Curriculum, Scope and Sequence

Curriculum

General Curriculum Overview:

Math: Saxon (K-6th grade)

History: Veritas Press, original source documents, literature books (K-6th grade) Ancients -> Middle Ages -> Modern

Phonics: Veritas

Bible: Veritas Press

Languages: Latin: Latin for Americans (3rd - 6th grade)

Grammar: Shurley Grammar (K-6th grade)

Penmanship: D'Nealian

Science: mixture of curriuculum (K-6th)

Art: Monart (Art history taught during applicable time period in history class)

Physical Education: basic skills of individual sports taught

Music: Classical (music history of the masters taught during history in applicable time period)

K-6 Scope and Sequence

	History	Literature	Theology	Foreign Language	Fine Arts	Math	Science	P.E.	Classical or Elective
K	God Created Me Phonics Museum	Phonics Museu Selected Readers Spelling K/1 Intro to D’Nealian Print	Old Testament Timeline Familiar stories from the OT; Memorize John 3:16; 1 Thes. 5:11; Short Catechism (1st half); selected verses		Art Elements of Art Music K	Math 1 Intro to basic number concepts; measurement; time; money; calendar; basic facts (+/-) 1-10	Life: Stages of Life; my amazing body Earth: Creation; seasons; weather; ocean life animals/habitats;	PE K	Integrated projects Selected Classical Literature, poetry, and prose Logic, reasoning, problem solving Public oration/recitation
1	God Created The World Phonics Museum	Phonics Museum Selected Readers Spelling 2 Shurley Grammar 1 D’Nealian Print	New Testament Timeline Familiar stories from the NT; Memorize Psalm 23; OT/NT Books of the Bible; Short Catechism (2nd half); selected verses		Art & Integration Elements/Principles of Art Music 1	Math 2 Identify money values; add/subtract (1-18); intro x (0-10); regrouping (2-digit #’s); fractions (1/3; ¼; 1/5); time; measurement w/ruler	Life: Kinds of living things Physical: Magnets; rocks Earth: Weather/seasons; Earth’s land/water	PE 1 Nutrition
2	Old Testament & Ancient Egypt (Creation–30 B.C.)	Selected Classics/Readers Mummies in the Morning, Who Was King Tut; The Magician’s Nephew; other selected readers Spelling 3 Shurley Grammar 2 Writing (IEW); Intro. to D’Nealian Cursive	Genesis-Joshua Beginning of time through end of Joshua’s life; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob & 12 sons; integrated with history; Memorize 10 Commandments; Mt 22:37-40; 1 Cor. 13:1-7; Ps 139; selected verses; Lord’s Prayer		Art & Integration Elements/Principles of Art Music 2	Math 3 Number line concepts to 1,000; written/oral story problems; money denom., +/- (3-digit #’s); base 10 concepts; x facts	Life: Interactions of living things Physical: Light & Color Earth: Earth through time; solids/liquids/gases	PE 2 Nutrition
3	New Testament Greece & Rome (2200 B.C.-476 A.D.)	Selected Classics A Mouse Called Wolf; Atalanta’s Race; Charlotte’s Web; Detectives in Togas; Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; selected Poetry, Fables & Fairytales Spelling 4 Shurley Grammar 3 Writing (IEW); D’Nealian Cursive	Judges-Kings Israel as a nation; faithfulness and unfaithfulness of God’s people; Study Naomi, Ruth, David and Solomon; Memorize Apostle’s Creed; Eph. 6; John 1:1-5; Selected verses-Roman Road	Latin 3 Minimus I; Latin for Americans A; Selected mythology	Art & Integration Elements/Principles of Art Music 3	Math 54 Math problems using 0-12 with +,-,x,÷, intro. to beginning level division, algebra & geometry problems, 3-4 step story problems; intro to logic/reasoning skills	Life: Life Cycles Physical: Forms of energy Earth: Sun/Moon/Earth	PE 3 Nutrition
4	Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation (386-1560 A.D.)	Selected Classics Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twenty-One Balloons; Joan of Arc; Prince Caspian; Voyage of the Dawn Treader; Boeorn the Proud; The Adventures of Robin Hood; The Bronze Bow Spelling 5 Shurley Grammar 4 Writing (IEW); D’Nealian Cursive	Chronicles-Malachi Major/minor prophets; kings of Israel and Judah, Memorize Isaiah 53; Ps 1; selected verses	Latin 4 Latin for Americans B; Minimus II (1/2) Selected mythology	Art & Integration Elements/Principles of Art Music 4	Math 65 Solve x/÷ (2-digit) problems, English/metric measurement; solve beginning algebra & geometry problems; +/- fractions and decimals; work w/statistics/probability; develop logic/reasoning skills	Life: Animals Physical: Magnetism & electricity Earth: Earth’s resources	PE 4 Nutrition
5	Explorers – 1815 (1394 – 1815 A.D.)	Selected Classics Robinson Crusoe; Johnny Tremain, Lad: A Dog, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Tom Sawyer, The Last Battle; The Silver Chair; Spelling 6 Grammar/Writing (IEW); D’Nealian Cursive	Study of the Gospels Styles/parallels among Gospels; Events of the life of Christ and His ministry; Memorize Mt 5:3-12; Gal. 5:22-23; Phil. 4:4-9; 2 Peter 1:5-8; other selected verses	Latin 5 Latin for Americans C; Minimus II (1/2) Selected mythology	Art & Integration Elements/Principles of Art Music 5	Math 76 Solve +/-/x (3-digit) and ÷ (2-digit) problems using whole #’s, decimals & mixed #’s, +/- fractions with identical/different denom., identify basic geometric figures; calculate/add/ subtract. perimeter/area	Life: Human anatomy; body systems Physical: Light & sound Earth: Solar system & beyond	PE 5 Nutrition Health
6	1815 – Present (1815 – Today)	Selected Classics Call of Duty – The Sterling Nobility of Robert E Lee, Bound for Oregon, Call of the Wild, Daily Life in a Covered Wagon, Eagle of the Ninth, The Odyssey of Homer Grammar/Writing (IEW); D’Nealian Cursive	Acts-Revelation Works of the Apostles; spread of the Gospel; Paul’s writings; the early church	Latin 6 Latin for Americans 1	Art Integration Music 6	Math 76 or Math 87	Life Science	PE 6