Kindergarten
Bible: English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, Jesus Storybook Bible, Psalm 23, annual school passage, Scripture memorization, and “PEARL” verses
Language Arts: Rich children’s literature as the foundation for sound of the week activities using real world objects and teacher- created materials, pre-narration skills of attending, remembering, sequencing, and retelling through the book of the week journal
Phonics: Fundations: Wilson Language Basics, incorporated lessons and methodologies from NILD TEACH skills and activities
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears
Read Aloud: Book of the week composed of living books from classical children’s literature and Caldecott Medal recipients
Math: Saxon Math K; Using manipulatives and Homeschool version
Science: Topics related to the sound of the week and the book of the week
History: Topics related to the book of the week
Poetry: Robert Frost and selections from various poets culminating in class poetry recital
Artists: John James Audubon and Robert McCloskey
Composer: John Philip Sousa and various hymns
Nature Study: Apple tree, the great horned owl, and mallard ducks
5/2/2019
Pre-First Grade
Bible: English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, annual school passage, Scripture memorization, and creation verses
Phonics: Fundations: Wilson Language Basics; Saxon phonemic awareness lessons, decodable readers, and writing journals
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears
Read Aloud: Book of the week composed of living books from classical children’s literature and Caldecott Medal recipients, author studies, and oral narration
Math: Saxon Math K
Science: Topics related to the book of the week and Bible lessons
History: Topics related to the book of the week and Bible lessons
Poetry: Selections from various poets culminating in a class poetry recital
Artists: John James Audubon
Composer: Peter and the Wolf, Sergei Prokofiev
Nature Study: Plants, seeds, lifecycle of an apple, caterpillars, and butterflies
5/2/2019
First Grade
Bible: An overview of creation through Joseph and the life of Christ, annual school passage, Scripture memorization, ESV Following Jesus Bible, and The Children’s Story Bible
Literature: Living Books and reading level appropriate books for growing readers
Language Arts: Concepts from Shurley English, First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, narration, sentences, and simple story writing
Phonics: Fundations: Wilson Language Basics, Sing, Spell, Read, and Write, decodable readers, and Up-Words readers
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears
Read Aloud: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter, Little Pilgrim’s Progress, The Adventures of Pinocchio, My Father’s Dragon, and Twelfth Night
Math: Saxon Math 1
Science: Solar system, seasons, plants and seeds, and birding
History: England, ancient Egypt, explorers, pilgrims, and presidents
Geography: South America, Africa, rainforests, deserts, savanna, and oceans
Poetry: Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, and a class poetry recital
Artists: Degas, Seurat, and Beatrix Potter
Composer: Beethoven
Nature Study: Oak, American holly, squirrel, rabbit, and caterpillar
Shakespeare: Twelfth Night
5/2/2019
Second Grade
Bible: Entering the Promised Land to Solomon as king, annual school passage, ESV Following Jesus Bible, and Scripture memorization on courage from Seeds of Courage
Literature: Paddle-to-the-Sea, Bears on Hemlock Mountain, Sam the Minuteman, Little House in the Big Woods, and Snowshoe Thompson
Language Arts: Concepts from Shurley English, narration, and creative writing
Phonics: Fundations: Wilson Language Basics
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears
Read Aloud: Trumpet of the Swan, The Crippled Lamb, Trouble in a Fur Coat, Sebastian Bach: The Boy from Thuringia, and Linnea in Monet’s Garden
Math: Saxon Math 2
Science: Solar system, human body systems, food/nutrition, forest animals, streams, rivers, lakes, and simple machines
History: Revolutionary War and colonial history/state of Georgia
Geography: Map skills
Poetry: Selections from various poets culminating in a class poetry recital
Artists: Gainsborough and Monet
Composer: Bach
Nature Study: Maple tree, pansy, lily, southern wax myrtle, Japanese cedar, and Okame cherry
Shakespeare: As You Like It
5/2/2019
Third Grade
Bible: The armor of God, Matthew through Acts, The Young Peacemakers, ESV Following Jesus Bible, annual school passage, and Scripture memorization
Literature: Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, Sign of the Beaver, Lion to Guard, and Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
Language Arts: Concepts from Shurley English, beginning grammar and foundations of the writing process, narration, and letter writing
Phonics: Fundations: Wilson Language Basics
Math: Saxon Math 3
Science: Life Science: ornithology, trees, food webs and chains Earth Science: rocks and minerals
History: Age of Exploration through the colonization of North and South America
World Civilization: Ancient Greece and map study of the continents and oceans
Poetry: Robert Frost
Artists: Turner, West, and Audubon
Composer: Vivaldi
Nature Study: Daffodil, birds, leaves, and other studies integrated with science units
Shakespeare: The Tempest
Read Aloud: To the Point, Anne of Green Gables, Secret Garden, Velveteen Rabbit, Digging a Hole to the Center of the Earth, Star of Light, and A Little Princess
5/2/2019
Fourth Grade
Bible: Samuel through Nehemiah, including Daniel and Esther, annual school passage, ESV Following Jesus Bible, and Scripture memorization
Literature: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Magician’s Nephew, Carry on, Mr. Bowditch, Caddie Woodlawn, and The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Language Arts: Shurley English 4, Spelling Connections, narration, outlining, process writing, and letter writing
Math: Saxon Math 5/4
Science: Physical Science: matter, magnetism, electricity, and simple machines Life Science: insects and plants Earth Science: water cycle
History: Great Awakening leading to the prelude of the Civil War
World Civilization: Ancient Rome
Poetry: Emily Dickinson
Artists: Van Gogh and Cassatt
Composer: Mozart
Nature Study: Dogwood flower, butterfly bush, sunflower, insects, butterflies, and plants in conjunction with science units Shakespeare: Comedy of Errors
Read Aloud: Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Storyteller
5/2/2019
Fifth Grade
Bible: Matthew through Revelation, annual school passage, Scripture memorization, ESV Bible, Apostles’ Creed, and study on prayer using the Lord’s Prayer and the Beatitudes
Literature: My Side of the Mountain, A Christmas Carol, Turn Homeward, Hannalee, The Door in the Wall, and Otto of the Silver Hand
Language Arts: Shurley English, narration, persuasive and expository writing, and comparison essays
Math: Saxon Math 6/5
Science: Earth Science: astronomy and geology Life Science: human anatomy and physiology
History: Prelude to the Civil War up to the prelude of WWI
World Civilization: The Middle Ages
Poetry: Carl Sandburg and Rudyard Kipling
Artists: Caravaggio, Homer, and Hudson River School
Composer: Brahms
Nature Study: Hydrangea, persimmon, nandina, American holly, peregrine falcons, peanut plant, poison ivy from a photo, and trees include birch, hickory, sweet gum, and Leyland cypress
Shakespeare: As You Like It
Read Aloud: Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady, Saint George and the Dragon, Listen for the Whippoorwill, Minty, Pink and Say, The Cricket in Times Square, A Medieval Feast, Chanticleer, and The Story of George Washington Carver
Class Trip: Tuskegee University/Red Tails Training Center/Desoto Caverns (sleeping in caves)
5/2/2019
Sixth Grade
Bible: Genesis through 1 Kings, annual school passage, Scripture memorization, and ESV Bible
Literature: Holes, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Animal Farm, The Hiding Place, and The Hobbit
Language Arts: Shurley English, outlining, and five paragraph essays
Math: Saxon Course 1; Saxon Publishers
Science: Earth Science; BJU Press
History: Age of Extremes, War, Peace, and All That Jazz, All the People; Oxford University Press, America, Land I Love; Abeka, Number the Stars, and Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Geography: Continents, oceans, and Europe and Asia (countries and capitals)
Poetry: Walt Whitman and William Wordsworth
Artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Norman Rockwell, and August Renoir
Composer: George Gershwin
Nature Study: The sassafras, sycamore, maple, holly, Japanese cedar, daffodils, tulips, and the rose
Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Language: Spanish
Read Aloud: Cheaper by the Dozen, The Watsons Go to Birmingham, and The Last Sin Eater
Class Trip: Camp Highland
5/2/2019
Seventh Grade
Bible: Studies of the person and work of Christ, annual school passage, Scripture memorization, ESV Bible, and projects to deepen understanding of Christ and His work
Literature: The Prince and the Pauper, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Treasure Island, A Wrinkle in Time, Julius Caesar, selected poetry, and selected short stories
Language Arts: Shurley English, narration, expository and narrative writing, five paragraph formal essay, research reports, creative writing, and poetry
Math: Mathematics; Prentice Hall 2012 Accelerated 7th Grade Math; Prentice Hall 2013
Science: Life Science; BJU Press (4th Edition) - dissections, labs, and projects
History: The History of the World in Christian Perspective (3rd Edition) Pensacola Florida; Abeka
World Civilization: Study of Greek Myths and The Arabian Nights
Poetry: The Courtship of Miles Standish, Longfellow, Tennyson, Shelley, Carroll, Dickinson, Frost, Bryon, and Poe
Artists: Giotto, Rembrandt, Raphael, and Durer
Composer: Aaron Copland
Nature Study: Sassafras tree, fungi, mushrooms, ferns, and the frog
Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
Class Trip: Fortson 4-H Center
5/2/2019
Eighth Grade
Bible: ESV Bible, survey of Philippians, Hebrews, Proverbs, and Joshua, study of Shorter Catechism, evangelism training, annual school passage, and Scripture memorization
Literature: Hamlet, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Frankenstein, 101 Great American Poems, and various short stories
Language Arts: Shurley English, narration, expository and narrative writing, five paragraph formal essay, research reports, creative writing, and poetry
Math: Algebra 1; Pearson 2015
Science: The Physical World, An Introduction to Physical Science; BJU Press 2008
History: World History; Bob Jones University Press Western Civilization from Reformation to WWII
Poetry: 101 Great American Poems
Artists: Russell and Escher
Composer: Tchaikovsky
Nature Study: Longleaf pine, live oak, Cherokee rose, muscadine, and honeysuckle
Shakespeare: Hamlet
Language: Spanish
Class Trip: Washington, D.C.
5/2/2019