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Enduring Understandings
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Essential Questions
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Sample Instructional Activities/Assessments
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Bible
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Learn the plans God had for His people, the Israelites.
Understand that God has a plan for us today, too.
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What plans did God have for the Israelites?
Why did He call them to be His special people?
What plans does he have for us? Why does He call us?
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Daily Bible lessons
Plays, discussions
Worksheets
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Reading
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Introduce literacy concepts and constructing meaning.
Understand the parts of a story.
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What is literature? How and why do we read it?
What are the parts of a story?
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Guided reading lessons
Read alouds, role plays, games
Worksheets
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Grammar
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Introduce basic grammar concepts.
Identify nouns, verbs, and sentences.
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What is a sentence?
What are the parts of a sentence?
What is a noun?
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Word wall
Sentence construction with word cards
Hunt nouns and verbs
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Phonics
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Know the sounds of letters and letter-groupings.
Apply the sounds to develop reading fluency and comprehension.
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What is phonics? Why do we learn it?
How do we use phonics to help us read and understand?
What is a syllable?
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Word building
Manipulatives
Games
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Writing
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Learn several types of writing: description, narrative, letter, and fantasy.
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Why do different types of writing have different characteristics?
How are they different?
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Reading/writing workshop
Journals
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Mathematics
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Learn addition and subtraction.
Practice time and money.
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What is addition and subtraction? Why is it important?
How do we count money?
How do we tell time?
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Worksheets
Manipulatives
Games
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Science
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Understand God’s physical world.
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How did God create our bodies?
How do we care for God’s creation?
What is God’s creation all about?
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Experiments
Projects
Tests
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Social Studies
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Deepen our study of peoples and places.
Learn about families and where different peoples live.
Examine what makes a good citizen.
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What is a family?
What is our place in this world?
How do we care for our world and one another?
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Timelines and projects
Role plays
Tests
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Christian Conduct
Service
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Practice good relationships.
Identify how we can be active participants and caretakers in God’s world.
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Who made us? Why?
How do we get along?
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Classroom meetings
Clean up our classroom and hallway
Visit the Christian Rest Home
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