First grade math continues to build math skills through various question formats, multiple exercise techniques, and learning games. Colorful, print-based lessons focus on continuing fundamental concepts taught in kindergarten. Fun, hands-on activities include connecting dot-to-dots, drawing colors and shapes, and matching items.

Topics in this online academy course include addition and subtraction of double digits to 18, counting, word problems, place value, shapes, fractions, time, measurement, money, bar graphs, word numbers to 100, greater than and less than, and skip counting. Students in this online academy course use common manipulatives like a clock, ruler, or coins to learn concepts.

Both Horizons and LIFEPAC programs build an excellent foundation in math and offer full-color, consumable lessons with extra activities. Parents have the opportunity to discuss specifics about the kindergarten curriculum during their consultation appointment with their ICA faculty advisor.

As a general guideline, LIFEPAC Kindergarten is a perfect fit for students to learn practice recognizing numbers to 100. Horizons Kindergarten is designed for students who already can recognize numbers to 100. Topics include numbers, shapes, time, an introduction to addition and subtraction, and much more. Both print programs from our online academy offer options for manipulative use to solidify comprehension and engage learners.

Both Horizons and LIFEPAC programs build an excellent foundation in language arts and offer full-color, consumable lessons with extra activities. Parents have the opportunity to discuss specifics about the kindergarten curriculum during their consultation appointment with their ICA faculty advisor.

As a general guideline, LIFEPAC Kindergarten is a perfect fit for students to learn letter sounds and to practice writing. Horizons Kindergarten is designed for students who already know all letter sounds. Topics include colors, sounds, upper and lower case letters, and much more.

First grade language arts is a comprehensive phonics-based course which integrates phonics, reading, and grammar into one course. Colorful, print-based lessons focus on building essential skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, spelling, vocabulary, and penmanship. Tracing letters and words is also included in this online academy course.

Topics include consonant digraphs, vowel diphthongs, contractions, compound words, possessives, plurals, manuscript writing, and capitalization and punctuation. Both Horizons and LIFEPAC options include bright, illustrated student readers to promote use of vocabulary words, sentence structure, and overall comprehension of reading basics.