Reading and Language Arts: ABeka Book and various trade books

Reading and Literature

• Oral reading
• Reading comprehension

Spelling and Poetry

• Weekly phonics-based word list with vocabulary
• Using phonological conventional and multiple meaning homophones
• Sentence dictation using spelling words
• Reinforcement activities
• Nine poems committed to memory

Language and Writing

• Recognizing and using all eight parts of speech
• Diagramming verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs
• Forming plurals and common contractions
• Recognition of antonyms, homonyms, synonyms
• Dictionary skills
• Correct sentence structure, subject and verb agreement
• Consistency in tense
• Sentence variety in lengths and sentence beginnings
• Correct use of upper and lower case letters and punctuation marks
• Organization-Introduction and conclusion Logical paragraphs structure; reader moves smoothly from one thought on another
• Development/Focus-Provides sufficient details to support a topic
• Audience/Voice-Personality of the author is emerging
• Descriptive Language-Words and phrases that paint a picture
• Revising-Changes in topic development to improve a piece Correcting for accuracy in grammar and mechanics

History and Geography: ABeka Book and Multiple Resources

History

• Influence of 5 European countries on U.S. regions at time of exploration of the New World

Geography, Mapping, and Regional Studies

• Canada and Mexico: major geographical features, regions, customs, history, government, climate, language
• Map and globe skills
• Diverse nature of American people
• U.S. major geographical features
• States, capitals, major cities
• Regions-climate & physical features
• Washington D.C.-Monuments and historic sites
• Natural resources of U.S.
• National historic sites

Government and Economics

• Goods and services
• Buyers and sellers
• Citizenship-rites of immigrants

Science: Purposeful Design

Life Science

• Design of Life
• Order of Life
• Diversity of Life
• Systems of Life

Physical Science

• Energy and Heat
• Light and Sound
• Earth and Space Science
• The Lithosphere
• The hydrosphere
• The Atmosphere

Arithmetic: ABeka Book

Numbers and Concepts

• Place value of whole numbers and decimals
• Roman numerals
• Introduction to decimals

Computation

• Mastery of fundamental operations
• Story problems
• Estimating answers
• Solving measurement equations
• Addition, subtraction, and multiplication involving fractions
• Estimation, Averaging, Factoring
• Divisibility rules
• Solving equations using addition and subtraction axioms

Time, Money, and Measurement

• Converting measures within the same system
• English and metric measures
• Reading a thermometer
• Making change
• Graphs and scale drawing
• Time lapse
• Basic geometric shapes
• Perimeter and area
• Using an English and metric ruler

Bible: Biblical Choices for a New Generation 

God’s Leaders Act in History

• Review: Judges Through David
• God Gives Solomon Wisdom
• Solomon’s Disobedience Divides Israel
• Elijah Stands for God
• Elisha Speaks for God
• Jonah’s Choice Leads to Big Trouble
• Amos Hosea and Amos Warn Israel

God’s Purposes in History

• Joel and Obadiah
• Isaiah and Micah Advise Kings
• Isaiah Advises King Hezekiah to Stand Up to the Assyrians
• Nahum and Zephaniah: Judgment and Blessings From God
• King Josiah Fulfills God’s Purposes
• Habakkuk Speaks With God
• Jeremiah Laments Fallen Jerusalem

Paul’s Mission to Spread the Good News

• Review: The Choice of Jesus and the Young Church
• Paul’s First Missionary Journey
• Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
• Paul Tells the Thessalonians to Be Ready
• Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
• Paul Encourages the Corinthians
• Paul Teaches the Corinthians How to Use Their Resources
• God’s Free Invitation to the Whole World
• Putting on the Full Armor of God
• How to Be Great in God’s Kingdom
• What It Means to Be Righteous
• The Pearl of Great Price
• No New Cloth on Old Garments
• Philemon: A Message of Forgiveness