Our first graders are presented concepts in an orderly manner, as they build on prior learning, making each class a consistent year-long review. Concepts include counting, writing and reading numbers, place value, addition and subtraction, money, graphs, measurements, time, temperature, and fractions. Applications to real-life situations and daily thinking questions stretch the students’ reasoning ability.

Through our science classes, God is presented to our students as the Master Designer of the world around us. The studies of plants, animals, insects, energy, health, the seasons, and the five senses provide an excellent introduction to science, with the emphasis on building student interest and augmenting students’ reading skills. Hands-on activities and demonstrations also increase students’ comprehension of basic science concepts.

Our first grade students learn how our country was founded and what our basic freedoms are. They meet several famous American patriots and take a trip across America. Good citizenship is emphasized and reading skills are developed. In addition, students learn new patriotic songs and are introduced to major countries and U.S. Territories.

Our first grade students learn about the many gifts given to us by God, including the ultimate gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. The course highlights Creation, our families, our friends, the work of Christ, and many other examples of God’s care.

First graders learn that there is a whole new world just waiting for them as they advance their reading skills. Students move from stories with simple one- and two-vowel words to stories based on children’s classics, giving them valuable practice in applying phonics skills. Stories feature delightful, character-building selections that appeal strongly to the interests of first graders.

First-graders are introduced to cursive writing. They learn the proper formation and slant of letters and the correct spacing between letters, words, and sentences. Through daily writing exercises, students practice and review what they are learning in phonics, beginning with single letters and progressing to special sounds, words, sentences, paragraphs, and poems. Writing class will focus on creative writing skills at some points throughout the year. Creative writing skills are taught in a sequence that will prepare students to write their own stories.

Our five-day systematic approach to spelling integrates Phonics, Word Study, and Writing to our first grade spelling class, as well as a biblical worldview. The word lists include pattern words, high-frequency words, and challenge words. Each lessons is developed to meet national language arts standards, current educational philosophy, and best practices.

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In second grade, our teachers help build a foundation for learning more abstract concepts and teach our students how to apply mathematical concepts to real-life situations. Concepts taught or reviewed include counting, place value, addition and subtraction, money, time, graphs, simple geometry, multiplication and division, and Roman numerals. Students will apply the skills and facts they have learned as they complete word problems that are based on concrete situations. The curriculum includes daily reasoning questions that challenge students’ thinking abilities.

Our students are engaged in the study of God’s plan for creation in second grade. They increase both their reading comprehension and their knowledge of scientific concepts while learning about the human body, plants and animals, matter and energy, and earth and space from God’s viewpoint. Through the “how” and “why” questions that are answered in this text, our students learn about the world around them while developing their thinking skills. Hands-on activities and demonstrations help to increase each student’s comprehension of basic science concepts.

Students are taken back into history to learn what life would have been like in our country’s early days. Students will study the lives of groups of people who have made valuable contributions to our American heritage: the Pilgrims, American Indians, early colonists, pioneers, cowboys, and immigrants. In addition to working with maps and learning geographical facts, our students also gain information about our flag and the history behind our patriotic holidays and songs.

In Bible class, our second graders learn that when God gives a command, He also provides a promise. Blessing can follow obedience as God graciously fulfills His Word. Students will study the life of Moses through the Book of Exodus, witnessing the tribulations and victories of the Israelites as they learn to trust God.

Each student will be successful in second grade reading as he masters the application of phonics rules. The early readers have stories written with words that are directly tied to what is being learned in phonics class. Subsequent readers present children’s classics, stories from America’s past, selections by famous authors, and stories with heroes that the children can emulate. One reader is a juvenile novel, another presents life in Israel in the days of Christ, and others include fables, animal tales, stories from children’s classics, biographical stories, poetry, Scripture readings, and patriotic stories.

Emphasis is made in building good penmanship that focuses on neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice. Writing habits are polished during second grade and will greatly influence students’ penmanship skills throughout life.

Our five-day systematic approach to spelling integrates Phonics, Word Study, and Writing to our second grade spelling class, as well as a biblical worldview. The word lists include pattern words, high-frequency words, and challenge words. Each lessons is developed to meet national language arts standards, current educational philosophy, and best practices.

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Third grade students are well prepared through extensive work in multiplication, longdivision, and multi-step story problems. Students will tackle fractions, equations,measurement conversions, graphs, and simple geometry. Practical problemsreinforce new concepts, and ample review problems promote student success.Supplementary problems are designed to meet individual needs.

In third grade, our students are presented with God’s plan for creation. Through thiscourse, our students increase their comprehension and knowledge of scientific conceptswhile learning about matter and energy, the earth’s atmosphere and surface, the plantworld, the solar system, animals and their habitats, and the human body from God’sviewpoint.

Our American Heritage is the emphasis in the third grade history curriculum. It is abiographical study of over fifty great Americans who made an impact on American historythrough their character, contributions, and courage. Students are inspired as they learnabout their lives and accomplishments. The course is an introduction to American historywhich makes it easier for students to remember important events while being providedwith valuable, diverse heroes and role models.

Third graders grow with God and learn about the rewards of living for God by studyingthe lives of Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Daniel. Each of them faced rejection, but byGod’s grace, they all remained faithful. In this study, students will see examples ofdiscipline and character, all while learning about the God that is our strength.

Students develop an enjoyment for reading in third grade and advance in comprehensionof literary concepts through a variety of literature including children’s classics,biographies, realistic fiction, fantasy, poetry, Scripture, and much more. Students will readfour novels (modern day Christian fiction, historical fiction, historical Christian fiction,adventure fiction, Christian classic allegory) and deepen their comprehension of thewritten word through character analysis, setting and plot recognition, cause/effect andproblem/solution charting, summarization and creative writing, and other enrichmentactivities.

Writing class is designed to give third graders continued instruction and practice indeveloping their penmanship skills. Emphasis is placed on neatness and correct letterformation through daily practice. Instruction and application of writing is also part of thecurriculum, including writing topic and concluding sentences, using graphic organizers torecord researched data; paragraph development; summarizing a variety of literarygenres; writing book reports; and using proofreader’s marks to edit writing.

Our five-day systematic approach to spelling integrates Phonics, Word Study, andWriting to our third grade spelling class, as well as a biblical worldview.The word lists include pattern words, high-frequency words, and challenge words.Each lessons is developed to meet national language arts standards, currenteducational philosophy, and best practices.

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Mathematics for fourth grade provides practice over familiar concepts and new material. The four basic processes are taught and reviewed, as well as multiplying and dividing by two-digit numbers, estimation, square measures, writing decimals as fractions, and simple geometry. A major emphasis is on working with proper and improper fractions; adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions; and finding the least common denominator. Students will continue to solve multi step word problems which encourage the application of concepts being learned.

Science class fascinates fourth grade students from the very beginning by presenting things that they can see, observe, and understand in the world around them. They learn how to make an insect zoo, how to recognize the plants they see every day, how to attract birds to their own backyard, how to use field guides, how to interpret cloud formations, and how to identify rocks. Students learn to appreciate many aspects of God’s creative genius by studying the miracle of plant germination, the causes of weather, the God-given provisions for life on earth, the design of the starry heavens, and the ecology of the ocean depths.

The History class is a high-interest, inspiring, narrative approach to American history. As our fourth graders learn how the United States of America came to be a nation, who its famous people have been, and what important events have taken place in its history, our students also learn to love, respect, defend, and protect their country. Through this study of American history, students are given ideals to reach for and aspirations to follow.

In Bible class, fourth graders learn that as we build our lives on Christ, God will transform us into strong and beautiful monuments to His grace. The more they learn about God by studying the life of Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the ministry of the Apostle Paul, the more they become like Him.

This reading course is an outstanding variety of children’s literature from famous classics to modern selections. With an emphasis on literary elements and concepts, students in fourth grade grow in their ability to think critically while establishing and developing the foundation for a biblical worldview. They grow in their ability to read for learning and gain independence through the use of character analysis, setting and plot charting, text structure analysis, and many other activities, including creative writing.

Writing class is designed to give our fourth graders daily instruction and practice in developing their penmanship skills. Emphasis is placed on neatness and correct letter formation through daily practice. Students will benefit from character building themes and thought-provoking questions through historical biographies and weekly Word Craft activities. Each activity is designed to promote thinking skills, creativity, and class discussion. A variety of creative writing topics will challenge students' thinking skills, enhance imagination, and prepare students to be skilled writers.

Our five-day systematic approach to spelling integrates word analysis and vocabulary, word study strategies, writing, and integration of biblical worldview. The word lists include pattern words, high-frequency words, and challenge words. Each lessons is developed to meet national language arts standards, current educational philosophy, and best practices.

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The key features of Math in fifth grade is abundant practice of new and review concepts and facts, and daily word problems. Problem solving strategies are scattered throughout the text to help students acquire the skills necessary to be expert problem solvers. Emphasis is placed on topics such as whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement and algebraic equations, and basic geometric problems.

The aim of this science class is to help students better understand basic science principles rather than to merely teach them science vocabulary. Our sixth graders are presented the world as the creation of God and glorifies Him as its Sustainer and Upholder. It introduces great scientists and naturalists who believed in the biblical account of Creation, and where appropriate, it refutes the materialist’s faith in evolution. Students also learn about topics such as plants and animals, matter and energy, light, and minerals.

Old World History and Geography is the name of the course presented in fifth grade. It is a fascinating study of the Eastern Hemisphere by geographical regions starting with the Middle East, where history began. It not only presents the importance of studying history and the significance of geography, but also describes the beginnings of history from a Christian perspective. Students are introduced to worldwide missions and missionary heroes, while learning about the history, geography, and culture of these specific locations: Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. They will also study history as it relates to important topics such as creation, evolution, humanism, government, and nations.

In Bible class the fifth grade students explore God’s relationship with His people in the Old Testament, including, Israel’s founding and growth as a nation, the Exodus and travels in the wilderness, the eras of judges and kings, an overview of poetic and prophetic books, and the exile and return. Through the lives of Old Testament characters, they learn to hope in God’s power and trust His promises to face struggles and overcome temptations. Character Trait Activities and Bible memorization present opportunities to discuss practical applications and encourage students to live in a way that magnifies Christ.

Fifth graders travel to other lands, other times, or just around the block while reading the character building stories in their three readers. While reading classic stories of foreign lands, other time periods, great achievers, inventors, and men and women who made America great, young readers are introduced to a variety of literature and provided with a rich literary heritage. A Christian fiction novel and a biographical novel are used for language book reports. Two speed and comprehension readers whet students’ appetites for a wider range of reading, while they are challenged to learn how to read quickly forinformation, with a strong emphasis on comprehension.

Fifth graders continue their penmanship mastery, which concentrates on practice with “trouble-maker” letters. Each week’s lessons provide practice with basic letter size and formation, correct pen grip, slant, and overall neatness. Students are given the opportunity to employ their skills through a variety of interesting activities such as word studies and creative writing exercises. Each week, students also complete a creative writing assignment, including a biweekly journal entry.

Our five-day systematic approach to spelling integrates word analysis and vocabulary, word study strategies, writing, and integration of biblical worldview. The word lists include pattern words, high-frequency words, and challenge words. Each lessons is developed to meet national language arts standards, current educational philosophy, and best practices.

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