Curriculum 1st and 2nd Grade

SUGGESTED ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOR 1ST AND 2ND GRADES (AGES 6-8)

• Learn the essential attributes of God.

• Understand how we know God through Scripture and prayer.

• Learn how to make the Sign of the Cross properly.

• Understand the significance of the gesture.

• Recite and understand the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer.

• Learn about how God created the world in 6 days.

• Understand the story of Adam and Eve and the concept of transgression.

• Tell the story of Noah and why God saved him from the flood.

• Learn to recognize the icons of Jesus Christ and the Theotokos.

• Understand how and why we venerate holy icons.

• Tell the story of the Nativity of the Theotokos.

• Learn the life and story of St. Demetrios.

• Discuss how we behave in church, including what we do and don’t do.

• Learn why we fast and how to practice fasting during Church seasons.