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-4

Catholic Formation
• Understand basic attributes of God
• Recognize story of creation
• Know basic Old testament figures such as Adam and Eve, Jonah, Noah, Daniel, Moses
• Know simple reasons for Advent , Christmas, Lent, Easter
• Know basic New Testament stories
• Develop a love for Blessed Mother Mary
• Develop a love for Christ
 
Language Arts
• Maintained sustained attention
• Listen and follow directions
• Retell and sequence stories
• Participate in choral recitation
• Use effective public speaking skills on grade level
• Orally present with expressions, clarity and in complete sentences
• Decode one syllable words
• Effectively use phonemic awareness
• Use book and print awareness
• Understand the English cueing system
• Use reading strategies to read simple text
• Respond to text read
• Use comprehension skills
• Understand various types of literature: fairy tales, short stories, fables, legends
• Understand elements of a story
• Develop fine motor skills and use writing utensil properly
• Use lined paper properly
• Copy words and sentences
• Choose a topic for a story and add details

Math
• Solve various one step story problems
• Order numbers 1-20
• Estimate numbers of objects in a set
• Predict likelihood of events
• Count, read and write numbers 1-50
• Recognize sets
• Use ordinal positions 1st-10th
• Compare quantities up to 20
• Use computation vocabulary
• Know fact families up to 10
• Add and subtract whole numbers up to 10
• Write number sentences
• Understand basic measurement concepts
• Understand basic temperature concepts such as cold, hot, warm, etc.
• Understand money values
• Understand clock concepts and read analog fact to the hour
• Understand basic geometry concepts such as position, orientation, figures: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, cross and solids: blocks, marbles
• Identify various simple patterns
 • Collect, sort, classify, organize, compare and contrast, represent and interpret data

History
• Understand basic historical concepts
• Understand broad categories of time such as long ago, present, today
• Compare and contrast yesterday and today
• Use terms for location
• Reconstruct the recent past
• Develop knowledge of historical figures
• Acquire information from historical source
• Communicate the past

Geography
• Understand basic location and direction
• Use a simple globe and map
• Use a simple political and world map
• Identify various places on a map and globe such as land and water
• Know basic land formations
• Know basic water formations
• Identify community characteristics
• Identify features of earth
 
Science
• Develop basic concepts of the scientific process
• Identify and define variables in an experiment
• Develop scientific thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, evaluation, application, questioning, communication and problem solving
• Develop basic scientific habits such as curiosity, creativity, cooperation, initiative, perseverance
• Use simple scientific tools
 
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