{"id":51,"date":"2007-09-10T01:03:45","date_gmt":"2007-09-10T06:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T12:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T16:36:10","slug":"level-1a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/","title":{"rendered":"Mater Amabilis\u2122 Level 1A"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-51\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-51-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-51-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-51-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p><strong>Elementary\/Primary Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This course covers two school years<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Approximate ages 7 to 9<\/p>\n<p>Year 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grade 2 in the US<\/li>\n<li>Year 3 in the UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Year 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grade 3 in the US<\/li>\n<li>Year 4 in the UK.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The yearly curriculum is designed to fit into thirty-six weeks, with many subjects broken down into three blocks of twelve weeks (terms).<\/p>\n<p>The approximate number of lessons required each week for each subject is shown in italics on the syllabus. Often the lessons can be covered in ten or eleven weeks, allowing a little flexibility in the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDATION: Each term two additional books should be read aloud outside formal lesson time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One classic children's book<\/li>\n<li>The recommended additional history book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At this level most lessons should last around 20 minutes.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-51-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-51-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/online-syllabus\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Level 1A - Year 1 and 2 - Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/level-1a-year-1-outline-and-sample-schedule\/\">Level 1A Year 1 Outline and Sample Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/level-1a-year-2-outline-and-sample-schedule\/\">Level 1A Year 2 Outline and Sample Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-51-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\">RESOURCES And Lesson plans FOR\u00a0 LEVEL\u00a0 IA<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/divider.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3043 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/divider.gif\" alt=\"divider\" width=\"380\" height=\"14\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Religious Education:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/religion\/a-life-of-our-lord-for-children\/\">A Life of Our Lord for Children<\/a><\/p>\n<p>English:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/language-arts\/primary-language-lessons\/\">Primary Language Lessons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Literature:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/tales\/level-1a-tales\/\">Level 1A Tales<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/poetry-levels-1-4\/\">Poetry Levels 1-4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>American National History:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/teachers-notes-2\/this-country-of-ours-by-h-e-marshall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teacher Notes on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">This Country of Ours<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mater-Amabilis-This-Country-of-Ours-Study-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study Guide for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">This Country of Ours<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/introhistorytcoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American History Schedule of Lessons<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/introhistorytcoo\/further-reading-american-history-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Additional\u00a0Reading List for American History<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other National History:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/introduction-to-british-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction to British History<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/introduction-to-british-history-2\/further-reading-british-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Further Reading - British History<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/introduction-to-british-history-2\/bh-lesson-plans-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British History Lesson Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/national-history-outline-for-australian-students-levels-1b-to-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National History Outline - Australian Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ancient History:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/ancient-history-levels-1-and-2-2\/bible-history-level-1a-year-1\/\">Bible History - Level 1A Year 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/history\/ancient-history-levels-1-and-2-2\/ancient-egypt-level-1a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ancient Egypt Schedule - Level 1A Year 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Geography and Earth Studies:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/weather\/?fbclid=IwAR204uDdkAyeMQUBqsx3kdMw-CsjAMzHq-oliQarWLXQOZLfyrD3Upofwnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weather - Level 1A Geography &amp; Earth Studies - Year 1 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/level-1a-year-1-earth-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Maps and Landforms - Level 1A - Year 1 - Earth Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/mountains-and-volcanoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mountains &amp; Volcanoes - Level 1A Geography &amp; Earth Studies - Year 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1feNRTUQzhxs4gqTo8tCon5T_xKC2AcIrZsPOjuuEaT8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People and Places Map Study Prompts Level 1A Year 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_o_bZht59JejXjldtlVPcubtrWK7fxJF\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lesson Plans for 1A Extreme Environments<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Science:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/level-1a-science-year-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Level 1A Science - Year 1 - The Natural World<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/level-1a\/level-1a-science-year-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Level 1A Science - Year 2 - Matter and the Marvels of Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/science\/nature-study\/\">Notes on Nature Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other helps:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/picture-study\/\">Picture Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/subjects\/music-appreciation\/\">Music Appreciation - All Levels<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-51-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-51-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-51-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p>Before beginning you may want&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/intro\/\">General Introduction<\/a>&nbsp;to Charlotte Mason's method, and the subject introductions for&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/language-arts\/\">language arts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/geography\/\">geography<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/nature-study\/\">nature study<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The yearly curriculum is designed to fit into thirty-six weeks, with many subjects broken down into three blocks of twelve weeks (terms).The approximate number of lessons required each week for each subject is shown in italics on the syllabus. 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