Curriculum

Preschool   PreKindergarten   Kindergarten
1st Grade   2nd Grade   3rd Grade   4th Grade   5th Grade
6th Grade   7th Grade   8th Grade

	Age Requirements We require that a child be five years old August 1st to attend Kindergarten. This requirement is reflected within the other age groups in our school: a child must be the age of his or her class (three, four, or five) by August 1st. Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Objectives To help our students recognize and print the alphabet and numbers, to recognize different shapes and colors, etc; and other skills necessary to prepare them for elementary school. Phonics We start phonics in preschool. Children learn to recognize sounds through the A Beka curriculum.
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics BIBLE time starts each day PHONICS begins with recognition, rules, and sounds NUMBERS recognition 1-100 are developed WRITING letters in ABeka cursive is developed VISUAL PERCEPTION skills are developed MOTOR COORDINATION skills are developed LISTENING/THINKING skills are developed MUSIC and ART learning is during Activity Time CHILDREN of the WORLD & AMERICA are introduced CLASSROOM Habits are taught and practiced
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics BIBLE time starts each day PHONICS study creates the basis for reading NUMBERS 1-100 are taught ADDITION through the sum of 10 is taught SUBTRACTION is introduced WRITING in ABeka cursive is developed VISUAL PERCEPTION skills are developed MOTOR COORDINATION skills are developed LISTENING/THINKING skills are developed MERICAN HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY are introduced MUSIC and ART learning is during Activity Time CHILDREN of the WORLD & AMERICA are introduced CLASSROOM Habits are taught and practiced GRADING is based on written AND oral work
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics CLASS READING is the basis to build lifelong skills PHONICS is intensive with practice in one, two vowel rules, compound words, opposites, syllables, suffixes, prefixes homonyms and contractions. SPELLING words are included in the phonic instruction. ARITHMETIC study involves the introduction and mastery of addition and subtraction of the 1 - 18 families, money, time, small fractions and introduction of multiplication. The BIBLE, SCIENCE, HISTORY, and HEALTH texts are used to develop a love for reading and books BIBLE reading provides spiritual and academic learning SCIENCE study involves discovering the wonders of God's creation through written texts and real life experience HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY of America are introduced to students in preparation for continued learning HEALTH, Safety, and Manners are taught to help children understand themselves, and there world ART & MUSIC are part of weekly studies COMMUNITY instruction teaches children how people work together, demonstrating respect and helpfulness to others GRADING is based on written AND oral work
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics PHONICS instruction continues, built upon the basics learned in Kindergarten and First Grade. LANGUAGE ARTS are developed in the Second Grade SPELLING & WRITING instruction and practice are part of the daily curriculum READING COMPREHENSION is taught, practiced, and tested through written and oral instruction CREATIVE WRITING is a regular part of expressing the skills learned through the language arts ARITHMETIC instruction is review of addition and subtraction 1-18 families and mastery of multiplication and division families. Higher fractions, time and money are also expanded
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics BIBLE lessons include memory verses, hymns, choruses, and Bible doctrine. READING and PHONICS review earlier phonic rules, and expand with oral reading and comprehension. LANGUAGE and WRITING expand with grammar rules, word usage, and creative writing. SPELLING & POETRY includes learning of nine poems, committed to memory. ARITHMETIC functions emphasize fractions, place values, multiplication tables, division tables, metrics, and Roman numerals. SCIENCE study includes the plant world, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, the ocean, weather, and conservation. HEALTH study includes posture, exercise, diet, nutrition, safety, first aid, hospitality, and courtesy and respect. HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY include study of our American heritage through the lives of people
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics BIBLE time is an important part of each day, providing both spiritual and educational learning READING skills gained in earlier grades are built upon with lessons designed to increase reading speed and reading comprehension LANGUAGE skills lessons teach children to master the English and Grammar of our language SPELLING & POETRY expands student vocabularies, and teaches of the variety of literature examples PENMANSHIP exercises improve individual writing skills for students ARITHMETIC functions, with an emphasis on fraction, build on skills learned in earlier grades SCIENCE study includes insects, plants, birds, matter, energy, geology, oceanography, and astronomy HEALTH study includes bones, muscles, respiratory systems, teeth, skin, and good health HISTORY of the United States includes map study skills, states, capitals, and the Presidents of the United States MUSIC & ART include a wide variety of traditional American pieces to provide a broad learning experience
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics BIBLE time is an important part of each day, providing both spiritual and educational learning READING skills focus on comprehension, speed, and vocabulary building. LANGUAGE skills lessons focus on sentences and sentence parts, punctuation, synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Dictionary and thesaurus skills, outlining, letter writing, research, and report writing are also developed. PENMANSHIP skills are further advanced through word exercises, practices, original composition, and sentence dictation. ARITHMETIC functions continue building on earlier studies, to include decimals, metrics, factoring, conversions, probability, percentages, temperatures, algebraic, and basis geometry. SCIENCE study includes mammals, vertebrates, force and motion, electricity and magnetism, engines, light, and weather. HEALTH study includes blood, heart, diet, metabolism, and digestion. HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY include rivers, capitals, mountains, climate, the Middle East, Asia and the Far East, Egypt, Africa, Rome, Christianity, and Western Civilization. MUSIC & ART include a wide variety of traditional American pieces to provide a broad learning experience.
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics LANGUAGE ARTS READING AND LITERATURE focus on Oral Reading, comprehension, speed, and vocabulary building is the basis to build lifelong skills. PENMANSHIP, Spelling and Poetry, Language, and Writing skills are expanded upon. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY emphasize advanced map studies, North America, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central America, and South America, the History of the United States from Colonial times through the twentieth century. SCIENCE studies include Plants, Invertebrates, Materials, Matter, Atoms, Elements and Compounds, Earth and Science, and exploring space. HEALTH areas of focus: Safety, First Aid, Body communication and defenses, drugs; endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, muscular, skeletal, lymphatic, and nervous systems, and skin. ARITHMETIC builds on earlier work, and further develops Roman Numerals, English and Metric Units, Conversions, Factoring, Ratios, Percents, Probability, Graphs, Basis Geometry, and related areas. BIBLE lessons include the Life of Christ, Salvations Series, Parables, and Old Testament personalities. GRADING is based on written AND oral work.
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics LANGUAGE ARTS COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE focus on grammar, the writing process including reports and research paper, vocabulary, and poetry. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY studies the beginning of man, ancient history of Israel, Greece, Rome, the early church, Islam, the Reformation, England, France, the United States, and the modern era. SCIENCE studies include Plants, the body, physical science, the atmosphere and weather, the microscopic world and insects. HEALTH areas of focus: social and mental health, personal appearance, drug abuse, and spiritual fitness. SEX EDUCATION FROM THE BIBLE focus includes morality, dating and marriage, and God's expectations. ARITHMETIC builds on fractions, factoring, ratios, personal finance, the metric system, probability, formulas, graphs, and statistics, algebra, powers and roots, time zones, latitude and longitude, and sine, cosine, and tangent. BIBLE lessons include Exodus and the Life of Christ. GRADING is based on written AND oral work.
	Class Size Small child to teacher ratio. Academics LANGUAGE ARTS COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE focus on grammar, the writing process including reports and research paper, vocabulary, and poetry. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY studies the beginning of man, ancient history of Israel, Greece, Rome, the early church, Islam, the Reformation, England, France, the United States, and the modern era. SCIENCE studies include Plants, the body, physical science, the atmosphere and weather, the microscopic world and insects. HEALTH areas of focus: social and mental health, personal appearance, drug abuse, and spiritual fitness. SEX EDUCATION FROM THE BIBLE focus includes morality, dating and marriage, and God's expectations. ARITHMETIC builds on fractions, factoring, ratios, personal finance, the metric system, probability, formulas, graphs, and statistics, algebra, powers and roots, time zones, latitude and longitude, and sine, cosine, and tangent. BIBLE lessons include Exodus and the Life of Christ. GRADING is based on written AND oral work.