Chronological presentation of Biblical accounts with the golden thread of Christ our Savior woven throughout
Scripture memory verses twice a week
Daily school-wide opening devotions with Scripture reading, hymns, and prayers
Daily prayer families
Chapel worship service once weekly
Weekly praise/hymn sing
Reading– Harcourt
Basal textbook reading daily
SSR (silent sustained reading) daily
Phonics-based approach to reading
Strong emphasis on word attack and comprehension skills
Book reports/chaper summaries
Class novels
Language – Shurley Method
Strong emphasis on grammar, sentence structure, and classifying parts of speech
Sentence mechanics
Writing skills including two-point expository, descriptive, narrative, and time order paragraphs, thank you notes, and friendly letters
Spelling – Spalding
Weekly lists/tests
Weekly sentences / dictation
Oral / written review of 70 phonograms
Math – Saxon
Addition, subtraction, and some multiplication facts memorized
Daily timed tests of math facts
Math concepts are taught through active participation, math manipulatives, board work, graphing of data, tiles, geo boards, flash cards, calendars, thermometers
Word problems and key words are practiced daily
Students learn time, money, measurement
Counting well into the hundreds by 1’s, 2’s … 5’s, 10’s and so on
Concepts continually reviewed throughout year
Promotes readiness for algebra and geometry
Science – Bob Jones
Students learn about life, physical, earth, and health sciences
God’s Word is integrated into every science topic
Students learn to observe, manipulate, and explore the world around them
Experiments and field trips are used to support and enrich their learning experiences
Life applications are made from their scientific discoveries
Handwriting – Spalding
Manuscript (capitals / lower case)
Punctuation marks and numbers
Emphasis on legibility in all subjects
History – Bob Jones
Major goals: Develop a knowledge of God, encourage Christian growth, promote historic and geographical literacy
Process skills: Sequencing of events, summarizing data, making predictions, working with time lines, maps, globes, tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams
Students learn to value the rights of citizenship and show respect for our heritage