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Our Curriculum Choices and Areas of Study

Each grade the studies are similar,  but every year is different for each individual child.  :)

Aden

Just an overview - I couldn't list everything! 

First grade: Hands/Health/Heroes unit study (includes science, social studies, reading, and art), CHC Phonics for Little folks, Learn at Home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Everything Your First Grader Needs to Know, Mailbox Science and Social studies supplements, Miquon Math, Let’s find Out Scholastic supplement, Childcraft series reading, Who am I religion, T-Ball, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos.

 Second Grade: CHC Phonics for Little folks, Readers are Leaders phonics and handwriting, Learn at Home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Everything your 2nd Grader needs to know, Mailbox Science and Social studies supplements, Miquon Math, Let’s find Out Scholastic supplement, Who am I religion, Childcraft series reading, Laura Ingalls Wilder read aloud, Soccer, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos.

 Third Grade: US history unit study – Abeka history, Readers are Leaders phonics and handwriting, Grace home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Miquon Math and Third Grade Math review, BJU Reader, Chapter books  ie Magic Treehouse series, Learning Language Arts Through Literature, ACE Science workbooks, Childcraft series reading, First Confirmation readings and activities, TKD, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos, scouts.

 Fourth Grade: BFB History of Science through Literature – includes writing/notebooking, reading novels, science research and experiments, history and geography, Handwriting Without Tears, Image of God religious studies, Dinosauring reading/language arts/spelling, novel studies: ie Sarah Plain and Tall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Learning Language arts through Literature, Writing Strands, Draw Write Now, Saxon Math/math quiz cards, Childcraft series reading, TKD, Football, Piano, baseball, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos, Scouts.

 Fifth Grade: World History Unit Study - includes writing/notebooking, reading novels, History research, and geography, “Our World” history textbook and materials, Holt Science textbook, 5-6th grade Science Supplement, Science notebooking,  ACE spelling/English workbooks, Novel studies: ie Call of the Wild, Peter and the Star Catchers, Image of God Religious studies, Learning Language arts through Literature, Writing Strands, Draw Write Now, MCP Math/math quiz cards, Childcraft series reading, Artists Study (downloaded unit study), TKD, Football, Piano, baseball, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos, Scouts.

 Sixth Grade:  Sonlight Eastern Civilizations – including notebooking/writing, book reports/novel studies on books such as Call it Courage, Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Black Pearl, Around the World in 80 Days, Jungle Book, Stories from 1001 Arabian Nights, The Pearl.  Australia Workbook. Science – Sonlight’s Human Body study and Exploring the History of Medicine. Human Body workbooks/work sheets. Voyages Grammar and Writing Program, ACE Spelling, Pentime Handwriting. Singapore Math 5b and 6a and Keys to Fractions. Eastern Civ art projects. Old Testament Religious studies.  TKD/Mixes Martial arts, Boy Scouts, PE, art, and Great Books classes at Classical Academy.

 7th Grade: World History: Story of the World books 1 and 2 and accompanying activities. History Pockets activities and notebooking with maps and timelines. Draw and Write through History. Novel units including: Bronze Bow, Greek Myths, Julius Caesar, the Golden Goblet, A Door in the Wall, Augustine, Joan of Arc. Science – Chemistry, Atoms workbook, Power Science text and workbooks series, chemistry experiments and scientists study. Vocabulary through the Classical Roots, Voyages Grammar, Institute for Excellence in Writing history writing studies. Pentime Handwriting. Singapore Math 6b and Spectrum 7th grade review, Keys to Decimals. Old Testament Religious studies.  TKD, Boy Scouts, PE, art/ceramics classes at Classical Academy.

8th Grade: US history - America Text, Hippocampus video clips, History Pocket Activities, maps and timelines, Biographies and Event reports. Novel reading - Witch of Blackbird Pond, Lord of the Rings, Johnny Tremain, Tom Sawyer, Red Badge of Courage. Science - Physical Science. Exploring the World with Physical Science; machines, electricity, sound, light, magnetism experiments and reports. Also, Exploring Creation with Botany and plant related activities, vocab and experiments.  Vocabulary through the Classical Roots, Voyages Grammar, Creative writing, and Writing Strands 4. Math: Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra. Old Testament Religious studies, TKD, Guitar, Piano, Spanish, and Latin. Art and Science Co-op. 

Kaya - an overview!

First grade: Hands/Health/Heroes unit study (includes science, social studies, reading, and art), CHC Phonics for Little folks, Learn at Home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Everything Your First Grader Needs to Know, Mailbox Science and Social studies supplements, Horizons Math, Let’s find Out Scholastic supplement, Childcraft series reading, Who am I religion, T-Ball, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos.

 Second Grade: CHC Phonics for Little folks, phonics and handwriting, Learn at Home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Everything your 2nd Grader needs to know, Mailbox Science and Social studies supplements, Horizons Math, Let’s find Out Scholastic supplement, Writing Strands,Who am I religion, Childcraft series reading, Laura Ingalls Wilder read aloud, Soccer, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos.

 Third Grade: US history unit study – Abeka history, Pentime Handwriting, Grace home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Singapore Math and Third Grade Math review, Voyages Grammar and Writing.  Chapter books  ie Magic Treehouse series, Little House on the Prarie, Sarah Plain and Tall, King of the Wind, Brighty of the Grand Canyon, Misty of the Chincoteague.  Science – Life sciences, Human Body study, Horses. Childcraft series reading, Spelling Power. First Confirmation readings and activities, miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos, scouts, Dance. PE, Great books, and Art at Classical Academy.

 Fourth Grade: World History Unit Study - includes writing/notebooking, reading novels, History research, and geography, Story of the World books 1 and 2 and student activities.  History Pockets activities.  Draw and Write through history. Science – Life sciences: plants, bugs, mammals, oceans. 4-6th grade Science Supplement, Science notebooking,   Write stuff workbook, Institute for Excellence in Writing history writing studies, Voyages Grammar, Pentime writing, Spelling Power. Novel studies: James and the Giant Peach, Heidi, Charlotte’s Web, Prince and the Pauper. Image of God Religious studies, Math/math quiz cards, Childcraft series reading. Scouts, Dance, Classes at Classical Academy.

 Fifth Grade: BFB History of Science through Literature – includes writing/notebooking, reading novels, science research and experiments, timelines, history and geography, PentimeImage of God religious studies, History and Science reading for novels: Archimedes, Along Came Galileo, Marie Curie, Louis Pastuer, Little House on the Prairie Series, Journey to the Center of the Earth. Poetry reading and writing. Reading Detective, Writing Strands 3, Writing Styles 5, Art Co-op. Math: Singapore 4b and 5a. Spanish, Girl Scouts, Gymnastics, Guitar, Piano, Latin. 

 

Sophie - just an overview!

First grade: Hands/Health/Heroes unit study (includes science, social studies, reading, and art), CHC Phonics for Little folks, Learn at Home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Everything Your First Grader Needs to Know, Mailbox Science and Social studies supplements, Singapore Math, Voyages Grammar and Writing. Pentime handwriting, Spelling Power. , Childcraft series reading, Who am I religion, Dance,  miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos. Choir and art at the Classical Academy.

 Second Grade: CHC Phonics for Little folks, phonics and handwriting, Learn at Home curriculum (includes science, social studies, reading, spelling, math, language arts, and art), Everything your 2nd Grader needs to know, Mailbox Science and Social studies supplements. Voyages Grammar and Writing. Pentime handwriting, Spelling Power Singapore Math,  The Write Stuff, Science – Life sciences: plants, bugs, mammals, oceans. 4-6th grade Science Supplement, Science notebooking,   Write stuff workbook, Institute for Excellence in Writing history writing studies. First Confession religious studies. Childcraft series reading, Laura Ingalls Wilder read aloud, Dance,  miscellaneous education CD-roms and videos. Choir and art at the Classical Academy

Third Grade: US history unit study – Abeka history, Pentime Handwriting, , Singapore Math and Third Grade Math review, Voyages Grammar and Writing.  Chapter books  ie Junie B Jones, and Magic Treehouse series, Little House on the Prarie, Ramona Series, Sarah Plain and TallKing of the Wind, Justin Morgan has a Horse, Misty of the Chincoteague.  Science – Life sciences, habitats and biomes, Horses. Childcraft series reading, Spelling Power. First Confirmation readings and activities, Reading Detective, Writing Strands 2, Writing Styles 3, Art Co-op. Math: Singapore 4b and 5a. Spanish, Girl Scouts, Gymnastics, Guitar, Piano, Latin.