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Overview |
K5
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K5: Beginnings
for Christian Schools*
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Beginnings
A
(2nd ed.)
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Beginnings
B
(2nd ed.)
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Beginnings
C
(2nd ed.)
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| Prereading |
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awareness; left-to-right progression; visual discrimination;
alphabet recognition: lowercase letters; visual memory; reasoning;
classifying; seriating; sequencing; size and space relationships;
rhyming; awareness of author |
strengthening
of the skills in BEGINNINGS A; alphabet recognition:
uppercase letters |
strengthening
of the skills in BEGINNINGS A and B |
| Phonics
and Word Perception |
rhyming
words |
letter-sound
association: consonants and short vowels; words with closed
syllable phonograms: _it, _in, _et, _en, _ip, _up, _ub, _un,
_ut, _ick, _id, _at, _an, _ad, _ap, _ack, _and, _end, _ig, _ug,
_ag, _ed, _ell, _ill, _am, _ot, _op, _ock, _ox, _ax, _ix, _iss;
service words: here, I, where, the, a, what, come, who, put,
puts; enrichment words such as color words and names; plural
words with s; compound words |
letter-sound
associations: consonant blends and digraphs, long vowels, r-influenced
vowels, and special vowel combinations; words with closed syllable
phonograms: _est, _ump, _amp, _ash, _ush, _ish, _ing, _ank,
_ink; words with Marker e phonograms: _ake, _ate,
_ame, _ide, _ine, _one; words with vowel digraph phonograms:
_ail, _ain, _ay, _eat, _eep, _oad, _ow; words with open
syllable phonograms: _e, _o, _y; words with patterns:
_uddy, _unny, _usty; words with the phonogram _ight;
words with r-influenced patterns: _ark, _orn, _erm,
_urn, _irt; words with the phonograms _ool, _ook, _ow, _ound,
_oil, _oy, _awl, _awn, _all; service words: to, of, have,
there, one, do, for, they, you, two |
| Handwriting |
fine
motor skills; eye-hand coordination; correct pencil hold; tracking
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uppercase and lowercase PreCursive letters; correct posture
and pencil hold; introduction to slant, alignment, spacing skills
(using a regular pencil and half-inch lines) |
practice
of the skills introduced in BEGINNINGS B |
| Comprehension |
picture
reading; listening comprehension: literal, interpretive, critical,
and appreciative; perceiving concepts: beginning/end, first/second/last,
hard/soft, fast/slow, left/right, small/medium/large, over/under;
sequencing |
continuation
of picture reading and listening comprehension; predicting outcomes;
answering questions after silent reading; comparing; sequencing
events; following directions; perceiving concepts: up/down,
high/low, in/out |
strengthening
of the skills in BEGINNINGS A and B; drawing conclusions;
developing vocabulary; perceiving relationships; outside/inside;
distinguishing reality from fantasy |
| Oral
and Written Communication |
discussion;
action rhymes; pantomime; drama; retelling stories; composing
and dictating oral sentences; writing sentences |
| Heritage
Studies |
awareness
of people of color; perceiving time relationships: past and
present; awareness of the purpose of books; transportation (e.g.,
airplanes and ferry boats) |
| Science |
appreciating
God's creation; developing a curious attitude toward things
we observe: weather, rocks, oceans, sun, moon, stars, plants,
animals (tame and wild, camouflage, etc.); our senses; light
and shadows; things that float/sink |
| Art |
drawing;
painting; making crafts to match the unit themes of the lessons
(e.g. papier-mâché pig, owl puppet, drawings of
family activities) |
| Motor
Development |
locomotive,
axial, and manipulative motor activities, including some simple
games to develop these motor skills |
| *includes
all materials needed for K5 except Bible Truths,
mathematics, and music |
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| K5:
Music |
| Skills |
| Singing |
matching
pitch; use of so and mi; posture |
| Playing |
classroom
rhythm instruments |
| Listening |
identifying
slow/fast, high/low, loud/soft, and short/long |
| Reading |
following
pictures of melodic shapes; high/low pitches |
| Composing |
high/low
piece; choosing instruments |
| Concepts |
| Rhythm |
musical
sounds may be long or short; music has a steady pulse |
| Melody |
pitches
may be high or low; melodies move up and down |
| Harmony |
more
than one sound can occur at a time |
| Expressive
Controls |
music
can be loud or soft, fast or slow; music is produced by different
sources |
| Form |
music
is organized |
| Musical
Relationships |
music
builds character, helps us worship, and helps us understand other
works of art |
| Features |
| Composers
& Hymn Writers |
Bach |
| Instruments |
cello,
trumpet, clarinet, piano |
| Programs |
spring
or graduation: The Indians at Big Sky |
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| Bible
Content |
chronological
and topical study of the Old and New Testaments; units include
lessons on the Bible; Creation; the lives of Noah, Abraham,
and Joseph; Moses through Jonah; and the life of Christ, with
special units on prayer, missions (Paul), and Thanksgiving |
| Character
Emphasis |
character
traits emphasized in application stories correlated with Bible
content |
| Catechism |
Level
K5 (50 questions correlated with Bible content) |
| Memory
Verses |
36 |
| Number
of Lessons |
160
lessons in 15 units |
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| Numeration |
recognizing
0 to 100; writing 0 to 50 |
| Number
Theory |
ordinals:
first through tenth; first, next, last |
| Counting |
counting
to 100 by 1s, 5s, and 10s; counting on; counting 1 more, 2 more,
and 1 less |
| Addition |
readiness
0 to 10; equation; vertical form |
| Subtraction |
readiness
0 to 10; equation; vertical form; take-away; comparison |
| Multiplication |
readiness;
doubling |
| Division |
readiness;
sharing; measuring |
| Algebra
Readiness |
equation;
missing addend equation; missing addend; missing factor |
| Fractions |
equal parts;
halves to tenths of objects; halves of sets; comparison |
| Decimals |
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| Geometry |
shapes:
circle, square, triangle, rectangle
solid figures: sphere, rectangular solid, cylinder,
cone
spatial relationships: top, middle, bottom; left, right;
over, under; inside, outside; on, off; front, back
patterns
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| Estimation |
numbers
length: nonstandard units
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| Measurement |
size
length: nonstandard units, inch
weight: pound
capacity: cup, quart, gallon, liter
time: to the hour
calendar: days, weeks, months, year
money: penny, nickel, dime
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| Problem
Solving |
following
directions; counting to answer everyday questions; classifying;
logic; pictograph; bar graph; estimation |
| Statistics
and Graphs |
pictograph;
bar graph |
| Calculators |
numerical
recognition; digital numerals; doubling numbers; addition |
| Computer |
readiness;
numerical recognition |
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