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bethben
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My oldest is in 2nd. This is what she memorized for 1st:

Addition and Subtraction facts up to 18 (9+9)

The first 12 presidents

Pledge of Allegiance

Lord's Prayer

Girl Scout Promise

Girls Scout Law

Various Bible Verses from her R&S reading and from Sun. School

Various Poems from What Your first grader Needs to Know and other poetry books

some phonics rules (when 2 vowels go walking...)

 

 

2nd grade:

working on Multiplication tables and Division tables

The early kings of England through Elizabeth I. We use the list in the back of the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia.

Order of Planets

Colors of Rainbow in order

Poetry from what your 2nd grader needs to know

Bible Verses. We use the ones they are learning in Sun. School

 

plan for 3rd and 4th so far:

All presidents

continue w/math tables

States and Capitals

preamble to the constitution

list of major wars (in KHE)

Don't know what for science or grammar yet. Can't wait to read others' lists

 

My ker is working on:

Days of the week

Months of the year

Lord's prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Girl Scout Law and Promise

Days of Creation poem

nursery rhymes

Occasional Bible Verse

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math facts

skip counting

definitions for grammar

poetry (you can easily find poetry that incorporates money, days of week, and other valuable memorizations)

silly sentences that will later help with alliteration

taxonomy for animals in science

popular songs

bible verses

vocabulary for foreign language you plan to study in middle school

names of streets in your town

how to get from one place to another

phone numbers of family and emergency services

presidents

states and capitals

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I'm interested to hear other what other people are doing, as well! Here is some of what we're doing by grade (excluding what has already been suggested):

 

First Grade

The five senses of the human body

8 systems of the human body (skeletal, immune, etc.)

The parts of a plant and flower (phylem, stamen, etc.)

Types of trees, types of clouds, types of animal habitats

Characteristics of mammals, reptiles, fish, insects

Second Grade

The first paragraph of the Magna Carta

The four cardinal virtues of Stoic philosophy (wisdom, courage, justice, temperance)

 

Third Grade

The beginning of the Declaration of Independence

The Preamble of the Constitution

The first group of elements from the Periodic Table

 

Fourth Grade

Excerpts from Robert E. Lee's letters (e.g. "If I had foreseen the use those people designed to make of their victory, there would have been no surrender at Appomattox Courthouse; no sir, not by me. Had I foreseen these results of subjugation, I would have preferred to die at Appomattox with my brave men, my sword in my right hand.")

The Gettysburg Address

Excerpts from Charles Lindbergh's speeches

88 Words from Hitler's Mein Kampf

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