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K3 Course of Study

Phonics and Reading A Beka Letters and Sounds

Recognition of name, sound and picture of short vowels and consonants

Writing A Beka Readiness Skills

Formation of vowels and consonants in upper and lower case

Language Development A Beka Language Development Cards

Develop listening skills that include colors, shapes, animals, transportation, community helpers, health, safety, manners and science.

Numbers

A Beka Number and Skills with Button Bear Number concepts 1-10 Simple counting 1-20

Bible

A Beka Bible Stories for Preschool Our Bible Curriculum is filled with inviting stories and fun activities that teach our students God’s word and Biblical truths. In addition students attend chapel once a week.

Field Trips

Pumpkin Farm, Miller’s Pizza and Pump It Up

Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Computer, Cooking and Creation Station

Mission Project March of Dimes and Burn Center

Monthly Units August God Made Me Special and Colors September Community Helpers and Shapes October Apples, Pumpkins, Farm Life and Camping November Horses/Cowboys, Indians and Thanksgiving December Cookies and Birth of Jesus January Winter and Penguins February Chocolate and Valentines March Five Senses, Spring, Dr. Seuss and Dinosaurs April Food/ Nutrition, Pizza and Easter May Mother’s Day and Oceans

K4 Course of Study

Phonics A Beka ABC-123 & A Beka Little Books 1-12

Recognition of name, sound and picture of short vowels and consonants Sounding of blends of one vowel words

Writing A Beka Writing with Phonics & A Beka Writing Tablet Formation of letters, blends and short vowel words; Writing of first name

Language A Beka Language Development Cards Language development and listening skills that include shapes, animals, transportation, community helpers, health, safety, manners and science Numbers A Beka ABC 123 Number recognition and counting Number concepts 1-20 Numbers largest and smallest 1-20 Count 1-100

Science Rainbows, magnets, seasons, pumpkins, health, nutrition and weather-weekly science experiments

Bible Our Bible curriculum is filled with inviting stories with fun activities that teach our students God’s word and Biblical truths. In addition, students memorize Bible verses and attend chapel once a week.

Field Trips Flowood Library and Fire Station, Pumpkin Farm and Children’s Museum

Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Computer, Cooking and Creation Station

Mission Project March of Dimes and Burn Center

Monthly Units August All About Me and Weather September Community Helpers and Transportation October Pumpkins, Nocturnal Animals, Leaves/Acorns and Fall November Teepees, Thanksgiving and Pilgrims/Indians December Christmas and Birth of Jesus January Winter, Snowmen and Hibernation February President’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day March Dr. Seuss, Insects/Bugs, Spring and Butterflies April Space and Easter May Mother’s Day and Ocean

Kindergarten Course of Study

Bible Positive Action for Christ Learning about God The kindergarteners will learn about God through the lives of the major characters throughout the entire Bible. Activity ideas will help the students comprehend and apply Bible truths. A key emphasis in this curriculum is establishing students in the Word of God so that they begin to find answers for themselves. The students will also memorize a Bible verse that begins with each letter of the alphabet. By the end of the kindergarten year, they will have memorized twenty-six Bible verses along with the Lord’s Prayer. In addition, students attend chapel once a week.

Language Arts A Beka Phonics, Reading and Writing Harcourt Brace (Storytown) materials will be used for remediation and enrichment, including Phonics Alive which is an Orton-Gillingham based program. Math Progress in Mathematics (Sadlier-Oxford) Progress in Mathematics facilitates the development of students’ conceptual understanding with an instructional plan that incorporates overarching learning progressions. This approach allows students to build on what they have learned each year, so they arrive at a fully-realized mathematical understanding. In the first half of kindergarten, children will study position, classification, comparison, patterns, and number recognition to 31. Later in the year, children will be introduced to a number of fundamental math concepts that will be built upon in subsequent years.

Science Purposeful Design, Science Discovery Lab Kindergarten science introduces students to hands on exploration of the world that God has created. They begin the year learning that God has equipped them with tools (their five senses) to explore and learn. The students are then introduced to the science behind the toys that they play with in their own homes: matchbox cars, play dough, bouncing balls, Legos, and several others. They continue throughout the year with unit studies on Living verses Non-living objects, Force and Speed, Seasons, Space, Insects, and Health.

Social Studies A Beka Community Helpers, Children of the World, America: Our Great Country (map studies, famous Americans and places)

Handwriting A Beka Writing with Phonics

Unit Studies Me, Myself, & I; Community Helpers; Pilgrims and Indians; the United States; South America; Europe; Israel; Africa; China

Field Trips Flowood Nature Trail with Speaker, Russell C. Davis Planetarium, New Orleans Trip (IMAX, Children’s Museum, Insectarium and Aquarium)

Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Library, Art and Computer

Mission Project Barr Elementary School in Jackson (school supplies and meet other needs)

Spiritual Marker

Psalm 23

First Grade Course of Study

Bible Positive Action for Christ Enjoying God’s Gifts First graders will focus on the many gifts of love provided for us by God. Emphasis will be on aspects of creation, our families, friends, possessions, Jesus Christ, and God's care for us. Bible is a part of everyday instruction just as academic instruction. There will be Bible-centered stories, workbook activities, and a weekly memory verse. In addition, students attend chapel once a week.

Language Arts Storytown (Harcourt Brace) Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Grammar, and Writing, including Phonics Alive which is an Orton-Gillingham based program. Handwriting Zaner Bloser The students will learn how to legibly write manuscript letters, numerals, words, and sentences.

Math Progress in Mathematics (Sadlier-Oxford) Progress in Mathematics facilitates the development of students’ conceptual understanding with an instructional plan that incorporates overarching learning progressions. This approach allows students to build on what they have learned each year, so they arrive at a fully-realized mathematical understanding. The main focus in first grade is to be able to identify any two-digit number, understand that each digit in a two-digit number has a definite value, and be able to compute addition and subtraction facts.

Science Purposeful Design, Science Discovery Lab We follow the Purposeful Design Science Curriculum. Within this curriculum, students cover Physical Sciences with Movement and Machines. They learn how God established the seasons and how His creation responds to these seasons in their Earth Science unit. The students will cover a Space unit which introduces them to the planets, moon phases, constellations, and space travel. Within Life Science the students will cover units of Mammals and Birds. First graders will also cover a Health unit that allows them to learn about how God created them so wonderfully.

Social Studies A Beka My America and My World Children learn how our country was founded and what our basic freedoms are. They meet several famous American patriots and take a trip across America. Good citizenship is emphasized and reading skills are developed. Patriotic songs are included. Students are introduced to major countries and U.S. Territories.

Field Trips Agriculture Museum-Harvest Festival, the Natural Science Museum

Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Library, Art and Computer

Mission Project Barr Elementary School in Jackson (school supplies and meet other needs), Peach Tree Village Spiritual Marker John 1:1-5

Second Grade Course of Study

Bible Positive Action for Christ Finding God’s Promises Students will study the life of Moses through the book of Exodus. The promises of God will be evident as the Israelites and their leader see both victory and tribulation as they learn to trust God. Students will memorize a verse or a passage each week. In addition to class study, students will attend chapel once a week.

Language Arts Storytown (Harcourt Brace) Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Grammar, and Writing

Handwriting Zaner Bloser: Students will learn how to legibly write manuscript and cursive letters, numerals, words, and sentences.

Math Progress in Mathematics (Sadlier-Oxford) Progress in Mathematics facilitates the development of students’ conceptual understanding with an instructional plan that incorporates overarching learning progressions. This approach allows students to build on what they have learned each year, so they arrive at a fully-realized mathematical understanding. The program places a key emphasis on the development of higher-order thinking skills and believes that varied approaches to problem solving strategies develop students’ strategic competence and help students build a true concept of what it means to “do” math.

Science Purposeful Design, Science Discovery Lab We follow the Purposeful Design Science Curriculum. The Second grade students begin the year with Physical Science studying about Energy and Light. They move into Earth Science, investigating weather and oceans. The ocean’s unit includes studies of marine life, and how God made these organisms special for living in the water. The second graders participate in “Scientist of the week” where they pick a lab to perform in front of their classes. This is an exciting time for all. They study vertebrates and invertebrates with their Life Science studies. Finishing the year learning about the magnificent body which God has created, students learn about Sound and Hearing, and Sight and Touch.

Social Studies A Beka Our America Second graders step back into history and learn what life would have been like in our country’s early days. They learn the history of our flag and of patriotic songs and holidays and study the lives of groups that made valuable contributions to our American heritage: the Pilgrims, American Indians, early colonists, pioneers, cowboys, and immigrants.

Novel Studies Truth About Bats, Penguin Puzzle, Molly's Pilgrim

Unit Studies Community Leaders and Officials, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Pilgrims and Indians, MLK Day, African American History, Voting Process, Presidents, Economics (Goods & Services; Producers & Consumers)

Field Trips

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Landrum’s Homestead and Village

Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Library, Art, S.O.A.R., and Computer

Mission Project Blair E. Batson Hospital, Little Lighthouse Spiritual Marker John 3:16-18

Third Grade Course of Study

Bible Positive Action for Christ Growing With God The lives of Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Daniel have a lot to teach third graders about the rewards of living for God. All of these men faced rejection, but all of them remained faithful to God. Students will develop strong character as they draw upon the experiences of these men. Students will memorize a verse or a passage each week. In addition to class study, students will attend chapel once a week.

Language Arts Storytown (Harcourt Brace) Reading, Phonics, Spelling, and Writing

English Easy Grammar, Daily Grams and Daily Language Review The Easy Grammar program is unique in presenting prepositions before other parts of speech. By teaching students to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases before other parts of speech, it eliminates such problems as confusing the object of a preposition with the subject. Parts of speech are designated by underlining, circling, and making notations. In addition, it covers phrases, clauses, punctuation, capitalization, types of sentences, letter writing, and much more. Daily Grams provide daily reinforcement and review of grammar skills to ensure mastery learning. Handwriting Zaner Bloser Students will continue to practice cursive letters, numerals, words, and sentences.

Math Progress in Mathematics (Sadlier-Oxford) Progress in Mathematics facilitates the development of students’ conceptual understanding with an instructional plan that incorporates overarching learning progressions. This approach allows students to build on what they have learned each year, so they arrive at a fully-realized mathematical understanding. In Grade 3, the concepts of multiplication and division will be further developed as well as addition and subtraction of larger numbers, and your third grader will be introduced to decimals. There will also be an increased emphasis on algebraic thinking. Other topics that are studied include: statistics, geometry, measurement, probability, and fractions. Special attention is given to critical thinking, problem solving, mental math, and journalizing.

Science Purposeful Design, Science Discovery Lab We follow the Purposeful Design Science Curriculum. Students begin the year investigating what Matter is with the Physical Science unit. They continue to explore Physical Science with a unit in Electricity and Magnets. The Earth Science units cover Rocks and Minerals, and the surface of the Earth. Students then take their studies far and beyond our atmosphere and learn about our Solar System. Returning to God’s creation, the students will investigate ecosystems and plants with in their Life Science Studies. The students will complete the year studying about Nutrition and the Human digestive system.

Social Studies A Beka Our American Heritage The biographical format of this chronologically arranged introduction to American history makes it easier for children to remember important dates and events and gives them the right kind of heroes and valuable models of good character. Novel Studies Frindle Unit Studies Biography book reports about famous Americans; Branches of Government

Field Trips New Stage Theatre, State Capitol, McWayne Science Center Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Library, Art, S.O.A.R. and Computer Mission Projects Pinelake Care Center; U.S. Soldiers Care Packages Spiritual Marker Ephesians 4:1-6

Fourth Grade Course of Study

Bible Positive Action for Christ Building Life Castles "A student's life is like a castle that is being built room by room into a beautiful edifice. If the right materials are used, this castle will last a lifetime" (from the Publisher). Our students will be challenged to build their "life castle" by studying the life of Christ from the gospels, the work of the Holy Spirit from Acts, and the life and writings of Paul from the epistles. Students will memorize a verse or a passage each week. In addition to class study, students will attend chapel once a week.

Language Arts Storytown (Harcourt Brace) Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Grammar and Writing English Easy Grammar, Daily Grams and Daily Language Review The Easy Grammar program is unique in presenting prepositions before other parts of speech. By teaching students to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases before other parts of speech, it eliminates such problems as confusing the object of a preposition with the subject. Parts of speech are designated by underlining, circling, and making notations. In addition, it covers phrases, clauses, punctuation, capitalization, types of sentences, letter writing and much more. Daily Grams provide daily reinforcement and review of grammar skills to ensure mastery learning.

Handwriting Students will write in cursive in all subject areas. Math Progress in Mathematics (Sadlier-Oxford) Progress in Mathematics facilitates the development of students’ conceptual understanding with an instructional plan that incorporates overarching learning progressions. This approach allows students to build on what they have learned each year, so they arrive at a fully-realized mathematical understanding. In Grade 4, multiplication and division will be further developed, and your fourth grader will apply both operations throughout the grade-level, as he or she studies the concepts of measurement, probability and statistics, fractions, geometry, perimeter, area, volume, and decimals. There will also be an increased emphasis on algebraic thinking. Special attention is given to critical thinking, problem solving, mental math, and journalizing. Science Purposeful Design, Science Discovery Lab We follow the Purposeful Design Science Curriculum. The fourth graders begin the year with lots of energy. They begin Physical Science studies learning about Energy and Heat followed by a unit in Light and Sound. They move into their Earth Science studies investigating the Earth’s Lithosphere and Hydrosphere. They move beyond Earth and explore the amazing design of our Universe. They even take a challenge to design their own planet. Back on Earth, students study God’s design, order, and diversity of life in their Life Science Studies. They finish the year with studying Human Body Systems. Social Studies A Beka History of the United States Students will learn from a narrative approach to American history which brings to life famous people; major events; changes in ways of travel, communication, and thinking; and the principles that made America great. Houghton Mifflin: Mississippi Studies Novel Studies Sign of the Beaver, The Kid Who Ran for President Unit Studies State of Mississippi, Election/Government, Inventors, Presidents

Field Trips Mississippi Craft Center; New Stage Theatre; Beauvoir, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, Military Museum; National Day of Prayer Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Library, Art, S.O.A.R. and Computer Mission Projects Operation Christmas Child; Salvation Army Spiritual Marker Romans 8:28-39

Fifth Grade Course of Study

Bible Positive Action for Christ Possessing the Land "As God desired his people to possess the land of Canaan, so he desires his children to live in a spiritual realm of promise and victory. This truth is presented as 5th graders survey every section of the Old Testament." (from the publisher) Students will take a walk through the Old Testament and see how the stories fit together into one pattern, beginning with the book of Genesis. Scripture memory is an integral part of the curriculum. In addition to class study, students will attend chapel once a week.

Language Arts Storytown (Harcourt Brace) Reading, Phonics, Grammar and Spelling Writing Storytown (Harcourt Brace) Personal Narrative; Response to Literature; Expository; Narrative; Persuasive; Compare and Contrast; Research Report; Characterization Paper English Easy Grammar, Daily Grams and Daily Language Review The Easy Grammar program is unique in presenting prepositions before other parts of speech. By teaching students to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases before other parts of speech, it eliminates such problems as confusing the object of a preposition with the subject. Parts of speech are designated by underlining, circling, and making notations. In addition, it covers phrases, clauses, punctuation, capitalization, types of sentences, letter writing and much more. Daily Grams provide daily reinforcement and review of grammar skills to ensure mastery learning.

Handwriting Students will write in cursive in all subject areas. Math Progress in Mathematics (Sadlier-Oxford) Progress in Mathematics facilitates the development of students’ conceptual understanding with an instructional plan that incorporates overarching learning progressions. This approach allows students to build on what they have learned each year, so they arrive at a fully-realized mathematical understanding. In Grade 5, the concepts of fractions and decimals will be further developed, and your fifth grader will use all four operations with these number types. There will also be an increased emphasis on algebraic thinking. Other topics that are studied include: statistics, geometry, measurement, probability, percents, and proportions. Special attention is given to critical thinking, problem solving, mental math, and journalizing. Daily Math provides reinforcement and review of skills. Science Purposeful Design, Science Discovery Lab We follow the Purposeful Design Science Curriculum, although we supplement with great labs from building atoms, NASA rocket labs, and earthworm dissections. Throughout the year, the Fifth graders will work through hands on scientific investigations using the Scientific Method. They begin the year learning about atoms and properties of matter. Students learn the necessity of measuring matter and practice these skills. They go into their Earth Science studies investigating Meteorology and our atmosphere. The fifth graders go to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. They investigate Rocket Science using NASA curriculum recommended labs to learn early principles of Physics. Fifth graders move into Life Science studies learning about life cycles and cells. They research the importance of earthworms and participate in earthworm dissections. They finish the year with studying the human body and our immune system.

Social Studies A Beka New World History and Geography. This exciting text presents the history and geography of North and South America from a Christian perspective, including both the Native American and European heritage of the New World. It includes a chapter on Canada. It follows an organized, regional progression as it leads students on a tour of the western hemisphere. The curriculum contains a world atlas with physical and political maps.

Novel Studies Blood on the River, George Washington's Socks, No Promises in the Wind, The Kid Who Became President, Lily’s Crossing, Glory Be Unit Studies 13 Colonies, Colonial Government, The Civil War, The Great Depression, WWII, The Holocaust, Government/Economics Field Trips NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama; Nissan Factory, Mustard Seed Enrichment Music, Physical Education, Library, Art, S.O.A.R. and Computer Mission Project The Mustard Seed Spiritual Marker Psalm 139

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