Primary
Kindergarten
Grades 1-2-3
Religion
Language Arts
Literature-Based Texts
Mathematics
Social Studies/History
Science
Health/Safety/P.E.
Art/Drama
Music

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Religion

 God and Creation 
Prayers 
Liturgical Celebrations

·  All Saints' Day

·  Advent Season / Christ's Birthday

·  Lent / Easter

·  Baptismal Day
Goals

·  Help the student become aware of God and the wondersof God's creation which are a gift to us.

·  Help the student develop understanding of how weshow love for others; our families, our friends, and all children of God.

·  Help the student begin to develop an awareness of prayer as talking to God.
Prayer

·  Help children learn about prayer and praying.

·  Know Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Our Father, Guardian Angel Prayer, Grace Before Meals.

·  Encourage and provide opportunities for spontaneous prayer.

·  Lead children to a sense of community prayer by providing opportunities for praying in a group.
Scripture

·  Foster an awareness of the Bible as the "Word of God".

·  Creation Story

·  Noah

·  Moses

·  Annunciation

·  Nativity

·  Presentation of Jesus
Morality

·  Introduce students to the love of God, God's friendship and help by helping children become aware of people who love and care for them.

·  Discuss and provide opportunities for children to share times when they did things that were not loving and help them realize the consequences.

·  Doctrine Give children a sense of God and help them discover God's love for them
    by using their senses to know and love 
    by feeling the love others have for them 
    by seeing the beauty in God's creation 
    by seeing that God made all things because of love for us. 
    by recognizing that all good things are gifts of God. 
Liturgy / Sacraments

·  Help students to develop an appreciation of communal prayer as an important part of their life as a Catholic Christian.

·  Introduce students to the sacrament of Baptism as part of the initiatory process into the family of God.

·  Introduce Liturgical Calendar
    All Saint's Day 
    Advent Season/Christ's Birthday 
    Lent/Easter 
    Baptismal Day 
Church

·  Help students to learn reverence for the house of God.

·  Whenever possible take students for visits to the Church other than Mass.
Peace / Justice

·  Introduce the values of justice and peace by fostering attitudes that focus on sharing with others and by evoking a sense of caring for other people.
Service / Christian Witness
Help students to learn to respect life by showing concern for others and by recognizing that all creation needs to be taken care of by us.

Grace and Sacraments
Liturgical Seasons and Holidays 
Angels 
Adam and Eve 
Moses 
St. Anne  & St. Joachim 
Mary and St. Joseph 
Nativity Narrative 
St. Peter and the Apostles 
Goals

·  Help the student become aware of God and the wonders of God's creation which are a gift to us,

·  Help the student develop understanding of how we show love for others; our families, our friends, and all children of God.

·  Help the student begin to develop an awareness of prayer as talking to God.
Prayer

·  Help children learn about prayer and praying.

·  Know Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Our Father, Guardian Angel Prayer, Grace Before Meals.

·  Encourage and provide opportunities for spontaneous prayer.
Scripture

·  Foster an awareness of the Bible as the "Word of God".

·  Introduce to a few Gospel stories
    Birth and childhood of Jesus 
    Baptism of Jesus 
    Jesus at the Last Supper 
    Jesus dying on the cross and rising (caution should be exercised in the use of vivid descriptions for this age.) 
    Jesus after the Resurrection 
Morality

·  Promote an appreciation of creation as God's loving gift and foster a sense of responsibility for care of the earth and its treasures.

·  Promote an appreciation for each person as a creature of God deserving of our respect and love.

·  Introduce the idea of what it means to live as a Catholic and as a child of God.

·  Provide opportunities for students to actively reach out to others.
Doctrine

·  Increase understanding of:
    God as Father 
    God as a loving Father 
    God as giver of life 
    God as creator of the world 

·  Foster an understanding of Jesus as Son of God and our friend and brother.

·  Review the birth of Jesus and the role of Mary and Joseph in Jesus' life.

·  Introduce the Holy Spirit as a gift of Jesus and as our promised helper.

·  Introduce the mystery of the Blessed Trinity.
Liturgy / Sacraments

·  Introduce the Liturgical year -- Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter.

·  Provide opportunities to participate in simple Prayer/Bible services.

·  Foster an appreciation of the sacrament of Baptism with a thorough study.

·  Briefly introduce the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation.

·  Foster opportunities for participation in the Liturgy with the parish community.

·  Provide opportunities for church visits other than Mass.
Church

·  Introduce the concept of community and begin to foster a sense of parish community as part of the church in the world.

·  Foster an awareness, appreciation and respect for other cultural, racial and ethnic groups.

·  Provide opportunities for students to become acquainted with parish priests.
Justice / Peace

·  Introduce Jesus as model for how God wants us to treat others.

·  Introduce the concept of how we bring the Good News to others.

·  Foster an understanding about what it means to be a peace maker.
Service / Christian Witness
Provide opportunities for students to practice in action what they have learned about being a caring, loving child of God.

Preparation for First Reconciliation 
Preparation for First Holy Communion 
Lives of the Saints

·  Pope St. Pius X

·  St. Charles Borromeo

·  St. Ismelda

·  St. John Mary Vianney (Cure d'Ars)

·  St. Nicholas

·  St. Simon Stock

·  St. Tarcisus
Goals

·  Help the student grow in awareness and appreciation of his/her role in the family of God.

·  Help the student to a fuller understanding of the sacrament of Baptism.

·  Introduce the student to the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist and provide opportunities for the celebration of both.
Prayer

·  Review the prayers already learned:

·  Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Our Father, Guardian Angel Prayer, Grace Before Meals.

·  Teach an Act of Contrition in preparation for reconciliation.

·  Help students become familiar with responses said during Mass.

·  Continue to provide opportunities for spontaneous prayer.
Scripture

·  Increase understanding the Bible as the "Word of God".

·  Introduce more stories about the life of Jesus.
Morality

·  Introduce the concept of sin using the great commandment of love as the basis.

·  Help students understand the ability they have to make decisions (right or wrong) and help them to discern the difference.

·  Review major concepts studied in grade one (i.e. creation, God's love and gift of Jesus, coming of Holy Spirit, etc.).

·  Help student become aware that Jesus lives in his Church through the Holy Spirit.

·  Foster student's awareness of God's forgiveness.

·  Develop an understanding of Jesus' presence in the Eucharist.
Liturgy / Sacraments

·  Increase understanding of the meaning of sacrament.

·  Increase understanding and appreciation of Baptism as initiation into the family of God.

·  Place major emphasis on the study of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

·  Foster opportunities for participation in the Liturgy with the parish community.

·  Provide opportunities for church visits other than Mass.
Church

·  Introduce the concept of community and begin to foster a sense of parish community as part of the church in the world.

·  Foster an awareness, appreciation and respect for other cultural, racial and ethnic groups.

·  Provide opportunities for students to become acquainted with parish priests.
Justice / Peace

·  Introduce Jesus as model for how God wants us to treat others.

·  Introduce the concept of how we bring the Good News to others.

·  Foster an understanding about what it means to be a peace maker.
Service / Christian Witness
Provide opportunities for students to practice in action what they have learned about being a caring, loving child of God.

Mysteries of the Rosary 
Lives of the Saints

·  Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

·  Our Lady of Fatima

·  Our Lady of Guadalupe

·  Our Lady of Lourdes

·  St. Bernadette

·  St. Catherine of Siena

·  St. Dominic Savio

·  St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

·  St. Maximilian Kolbe
Goals

·  Help the student grow in his/her relationship with God.

·  Enable the student to learn about the church. (i.e. structure, community, family, etc.)

·  Enable the student to understand the four marks of the Church; One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic.
Prayer

·  Review the prayers already learned: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Act of Contrition

·  Introduce the Apostles' Creed, Rosary and St. Michael Prayer.

·  Introduce the different ways to pray - praise, petition, thanksgiving and asking for forgiveness.

·  Introduce other traditional prayers such as morning and evening offering.

·  Continue to provide opportunities for spontaneous prayer.
Scripture

·  Support the student in the development of an appreciation and reverence for the richness of the Bible as the "Word of God".

·  Help students distinguish between the Hebrew (Old) and Christian (New) Scripture.

·  Increase student's familiarity with basic Hebrew and Christian Testament stories.
Morality

·  Continue to develop the concept of right and wrong.

·  Continue to explore the relationship between choices and consequences.

·  Lead the student toward understanding of individual responsibility for the consequences of one's choices.
Doctrine

·  Review major concepts studied in grade one and two (i.e. creation, God's love and gift of Jesus, coming of Holy Spirit, etc.),

·  Develop a deeper appreciation of Mary as our Mother and Mother of the Church.

·  Introduce students to an understanding and appreciation for the lives of the Saints.

·  Introduce and develop the marks of the Church -- One, Holy, Catholic and  Apostolic.
Liturgy / Sacraments

·  Help students to develop an appreciation and reverence for the Catholic traditions of the Mass, (i.e. the reality of Christ's presence in the Eucharist.)

·  Increase student understanding of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and encourage regular reception

·  Increase student understanding of the Sacrament of Eucharist and encourage regular reception.

·  Continue to study the Liturgical year - Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.
Church

·  Review the understanding of Church as Community of faith and how it needs to reach out in love to others.

·  Foster student's understanding of their call to help in the mission of the Church.

·  Foster the student's understanding of the marks of the Church so that he / she can begin to appreciate how these are lived out in the community of God.

·  Develop an understanding of the structure of the Church (i.e. role of Pope, Bishops, priests, deacons, lay ministers, etc.)
Justice / Peace

·  Develop the student's awareness of how the Church works for peace and justice and help the student discern his / her role in that mission.
Service / Christian Witness

·  Introduce the concept of mission and missionaries as the Church reaching out to others.

·  Provide opportunities for experience of service to the community.
 

Language Arts

Reading

·  Read their own name

·  Follow a simple story line

·  Arrange events of a story in sequential order

·  Sort a picture story into: First - Middle - Last

·  Identify what is happening in a picture

·  Name the missing parts of a picture

·  Match pictures, letters, shapes

·  Complete simple puzzles

·  Supply a missing word as you tell a story

·  Distinguish between fiction and non-fiction

·  Memorize prayers, nursery rhymes, and simple songs

·  Phonics Discriminate phonetic sounds

·  Recognize and imitate many different animal and musical sounds
Grammar

·  Know and dramatize the following prepositions:
    On 
    Top 
    Over 
    In front of 
    Between 
    Behind 
    Outside 
    Inside 
    Next to 
    Under 
    Bottom 
Handwriting

·  Beginning manuscript handwriting
Listening

·  Focus attention on a speaker without interrupting

·  Respond to a story by drawing or painting what they hear

·  Follow oral directions with three or four steps
Speaking

·  Tell what a story is about

·  Relate an experience in complete sentences

·  Give directions

·  Recall basic information:
    Full name 
    Parent's names 
    Address 
    Telephone number 
    Age 
    Birthday 
    Days of the week 
    Months of the year 

Reading

·  Follow a story line involving several characters

·  Understand the feelings and emotions of characters

·  Identify the main idea of a story

·  Identify the cause of an event

·  Reading informally: names, labels, signs, etc.
Study Skills

·  How to handle books

·  Using a table of contents
Phonics

·  Read short, common words correctly

·  Figure out a word by using context clues

·  Simple phonetic analysis of words
Grammar

·  Use correct forms of regular nouns, verbs and adjectives when speaking

·  Using Upper and Lower case letters correctly

·  Identify a sentence

·  Capitalize the first word in a sentence

·  Put a period at the end of a sentence

·  Basic punctuation

·  Add "s" to make plurals
Handwriting

·  Write legible manuscript letters
Spelling

·  Alphabetize using the initial letter

·  Learn basic phonetic spelling
Composition

·  Sentences and Paragraphs

·  Dictate a fictional story

·  Dictate a true story

·  Select topics that would interest other people

·  Compose book reports and critiques
Speaking

·  Speak clearly and at an appropriate rate

·  Contribute ideas in a group discussion

·  Sequence events correctly when telling a true story

·  Present a poem within a group

·  Give a short sequence of directions for others to follow

Reading

·  Adjust environment to avoid distraction

·  Describe the time an setting of a story

·  Read silently

·  Identify the Beginning, Middle, and Ending of stories

·  Read aloud to a group using appropriate cadence and step

·  Use quotation marks in reading

·  Figure out the meaning using context clues

·  Vocabulary development
Study Skills

·  Follow written directions

·  Increase skills in handling books: Table of Contents, Index
Phonics

·  Read using initial blends

·  Read using digraphs and diphthongs
Grammar

·  Nouns and Verbs

·  Homonyms, Antonyms and Synonyms

·  Write correct forms of adjectives and verbs

·  Prefixes and Suffixes

·  Abbreviations

·  Punctuate sentences with period, question mark, or exclamation point

·  Locate errors in own writing
    -failure to capitalize the first word in a sentence 
    -failure to put a period at the end of a sentence 
    -words left out 
    -wrong spelling 
Handwriting

·  Cursive writing
Spelling

·  Alphabetize using the first two letters of a word

·  Using dictionary guide words
Composition

·  Write complete sentences without coaching

·  Write one and two-sentence answers to comprehension questions

·  Narrate events in chronological order

·  Write a simple letter

·  Write simple poetry

·  Rewrite rough drafts
Listening

·  Identify main idea in a speaker's message

·  Recall facts from a story or event shared previously

·  Tell the cause and effect within a story
Speaking

·  Speak clearly to a group

·  Stay on the topic when speaking

·  Relate events orally using description of characters, places, and events

·  Ask thoughtful questions of a person who has just spoken on a topic

Reading

·  Silent reading

·  Distinguish between fact and opinion

·  Classify differences and likenesses of objects and events

·  Read stories and poems expressively

·  Read orally with fluency, expression and nonverbal communication

·  Know basic sight vocabulary

·  Understand the meanings of words in context

·  Recall important facts in a story that support the main idea

·  Summarize a story

·  Understand multiple causes of an event

·  Follow the plot of a story that is not chronological Predict probable future outcomes in a story

·  Draw conclusions
Study Skills

·  Use parts of a book: index and glossary

·  Use an encyclopedia to find information

·  Use a telephone book

·  Use graphic sources for information (maps, globes, graphs)

·  Expand topics by collecting information from a variety of resources

·  Increasing indexing skills
Phonics

·  Breaking words into syllables to better spell and read
Grammar

·  Add "d" and "ed" endings

·  Recognize synonyms, homonyms, and antonyms

·  Know what a noun is and give examples

·  Know the difference between a common and a proper noun

·  Know what a verb is and give examples

·  Use of the helping verb

·  Using adjectives and pronouns

·  Proper use of conjunctions

·  Differentiate between figurative and literal language; simile and metaphor

·  Use correct subject-verb agreement

·  The four different kinds of sentences

·  Use period, comma, question mark, apostrophe

·  Use of quotation marks

·  The articles: A, An, and The
Handwriting

·  Write legible cursive letters
Spelling

·  Use a dictionary to find meanings and pronunciations

·  Alphabetizing through the third letter

·  Basic spelling and vocabulary
Composition

·  Join related sentences into paragraphs

·  Indent the first word in a paragraph

·  Write a simple book review

·  Write story telling who, what, when, where, why, and how

·  Post-writing skills: editing and proofreading
Listening

·  Adjust physical conditions to promote listening

·  Recognize the purpose of a presentation

·  Follow two and three step oral directions
Speaking

·  Respond to a speaker by asking questions and providing pertinent information

·  Use visual aids in making an oral presentation

·  Give reasons when trying to persuade
 

Literature-Based Texts

·  Nursery rhymes

·  Short poems

·  Animal stories

·  Children Bible Stories
(samples) 

·  Anderson-The Little Mermaid

·  Asch-Happy Birthday Moon

·  Bemelmans-The Madeline Series

·  Bethell-The Barney Beagle Series

·  Birdwell-Clifford the Small Red Puppy Series

·  Brown-Goodnight Moon

·  Burton-Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

·  Burton-Katy and the Big Show

·  Flack-Ask Mr. Bear

·  Freeman-The Corduroy Series

·  Gate-Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth

·  Gross-A Book About Your Skeleton

·  Hafner-It's Thanksgiving

·  Hoban-The Bedtime for Frances Series

·  Littledale-The Snowchild

·  Lobel-The Frog and Toad Series

·  McClosky-Make Way for Ducklings

·  McDonald-The Little Island

·  McGovern-The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving

·  Minarik-The Little Bear Series

·  Parish-The Amelea Bedelia Series

·  Sendak-Where the Wild Things Are

·  Slate-Who is Coming to Our House

·  VanAllsburg-The Polar Express

·  Thayer-The Puppy That Wanted a Boy

·  Zion-The Harry the Dirty Dog Series
 

·  Nursery rhymes

·  Short poems

·  Animal stories

·  Folk and Fairy tales

·  Heroes, Heroines, and other Characters

·  Myths and Legends

·  Prose and Poetry
(samples) 

·  Andersen-Fairy Tales

·  Brown-The Runaway Bunny

·  Browning-The Pied Piper of Hamelin

·  Burton-Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

·  Collodi-Pinocchio

·  Crowe-Clyde Monster

·  Decker-The Christian Mother Goose Big Book

·  Folktale-The Gingerbread Boy

·  Gallery Books-366 Stories for Bedtime

·  Grimm Fairy Tales

·  Hereford-A Snowman's Story

·  Hoban-A Bargain for Frances

·  Japanese Folktale-The Stonecutter

·  Petersen-The Littles

·  Potter, Beatrix-Tales of Peter Rabbit

·  Rothlein & Christman-Read It Again

·  Sendek-Where the Wild Things Are

·  Treasure Books-Mother Goose Stories

·  Uncle Remus Stories

·  Van Leewuen-More Tales of Amanda Pig

·  Waber-Ira Sleeps Over

·  Zion-Harry the Dirty Dog
Sayings and Phrases

·  A.M. and P.M.

·  An apple a day keeps the doctor away

·  Fish out of water

·  Hit the nail on the head

·  Practice makes perfect

·  Raining cats and dogs

·  The more the merrier

·  There's no place like home

·  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

·  Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today

·  If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

·  April showers bring May flowers

·  Let the cat out of the bag
 

·  Folktales

·  Tall tales

·  Story Tellers

·  Comedy

·  Limericks
(samples) 

·  Myths from Ancient Greece and Rome

·  Gods and Goddesses

·  Zeus (Jupiter)

·  Hera (Juno)

·  Apollo

·  Poseidon (Neptune)

·  Aphrodite and Eros (Venus and Cupid)

·  Ares (Mars)

·  Hermes (Mercury)

·  Hephaestos (Vulcan)

·  Athena (Minerva)

·  Hades (Pluto)

·  Earth Goddesses-Ge, Demeter, Ceres

·  Demeter and Persophone

·  Prometheus and Pandora

·  Jason and the Argonauts

·  Aardema-What's So Funny, Ketu?

·  Allard-The Miss Nelson Has a Field Day Series

·  Andersen-The Nightingale

·  Andersen-Fairy Tales

·  Barrie-Peter Pan

·  Cameron-The Most Beautiful Place in the World

·  Caudill-Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley?

·  Cleary-Muggie Maggie

·  Dalgliesh-The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

·  Dickens-A Christmas Carol

·  Ehrlich-Leo, Zack and Emmie Together Again

·  Grimm-Fairy Tales

·  Harshman-Porcupine's Pajama Party

·  Heine-The Most Wonderful Egg in the World

·  Hest-The Purple Coat

·  Hiser-No Bean Sprouts, Please

·  Hoban-The Case of the Two Masked Robbers

·  Hoban-Best Friends for Frances (Series)

·  Hurd-I Dance in my Red Pajamas

·  Hurwitz-Class Clown

·  Kellogg-Pecos Bill: A Tall Tale

·  Krensky-Lionel in the Spring (Series)

·  Levinson-Clara and the Bookwagon

·  C.S.Lewis-The Chronicles of Narnia

·  Lewis-A Hippopotamusn't: And Other Animal Verses

·  E.Nesbit-The Railway Children

·  Ness-Sam, Bangs and Moonshine

·  Pinkwater-I Was a Second Grade Werewolf

·  Porte-Harry in Trouble

·  Rey-Curious George Rides a Bike (Series)

·  Rockwell-The Night We Slept Outside

·  Rylant-Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea

·  Say-El Chino

·  Say-Sing a Song of Popcorn

·  Slote-Make-Believe Ball Player

·  Snyder-The Boy of the Three-Year Nap

·  Steig-Doctor DeSoto

·  Steptoe-Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

·  Sydney Taylor-All of a Kind Family

·  Tejima-Fox's Dream

·  Thurber-Many Moons

·  Tokuda-Humphrey, the Lost Whale - A True Story

·  P.L.Travers-Mary Poppins

·  Williams-Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea

·  Yolen-Owl Moon
Poetry

·  The Land of Storybooks-Stevenson

·  The Owl and the Pussycat-Field

·  The Christening-Milne

·  The Duel-Field

·  The Song of Mr. Toad-Graham

·  Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening-Frost

·  Twas the Night before Christmas-Clement C. Moore

·  Paul Revere's Ride-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

·  Psalm 100

·  Psalm 23

·  The Prayer: Soul of Christ, Sanctify Me
Sayings and Phrases

·  Better late than never

·  Better safe than sorry

·  A dog is man's best friend

·  Don't cry over spilled milk

·  Practice what you preach

·  Back to the drawing board

·  Cold feet

·  Easier said than done

·  Eaten out of house and home

·  In hot water

·  Keep your fingers crossed

·  Sour grapes

·  You can't teach an old dog new tricks

·  Get up on the wrong side of the bed

·  Where there's a will there's a way

·  Get a taste of your own medicine

·  Don't judge a book by its cover

·  Two heads are better than one

·  Turn over a new leaf

·  Animal Stories

·  Puppet shows

·  Humor
(samples) 

·  Aardema-Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears

·  Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp-The Arabian Nights

·  Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves-The Arabian Nights

·  Atwater-Mr. Popper's Penguins

·  Brett-Annie and the Wild Animals

·  Brown-Once a Mouse

·  Burton-Mike Mulligan

·  Carroll-Alice in Wonderland

·  Cleary-Ralph S. Mouse

·  Cleary-Ramona and Her Father

·  Cohen-Molly's Pilgrim

·  Cooney-Miss Rumphius

·  Dahl-Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

·  Dahl-James and the Giant Peach

·  Dahl-The Twits

·  Fleishman-McBroom and the Big Wind

·  Fleishman-The Whipping Boy

·  Flora-The Great Green Turkey Creek Monster

·  Gackenbach-Harry and the Terrible Whatzit

·  Grahame-The Reluctant Dragon

·  Grimm-Tom Thumb

·  Heine-Friends

·  Herriot-All Things Bright and Beautiful

·  Howe-The Day the Teach Went Bananas

·  Irving-Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman

·  Kellogg-Island of the Skog

·  Lobel-Fables

·  Lyman-Pecos Bill

·  Miles-Annie and the Old One

·  Ness-Sam, Bangs and Moonshine

·  Parker-Guess Who My Favorite Person Is

·  Parker-Pollyana

·  Potter-The Tale of Jeremy Vole

·  Sendak-Where the Wild Things Are

·  Shelley-Frankenstein

·  Sobol-Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

·  Steig-Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

·  Shub-The White Stallion

·  White-Charlotte's Web

·  White-Trumpet of the Swan

·  White-Stuart Little

·  Williams-Velveteen Rabbit

·  Williams-The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

·  York-Johnny Appleseed

·  The People Could Fly-Afro-American Folktale

·  The Quillwork Girl & Her 7 Brothers-Cheyenne Tale

·  Three Words of Wisdom-Mexican Folktale

·  The White Bone Demon-Chinese Folktale by Wu Cheng-en

·  William Tell-Swiss Folktale

·  Norse Mythology

·  Catholic Biographies

·  Little Toot

·  57 Saints for Boys and Girls-Daughters of St. Paul
Sayings and Phrases

·  Actions speak louder than words

·  Beggars can't be choosers

·  Let bygones be bygones

·  Look before you leap

·  The show must go on

·  Beat around the bush

·  His bark is worse than his bite

·  Clean bill of health

·  Cold shoulder

·  A feather in your cap

·  Last straw

·  On its last legs

·  Rule the roost

·  Touch and go

·  A place for everything and everything in its place

·  One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel
 

Mathematics

·  Count through 20

·  Arrange numbers 1-10 in sequence

·  Match same numbers of objects

·  Meaning of addition and subtraction by example

·  Introduction to the number line

·  Estimation

·  Classify objects by:
    Color 
    Size 
    Shape 

·  Contrast objects by their function or usage

·  Compare and classify objects by the following:
    Higher or lower 
    Bigger or smaller 
    Fatter of thinner 
    Darker or lighter 

·  Concept of more, less than, same

·  Sequence of events

·  Ordinal and cardinal relationships

·  Number and numeral relationships

·  Elementary geometry  -  Recognition of shapes

·  Introduction to Calendars

·  Introducction to Clocks

·  Introduction to Denominations of money

·  Basic problem solving strategies

·  Basic chart and graph concepts

·  Count through 20

·  Arrange numbers 1-10 in sequence

·  Match same numbers of objects

·  Meaning of addition and subtraction by example

·  Introduction to the number line

·  Estimation

·  Classify objects by:
    Color 
    Size 
    Shape 

·  Contrast objects by their function or usage

·  Compare and classify objects by the following:
    Higher or lower 
    Bigger or smaller 
    Fatter of thinner 
    Darker or lighter 

·  Concept of more, less than, same

·  Sequence of events

·  Ordinal and cardinal relationships

·  Number and numeral relationships

·  Elementary geometry  -  Recognition of shapes

·  Introduction to Calendars

·  Introducction to Clocks

·  Introduction to Denominations of money

·  Basic problem solving strategies

·  Basic chart and graph concepts

·  Skip counting,

·  counting by 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and 10's

·  Even and Odd numbers

·  Know that Odd numbers cannot be divided in half

·  Properties of 0 and 1

·  Between numbers

·  Number words from eleven to one hundred

·  Equations

·  Ordinal numbers to 10

·  Number line

·  Dozen and half dozen

·  Fact families-Sets

·  Greater Than and Less Than

·  Writing two-digit numbers in different ways

·  Counting, reading, and writing numbers to 1,000

·  Place values through 100's

·  Zero as a place holder

·  Writing and comparing Three-digit numbers

·  Estimation in Word problems

·  General problem solving techniques

·  Using simple graphs and charts
Addition

·  Addition facts to 20

·  Addends

·  Addition tables

·  Adding in any order

·  Adding three numbers

·  Doubling numbers

·  Checking addition

·  Missing addends

·  Two-digit addition

·  Regrouping-carrying

·  Checking addition by changing the order of addends

·  Adding three Two-digit numbers

·  Adding Horizontally and Vertically

·  Sums in Three-digit numbers

·  Add a variety of sequences and know they are the same

·  Adding money
Subtraction

·  Subtraction facts to 20

·  Dividing numbers in half

·  Checking subtraction

·  Two-digit subtraction

·  Regrouping-borrowing

·  Checking Two-digit subtraction

·  Subtracting Horizontally and Vertically

·  Differences in Three-digit numbers
Time and Calendars

·  Telling Time to 5 minutes

·  Telling how much time has passed

·  A.M. and P.M.

·  The Calendar and Ordinal Numbers

·  Locate a date on the calendar

·  Arabic and Roman Numerals
Measurement

·  Length and Weight

·  Measure with inches and centimeters

·  Measure with quarts, cups, pints, and liters
Multiplication and Division

·  Multiplication words and tables

·  Basic Multiplication and Division facts

·  Multiplication and Division facts as inverse operations

·  Multiplication Rules
Geometry

·  Plane shapes

·  Figure

·  Same size - same shape

·  Points and Lines

·  Line Segments

·  Lines in symmetry

·  Interior and Exterior

·  Solid shapes
    Sphere 
    Cube 
    Cone 
    Cylinder 
Money

·  Know the values of: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar

·  Writing amounts of money

·  Counting money
Fractions

·  Fractions found in daily life

·  Read 1/2, 1/3, 1/4

·  Groups and fractions

·  Basic concept of ratio

·  Decimal numeration system

·  Read and Write number to 100,000 

·  Expanded form 

·  Skip counting with thousands 

·  Rounding numbers 

·  Comparing and ordering thousands 

·  Equations and inequalities 

·  Ordinal numbers through One Hundredth 

·  Know place values (1; 10; 100; 1,000; 10,000; 100,000) 

·  Beginning Roman numerals 

·  Positive and negative numbers in daily life 

·  Properties of one 

·  Numeration systems 

·  Charts 
Addition

·  Column addition

·  Mental addition methods

·  Estimating sums

·  Four-digit addition

·  Adding with thousands

·  Adding money
Subtraction

·  Estimating differences

·  Mental subtraction methods

·  Subtracting: Regrouping (borrowing) more than once

·  Subtracting from zeros

·  Four-digit subtraction

·  Subtracting money
Multiplication

·  Multiplication words

·  Multiplying vertically

·  Multiplication tables

·  Parentheses, multiplying three numbers

·  Picturing multiplication facts

·  Multiplying tens, hundreds, and thousands

·  Checking multiplication
Division

·  Operations

·  Division words and facts

·  Divisions rules for 1 and 0

·  Division word problems

·  Picturing division facts

·  Division and fractions

·  Remainders

·  Dividing tens, hundreds, and thousands

·  Two-digit quotients

·  Checking division

·  Dividing Three-digit numbers
Time, Money and Graphs

·  Time to the minute

·  Elapsed time in minutes

·  Working with a calendar

·  Money

·  Reading graphs
Measurement

·  U.S. Customary and Metric Systems

·  Measurement word problems
Geometry

·  Polygons

·  Angles

·  Congruent and Symmetric Figures

·  Perimeter Area

·  Solids
Fractions

·  Numerator and Denominator

·  Equivalent fractions

·  Comparing fractions

·  Mixed numbers and whole numbers
Word Problems

·  Two-step problems

·  Estimating word problems
 

Social Studies/History

·  Meanings of holidays and traditions

·  Individual's role in home, family, and community

·  Characteristics of home and family

·  Location and diagram of home and school

·  Relationship between home and school

·  Relationship of individual to a group

·  Children in other lands and cultures

·  Why and how things change

·  Where things come from

·  What people do - jobs

·  Safety rules and symbols

·  Basic human needs

·  Self-awareness and awareness of others

Social Studies

·  Holidays, traditions, and customs

·  Different cultures at different times

·  Family, school, neighborhood, and community

·  Farm and Zoo

·  Neighborhood helpers

·  Jobs and careers

·  Social skills and responsibilities

·  Making and reading a simple neighborhood map

·  American Patriotism
Geography

·  Reading maps

·  Using a globe to prove the Earth is round

·  Ocean and land

·  The Equator

·  The Continents-especially North and Central America
 

Social Studies

·  Holidays and festivals

·  Patriotic Celebrations

·  The American Flag

·  Family and family history

·  Families around the world

·  Cities and Neighborhoods

·  Community services and helpers

·  Shelter, stores, and food

·  Citizenship and social responsibility

·  Interdependence of people
America History

·  Building America

·  Pilgrims

·  American Indians

·  Colonists

·  Pioneers

·  Cowboys
World History

·  Ancient Egypt
Geography
Map skills 

·  Oceans

·  The Mediterranean and Aegean Seas

·  Asia Minor

·  Continents

·  United States Geography - The first states

·  States and Capitals

·  Mexico

·  Central America

·  South America

Social Studies

·  Holidays and festivals 

·  Patriotic Celebrations 

·  Communities in other lands: past and present 

·  Family and family history 

·  Families around the world 

·  Neighborhoods 

·  History and development of local community 

·  History and development of transportation 

·  History and development of communication 

·  Community services and helpers 

·  Consumers and producers 

·  Shelter, stores, and food 

·  Citizenship and social responsibility 

·  Interdependence of people 
Biographies of:

·  Columbus

·  Miles Standish

·  Squanto

·  Ben Franklin

·  George Washington

·  Thomas Jefferson

·  Lord Baltimore

·  Daniel Boone

·  Noah Webster

·  John Greenleaf Whittier

·  Robert E. Lee

·  Abraham Lincoln

·  Clara Barton

·  Ulysses S. Grant

·  Louisa May Alcott

·  Booker T. Washington

·  George Washington Carver

·  Laura Ingalls Wilder
American History

·  The movement from Asia to Alaska

·  Native American Ancestors
    The Mayas 
    The Incas 

·  Native American Cultures & Lifestyles

·  Confrontations between Indian Nations and the U.S. Government

·  The Algonquins and the first settlers

·  Pocahontas and John Smith

·  The Virginia Assembly

·  The arrival of the Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact

·  The Puritans

·  Maryland and Lord Baltimore - The Catholic Settlement

·  Pennsylvania and William Penn - The Quakers

·  Sephardic Jews and the Dutch of New York

·  James Oglethorpe and Georgia

·  Plantations and Slavery

·  Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act

·  The "Boston Massacre" - The story of Crispus Attucks

·  King George III and the Redcoats

·  "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" - April 1775 - Concord

·  The Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

·  Betsy Ross and the New Flag

·  The U.S. Constitution

·  California Gold Rush

·  Civil War

·  Lee surrenders at Appomattox

·  World War I

·  Stock Market Crash-the Great Depression

·  Japan attacks Pearl Harbor/U.S. enters World War II

·  Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima/End of World War II

·  Korean War

·  Sputnik

·  Vietnam War

·  Neil Armstrong-first man on the moon
World History

·  B.C. - Before Christ / A.D. - Anno Domini

·  Ancient peoples of the Mediterranean

·  Babylon, Greece, Alexander the Great

·  Islam-Mohammed, Mecca, and Allah
Geography

·  Map skills

·  Local topography: drawing map of neighborhood

·  Basic geography: oceans, continents

·  World Geography

·  The Mediterranean & The Roman Empire

·  United States Geography

·  The travels of the following explorers:
   - Leif Ericson 
   - Christopher Columbus 
   - Amerigo Vespuchi 
   - Coronado 
   - Hernando De Soto 
   - John Cabot 
   - Verrazano 
   - Jacques Cartier 
   - Henry Hudson 
   - Sir Walter Raleigh 

·  Rivers and Mountains

Science

·  Plant life
    Interrelationships of plants and animals 
    Indoor plants 
    How plants are alike and different 

·  Observations of weather and seasons

·  The Solar System
    The Sun-our principle source of energy 
    The Earth 
    The Moon 
    The Planets 
    The Stars 

·  Simple experimentation

·  Simple measurements

·  Temperature

·  Light

·  Colors

·  Senses

·  Classification of living things

·  Farm animals

·  Care of pets

·  Observing everyday things
 

Grouping and classification

·  Living and non living things
Animals

·  Wild and Domestic animals

·  Pets

·  Farm animals

·  Zoo and circus animals

·  Woodland animals

·  Common birds

·  Extinct animals
Plant and animal habitats

·  Air and Treetop

·  Forest

·  Water

·  Desert

·  Underground

·  The destruction of habitats
Seeds, bulbs, plants, and flowers

·  Deciduous and Evergreen plants
Weather, the Atmosphere, and Seasons 
Time: Day and Night 
Matter and Volume 
Solids, liquids, and gases 
Air and Water 
Magnets 
Fire and temperature 
Thermometers 
Measuring lengths 
The Earth

·  Its Surface

·  Inside the Earth
Sun, moon, stars, and planets 
Simple machines 
Beginning experimentation 
Scientists

·  Archimedes

·  Nicolaus Copernicus

·  Charles Drew

·  Rachel Carson
 

Life Science

·  Introduction to Biology

·  Introduction to Botany

·  Introduction to Zoology

·  Useful and harmful animals

·  Life cycle

·  Birds and insects in winter

·  Animal babies / Reproduction

·  Animal defense of themselves and their young

·  Plant and animal food

·  Dinosaurs and other extinct animals

·  Food chain

·  Plant reproduction and growth

·  Habitats and homes
Physical Science

·  Introduction to Chemistry

·  Introduction to Physics

·  The Inclined Plane

·  Wedges

·  Pegs, Nails, and Screws

·  Pulley

·  Introduction to Engineering

·  Introduction to Geology

·  Introduction to Meteorology

·  Weather and its effects on our Earth

·  Effects of seasons on the lives of people, animals, and plants

·  Climate

·  Water cycle

·  Air and atmosphere

·  Light

·  Iron and Steel

·  Magnets and forces

·  Compasses

·  Lodestone and how to use a compass

·  Finding your way without a compass

·  Gravity

·  Earth and sky

·  Sun, Moon, and planets

·  Simple constellations

·  Exploring space
Scientists

·  Thomas Edison

·  Galileo Galilei

·  Mae Johnson

·  Florence Nightengale

Life Science

·  Useful and harmful animals

·  Life cycle

·  Plants and animals of the desert

·  Plants and animals of the sea

·  Birds and insects in winter

·  Common birds, trees and flowers

·  Insects that work together: Ants and bees

·  Animal babies

·  Animal defense of themselves and their young

·  Plant and animal food

·  Dinosaurs and other extinct animals

·  Food chain

·  Plant reproduction and growth

·  Forest plants

·  Conservation of plants and animals

·  Habitats and homes
Physical Science

·  Weather and its effects on our earth
    Climate 
    Effects of the seasons on the lives of people, animals, and plants 

·  Water cycle

·  Water pollution

·  Recycling

·  Air and atmosphere

·  Light and color

·  Energy and its sources

·  Force and work

·  Static electricity

·  Electric circuits
    Simple circuits 

·  Metals and non-metals
    Iron and other metals 
    Alloys 
    Non-metals in the air 
    Carbon 
    Chlorine 

·  Magnets and forces

·  Compass

·  Gravity

·  Solar system
    Sun 
    The Terrestrial planets 
        Mercury 
        Venus 
        Earth 
        Mars 
    The Asteroids 
    The Gas Giants 
        Jupiter 
        Saturn 
        Uranus 
        Neptune 
    Pluto and beyond 

·  Simple constellations

·  Exploring space

·  Machines and their inventors
Scientists

·  Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace

·  John Muir

·  Jane Goodall

·  Edward Jenner

·  Elijah McCoy
 

Health / Safety

·  The body's need for rest and sleep

·  Major body parts

·  Hearing and vision care

·  Dental care

·  Personal hygiene

·  Good clothing habits

·  Basic food groups

·  Good eating habits

·  Emotions

·  Friends

·  Safety outside of home
P.E.

·  Skipping

·  Galloping

·  Small apparatus

·  Ball throwing and kicking

·  Jumping rope

Health / Safety

·  Personal hygiene

·  Good eating habits

·  Dental health

·  Exercise and rest

·  Dressing for weather and activity

·  Safety rules outside of the home
P.E.

·  Skipping

·  Galloping

·  Small apparatus

·  Ball throwing and kicking

·  Jumping rope

·  General physical fitness
 

Health / Safety

·  The Human Body

·  Cells

·  Tissues and organs

·  Systems: Parts that work together

·  The Digestive system

·  Personal cleanliness

·  Dental hygiene

·  Basic food groups

·  A balanced diet

·  Vitamins and Minerals

·  Neighborhood safety
P.E.

·  General physical fitness

·  Continuation of development of large motor skills

Health / Safety

·  The Human Body
    Nervous system 
    Reflexes 
    Sight 
    Hearing 

·  Proper balance of activities

·  Healthful leisure activities

·  Prevention and control of diseases

·  Personal cleanliness

·  Dental hygiene

·  Nutrition

·  Basic food groups

·  Communicable diseases

·  Preventive measures against disease

·  Neighborhood and community safety

·  Community health services

·  Simple first aid

·  Home safety hazards

·  Health related to food, shelter, and clothing
P.E.

·  General physical fitness

·  Continuation development of large motor skills

·  20 minutes of recorded activity per day

Art/Drama

·  Dramatize a story

·  Role playing
 

Art

·  Sensory awareness

·  Symmetry and Patterns

·  Portraits

·  Architecture and Sculpture
Drama

·  Simple pantomimes and dramatic play

Visual Art

·  Points and Lines in Paintings

·  Mass and Line in Sculpture

·  Mass and Line in Architecture

·  Different kinds of buildings

·  Moving in and out of pictures

·  Depth

·  The importance of light

·  Light and lines help us pay attention in pictures
Drama

·  What is Drama?

·  Drama in Early times

·  Comedy and Tragedy

·  Performing your own dramas

Visual Art

·  Elements of Art

·  Lines make shapes

·  Shapes with curved and straight lines

·  Lines that show emotion

·  Paintings about ideas

·  Shapes in architecture

·  Shapes and rhythm

·  Horses in art

·  Pictures like puzzles

·  Slow and fast rhythms in art

·  Murals and frescoes

·  Shapes that frame a picture

·  Pattern and texture

·  Art projects for the liturgical year

·  String art
Drama

·  Sensory awareness

·  Create dramatic portrayals of people

Music

·  Listening to music

·  Body movement to music

·  Playing percussion instruments

·  Marching in time to music
Singing Church Hymns

Listening to vocal and instrumental music

·  Folk Music

·  Classical Music

·  Mozart

·  Jazz
Melody, Rhythm, Harmony 

·  Body movement to music 

·  Playing percussion instruments 

·  Marching in time with music 

·  Introduction to: Folk Dancing, Ballet, Tap Dancing 

Musical Instruments

·  Percussion

·  Stringed

·  Wind

·  Keyboard

·  Electronic
Making Music

·  Melody is a series of notes that go Up and Down

·  Musical scales

·  The Scale and octaves

·  Length of notes

·  Dynamics
Patriotic Music

·  The Star-Spangled Banner

·  America

·  This Land is Your Land

·  America, the Beautiful
Religious Music

·  Gregorian Chant
Popular Music

·  Take Me Out to the Ball Game

·  Listening to different types of music
    African and Latin Rhythms 

·  Body movement to music

·  Instruments that keep rhythm: percussion instruments

·  Rhythm:
    2 beats: mag-ic 
    3 beats: won-der-ful 
    4 beats: Mis-sis-sip-pi 

·  Meter

·  Tempo

·  Notation: how music is written down

·  Common meter - 4/4 time

·  Eighth, Quarter, Half, Whole notes and rests

·  Staff
    The Grand Staff 
    Treble of G clef 
    Bass of F clef 
    Lines and spaces on the staff 

Index
Primary
Intermediate
Junior High
High School