SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

Level 1A
-Sit properly during prayers
-Memorize prayer: “O God! Guide me, protect me, illumine the lamp of my heart and make me a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.” -`Abdu'l-Baha
-Virtues lesson: Love
-Story about Love: Johnny Appleseed
-Story about Love: The Velveteen Rabbit
-Song: Love Grows One by One
-Virtues lesson: Cleanliness
-Story about Cleanliness: Franklin is Messy
-Virtues lesson: Obedience
-Game: Simon Says

Level 1B
-Memorize prayer: “Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!” -The Báb
-Virtues lesson: Truthfulness
-Story about Truthfulness: The Emperor's New Clothes
-Story about Truthfulness: The Honest Woodcutter
-Story about Truthfulness: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
-Virtues lesson: Orderliness
-Virtues lesson: Friendliness
-Story about Friendliness: The Lion and the Mouse

Level 1C
-Memorize prayer: “I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.” -Bahá'u'lláh
-Memorize prayer: “God is sufficient unto me. He, verily, is the All-Sufficing. In Him, let the trusting trust.” -The Báb
-Virtues lesson: Gentleness
-Virtues lesson: Kindness
-Virtues lesson: Generosity/Sharing
-Story about Sharing: Stone Soup
-Story about Generosity: The Gift
-Story about Generosity: The Selfish Giant

Level 1D
-Memorize prayer: “Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.” -Bahá'u'lláh
-Virtues lesson: Peacefulness
-Game: The Silence Game
-Virtues lesson: Patience
-Story about Patience: The Ugly Duckling
-Story about Patience: The Tortoise and the Hare
-Story and Poem: Charlie the Caterpillar (from Building Little Characters)
-Activity: Watch seeds or a carrot grow into a plant

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

General Goals

-To feel good about self
-To maintain self-control
-To get along well with other children
-To be able to concentrate
-To be able to work independently
-To respect others and self
-To respect elders and teachers

GOOD MANNERS

Level 1A
-Use “please”
-Use “thank you”

Level 1B
-Use “sorry”
-Greeting and saying good-bye to someone

Level 1C
-Use “excuse me”
-Share with others

Level 1D
-How to draw a person's attention
-Comfort someone if you hurt or upset them

PROPER CONDUCT

Level 1A
-Sit properly
-Open and close a door

Level 1B
-Use a book
-Knock on the door
-How to cough and sneeze politely

Level 1C
-Open and close a drawer
-Walk gracefully

Level 1D
-Carry a tray
-Carry a plate of food
-Carry a chair

PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS

CARE OF PERSON

Level 1A
-Comb hair
-Wash hands
-Wash face
-Brush teeth

Level 1B
-Hang up coat
-Dress and undress
-Blow nose with a tissue

Level 1C
-Button
-Zipper
-Snap
-Put on shoes

Level 1D
-Toilet training
-Road safety
-Household safety

CARE OF ENVIRONMENT

Level 1A
-Return things to their proper place when finished
-Care for your own belongings
-Wipe up spills on floor or table
-Sort recyclables

Level 1B
-Wipe a table
-Polish wood furniture
-Sweep
-Sort cutlery

Level 1C
-Feed fish
-Set a table
-Polish a mirror
-Wash an easel
-Sort coins

Level 1D
-Water plants
-Wash dishes
-Fold towels
-Sharpen pencils

FOOD PREPARATION

Level 1A
-Spoon food into a bowl

Level 1B
-Pour dry materials
-Pour wet materials

Level 1C
-Open different types of containers
-Slice bananas

Level 1D
-Peel carrots
-Butter bread
-How to handle eggs

LANGUAGE

COMPREHENSION

Level 1A
-Understand up and down
-Understand hot and cold
-Understand fast and slow
-Identify common objects (see list)
-Follows simple directions

Level 1B
-Understand in and out
-Understand empty and full
-Understands and identifies opposites
-Classification – rooms and furniture
-Remember objects from a given picture

Level 1C
-Understand front and back
-Understand day and night
-Understand over (on) and under
-Understand top, bottom, middle
-Understand beside and next to
-Tells the meaning of simple words

Level 1D
-Knows first and last name
-Knows age and birthday
-Knows parents' names
-Knows home address
-Knows home phone number
-Repeats a sentence of 6 – 8 words
-Completes incomplete sentence with proper word

READING

Level 1A
-Look at books independently
-Pretends to read
-Understands that print carries a message

Level 1B
-Know the names and phonetic sounds (short vowel sounds only) of the letters of the alphabet
-Montessori Alphabet Sound Pouches
-Sort beginning sounds
-Uses left-to-right progression

Level 1C
-Retells simple stories in sequence
-Phonetic Alphabet Scrap Book
-Sort ending sounds

Level 1D
-Read lists of phonetic words
-Identifies own first name
-Sort middle sounds
-Montessori Movable Alphabet
-Montessori Language Cards
-Montessori Pink Material

LITERATURE

Level 1A
-Read to daily
-Recognize some nursery rhymes
“Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
“One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”
-Read “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown
-Read “Miss Spider's Tea Party” by David Kirk
-Read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle
-Read “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin, Jr.
-Read “Ten Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth

Level 1B
-Listens to a short story
-Has been read:
“The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats
“We're Going On a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen

Level 1C
-Looks at pictures and tells a story
-Has been read:
“Blueberries for Sal” by Robert McCloskey
“Corduroy” by Don Freeman

Level 1D
-Listens carefully
-Answers questions about a short story (comprehension)
-Tells the meaning of words heard in a story
-Has been read:
“One Morning in Maine” by Robert McCloskey
“Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey
“The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss

VERBAL SKILLS

Level 1A
-Identifies other children by name
-Can communicate what you want

Level 1B
-Expresses self verbally

Level 1C
-Talks easily

Level 1D
-Enters into casual conversation

WRITING

Level 1A
-Trace sandpaper letters and numbers
-Montessori Metal Insets

Level 1B
-Draws and colors beyond a simple scribble

Level 1C
-Controls pencil and crayon well
-Printing Booklets

Level 1D
-Print own first name

MATH

Level 1A
-Match shapes
-Sort objects based on shape
-Understand big and little
-Understand long and short
-Understand more and less
-Montessori Cylinder Blocks

Level 1B
-Match shapes or objects based on size
-Order objects from smallest to biggest, thinest to widest, tallest to shortest
-Sort objects based on size
-Montessori Long Stair

Level 1C
-Count orally through 10
-Count objects in one-to-one correspondence
-Number Cards and Counters
-Identify: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, and diamond.

Level 1D
-Identify numerals
-Repeats a sequence of orally given numbers
-Identify: pentagon, hexagon, trapezoid, parallelogram
-Play “Hi! Ho! Cherry-O!”
-Geometric Solids

SCIENCE

Level 1A
-Identify pets: dog, cat, fish, rabbit, turtle, bird.
-Identify farm animals: pig, cow, horse, chicken, sheep, goat, duck.
-Identify body parts: head, hair, eye, nose, mouth, ear, face, cheek, chin, forehead, neck, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, hand, finger, thumb, back, bum, stomach, chest, bellybutton, penis, vagina, leg, knee, ankle, foot, toe.

Level 1B
-Identify wild animals: lion, tiger, kangaroo, zebra, camel, monkey, giraffe, crocodile, polar bear, elephant, penguin, snake, frog, beaver, moose, raccoon, parrot, hippopotamus, gorilla, seal, whale, shark, octopus, jellyfish, panda bear, brown bear, koala, starfish, owl, dolphin, deer, bee, spider, ant, ladybug, caterpillar, butterfly, worm, fly.
-Identify common flowers: tulip, daffodil, rose, hyacinth, pansy, petunia, poppy, daisy, dandelion, clover.
-Identify common birds: robin, chickadee, cardinal, blue jay, sparrow, woodpecker.

Level 1C
-Know the four seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter.
-Match animals and their babies: deer-fawn, cow-calf, goat-kid, lion-cub, bird-fledgling, horse-foal, frog-tadpole, sheep-lamb, chicken-chick, dog-puppy, cat-kitten, pig-piglet, duck-duckling.
-Match animals and their homes: cow-barn, chicken-coop, sheep-pen, bird-nest, dog-kennel (doghouse), bear-den, bee-beehive, fish-water, frog-pond, horse-stable, beaver-lodge, spider-web, worm-soil.

Level 1D
-Identify parts of a tree
-Identify parts of a flower
-Identify parts of an animal

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP (HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURES)

Level 1A
-Read stories from other time periods
-Read stories from other cultures
”The Mitten” by Jan Brett

Level 1B
-Knows planet earth as globe and map
-Learn about different food, clothing, homes and cultures

Level 1C
-Read stories from other cultures
“Tikki Tikki Tembo” by Arlene Mosel
“The Story About Ping” by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese

Level 1D
-Continents: North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Oceania.
-Identify animals with continents

FINE ARTS

Level 1A
-Match objects based on color
-Sort objects based on color
-Paint
-Play dough
-Gluing
-Hold crayon or pencil

Level 1B
-Draws and colors beyond a simple scribble
-Recognize and name the colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, white, and pink
-Montessori Color Tablets, Box 1 and 2

Level 1C
-Beading – make a necklace
-Weaving – make a placemat
-Sewing/lacing
-Coloring – stays reasonably within the lines

Level 1D
-Controls pencil and crayon well
-Game: “Candyland”
-Freehand drawing
-Cutting paper with scissors

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Level 1A
-Walk on a straight line
-Stand on one foot for 5 – 10 seconds
-Hop on one foot
-Play a drum
-Dance to music
-Wooden Puzzles
-Montessori Pink Tower
-Montessori Touch Boards

Level 1B
-Walk backwards for five feet
-Uses tweezers
-Uses eye dropper to mix colored water
-Match Fabric Pillows
-Montessori Touch Tablets

Level 1C
-Alternate feet walking down stairs
-Throw a ball
-Echo Clap
-Mirror game
-Montessori Thermic Bottles

Level 1D
-Bean bag games
-Montessori Mystery Bag - Identify objects based on touch
-Completes simple puzzles (12 pieces or less)