List of 7 items.

• Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum Overview

  Bible

  • Old and New Testament Bible Stories
  • Weekly scripture memory
  • Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects

  Language Arts

  • 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

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• Kindergarten Curriculum Overview

  Bible

  • Old and New Testament themes: God’s creation and Jesus, God’s Son
  • Weekly scripture memory
  • Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects

   Language Arts

  • Phonemic awareness: Recognition of sounds and rhymes
  • Orton-Gillingham phonics instruction and spelling of phonetic and non-phonetic words
  • Reading fluency, including 100 sight words; read sentences
  • Reading comprehension: Recognize sequence, make predictions, identify main idea and characters
  • Listening and speaking: Follow directions; share experiences
  • Writing:  Letters, numbers, recognize punctuation and capitalization

  Math

  • Numbers and operations: Number sequence to 100, skip counting, introduction to addition and subtraction
  • Measurement:  Time, money, customary measurement
  • Geometry:  Plane and solid figures
  • Graphs:  Bar graphs and pictographs
  • Estimation
  • Algebraic reasoning: Patterns
  • Problem-solving strategies

  Social Studies

  • Civics:  Families and structure
  • Economics:  Community services
  • Geography:  Maps and globes
  • History:  American holidays

   Science

  • Life science:  Plants, animals, personal health
  • Earth science: Land and water, weather
  • Physical science:  Movement, matter, light

  Library

  Literature appreciation, story elements, and self-selected reading

  
  
  Technology: One class per week

  Introduction to keyboard, computer graphics, and Microsoft PowerPoint  

   

  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

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• First Grade Curriculum Overview

  Revised November 2017
  

                                                           

  Bible
  

  • 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
  • Earth science: Earth’s resources, weather changes, seasons
  • Physical science: Magnets, sound, properties of gas, liquid, solid

  Technology: One class per week

  • Website navigation, computer graphics, introduction to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

  Physical Education:  Three classes per week

  • Personal fitness, group games, rules and techniques, sportsmanship

  Music:  One class per week

  • Vocal music, listening, rhythm and movement, music appreciation   

  Art:   One class per week

  • Elements of visual art, media techniques, critical response

  Foreign Language:  One class per week

  • Survey of conversational French and French culture

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• Second Grade Curriculum Overview

  Revised November 2017
  
  

  Bible

  • Old  and New Testament themes:  God frees His people; Life and commands of Jesus
  • Weekly Scripture memory
  • Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects

   Language Arts

  • Orton-Gillingham phonics instruction and spelling of phonetic and non-phonetic words:
  • Vocabulary: homophones, synonyms, antonyms; new vocabulary in context
  • Reading fluency and comprehension in guided and silent reading: Main idea, cause and effect, sequence, plot, theme, characterization, inference;
  • Listening and Speaking: Listen to a variety of genres; present information orally
  • Writing and grammar: Capitalization and punctuation; basic parts of speech; journals, poetry, letters, short narrative, and expository writing

  Math

  • Numbers and operations, including, mastery of addition and subtraction facts to 20; regrouping; introduction to multiplication and division; fractions
  • Measurement: Time, money, customary measurement for length, temperature, capacity, weight
  • Graphs: Creation and interpretation of  bar graphs, pictographs, circle graphs
  • Geometry: Plane and solid figures, congruence, symmetry, terms
  • Estimation of number, length, weight; rounding
  • Algebraic reasoning: Creation and extension of patterns, concept of equality; commutative property of addition
  • Problem-solving strategies 

  Library Skills                                

  • Story elements and appreciation of literature
  • Locating and organizing information

  Social Studies

  • Civics: Citizenship
  • Economics: Work, income, spending, saving, giving
  • Geography: Map skills, geography of Georgia; Other cultures: Japan
  • History: Early America and the history of Georgia

  Science:  One science lab class per week

  • Life science: Classification and identification of animals; habitats, food chains, the human body
  • Earth science: Slow and rapid changes, water cycle, severe weather; characteristics and movement of the sun, planets, moon, and stars
  • Physical science: Movement and magnets; sound

  Technology: One class per week

  • Microsoft Word and Excel basic functions, Microsoft PowerPoint, introduction to computer programming

  Physical Education:  Three classes per week

  • Personal fitness, competitive games, weekly mile run, rules and techniques, sportsmanship

  Music:  One class per week

  • Exploration of rhythm, melody, harmony, music theory, and  music appreciation  

  Art:   One class per week

  • Elements of visual art, media techniques and processes, art in relation to history and culture

  Foreign Language:  One class per week

  • Survey of conversational French and French culture

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• Third Grade Curriculum Overview

  Revised November 2017
  
  

  Bible

  • Old and New Testament themes:  Choices of Biblical figures, Jesus and the early church
  • Weekly Scripture memory
  • Integration of Biblical worldview in all subjects

   

  Language Arts

  • Listening and speaking, including oral presentation
  • Orton-Gillingham phonics instruction and spelling of phonetic and non-phonetic words:
  • Vocabulary, including Latin root words and derivatives
  • Reading fluency and comprehension of fiction and nonfiction selections 
  • Literary elements, including story structure and figurative language
  • Writing: Paragraph development; forms including reflections, narratives, poems, letters, reports, essays, stories
  • Grammar, including sentence structure, parts of speech, and conventions
  • Reference skills:  Location, selection, and organization of information

  Math

  • Numbers and operations, including mastery of multiplication and division facts; regrouping
  • Fractions and decimals
  • Measurement: Time, money, length, weight, temperature, capacity, area, and perimeter; metrics
  • Graphs and data interpretation
  • Geometry: Plane and solid figures; angles; congruence, symmetry
  • Estimation: Rounding; estimation of products, quotients, sums, differences
  • Algebraic reasoning: Analysis and extension of patterns; equality; unknowns; commutative property of addition and multiplication
  • Problem-solving strategies

  Social Studies

  • Civics: Federal, state, and local government
  • Economics: Goods, property, pricing, ownership
  • Geography: 50 states; Physical features of the United States
  • History: Roots of democracy; Ancient Greece

   

  Science:  Three science lab classes per week

  • Life science: Life processes, plant functions, structure and function of organs, body systems; dissection
  • Earth science: Rocks and minerals, renewable resources, weather measurement, movement and phases of planets, sun, moon
  • Physical science: Machines, properties of matter, physical and chemical change, heat and light

   

  Technology: one class per week

  • Intermediate 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, team games, positions, and rules; weekly mile run, sportsmanship

  Art: one class per week

  • Elements of visual arts, media techniques and processes, awareness of art in history and culture

  Music:  One class per week

  • Exploration of rhythm, melody, harmony, pitch, music theory, and music appreciation   

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• Fourth Grade Curriculum Overview

  Revised November 2017
  
  

  Bible

  • 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
  • Physical science: Metric measurement – length, area, volume; mass, weight, density; light and sound, including spectrum, movement, reflection and refraction; light technology; sound waves, pitch, volume, intensity, amplification, transmission; static electricity – sources, transmission, magnetism, safety

  Technology:  one class per week

  • 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 

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• Fifth Grade Curriculum Overview

  Revised November 2017
  
  

  Bible

  • 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
  • Economics: Economic interdependence (production, consumption, exchange, investment, specialization)
  • 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  

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