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Rev. 1/2018
Bible God is Love
Importance of Prayer Daily devotions and memory verses
Reading/Language Letter People Phonics
History/Social Studies
All about me and community helpers
Math
Patterns and Functions Number identification
Shapes and spatial relationships 1 to 1 correspondence
Patterns
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
Classification Four Seasons
Penmanship Proper upper and lower case letter formation
Letter People Phonics
Art Letter of the week art
Primary colors and color mixing
Field Trips Kent Island Fire Department, Local Farm
Community Visits from various Community Leaders including
Police Officer, magician, pastor, and dental hygienist Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, Non-Perishable Food Drive
Physical Education Students learn stability and locomotor skills; how to play games and to follow the rules;
the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.
Preschool
Rev. 1/2018
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
History Faire, 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, Fall Challenge, Grandparents’ Day
Community Visits from various Community Leaders including
Police Officer, magician, pastor, and dental hygienist Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, Non-Perishable Food Drive
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. 1/2018
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, Flat Stanley project, 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 Science of Maryland: geology, ecology, and animals
Penmanship A Reason for Handwriting
Refine manuscript using a Scripture-based curriculum
Art Drawing with Children
Animals in the Jungle, Starry Night still life, Drawing with Scissors Exemplars: Rousseau, Van Gogh, Matisse
Oral Presentations Weekly Bible verse recitations and poetry
Math, history, science, and phonics chants; reading of personal writings History Faire performance
Field Trips Tuckahoe State Park, Baltimore Aquarium
Activities
Literature projects, Maryland Animal Project, Advent cube, Reader’s Theater, reading to Kindergarteners
Fall Challenge, History Faire, Grandparents’ Day
Community History Faire performance about Maryland historical figures and events
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, Non-Perishable Food Drive
First Grade
Rev. 1/2018
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, Drawing with Scissors, Purple Robe Exemplars: Audubon, Van Gogh, Matisse
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 Fall Challenge, History Faire, Grandparents’ Day
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. 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; the importance of sportsmanship, cooperation and encouragement.
Second Grade
Rev. 1/2018
Bible Veritas Press Bible Cards: Judges through Kings
Literature Charlotte's Web, Door in the Wall, Robin Hood, Little House in the Big Woods,
The Sword in the Tree, 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 Story of the World: Volume 2, The Middle Ages
Supplemental reading: The Story of St. Patrick, Joan of Arc, The Making of a Knight 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, History Faire
Field Trips Franciscan Monastery, The Walters Art Museum, Medieval Times
Community Grandparents’ Day
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.
Third Grade
Rev. 1/2018
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, Grandparents’ Day,
Veterans Day, Science Fair, Wreath-Laying at Washington’s Tomb
Community Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, Non-Perishable Food Drive
Annual Auction Project
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. 1/2018
Bible God’s Great Covenant: 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, 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 landscapes, the human figure, and carousel animals 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 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. 1/2018
Bible
HCSB Study Bible A Chronological Bible Reading Schedule, Part I
A look at Old Testament characters, gleaning life principles from their shortcomings and successes, and how they point the way to Jesus Christ
Literature Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Hobbit, Detectives in Togas,
The Bronze Bow, Across Five Aprils, A Wrinkle in Time, The Taming of the Shrew, Julius Caesar various works of poetry
Grammar/Writing Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Fix it! Grammar ,
Institute for Excellence in Writing, The Grammar of Poetry
History Streams of Civilization, Volume 1
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
Science Fair, cow eye dissection, pig dissection
Latin 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 Science Fair, Latin Recitation, Shakespeare in 30 Minutes,
Various poems and memory verses
Field Trips Shakespeare in 30 Minutes, The Walters Art Museum, Smithsonian Museums Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology virtual field trip, A Christmas Carol,
Museum of the Bible, 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. 1/2018
Bible
HCSB Study Bible A Chronological Bible Reading Schedule, Part II
A look at Old Testament characters, gleaning life principles from their shortcomings and successes, and how they point the way to Jesus Christ
Literature
Adam of the Road, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, The Canterbury Tales, The Silver Chair, Call of the Wild, Romeo and Juliet,
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow, Carry On Mr. Bowditch various works of poetry
Writing/Grammar Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Fix it! Grammar ,
Institute for Excellence in Writing, Grammar of Poetry
History Streams of Civilization, Volume 1
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 the history of science, the scientific
method, designing experiments, the atom, acids and bases, simple machines, archeology, geology, and paleontology
The Science Fair
Latin Latin Alive 1 and 2
Logic Fallacy Detectives
Art Drawing with Children
Creation of a still life with utilization of graphite, charcoal, and chalk. Student selection: fine art landscape
Oral Presentations Graded Discussions
Recitation of Poetry, Shakespeare in 30 Minutes, Science Fair, Debates, Informative and persuasive speeches
Field Trips Medieval Times, Folger’s Theatre, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History,
USNA, A Christmas Carol, Museum of the Bible, 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.
Seventh Grade
Rev. 1/2018
Bible
HCSB Study Bible A Chronological Bible Reading Schedule, Part I
A look at Old Testament characters, gleaning life principles from their shortcomings and successes, and how they point the way to Jesus Christ
Literature Where the Red Fern Grows, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle,
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Animal Farm, Great Expectations, Nothing But the Truth, Fahrenheit 451, Till We Have Faces, A Separate Peace, The Merchant of Venice
Grammar/Writing Sadlier’s Vocabulary Workshop Enriched Edition Book C, Fix it! Grammar ,
Institute for Excellence in Writing Writing poetry, essays, applying Classical composition and research skills
History Heritage of Freedom
Modern History from 1517 to present
Logic The Thinking Toolbox
The Art of Argumentation
Math Algebra I
By: Dolciani, Brown, Cole
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
The Science Fair
Latin Wheelock’s Latin
Art
Drawing with Children Value unit utilizing tempera and graphite, color unit, narrative drawing of a Bible story
Exemplars: Money, Van Alsburg Student choice: Portrait copy
Oral Presentations Debates, Graded Discussions,
Science Fair, Recitations
Field Trips Londontown Publik House, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum,
National Archives, A Christmas Carol, Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, Museum of the Bible, 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.
Eighth Grade