Manipulatives are the basis for teaching fractions, time and money. Individual and group math games are included to reinforce skills and understanding. In first grade there is a strong emphasis on developing social skills and responsibilities to other people. We learn how necessary it is for people and groups to work together and how to resolve problems that get in the way of cooperation. Finally, our curriculum will help children to discover the many ways in which people, families and cultural groups are alike as well as those ways in which they differ.
Holidays also seem to accompany as well as enhance developing an awareness of now and long ago.
Computer Program Computers are used to fortify the above first grade programs and for creative writing. Children have the opportunity to learn to write simple stories on the computer keyboard, edit their work and print the results. Computers are also used to reinforce math and reading skills.