Rev. 1/2017

Bible A study of the Old Testament using The Children's Bible in 365 Stories; The Read and Share Bible,

100 Bible Stories, and other daily devotions

Reading Classic fairy tales along with fractured fairy tales and folk tales

ABeka Phonics K5, ABeka Readers K5-1 Victory Drills

History/Geography Students explore their own history and community helpers

Me on the Map Continents

Math

Saxon Math 1 Whole number computation, patterns, introduction to money,

shapes and spatial relationships, temperature, weight, measurements, probability, strategies for problem solving

Music

An Early Childhood Music program, age-appropriately designed to lay foundations for rhythm, pitch, and creativity through activities involving singing, creative movement, and simple

instruments. The songs sung include spirituals, folk music, Sunday School songs. Stories used are, for the most part, familiar Bible stories from the Old and New Testament.

Science Weather in Our World

Basic natural science

Penmanship ABeka Writing with Phonics K5

Art Drawing with Children

Elements of shape, still life, collage. Exemplars: Paul Klee, Van Gogh

Oral Presentations

Weekly Scripture recitations in class

Poem recitations, formal recitations to include: Thanksgiving, Veteran’s Day, weather, history, geography, phonics, and math chants

Field Trips Post Office, Kent Island Fire Department, Local Farm

Activities Daily kinesthetic projects

Community Visits from various Community Leaders including

Police Officer and dental hygienist

Physical Education Students learn stability and locomotor skills; how to play games and to follow the rules;

the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.

Kindergarten

Rev. 1/2017

Bible Overview of New Testament

Reviewing and applying God’s characteristics The Children’s Bible and The Jesus Storybook Bible

Reading/Literature

Saxon Phonics and Spelling, Grade 1 Classic stories including Madeline, Frog and Toad, Billy and Blaze, The Little

House, Caps for Sale, and Little Bear Victory Drill Book

Grammar/Writing

Sentence writing and classification of parts of speech Shurley Grammar Level 1

Various forms of writing including: lists, how to, first paragraphs, stories, letters Dictation

History Maryland History from first English settlements to the Civil War

Maryland Historical figures such as Captain John Smith

Geography Cartography, Maryland geography and diverse landscapes,

World geography, 50 states names and locations

Math

Saxon Math 2 Addition, subtraction, time, money, word problems, identifying

and writing fractions, multiplication, and adding larger numbers including regrouping

Music

Building on foundations laid in Kindergarten Music, students further their exploration of musical

concepts and begin to build a staff. Singing, creative movement, playing of simple instruments, stories of great composers, introduction to instruments of the orchestra are all included in a

developmentally appropriate curriculum

Science

Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day Birds, bats, Pteradon, insects

Penmanship A Reason for Handwriting

Refine manuscript using a Scripture-based curriculum

Art Drawing with Children

Animals in the Jungle, Starry Night still life Exemplars: Rousseau, Van Gogh

Oral Presentations Weekly Bible verse recitations and poetry

Math, history, science, and phonics chants; reading of personal writings

Field Trips National Zoo, Baltimore Aquarium

Activities Literature projects, bird field guide, Advent cube, reading to Kindergarteners

Community History Faire performance about Maryland historical figures and events

First Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible Veritas Press Bible Cards, Genesis through Joshua; Adventure Bible NIV

Literature The Last Quest of Gilgamesh, The Revenge of Ishtar, Mummies and Pyramids, King Tut's Mummy Lost and Found, Vacation Under the Volcano, Pompeii Buried Alive, The Trojan Horse, and much

more. We focus on reading with fluency, comprehension, and sequencing.

Grammar/Writing

Shurley Grammar 2 Victory Drills

Saxon Phonics and Spelling Begin cursive writing, A Reason for Handwriting

History/Geography Story of the World: The Ancients

Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome

Math Saxon Math 3

Students learn more complex math problems, units of measurement, telling time, fractions, multiplication tables and division

Music

Building on foundations laid in First Grade Music, students further their exploration of musical

concepts and begin to build a staff. Singing, creative movement, playing of simple instruments, stories of great composers, introduction to instruments of the orchestra are all included in a

developmentally appropriate curriculum

Science Exploring Creation with Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the Fifth Day

Art Drawing with Children

Still life, birds, iris Exemplars: Audubon, Van Gogh

Oral Presentations Weekly Bible verse and poem recitations. Formal recitations for families. The students also

perform a play or recitation for all to see at our annual History Faire.

Field Trips The Walters Art Museum, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

Activities Creating the Nile, historical figures dolls, mosaics, dioramas, sugar cube pyramids, making

fossils, science experiments

Community We practice and prepare a performance for the annual History Faire in the spring. We create a

class project for the school's auction.

Physical Education Students learn stability, locomotor and manipulative skills; the acronym FIT in relation to

physical fitness- Frequency,, Intensity, Time; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.

Second Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible Veritas Press Bible Cards: Judges through Kings

Literature Charlotte's Web, Door in the Wall, Robin Hood, Little House in the Big Woods,

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magician's Nephew, Little House on the Prairie and other medieval-themed at-home reading

Grammar/Writing Shurley Grammar 3, expository and creative writing skills

A Reason for Handwriting Institute for the Excellence of Writing Skills

History Veritas Press History Cards: Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation

Map skills

Math Saxon Math 4

Multiply and divide 2- and 3-digit numbers, write numbers to the hundred millions, understand elapsed time

Music Assorted recorder literature, progressive music theory studies

Great Composers, Music History through the Ages, and assorted vocal & instrumental repertoire

Science Exploring Creation with Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day

Foreign Language Latin for Children Primer A

Art Drawing with Children

Self portrait, master portrait Exemplars: Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Durer

Oral Presentations Weekly Scripture recitations

Various history and Bible poems

Field Trips Franciscan Monastery, The Walters Art Museum, Medieval Times

Community History Faire presentation of Medieval history

Physical Education Students learn stability, locomotor and manipulative skills; the acronym FIT in relation to

physical fitness; Frequency, Intensity, Time; learn major muscle groups and elements of physical fitness; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.

Third Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible Veritas Press Bible Cards: Chronicles through Malachi, Weekly Memory Verse

Literature Misty of Chincoteague, The Sign of the Beaver, My Side of the Mountain, The Lion, the Witch,

and the Wardrobe, Blackthorn Winter, Farmer Boy, Calico Captive, the Witch of Blackbird Pond, Anne of Green Gables, as well as supplemental Historical reading

Grammar/Writing

Shurley Grammar Level 4, writing, proofreading, and editing, classification of sentences, weekly Spelling lists, daily Dictation, exclusive use of cursive

Rod and Staff Spelling 5 Institute for Excellence in Writing

History Story of the World, Volume 3: Early Modern Times; Exploration, settlement, and expansion of

Early America Projects, poems, writing assignments

Geography Geography of the Thirteen Colonies and Western Europe

Maps, charts, graphs, states, and regions

Math

Saxon Math Intermediate 5 Accurate use of all four operations on fractions; reduce fractions to lowest terms, write

decimals as fractions and as percentages, daily math lesson, weekly math test

Music Assorted recorder literature, progressive music theory studies

Great Composers, Music History through the Ages, and assorted vocal & instrumental repertoire

Science Exploring Creation with Astronomy, individual in-depth lessons for each planet and the sun,

hands-on experiments and projects, Science Fair project

Foreign Language Latin for Children Primer B

Art Drawing with Children

Value drawing with pen and ink, complete the face with color, gesture Exemplars: Breughel and others

Oral Presentations

Weekly Memory Verse recitation, numerous recitations throughout the year of Bible and History poems, George Washington birthday recitation, Science Fair presentation, History Faire

recitation

Field Trips George Washington's Mount Vernon (Dec. and May), Smithsonian Museum of American History

and Air and Space Museum, Maryland State House/Government House, NASA Goddard, Fort McHenry, National Archives, Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

Activities Fall Challenge, History Faire, Grandparent's Day,

Veterans Day, Science Fair, Wreath-Laying at Washington’s Tomb

Community Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, Non-Perishable Food Drive

Physical Education Students learn stability, locomotor and manipulative skills; the acronym FIT in relation to

physical fitness; Frequency, Intensity, Time; learn major muscle groups and elements of physical fitness; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement

Fourth Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible Memoria Press Christian Studies III: all major New Testament Gospels

Weekly Scripture memory and analysis

Literature Amos Fortune, Caddie Woodlawn, The Horse & His Boy, Running Out of Time, Behind Rebel

Lines, Light in the Forest, The Phantom Tollbooth, Number the Stars, and supplemental history reading

Grammar/Writing

Shurley Grammar Level 5, editing and proofreading, dictation, sentence diagramming Integrated spelling and vocabulary

Writing: expository paragraph, persuasive letter, Harriett Tubman research essay, Civil War Letter project, creative writing project (a children’s book),

Lion and Lamb comparison essay, Jesus’ temptation comparison essay, President research paper, creative writing from pictures

History Veritas History Cards 1820s-Modern Times

American History

Geography The 50 states and their capitals, major geographic features of the United States

Math Saxon Math Course I: fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, word problems, order of

operations and basic pre-algebra functions. Focus on multi-step problems.

Music Assorted recorder literature, progressive music theory studies

Great Composers, Music History through the Ages, and assorted vocal & instrumental repertoire

Science

Exploring Creation with Botany Plant journaling, identification of different parts of plans including leaves, seeds, and

flowers. Flower dissection, plant-growing projects, hands-on activities

Latin Latin for Children Primer C

Art Drawing with Children

Drawing and landscapes with utilization of colored pencils, watercolor, oil pastel, and tempera paint. Exemplars: Winslow Homer and Claude Monet

Oral Presentations Bible facts recitation, Science Fair, Gettysburg Address recitation, creative writing oral

recitation, President research presentation, History Faire recitation

Field Trips Adkins Arboretum, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, U.S. Botanic Gardens,

Museum of Industry, C&O Canal, Smithsonian American History museum, theatrical performances

Activities

Kinesthetic history projects, Pioneer Day, writing a children’s book and prepare supplemental materials to teach to younger elementary students,

Market Day, raising butterflies

Fifth Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible ESV Student Study Bible

Bible Survey

Literature The Princess and the Goblin, The Mysterious Island , The Hobbit, Detectives in Togas, The Father Brown Series, The Bronze Bow, Across Five Aprils, The Silver Chair, Julius Caesar, various poetry

Grammar/Writing Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Fit it! Grammar ,

Institute for Excellence in Writing

History The Book of the Ancient World, The Book of the Ancient Greeks,

The Book of the Ancient Romans Ancient History from 4000 BC to 476 AD

Geography Study of ancient geographical maps

Math

Saxon Math Course 2 Numbers and operations, pre-Algebra, measurement, problem-solving, word problems, data

analysis and probability, geometry

Music

Assorted recorder literature, progressive music theory studies Great Composers, Music History through the Ages, and

assorted vocal & instrumental repertoire

Science

Human Anatomy and Physiology, Lyrical Life Science, Science Journal Skeletal and other body systems, health and nutrition, senses, growth and development

Cow eye dissection, pig dissection

Foreign Language Latin Alive I

Art Drawing with Children

Creation of a still life and figure drawing with utilization of graphite, oil pastel, and tempera paint. Exemplars: Monet, Degas, Renoir, and Cassatt

Oral Presentations Latin Recitation

Various poems and memory verses

Field Trips The Walters Art Museum, Smithsonian Museums

Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology virtual field trip, theatrical performances

Physical Education

Students will learn sports of volleyball, basketball, soccer and golf; understand the acronym FIT in relation to physical fitness-Frequency, Intensity, Time; learn major muscle groups, elements

of physical and motor fitness; study nutrition, health and fitness; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.

Sixth Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible The Church in History

ESV Student Study Bible

Literature Adam of the Road, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, The Canterbury Tales,

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Call of the Wild, Romeo and Juliet, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Carry On Mr. Bowditch, various poetry

Writing/Grammar Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Fit it! Grammar ,

Institute for Excellence in Writing

History The Book of the Middle Ages

Medieval History from 476 AD to 1517 AD

Math Saxon Math Course 3

Problem-solving and equations built on numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis, and probability with an algebra appendix for advanced learners.

Music

Assorted recorder literature, progressive music theory studies Great Composers, Music History through the Ages, and

assorted vocal & instrumental repertoire

Science

Exploring Creation with General Science Systematic introduction to the sciences. Topics include dendrology, the history of science, the

scientific method, designing experiments, the atom, acids and bases, simple machines, archeology, geology, paleontology, and biology

Foreign Language Latin Alive 2

Logic Introductory Logic

Art Drawing with Children

Creation of a still life with utilization of graphite, charcoal, and chalk.

Oral Presentations Graded Discussions

Debates Informative and persuasive speeches

Field Trips Medieval Times, Folger’s Theatre, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History,

Terrapin Beach Park, theatrical performance

Physical Education

Students will learn sports of volleyball, basketball, soccer and golf; understand the acronym FIT in relation to physical fitness-Frequency, Intensity, Time; learn major muscle groups, elements

of physical and motor fitness; study nutrition, health and fitness; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.

Seventh Grade

Rev. 1/2017

Bible Essential Truths of the Christian Faith

ESV Student Study Bible

Literature Where the Red Fern Grows, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle,

Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Great Expectations, Nothing But the Truth, Fahrenheit 451, A Separate Peace, The Merchant of Venice, Pilgrim’s Progress

Grammar/Writing Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Fit it! Grammar ,

Institute for Excellence in Writing Writing poetry, essays, applying Classical composition skills

History

Never Before in History The Story of the Thirteen Colonies

Modern History from 1517 to present

Logic Intermediate Logic

Math Saxon Algebra I

Music Assorted recorder literature, progressive music theory studies

Great Composers, Music History through the Ages, and assorted vocal & instrumental repertoire

Science

Exploring Creation with Physical Science Physical Science with Earth Science

Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere; weather, motion, Newton’s Laws, gravity, the solar system, electricity, light, waves, atomic structure, nuclear reactions, stars, and galaxies

Foreign Language Latin Alive 3

Art Drawing with Children

Value unit utilizing tempera and graphite, color unit, narrative drawing of a Bible story Exemplars: Money, Van Alsburg

Oral Presentations

Debates Graded Discussions

Recitations

Field Trips Londontown Publik House, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum,

Mount Vernon, theatrical performance

Physical Education

Students will learn sports of volleyball, basketball, soccer and golf; understand the acronym FIT in relation to physical fitness-Frequency, Intensity, Time; learn major muscle groups, elements

of physical and motor fitness; study nutrition, health and fitness; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.

Eighth Grade