Armenian Curriculum

Grade 1

Reading

• Read with fluency, expression and comprehension

Comprehension

• Retell stories read out loud

Vocabulary

• Learn the meaning of key words

Writing

• Write sentences with key words and illustrate

Spelling

• Write key words correctly

Copying

• Copy 4-5 lines legibly and with correct spelling

Grammar

• Recognize and use of upper case letters
• Consonant and vowel sounds
• Proper names and common names
• Syllables
• Singular-plural

Social Studies

• Early days of Armenian History (Haig & Pel, Ara & Shamiram, etc.)
• St. Mesrob
• Vartanantz
• Anniversary of the First Armenian Republic
• Geography of Armenia

Religion

• Architecture of the Armenian Church, Khatchkar
• Sharagans
• Christmas
• Kiss of Peace
• Baptism
• Confession
• Communion
• Feast days
• Comm. Life

General Knowledge

• Seasons, Months, Days
• Farm and zoo animals (Where do they live? What do they eat? How do they benefit us?)
• Professions and jobs
• Families
• Cities and Neighborhoods
• Continents and People of the world
• Numbers and Shapes (classify and compare)