Curriculum by Grade

PreK-3
PreK-4
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade

Tips for Parents
Parents should be available to assist their child when questions arise. However, it is very important children develop strong, independent work and study skills as the year progresses. Parents are reminded that when students make a mistake this is an opportunity to learn. School work is the child’s responsibility, and a vehicle for growth and maturity. These are gradual processes, and patience and support will prove to be invaluable tools.

Allow your child to take on personal responsibilities with a set structure at home, and accept the rewards and consequences for their actions. (packing backpack and placing it in the same location, lunches and snacks, putting assignments into the correct school folders, returning library books on the assigned days,  lay out entire uniform for school before bedtime, and set their own alarm). 

The school day starts promptly at 8:15 a.m.  Arrive at least 15 minutes early to provide adequate time for your child to prepare for their day (unpack backpack and lunch, organize books, etc.).

Avoid walking your child to their classroom after the first week of school, unless they need assistance carrying something heavy or awkward to the classroom.

Tell your child that you know they are capable of doing well in class and recognize it when they do so.

In terms of discipline, support the efforts of the teacher.  If you disagree with the teacher’s discipline measure, please discuss this with the teacher.  Do not undermine the teacher’s authority by disagreeing with the teacher in front of your child.

Share with your child that their teachers love and care about them.  Let them know their teacher will help them with school lessons and situations that arise at school.

Above and beyond homework, it is extremely important to drill math facts with your child until over-learning takes place (mastered).

When reading to or with your child, stop and ask questions about what they read, and ask them to predict what they think will happen next. Ask about lessons learned from the stories you read; this helps to promote active thinkers not passive listeners.

Selectively minimize television and computer games especially on school days.  Always be mindful of the TV programming and electronic games your child is viewing.  Promote active outdoor play, arts and crafts for a creative outlet, and encourage use of their imagination in their play with others.

If you experience a situation that you feel needs to be communicated to the school, please come to the teacher, academic coordinator, guidance counselor, principal, or faculty/staff member to discuss.

Cedarcrest Academy Curriculum
PreK-3

Catholic Formation
• Understand basic attributes of God
• Develop a simple love for Christ
• Develop a simple love for Blessed Mother Mary
• Recognize some Old Testament stories
• Recognize some New Testament stories
• Develop a beginning understanding of angels and saints

Language Arts
• Maintain sustained attention
• Use appropriate listening skills
• Dictate and recite simple stories
• Use appropriate vocabulary
• Use appropriate oral presentation skills
• Be able to describe and express personal needs
• Recount personal experiences
• Recite alphabet and say sounds
• Understand basic phonemic awareness concepts
• Rhyme and rhythm
• Segmenting words into sounds
• Segment sentences into words

Understand basic book and print concepts
• Understand basic directions
• Categorize information heard
• Give oral response to text
• Know simple fairy tales, short stories, fables and legends
• Recite simple poems
• State characters and events of simple stories
• Develop fine motor skills
• Generate and dictate stories orally
• Ask questions and know purpose of library 

Math
• Understand simple story problems
• Order numbers 1-5
• Estimate using the terms small, large, little and lot
• Use pictures and objects to model problems
• Count, read and write 1-10
• Count 1-30 orally
• Compare quantities up to 5
• Recognize simple sets
• Estimate sets up to 5 objects
• Use terms put together and take away
• Add and subtract numbers up to 5
• Use simple computation strategies
• Use simple measurement strategies
• Understand cold, warm and hot
• Recognize and identify value of penny and dollar bill
• Understand basic terms related to time
• Understand basic calendar concepts
• Understand basic terms of orientation
• Identify and use simple figures and solids
• Identify patterns by color, size and shape
• Use simple data analysis and probability concepts

Science
• Understand basic concepts of the scientific process
• Understand basic scientific thinking skills
• Develop simple scientific habits
• Use simple scientific tools
• Know basics of earth and space science
• Know basics of life science

History
• Understand broad categories of time
• Reconstruct the past
• Identify historical figures
• Know national holidays
• Acquire information from historical source
• Describe past orally

Physical Education
• Understand basic physical activity concepts
• Participate in physical activities
• Understand movement concepts and principles
• Develop gross motor skills
• Develop small motor skills
• Develop team building skills
• Understand physical activity provides enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction