GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Junior Kindergarten-6th Grade)
Kindergarten-2nd Grade Student Traits: obviously excited about learning; enjoys games, stories, songs, projects; short attention span; very sensory oriented; imaginative and creative
Kindergarten-2nd Grade Classical Tools: guided discovery; explore, find things; use lots of tactile items; sing; play games; chant; recite; color, draw, paint; build; use body movements; short creative projects; show and tell; drama; hear/read/tell stories; field trips
3rd-6th Grade Student Traits: excited about new, interesting facts; likes to explain, figure out, talk; wants to relate topics to own experiences; likes collections and organizing; likes clever chants and rhymes; easily memories; can assimilate another language well
3rd-6th Grade Classical Tools: songs/jingles, chants, pop-ups; recitations, memorization, drills, games; field trips, guest speakers; drama; make collections, displays, models; teach and assign research projects
| Subjects | Junior Kindergarten (half-day) | Kindergarten (half-day) |
|---|---|---|
| Bible | Old and New Testament stories: God’s inspired word, creation, His love, Jesus’ teachings | Overview of the Old and New Testaments; books in sequence; major events and people; basic understanding of Gospel; weekly memory verse |
| History & Geography | Countries around the world; focus on different cultures and missionaries | All about Me: Family tree, NC facts, community helpers, early globe and map skills |
| Math | Numerals 1-20 | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives |
| Phonics/Reading & Handwriting | Exposure to alphabet – phonics and letter formation; teacher-led reading; phonics readers for emergent readers | Extensive phonics-based reading program; upper and lowercase manuscript; sentence dictation |
| Science | Exploration through thematic units and sensory stations | Introduction to Zoology |
| Special: Art | Arts and crafts integrated with classroom learning | 1 hour/week: Introduction to masters and media; elements of art |
| Special: Music | Incorporated into classroom learning | 30 minutes/week: Introduction to orchestra and music theory; listening, singing |
| Special: Physical Education | n/a | 1 hour/week: Exercise, rules, techniques, skills |
| Other: | Daily recess; Memory Period on Fridays (oral presentation) | Daily recess; Memory Period on Fridays (oral presentation) |
| Subjects | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible | A Survey of the Hexateuch (Genesis-Joshua) | A Survey of Judges through Poets | Judges-Esther |
| English | HRCA objectives in Grammar, Spelling, Writing, and Handwriting (manuscript) | HRCA objectives in Grammar, Spelling, Writing, and Handwriting (cursive) | HRCA objectives in Grammar, Spelling, Writing |
| Geography | Continents, cardinal directions, 50 States, countries | Map skills; Israel; Ancient Egypt | Map skills; countries of the world; ancient Greece and Rome |
| History | North Carolina | Creation-Ancient Egypt | Ancient Greece and Rome |
| Language | n/a | Intro/Integrated Latin | Latin |
| Math | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives |
| Science | Zoology 1 | Zoology 2 & 3 | Astronomy |
| Special: Art | 1 hour/week: elements of shape, learning how to draw, color theory, masters and art history | 1 hour/week: principles of design; perspective; shading; value; skills and technique; masters and art history; subject integration | 1 hour/week: skills and technique; mixed media; masters and art history; subject integration |
| Special: Music | 2 classes/week: music terms; instruments; music theory; listen & sing; stage presence | 2 classes/week: music terms; instruments; music theory; listen & sing; stage presence; music history | 2 classes/week: music terms; instruments; music theory; listen & sing; stage presence; genres; history; begin recorder |
| Special: Physical Education | 2 classes/week: exercise, rules, techniques, skills | 2 classes/week: exercise, rules, techniques, skills | 2 classes/week: exercise, rules, techniques, skills |
| Other: | Daily recess; Memory Period (oral presentation – Fridays); Spelling Bee | Daily recess; Memory Period (oral presentation – Fridays); Spelling Bee | Daily recess; Memory Period (oral presentation – Fridays); Spelling Bee |
| Subjects | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade | Sixth Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible | Minor and Major Prophets (Isaiah-Malachi) | The Gospels & Acts of the Apostles | New Testament Epistles & Revelation |
| English | HRCA objectives in Grammar, Spelling, Writing | HRCA objectives in Grammar, Spelling, Writing | HRCA objectives in Grammar, Spelling, Writing |
| Geography | Map skills; Old and modern Europe | Map skills; North and Central America | Map skills; world map |
| History | Middle Ages (Renaissance & Reformation) | Early America (1400-1800 A.D.) | 1820 (pre-Civil War)-Present |
| Language | Latin | Latin | Latin |
| Math | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives | Saxon Math + HRCA Objectives |
| Science | Chemistry & Physics | Botany | Anatomy and Physiology |
| Special: Art | 1 hour/week: skills and technique; mixed media; masters and art history; subject integration | 1 hour/week: skills and technique; mixed media; masters and art history; subject integration | 1 hour/week: skills and technique; mixed media; masters and art history; subject integration |
| Special: Music | 2 classes/week: music terms; instruments; music theory; listen & sing; stage presence; genres; history; recorder and other instruments | 2 classes/week: music terms; instruments; music theory; listen & sing; stage presence; genres; history; recorder and other instruments | 2 classes/week: music terms; instruments; music theory; listen & sing; stage presence; genres; history; recorder and other instruments |
| Other: | Daily recess; Memory Period (oral presentation – Fridays); Spelling Bee | Daily recess; Memory Period (oral presentation – Fridays); Spelling Bee | Daily recess; Memory Period (oral presentation – Fridays); Spelling Bee |