GRADE 1 –FAMILY LIFE

Grade 1	– Theme 1
	Topic 1
	Ø explore some of the gifts of God's creation
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that these gifts are beautiful and bring joy to us
	Topic 2
	Ø recognize that human persons are the greatest of God's earthly creatures
	Ø give thanks and praise to God for the gift of human life
	Topic 3
	Ø recognize that their physical appearance is unique
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that who they are is more than their physical appearance
	Topic 4
	Ø identify some of their likes and dislikes
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that everyone has likes and dislikes
	Topic 5
	Ø recognize that feelings are important because they help us understand ourselves
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that everyone has feelings
	Topic 6
	Ø recognize the many ways they have grown and changed
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that they will continue to grow and change
Grade 1	– Theme 2
	Topic 1
	Ø introduce their families to the class
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that we all have families
	Topic 2
	Ø learn that families share love
	Ø celebrate the variety of ways that families share love
	Topic 3
	Ø recognize that families change with the birth of a new baby
	Ø explore the feelings that occur when a new baby joins the family
	Topic 4
	Ø recognize that each child in the family has a special place
	Ø be encouraged to understand that brothers and sisters enrich each other's lives
	Topic 5
	Ø explore the experience of friendship
	Ø celebrate friendship in their lives

Grade 1	– Theme 3
	Topic 1
	Ø explore the relationship between a man and a woman that leads to marriage
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that in marriage a man and a woman share their love for each other and begin a new life together
	Topic 2
	Ø discover that husbands and wives share their lives by becoming parents through birth or by adoption
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that a baby is God's special gift of love to a family
	Topic 3
	Ø learn that human life begins in a special place inside a mother's body
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that human life before birth is part of God's design of creation
	Topic 4
	Ø learn that the uterus is a perfect home for a developing baby
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate the beauty and goodness of God's design for bringing new people into the world
	Topic 5
	Ø learn that the babies need special care after they are born
	Ø learn that God designed boys and girls physically different
	Topic 6
	Ø learn that mothers and fathers share a variety of activities
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that mothers and fathers help them to grow up to be men and women
	GRADE 1 – Theme 4
	Topic 1
	Ø identify some of the ordinary day to day ways in which parents demonstrate their commitment
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that commitment requires day to day dependability
	Topic 2
	Ø learn that promise is a special word
	Ø be encouraged to think carefully before they make a promise
	Topic 3
	Ø explore the process of making choices that are based on preferences
	Ø learn that choices based on preference have consequences
	GRADE 1 – Theme 5
	Topic 1
	Ø identify some aspects of the world that they find interesting and exciting
	Ø realize that they learn about the world in a variety of ways
	Topic 2
	Ø identify some of the ways in which people care for this world
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate that everyone is responsible for caring for the earth
	Topic 3
	Ø identify some of the kinds of work that adults do
	Ø be encouraged to appreciate the value of human work