Interactive Guide Grade 1

First Grade Core Subjects : : Overview

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Science and Health This Catholic science text presents to the child both Creation and Creator, in a context familiar to the child: the family. Activities that follow lessons reinforce and bring topics to life in little hands and minds. Through these lessons, children learn the scientific method of observing, comparing, grouping, and measuring change. Behold and See 1 users need no additional workbooks, teacher’s manuals, or answer keys; all lessons, activities, and explanations are found within the worktext. Samples: • Table of Contents, pages 24–25 • Excerpt from “Winter on the Farm,” pages 26–27 Religion : : Catechism Faith and Life Grade 1, Our Heavenly Father: This beautiful religion series is the hands-down favorite catechism for homeschooling families. The inspiring Student Text includes well-written lessons, questions, and prayers. The Activity Book provides creative activities for review and reinforcement of each lesson. Samples: • Chapter 23, Student Book, page 28 • Chapter 23, Activity Book, page 29 Religion : : Hands-On God’s Wondrous Love is a supplemental religion resource that has a special focus on prayer and seeks to promote a personal relationship with God through inspiring images, thought-provoking stories, and hands-on activities. The course is not intended to replace your child’s catechism lessons but to develop and enrich them. This resource consists of two parts: The non-consumable BOOK contains the inspirational short stories and directions needed to complete the hands-on projects. The full-color, consumable PACKET includes the templates, color images, and other illustrative materials needed to complete the projects described in the Book.

Samples:

• Book: Sample Lesson Outline, page 30 • Packet: Sample Activities, page 31