Bible: listening to Bible stories; memorizing scriptures
Option 1: The Holy Bible, reading the stories as they are encountered
Option 2: Bible read-aloud recommendations from the 1000 Good Books list

Grammar (English Orthography): learning to read and beginning and easy reading; first year phonics instruction; first year spelling
Option 1: Writing Road to Reading by Romalda Spaulding with
                Teaching Reading at Home: A Supplement to WRTR by Wanda Sanseri
                or
                Teacher’s Edition with Annual Lesson Plans by Myrna McCulloch
Option 2: Phonics for Reading & Spelling by Bonnie Dettmer
Option 3: Saxon Phonics 1 by Lorna Simmons (Saxon’s program must begin                                 with Phonics K; it is not recommended that instruction begins with 1)
Option 4: Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself by Charlotte Lockhart
Option 5: Why Johnny Can’t Read by Rudolf Flesch
Spelling instruction:
                The Elementary Spelling Book by Noah Webster or
                The Eclectic Progressive Spelling Book by Alexander H. McGuffey
Highly recommended teacher’s resource for any of the listed options:                                      The ABC’s and All Their Tricks by Margaret Bishop

Language: no formal study, yet
Optional: Latin’s Not So Tough Level 1 by Karen Mohs and/or
               Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek! Reader and Workbook 1 by                             Karen Mohs

Writing: learning to write (penmanship) and first year copying
Option 1: Writing Road to Reading by Romalda Spaulding with supplements
Option 2: Phonics for Reading and Spelling by Bonnie Dettmer
Option 3: Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself by Charlotte Lockhart Handwriting practice: Copybook resources

Literature: listening to and reading quality literature; lots of poetry
1st Grade Literature & Poetry selections from the 1000 Good Books list

History: Creation & Prehistory; Ancient Israel, Egypt, & the Near East
Option 1: CCH’s Grade 1 History Unit
Option 2: Greenleaf Press Old Testament and Greenleaf Press Ancient Egypt Highly recommended teacher’s resource for any of the listed options:
                All Through the Ages History through Literature Guide by Christine                         Miller
                The TimeChart History of the World by Edward Hull

Math: first year arithmetic instruction
Option 1: Formal textbook/workbook math instruction can be delayed until                                phonics, reading, and penmanship are solidly mastered (about 3rd                             grade). In the meantime, math games and activities can build                                     increasing math awareness and skills.
                Family Math by Jean Kerr Stenmark
Option 2: Formal instruction is not delayed.
                Math-U-See Foundations of Mathematics by Steve Demme
Option 3: Formal instruction is not delayed.
                Ray’s New Primary Arithmetic Text by Joseph Ray with
                Classic Curriculum Arithmetic Workbooks Series 1 and
                Ray’s New Arithmetic Key and Parent-Teacher Guide 

Science: Nature study and history of science integrated with history study           Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock with
All Through the Ages History through Literature Guide by Christine Miller

Art: First year art history, copying, and the color wheel, or a sequential art curriculum
Option 1: progressive work in art history, copying masterpieces, and color
                Art History: God and the History of Art by Barry Stebbing or
                A Child’s History of Art by V. M. Hillyer
                Copying Masterpieces:
               Catalog of Fine Art Prints by the National Gallery of Art and/or                                 Catalog of Fine Art Prints by University Prints
                Color Wheel & Mixing:
                A Color Sampler by Kathleen Westray
Option 2: using a sequential art curriculum
                Lamb’s Book of Art I by Barry Stebbing with Teacher’s Manual
Optional but recommended with a sequential curriculum:
                God and the History of Art by Barry Stebbing

Music: melody, rhythm, harmony, and timbre; singing; familiarization with church, national, & classical music; the history of music: Learning to play the piano or other instrument will teach the grammar of music; therefore, private local piano lessons are highly recommended, with
church, national, and classical music and music history

Geography: developing geographic awareness through literature
               All Through the Ages History through Literature Guide by Christine                         Miller and/or
                A Child’s Geography of the World by V. M. Hillyer with
World Atlas for Young Explorers by the National Geographic Society
History of Geographic Exploration & Cartography