1st Grade

GRADE 1: GOD LOVES US

Teacher: Steve Haddad

CLASS OVERVIEW

Curriculum Covered:
A study of God’s love for mankind as revealed in Scripture, Holy Tradition (the life of the Church)

Scripture – Biblical Knowledge
OT: Creation
Psalm 92 – O Give Thanks to the Lord
Abraham, Sarah, Isaac,
Elias & Zarepath

NT: Elizabeth, Zachariah & Archangel
Annunciation
Nativity of Christ, Magi, Jesus’ flight into Egypt
Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Christ’s Baptism
The Good Shepherd
Jesus and the Children
The loaves and Fish
The New Commandment
The Prodigal Son

Church History/Holy Tradition:
St. Nicholas
Icons
Nativity Greeting: Christ is Born!

Doctrine/Dogma:
The Holy Trinity
We are all God’s children and are branches of the Tree of the One Church, the Body of Christ.

Prayer:
Liturgical/Personal
Sign of the Cross
Litany and responses
Our Father
Great Prokimenon
Rejoice O Birthgiver
Irmois 1
Christmas Canon
Vesper Stichera for Christmas, Baptism, Theophany Antiphon/Tropar

Ethics/Morality
“I am special” sharing/respect, God cares for us – gives us caregivers such as the priest. We are to be thankful, to give to and help others.
Concept of sharing, trust in God and forgiveness are discussed.
The book, The Giving Tree is used to illustrate self-sacrificial giving.

Vocation: We are all God’s children and are called to build-up the Kingdom of Heaven/Stewardship.