The official start year for primary education has come upon us. It seems like just yesterday that your child’s days were filled will making and baking mud pies and rolling in the grass. At this stage of life, however, we understand that acquiring knowledge in subjects like Mathematics and English are underway. If you are uncertain of how to begin this journey, look no further than HeroesMart Academy (HHA). At this tender age of your child, we share your noble desire to guard that little mind – feeding it only what is morally and academically sound. That is the reason that the Heroesmart Academy Team have worked tirelessly to produce and release Godly Learners Grade 1 Curriculum.

This Curriculum package was created with the same academic rigor and biblically moral fundamentals as previous grade years, while remaining age-appropriate with the use of vivid colors and tones to keep your child engaged. Our goal is to make private education attainable to the average family seeking shelter from the unknowns of public education and the high price tags of traditional private schools. At Heroesmart, you will find that you (the parent) are free to educate your student at your own leisure, on your own schedule, and at an affordable price.

This Bible-based curriculum is designed for students between ages 6-8 years old. Subjects covered at this level are as follows: Mathematics, English/Language Arts, Bible Reading, Science & Technology, Social Studies, and Piano. Classes are 5-days a week over the course of 36 weeks (or 180 traditional school days). Remember, examinations are available to test your student’s knowledge at 9-week intervals (optional). Exit examinations are accessible for those wishing to test out, receive a certificate of completion once all work is completed, or progress to the next grade-level (compulsory).

We invite you to reference the Grade-1 Go-Live article to review multiple options through which you may utilize the HHA model to homeschool your children.

Below you will see the end of year objectives for this grade year. Register your child today, and grow with us!

Mathematics

• Count forward to 200
• Place value system
  • Introduction to Hundreds, Tens and Units
  • Use an abacus
• Count money (Dollar, Half-dollar, Quarter, Dime, etc.)
  • Coin and Bill recognition
  • Money value
  • Leftover change
  • Real world application
• Introduction to Multiplication (Multiply by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s)
  • Counting patterns
  • Grouping objects
  • Repeat addition
  • Word problems
• Introduction to Division
  • Equal sharing
  • Equal groups
• Addition Facts Strategies
  • Near Doubles
  • Counting on
  • Take 2 steps
• Adding Tens and Units (TU)
  • 2-Digit Addition
  • 3-Digit Addition
• Subtraction Facts Strategies
  • Trios
  • Missing Numbers
  • Differences
• Subtracting Tens and Units (TU)
  • 2-Digit Subtraction
  • Subtractions with remainders
• Ordering Numbers
  • Missing numbers
  • Odd and Even numbers
  • Other sequences
• Calendar Reading
  • Days of the week
  • Years, months, weeks and days
• Tell time
  • O’clock, Half-past, quarter past/to
• Measurements (Read rulers)
  • Read and use Yardstick (inches)
  • Read and use Meterstick (centimeters)
  • Non-standard units (stride, cubit, span, etc.)
• Weight / Capacity
  • Use a balance to weigh
  • Weight speculation
  • Measuring capacity with objects
• Fractions (1/2 and 1/4)
• Geometry
  • Introduction to area
  • Area on grids
  • 3-Dimensional shapes (cube, cylinder, sphere, etc.)
  • 2-Dimensional shapes (circle, square, rectangle, etc.)
  • Properties of shapes

English Language

• Reading & Comprehension
  • Read short stories and demonstrate comprehension by answering questions
    • What?
    • Why?
    • When?
    • Where?
    • Who?
    • How?
  • Learn about tamed and wild animals in Unit I
  • Learn about seed-to-plant cycle and resources from plants (i.e. food, energy, and clothing) in Unit II
  • Fun short stories will inform student of U.S. landforms (i.e. Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, etc.) in Unit III
  • Learn about how weather is formed and what it looks like in Unit IV
• Orthography
  • Unit I lessons (blends, cl, ow, ar, ir, plurals ending in y, -ing, and doubling letters)
  • Unit II lessons (silent e, bl/br, dr, fr, i and ee, th, f and v, and oa)
  • Unit III lessons (syllabication rules, final -y, st, dr/pl/fl, and ce, ou, -s, -es, -ies)
  • Unit IV lessons (3-syllable words, -ed, -ing, base words, possessives, contractions, prefixes, suffixes, word endings)
• Grammar
  • Unit I lesson (nouns, present simple, past simple, future simple, plurals -y, irregular verbs, (shall vs. will)
  • Unit II lessons (sentence types, antonyms, synonyms, present continuous, possessive nouns, etc.)
  • Unit III lessons (adjectives, possessive adjectives, subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronoun, adverbs, adverbs of manner, etc.)
  • Unit IV lessons (present simple / continuous, countable/uncountable nouns, object belong to, some and any, prepositions, prepositions of time, etc.)
• Composition
  • Learn additional capitalization rules (see video)
  • Learn additional punctuation rules (see video)
  • Capitalization and purpose
  • Writing exercises to build handwriting proficiency
  • Writing exercises to develop critical thinking skills
  • Writing exercises to nurture creativity
• Listening and Verbal Training
  • Unit I training teaches students about the importance of seeking the Lord.
  • Unit II training teaches students about the virtue and Law of Love.
  • Unit III training teaches students about the value of prayer.
  • Unit IV training teaches students about the power and purpose of the tongue/words.
    • Listen to Scripture Read-aloud
    • Memorize Scripture Read-aloud
    • Recite Scripture Read-aloud

Bible Reading

• Gain familiarity with Bible characters
• Encourage print awareness
• Strengthen understanding that words are read from left-to-right
• Strengthen understanding that written letters form syllables and words
• Vocabulary builder
• Introduction to Bible and some Bible characters. All major Bible characters and stories covered, including:
  • Creation
  • Adam and Eve
  • The Fall
  • Story of Joseph
  • Story of Moses
  • The Exodus
  • Daniel and the Lion’s den
  • David and Goliath
  • Jonah and the whale
  • Jesus' birth, life and resurrection and many more!
• TOS (The Overcomer’s Secret) Knowledge
  • Spiritual laws that govern creation, such as attitudes that attract God’s favor:
    • Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus vs. Law of sin and death
    • Attitudes to activate God's favors (Grace and Mercy): Honesty, Humility, and Faith
    • God’s Ways vs. Actions
    • Introduction to the Life of God
  • Introduction to some natural laws, such as Law of Gravity, Law of Electricity

Science & Technology

• Unit I (Measurement)
  • Methods of measurements
  • Measuring mass
  • Measuring time
• Unit II (Plants and Animals)
  • Plants as Living things
  • Plants and Non-living things
  • Common animals
  • Reasons animals are alive
  • Special features of animals
  • Differences between plants and animals
• Unit III (Soil)
  • Importance of soil for plants and animals
  • What, why, and how of protecting soil
• Unit IV (Moving air)
  • Effects of moving air
  • Importance of air
• Unit V (Water)
  • Importance of clean water
  • Dangers of bad water
  • How to purify bad water
• Unit VI (Colors)
  • What is color? and different forms
  • Identification and importance of colors
• Unit VII (Drawing)
  • What is drawing?
  • Instruments used for drawing
• Unit VIII (Energy)
  • What is energy? Different forms
  • Light energy
    • Reflection of light
    • Formation of images
  • Sound energy
    •  musical instruments

Social Studies

• Geography (Introduction to major countries and their natural resources)
  • United States
  • Nigeria
  • India
  • Bolivia
  • China and others
• History (Introduction to Early American History and impact on present)
  • Native Americans
  • Christopher Columbus and Americas Discovery
  • Early settlers (Pilgrims) escape from Britain
  • Independence Day cause-effect
  • United States Constitution and Founding Fathers, such as: George Washington, Benjamin Rush, Noah Webster, Benjamin Franklin
• Culture and Society
  • Re-discovering the family unit, according to Holy Scriptures
  • Community, Authority Figures (Community helpers), and Christian Religion
  • God’s Moral Law and basic expectations
  • U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and recitation
• Government
  • American Freedom Symbols
  • Purpose of rules and laws
  • Local rules vs. Laws of the land
  • God’s Rules, as defined in Holy Scriptures (See "My Ten Commandments Book")
  • Presidents of the USA
  • Good Citizenship
• Economics
  • Natural Resources vs. Man-made resources
  • Career Considerations and Purpose of work
  • Difference between wants and needs
  • Introduction to Financial Management
  • How and why to save money

Music

• Learn new weekly Virtues for Me songs
  • Develop memorization skills with song lyrics. Each song covers new virtue, such as:
    • Integrity, Responsibility, Dependability, and many more!
  • Develop Fundamentals of Piano skills

Shalom and Blessing Regards!

HeroesMart Team