the study of musical notation, rhythm, solfege,
Music Performance
Scholars will use the music theory they have learned to perform written music either with voice or instruments such as the hand bells, piano, or recorder. Scholars even have the opportunity to write their own music with the ability to read and understand the notes on a page.
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Art Theory
Scholars will study the elements of art (lines, shape, form, value, texture, space, and color) through observation of the world and other classical works of art. Scholars will have the opportunity to learn from artists such as Klee and Matisse, Cezanne and Monet, and Munch.
Art Practice
Scholars will complete collaborative and individual art pieces to practice the elements of art using various mediums like watercolors, oil pastels, graphite, etc. There will also be a final cumulative project to showcase what was learned and practiced throughout the year. Remember, “if you can draw anything, you can draw everything with the use of the elements”!
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