1st and 2nd Grade Curriculum

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Curriculum                            Grade 1 / 2

Phonics 1

Institute for Excellence in Writing:  Pal Reading and Pal Writing- Materials fee: $25-$50

Also Purchase this: All About Spelling Level 1

All About Spelling Level 1 Student Material Packet

Science ½

Brown Bag Science- Simple Machines, Sound, and Light and Color (copy fee)  no book to purchase Students take turn bringing supplies

Saxon Math: Please purchase either Saxon Math 1 or Saxon Math 2.  You will also need to purchase a maniplulatives kit, but only one is needed per family.

Saxon Math 1, Home Study Kit

Saxon Math 2, Home Study Kit

Saxon Mathematics Homeschool Manipulatives Kit

History/Literature 1/2

All American History Volume 1- Student Reader (One per Family) plus copy fee

All American History, Vol. 1: The Explorers to the Jacksonians, Student Reader

Novels:

Step into Reading Christopher Columbus  

Christopher Columbus

If you lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern

If You Lived in Colonial Times

The 4^th of July Story   by Alice Dalgliesh  

Trail of Tears (Step into Reading Step 5)

Trail of Tears

Also, the following books may be purchased or checked out of the library.  Choose one:

Boys: Samuel Eaton’s Day, Girls: Sarah Morton’s Day

Sarah Morton's Day: A Day In The Life Of A Pilgrim Girl

Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day In The Life Of A Pilgrim Boy

Teacher will also supply a suggested reading list.