Filsafat
God created humans with a rational and inquiring mind. He blessed them with the ability to count, tell time and make change. In mathematics we will explore and develop this God given gift systematically. As the Bible says “precept upon precept, line upon line…” (Isaiah 28:10), students will systematically build up there knowledge of mathematics. As they learn the different disciplines of mathematics students will recognize the logic and order God imbued in the world and by implication that God is a God of logic and order. They will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of God through their study of mathematics.

Course Objectives
In first grade mathematics students will gain a love for and understanding of the beginning math concepts of addition, subtraction, geometry, algebra, fractions, time, multiples, money, data, graphs and measurement (ESLR: ET) learning to apply these principles to real life. (ESLR: NLL) Students will learn that like God math is orderly and logical.(ESLR: RUC) Students will learn to explain the principles of math. (ESLR: DC) They will work and play together fairly with those from other countries. (ESLR: SCW) Students will learn about money from different countries. (ESLR: SCW)

Textbook
Scott Foresman – Addison Wesley Mathematics (2005) by Charles, Randall I; Crown, Warren;

Materials

  • Reteaching Masters/Workbook
  • Spiral Review and Test Prep
  • Practice Masters/Workbook
  • Assessment Sourcebook
  • Enrichment Masters/Workbook
  • Every Student Learns
  • Problem Solving Masters/Workbook
  • Teaching Tool Masters
  • Home-School Connection
  • Manipulatives

Time Allotment
45 minutes per day 5 days a week

Course Content

  • Understanding addition and subtraction
  • Time (hour and half hour)
  • Strategies for addition facts to 18
  • Counting to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, 10’s
  • Strategies for subtraction facts to 18
  • Place value (ten and ones)
  • Geometry (solid shapes, plane shapes)
  • Comparing and ordering
  • Fractions (halves, thirds, fourths)

Evaluation
Daily worksheets and tests.