Students learn that the Bible is the source of truth, revealing who God is, why He is trustworthy, and why His Word is necessary for life. They explore creation, God’s attributes, His ownership of all things, and His purpose for people: to glorify Him by loving and obeying Him. Students study the big story of Scripture, the fall into sin, and its consequences. They learn about Satan’s temptation, divine justice, and humanity’s need for a Savior. They discover Jesus as fully God and fully man, whose perfect obedience, death, and resurrection redeem sinners. Lessons emphasize saving faith, repentance, prayer, righteous living, God’s law, loving neighbors, and Christian practices such as baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Students also examine humanity’s value as image-bearers, God’s design for families, creation’s goodness, and end-times hope. Ultimately, students learn that their greatest comfort is belonging to Jesus Christ.

• Understand the Bible as the ultimate source of truth and foundation for worldview.
• Learn who God is through His names, attributes, creation, and His authority over all things.
• Grasp humanity’s purpose: to glorify God by loving and obeying Him.
• Study creation, humanity’s identity as image-bearers, and God’s original design for life.
• Explain the entrance of sin, its effects, and humanity’s accountability before God.
• Recognize Satan’s role in temptation and God’s superior power and justice.
• Understand Jesus as the only Savior and His work of redemption, atonement, and reconciliation.
• Explore saving faith, repentance, the changed heart, and life directed by God’s Word.
• Apply God’s law, love of neighbor, prayer, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper to Christian living.
• Affirm eternal hope, God’s comfort, and the believer’s assurance in belonging to Christ.

Core Course: Bible

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students develop handwriting skills by tracing and writing all upper- and lowercase pre-cursive letters, numbers 0–10, and essential punctuation. They progress from forming individual letters to writing words, sentences, and short stories. Phonics patterns support handwriting practice as students copy words with short and long vowels, silent e, vowel teams, digraphs, blends, r-controlled vowels, word families, suffixes, prefixes, contractions, plurals, and compound words. Skills build from simple letter formation to writing meaningful text, including names, poems, analogies, and paragraphs. Students review proper capitalization and letter formation throughout the course. They write days of the week, classify words by meaning, sort phonics patterns, and practice controlled pencil movements while writing increasingly complex word structures. By the end, students demonstrate fluent pre-cursive writing with improved accuracy, spacing, and confidence.

• Master tracing and writing all upper- and lowercase pre-cursive letters with correct formation.
• Write numbers 0–10 and review numeral formation throughout the course.
• Develop phonics-based handwriting through short/long vowels, silent e, and vowel teams.
• Practice writing digraphs, blends, and word families to strengthen fluency and pattern recognition.
• Write words with suffixes, prefixes, plurals, contractions, and compound words.
• Apply handwriting to meaningful tasks: names, sentences, poems, analogies, and short stories.
• Strengthen vocabulary by writing synonyms, opposites, and sorted word groups.
• Review and refine difficult lowercase letters (g, q, j, y, t, f, etc.) across the year.
• Build skills through structured repetition: tracing, copying, writing independently.
• Grow confidence and legibility as students transition from individual letters to full written expression.

Core Course: English

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students develop strong phonics skills by connecting consonant and vowel sounds to letters, blending two- and three-sound words, and reading from many word families (_in, _it, _ack, _ight, _ow, etc.). They decode short- and long-vowel patterns, silent e, r-controlled vowels, digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh), blends (l-, r-, s- blends), and complex patterns like igh, dge, tch, au, aw, oo, oi, and more.

They expand vocabulary through high-frequency words, compound words, prefixes (un-, re-), suffixes (-s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, -est, -ly), and homophones. Grammar instruction includes nouns (singular, plural, proper), verbs (action, linking; present, past, future), adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, pronouns, contractions, and possessives.

Students identify naming and action parts of sentences, create complete sentences with capitals and punctuation, and distinguish statements, questions, and exclamations. They plan and write simple sentences, thank-you notes, journal entries, opinion, informative, personal, and biographical paragraphs, revising and proofreading for clarity. Listening comprehension is reinforced through fictional and informational selections.

• Build phonemic awareness by associating sounds with letters and blending 2–3 sound words.
• Decode short- and long-vowel patterns, silent e, open/closed syllables, and vowel teams.
• Read and build words with digraphs, blends, word families, r-controlled vowels, and complex patterns.
• Learn high-frequency words and expand vocabulary through compound words, antonyms, synonyms, and homophones.
• Use prefixes and suffixes to decode and build new words and understand meaning changes.
• Study grammar: nouns, proper nouns, plurals, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, pronouns, and possessives.
• Identify and write complete sentences with capitals, spacing, and correct end punctuation.
• Distinguish statements, questions, and exclamations; choose verbs that agree with singular/plural nouns.
• Plan and write: labeled sentences, journal entries, letters, opinion, informative, personal, and biographical paragraphs.
• Strengthen listening comprehension by recalling details and key ideas from stories and informational texts.

Core Course: English

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students develop fluent early reading by practicing phonics-based decoding (short and long vowels, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, digraphs, blends, suffixes, and endings) in connected texts. High-frequency words are reinforced across stories, poems, plays, and informational selections. Comprehension skills include identifying characters, setting, main events, problems and solutions, and cause and effect, as well as sequencing key details and retelling beginning, middle, and end.

Students compare and contrast characters, settings, and texts; infer character traits, motives, and emotions; and analyze morals and themes, including biblical applications of love, bravery, perseverance, and helping others. They learn to identify the main idea and supporting details, use context clues, and interpret text features such as headings, captions, graphics, and sidebars. Poetry study focuses on rhyme, rhythm, stanzas, similes, onomatopoeia, and sensory language. Students respond by drawing, creating mini-books, poems, Venn diagrams, and written ideas, strengthening both understanding and personal connections to what they read.

• Practice phonics-based decoding in context (word families, digraphs, blends, vowel patterns, endings).
• Build automatic recognition of many high-frequency words across multiple genres.
• Identify story elements: characters, setting, plot, problem, solution, and theme or moral.
• Retell and sequence events using key details for stories, fables, Bible accounts, and informational texts.
• Compare and contrast characters, events, and texts using Venn diagrams and other organizers.
• Infer character traits, motives, emotions, and reasons for actions using text and illustrations.
• Determine main idea and supporting details; use context clues and text features (headings, graphics, sidebars).
• Explore poetry elements—rhyme, rhythm, stanzas, simile, onomatopoeia, and sensory words—with expressive reading.
• Respond to reading through drawings, mini-books, poems, journals, and shared discussions.
• Connect reading to biblical principles such as love, trust, bravery, helping others, and perseverance.

Core Course: English

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students develop foundational spelling skills by learning short-vowel and long-vowel patterns, word families, consonant blends, digraphs, r-controlled vowels, and special vowel sounds such as /oo/, /oi/, and /ou/. They build words by adding missing letters, completing word families, writing rhyming words, and matching pictures to words. Spelling instruction expands to include suffixes (-s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, -est) and simple dictionary skills such as alphabetizing words, locating guide words, and estimating alphabetical order.

Students work with crosswords, word searches, puzzles, and context sentences to apply correct spelling. They identify correctly and incorrectly spelled words, proofread for accuracy, and write words in context. Throughout the course, they encounter biblical truths that reinforce spiritual themes such as trust, salvation, thankfulness, God’s care, and Christ’s love—connecting literacy skills to faith. By year’s end, students confidently spell a wide range of phonics-based words, use spelling conventions, and apply patterns independently.

• Practice short-vowel and long-vowel spelling across many word families (_ap, _in, _ight, _e, _one, etc.).
• Learn consistent phonics patterns with consonant blends (bl, st, gr) and digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh).
• Spell using r-controlled vowels (_ark, _orn, _air, _are) and special vowels (/oo/, /oi/, /ou/).
• Build words by adding missing vowels or consonants, completing patterns, and forming plurals.
• Use and apply suffixes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, and -est to create new words correctly.
• Write rhyming words, match words to clues, and use words in meaningful context sentences.
• Strengthen dictionary skills: alphabetizing words, identifying entry words, and locating guide words.
• Solve crosswords, word searches, and puzzles to reinforce pattern recognition and correct spelling.
• Proofread for mistakes, identify correctly spelled words, and revise inaccurate spellings.
• Connect spelling lessons to biblical truths, emphasizing trust, salvation, gratitude, obedience, and God’s care.

Core Course: English

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students explore how people work, meet needs and wants, use goods and services, and make wise choices with money. They learn that God provides through work and equips each person with the abilities to serve others. Students study communities—families, churches, schools, and neighborhoods—along with rules, laws, leadership, and the responsibilities of citizens. They examine tools, jobs, qualities of good leaders, and ways people change their communities for good.

Geography skills include landforms, bodies of water, continents, oceans, globes, maps, cardinal directions, and creating simple maps. Students compare cultures, traditions, special days, and family roles, seeing how people live in different places. They study weather patterns, seasons, resources, recycling, national parks, and conservation from a biblical perspective of stewardship.

History instruction introduces Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims, early American government, and key leaders, including Washington, Lincoln, and modern presidents. Students learn about transportation, communication, immigration, inventions, and how technology shapes culture. Throughout, activities reinforce decision-making, timelines, primary and secondary sources, and connecting the past to the present.

• Understand needs, wants, work, goods, services, producers/consumers, and the wise use of money.
• Explore how God uses work to provide and how abilities can serve others and the community.
• Learn about jobs, tools, problem-solving, leadership qualities, and ways to prompt community change.
• Study families, cultures, traditions, celebrations, rules, laws, and the roles of churches, schools, and government.
• Build geography skills using maps, globes, cardinal directions, landforms, bodies of water, continents, and oceans.
• Identify weather, seasons, water cycle, and natural resources; practice stewardship through reducing, reusing, and recycling.
• Learn U.S. symbols, national leaders, presidents, citizenship rights and responsibilities, and America’s neighbors.
• Compare past and present methods of travel, communication, and inventions; understand how technology shapes life.
• Study Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims, independence, the Constitution, Lincoln, immigration, and cultural contributions.
• Use timelines, maps, primary and secondary sources, and current events to understand how history and geography connect.

Core Course: History

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students develop foundational math skills beginning with number recognition, counting, number words, sets, tallies, ordinals, and comparing quantities. They learn addition and subtraction through models, manipulatives, number lines, equations, and word problems. Students count to 100 and beyond, explore tens and ones, create expanded form, and skip-count by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 100s. Money skills include identifying coins, counting on, comparing values, and solving purchase problems. Measurement topics cover length, height, capacity, mass, temperature, and perimeter using both customary and metric units. Students learn to read clocks to the hour and half-hour, write digital and analog time, use schedules, and determine elapsed time. Geometry skills include identifying plane and solid shapes, symmetry, patterns, Venn diagrams, and composing figures. Place value expands to 3-digit numbers with comparing, renaming, and sequencing. Students also learn probability, repeated addition, algorithms, coding basics, and multi-step problem solving using structured strategies.

• Build strong number sense: number words, sets, tallies, ordinals, even/odd, and comparing quantities.
• Develop addition and subtraction understanding through models, number lines, equations, doubles, near doubles, and word problems.
• Count to 100 and beyond; skip-count by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 100s; use tens and ones; write expanded form.
• Explore money by identifying coins, counting sets, comparing values, and solving purchase problems.
• Learn measurement with nonstandard units, inches, centimeters, capacity, mass, temperature, and perimeter.
• Gain time skills: tell time to the hour and half-hour, use schedules, determine elapsed time, and read calendars.
• Identify, compare, and build plane and solid shapes; study symmetry, patterns, sorting, and Venn diagrams.
• Strengthen place-value understanding of 2- and 3-digit numbers with comparing, renaming, and sequencing.
• Apply probability through tallying, predicting outcomes, and simple fraction-based experiments.
• Use problem-solving plans, repeated addition, equal sets, coding basics, and multi-step reasoning across units.

Core Course: Math

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Students learn what science is, why it matters from a biblical worldview, and how the five senses help us observe God’s world. They practice scientific skills—classifying, measuring, predicting, inferring, communicating, and using tools—through hands-on investigations and simple experiments. Students study living and nonliving things, plant parts and life cycles, animal needs, body structures, and how traits help organisms survive. They examine how God designed people uniquely, exploring body parts, organs, health, safety, and caring for themselves and others.

Earth science topics include the sun, moon, stars, day and night, seasons, weather, the water cycle, and temperature tools. Students investigate Earth’s motion and patterns in the sky. Physical science topics include light, shadows, reflection, vibrations, sound waves, pitch, volume, and how light and sound help people communicate. Throughout the year, students form hypotheses, collect data, analyze patterns, and draw conclusions, connecting scientific understanding to God’s purposeful design and our responsibility to care for His creation.

• Understand what science is, why it’s important, and how a biblical worldview shapes scientific thinking.
• Use the five senses to observe, classify, measure, compare, predict, infer, and communicate findings.
• Learn the steps of the scientific method and identify common science tools and their uses.
• Explore living and nonliving things, plant needs, plant parts, and plant life cycles.
• Investigate animals—their needs, body parts, behaviors, offspring, and life cycles—and how God designed them.
• Study people: external body parts, internal organs, senses, health habits, safety, and respectful behavior.
• Observe the sun, moon, stars, Earth’s rotation and revolution, seasons, temperature, and sky patterns.
• Examine weather conditions, precipitation, clouds, measurement tools, the water cycle, and weather predictions.
• Explore light and sound as forms of energy—sources, movement, reflection, vibration, pitch, and communication.
• Practice designing solutions, using biomimicry, forming hypotheses, recording data, recognizing patterns, and applying science to caring for God’s world.

Core Course: Science

Not Applicable

• Book-Based Program

• Canvas

Yes

One Year

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

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