First Grade
Children Learn, Grow, Fly at Warwick River Christian.
Warwick River Christian offers an enriching curriculum that educates the whole child, finding ways to engage the left and right sides of the brain. We believe in offering a developmentally age-appropriate, hands-on curriculum that encourages students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers.
We believe all children are created in the Image of God and all children are individually created by God, so not all children develop at the same time. By recognizing this, we can educate the child in the way they best learn. Our curriculum is carefully planned to ensure the Word of God is intertwined throughout each lesson, with each teacher thoughtfully and carefully planning their lessons to ensure this. We embrace our small-classroom settings, which allows for more focused learning time.
While we recognize the importance of advanced technology and its place in an educational setting, the basics of reading, writing and math are significantly important, especially in the early childhood years of education. We embrace this time of development and will focus on the “three R’s- Reading, wRiting and aRithmatic” of education to encourage a solid, educational foundation in all our students from kindergarten through second grade.
Our Program
- 8:30am to 3:00pm
- Low Student/Teacher ratio
- Developmentally age-appropriate curriculum in reading, writing, math, science social studies and Bible
- Licensed certified K-6 teacher
- Daily lunch available
- Weekly Chapel
- Field Trips
- Class parties celebrating holidays and special occasions
- Weekly Enrichment Classes: Computer, Library, Physical Education, Spanish & Art
- Two recesses a day
- Onsite childcare – all day (on non-school days), before and/or after care – charges based upon actual attendance.
Curriculum & Enrichment Programs
We have selected Benchmark Advanced as our reading curriculum. It has vast opportunities for beginning to advanced readers and offers many differentiated learning opportunities.
We also utilize the Benchmark curriculum for grade level science and social studies, but we will be researching a Bible-based science curriculum soon. Mathematical concepts and the math curriculum are based on the Virginia Department of Education’s Standards of Learning for each grade level. Our teachers are developing their curriculum to meet and exceed the requirements.
Our Bible curriculum is from ACSI (Association of Christian Schools, Inc.) called Purposeful Design. The Bible curriculum takes the students through both the Old and New Testament during the school year.
Handwriting will be emphasized in all our classes, with an introduction to cursive writing during second grade.
Art
Students will explore art through crafts, painting, drawing, sculpting, and more!
Computer
Students will experience various academic based on-line activities. They will learn how to use the mouse and keyboard, which will strengthen their fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination.
Physical Education
The physical education program includes organized activities to help students develop skills important to their physical growth and overall health.
Chapel/Music
Students will attend chapel weekly and participate in singing and playing instruments.
Library
Students explore the Library weekly and independently choose and check out one book per week.
Foreign Language
Students will have Spanish class once a week, learning colors, numbers, animals, shapes, and greetings.
