Landmark students learn and thrive in a supportive Christian environment where there is an immediate sense of belonging and self-worth. Our students are known, celebrated, and encouraged to be all that God has created them to be. Their faith grows. Their confidence builds.
Literacy Development: Phonemic awareness, introduction of letters A to Z (upper and lower case), introduction of phonetic sounds, color recognition, print matching, and rhyming words
Comprehension: Story sequencing, making predictions
Listening and speaking: Follow directions; share experiences; express needs
Writing: Upper and lower case letters, first and last name
Math
Numbers and operations: One to one correspondence, recognition of numbers 1-20, comparing sets, equality, concept of addition
Geometry: Plane figures
Algebraic reasoning: Patterns
Problem-solving
Social Studies
Civics: Families
Economics: Community workers
Geography: Maps and globes
History: American holidays
Science
Life science: The body, 5 senses, plants, animals
Earth science: Weather and seasons
Library Skills
Literature appreciation and story elements
Physical Education: Two classes per week
Movement, fitness, group games
Music: One class per week
Vocal music, listening, rhythm and movement
Foreign Language: One class per week
Survey of conversational French and French culture
Old and New Testament themes: God’s covenant with Abraham’s Family; Jesus, God’s Son
Weekly Scripture memory
Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects
Language Arts
Phonemic awareness: Consonant and vowel sounds, digraphs, blends, and rhyme patterns
Reading fluency, including 250 sight words
Orton-Gillingham phonics instruction and spelling of phonetic and non-phonetic words:
Reading comprehension: Identify main idea, cause and effect, sequence; make predictions
Vocabulary: Homophones, synonyms, antonyms; learn new vocabulary in context
Listening and Speaking: Listen to a variety of genres; present information orally
Spelling: Phonetic and non-phonetic words
Writing and grammar: Rules for capitalization and punctuation; basic parts of speech; journals, poetry, and short narrative and expository writings
Library Skills
Story elements and appreciation of literature
Locating and organizing information
Math
Numbers and operations: Numeration, ordinal numbers; addition and subtraction, including mastery of addition facts to 20; place value, simple fractions
Measurement: Time, money, customary measurement
Graphs and data interpretation
Geometry: Plane and solid figures; sides and corners
Estimation, including benchmarks and rounding
Algebraic reasoning: patterns, concept of equality; commutative property of addition
Problem solving strategies
Social Studies
Civics: Communities; rules and laws
Economics: Producers and consumers
Geography: Map skills
History: National symbols; Pledge of Allegiance; patriotic holidays
Other cultures: Africa
Science: One science lab class per week
Life science: Plant growth and function, animal kingdoms and survival, health and nutrition
Old and New Testament themes: God’s leaders and purpose in history; Paul’s missions
Weekly Scripture memory
Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects
Language Arts
Listening and speaking: recall, summarize, inform, persuade, entertain, and question
Spelling and vocabulary: phonetic strategies, syllabication, Latin root words and prefixes
Reading fluency and comprehension strategies in guided and silent reading
Literature appreciation; literary devices including story structure and figurative language
Writing: multi-paragraph selections including reflections, narratives, poems, letters, essays, expository writing, and imaginative stories; focus on organization and style
Grammar, including sentence structure, parts of speech, and conventions
Reference skills, including introduction to the research process
Math
Numbers and operations including mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts; long division; operations with whole and decimal numbers
Fractions and decimal numbers, including addition and subtraction
Measurement: Time, money, schedules, customary and metric measurement of length, weight, temperature, capacity, volume, area, and perimeter;
Geometry: Properties of plane and solid figures, congruence, symmetry; lines, points, rays; measurement of circles, terminology for angles
Graphs and statistics: Construction and interpretation of charts, tables, and graphs; use of ordered pairs on a first quadrant graph; mean, median, mode, and range
Ratio, proportion, and percent
Estimation: Estimation of products, quotients, sums, and differences by rounding
Algebraic reasoning: commutative, associative, distributive, and identity properties; concept of equality; unknowns; order of operations
Problem-solving: Multi-step problems; strategies
Social Studies
Civics: U.S. Constitution; Bill of Rights
Economics: Supply and demand; resources
Geography: States and capitals; Map skills
American history: Exploration to the Civil War
Science: Three science lab classes per week
Life science: Characteristics of organisms; ecosystems, photosynthesis, respiration, pollination, fertilization; life cycles; structure and function of organs; dissection lab
Earth science: Structure of the earth, rocks; sources and uses of freshwater; climate zones; weather maps and charts; seasons related to position of earth; moon phases; scientific study of space
Advanced functions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; computer programming
Research: Location, selection, and evaluation of information; plagiarism
Foreign Language: One class per week
Survey of conversational French and French culture
Physical Education: three classes per week
Personal fitness, competitive and non-competitive team games, positions, and rules; weekly mile run; technique and form for track and field events; sportsmanship
Art: one class per week
Elements of visual arts, principles of design, media techniques and processes, recognizing art in historical and cultural context
Music: One class per week
Exploration of rhythm, melody, harmony, pitch, music theory, and music appreciation
Instrumental instruction on the recorder; individual and ensemble recorder performance
Old and New Testament: God’s instructions to His faithful people; the basis of personal faith
Weekly Scripture memory
Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects
Language Arts
Listening and speaking: recall, summarize, inform, persuade, entertain, and question; deliver prepared recitations and presentations
Spelling and vocabulary: phonetic strategies, syllabication, Greek and Latin roots and prefixes
Reading fluency and comprehension strategies in guided and silent reading
Literature appreciation; literary devices including story structure and figurative language
Writing: development of 5-paragraph selections including reflections, narratives, poems, letters, essays, expository writing, and imaginative stories; researched report; focus on organization and style
Grammar, including sentence structure, parts of speech, conventions, and diagramming
Reference skills, including the research process
Math
Numbers and operations: Operations with whole numbers and decimal numbers; mastery of all math facts; long division; multiples, factors; fractions and decimals in all operations
Measurement: Time, money, schedules, customary and metric measurement of length, weight, temperature, capacity, volume, area, and perimeter; metric conversion; formulas
Geometry: Area, perimeter/circumference of plane figures; lines and angles; geometric terms
Graphs and statistics: Read, interpret, and create graphs, charts, and schedules; mean, median, mode, and range
Ratio, proportion, and percent: Ratios and equivalent ratios; ratio as percent and decimal; use of percent in problem-solving
Estimation: Estimation of products, quotients, sums, and differences by rounding
Algebraic reasoning: commutative, associative, distributive, identity, and multiplicative properties; concept of equality; unknowns; order of operations; formulas with variables; negative integers
Problem-solving: Multi-step problems; strategies; use of calculators
Social Studies
Civics: Branches of federal government; powers of the citizens
Geography: Geography of the western hemisphere; Map skills
American history: Civil War to the present
Science
Life science: Biotic and abiotic systems, populations and survival; life cycles; classification and life processes of plants; identification of vertebrates and invertebrates; animal kingdoms, adaptations, hybridization, cross-breeding; ocean ecosystems; health: respiratory and circulatory systems; dissection
Earth science: Rocks and minerals, forces that create landforms; oceanography, sources of energy; atmosphere and weather; meteorology: measurement and data
Physical science: Energy, motion, gravity; matter; acids and bases; physical measurement; physical and chemical change
Technology: one class per week
Advanced functions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; creation of basic video games
Research: location, selection, and evaluation of information; plagiarism and legal issues of technology
Foreign Language: one class per week
Survey of conversational French and French culture
Physical Education: three classes per week
Personal fitness, competitive and non-competitive team games, positions, and rules; skill development; weekly mile run; technique and form for track and field events; sportsmanship
Art: one class per week
Elements of visual arts, principles of design, media techniques and processes; identifying art in historical and cultural context; recognizing the impact of visual arts on culture and environment
Music: Two classes per week
Exploration of rhythm, melody, harmony, pitch, music theory, and music appreciation