Language Arts

Phonics and Reading
Review of vowels, consonants, blends, one and two vowel words, consonant blends
Recognition and use of all phonics special sounds in reading
Spelling rules: doubling consonants, dropping silent e, changing y to i
Oral reading

Cursive Writing
Review of letter formation
Guided creative writing, journal
Daily seatwork practice in all academic areas
Alphabetizing words and other dictionary skills
Vocabulary words and definitions

Spelling
Weekly phonics-based word list
Vocabulary words and definitions second semester
Spelling Con’t
Reinforcement activities
Spelling glossary
Seven poems committed to memory
Weekly tests

Language
Capitalization rules, punctuation, complete sentences, questions, and exclamations
Words using suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, compound words, rhyming words, opposite words, same meaning words, singular and plural words, singular possessive words and contractions
Alphabetizing words and other dictionary skills
Word usage rules
Writing letters, thank-you notes, creative writing

History and Geography

America, Our Home
Our Flag
Our Patriotic Holidays
Our Songs
America’s Pioneers

The New Americans
The People who Build America
The Separatists
America’s Indians

Science

Plants
Enjoying the Plant World

Animals
Enjoying the Animal World

Matter
Enjoying the Air Around Us

Conservation
Enjoying Thins that Work together

Energy
Enjoying Things that Move

Health and Human Biology
Enjoying Myself and Others

Arithmetic

Number recognition, counting, writing 1-1,000
Calendars
Numbers greatest and least 1- 1,000
Counting and writing 1,000, threes to 36, fours to 48
Estimation
Numbers before and after by ones, twos, threes, fours, fives, and tens
Place value to thousands
Counting and combining coins and bills
Telling time to the nearest minute
English and some metric measures
Drawing and measuring lines to one-half inch
Developing listening skills

Health, Safety, Manners

Health
Posture, Diseases, Nutrition, Exercise, Rest, Cleanliness

Bible

Hymns/ choruses

Computer

Students will become familiar with the basic components of the computer. IBM compatible Pentium class computers will be used with age and grade appropriate software. All software will correlate with the school’s curriculum to enhance the child’s learning.

Spanish

Numbers 1-10, colors, things at school, songs, games, animals, parts of the body, greetings and story reading.

Penmanship

Review of cursive writing through skill practice, word games, spelling words, original composition, and sentence dictation

Spelling and Poetry

Weekly word lists & vocabulary reinforcement activities
Six poems committed to memory

Language

Sentence structure & types of sentences
Capitalization and punctuation rules
Contractions, possessives, and plurals
Letters – friendly, business, thank you, post cards, gathering information
Writing encyclopedia and book reports
Creative writing
Dictionary skills, abbreviations

Grammar

Correctly using troublesome words
Diagramming verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs

History and Geography

Map study
State history for six weeks
Eight documents memorized
The Years of Discovery
The Years of Conquest
The First Americans
The English Come to America
Time for Freedom & Responsibility
French & Indian War
American War of Independence
Building a new nation
Middle & Southern Colonies
Civil War
New Frontiers
Today’s Efforts, Tomorrow’s Challenges
Great Awakening

A picture of colonial life
World Wars
Our nation grows
Beyond our boundaries
New England colonies
An age of progress

Science

Plants

Plants: Provision for Man & Beast

Animals

Insects: Miniature Marvels of Creation
Birds: Winged Wonders

Matter

Matter: Water, Air, & Weather

Energy

Energy: Sound & Hearing

Earth and Space

Geology: Planet Earth
Oceanography: Wonders of the Sea
Astronomy: Consider the Heavens

Arithmetic

Place value of whole numbers and decimals
Mastery of fundamental operations
Divisibility rules
Story problems
Estimating answers
English and metric measures
Converting measures
Roman numerals
Averaging
Addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions

Health

Physical Fitness

Your body’s framework
Your breathing machine
Muscle builder

Personal Hygiene

A winning smile
Keys to good grooming
Your body’s cover

Bible

Hymns/ choruses
Memory verses
Bible Doctrine

Computer

Students will be taught proper keyboarding techniques. A weekly 30-minute session will help enhance the students’ learning through “hands-on” application with a computerized “typing tutor”.

Spanish

Numbers 1-30, colors, shapes, parts of the body, food words, games, beginning conversation, drills, days of the week, months of the year, songs, the alphabet, family, weather, things at school

Penmanship

Review of cursive writing

Spelling and Poetry

Weekly word lists on various categories and vocabulary study
Six poems memorized

Language

Punctuation, capitalization, & quotation facts
Sentence and sentence parts
Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
Creative writing
Dictionary & Thesaurus skills
Letters – business, friendly, post cards, thank you notes
Making an outline
Writing a research paper & book reports

Grammar

Recognizing and diagramming all eight parts of speech and complements
Word usage

History and Geography

Eight documents reviewed
Geography facts, terms, rivers, capitals
The Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civilization
The continent of Europe
Egypt: The Gift of the Nile
Kingdoms and empires
The Middle East: Ancient and Modern
Countries of the Far East

Mountains, Deserts, Climates
Greece: Home of Beauty
Rome: Ruler of the Ancient World
Christianity: The greatest force in history
Nations of Europe (Western and Eastern)
England and the British Isles
Asia: Central and Southern
Australia, Oceania, and Antartica

Science


Animals

Amazing Mammals
A variety of Vertebrates


Matter

Water, Air, Weather

Energy

Force and motion
Electricity and magnetism
Engines
Light

Earth and Space

Geology: Treasures of the Earth
Oceanography: The Living Sea
Astronomy: The Nine Planets, stars, moon, sun
Conservation: Preserving the sea

Arithmetic

Place value of whole numbers and decimals
Mastery of fundamental operations
Rounding off’
Story problems
Roman numerals
Converting measures
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division (decimals and whole numbers)
Time, making change
Factoring

Health

Circulatory System

Life in the blood
Your hardy heart
Pathways through your body


Interpersonal Relationships

Social Acceptance
Mental Awareness
Spiritual Warfare

Digestive System
Digestion begins in the month through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, liver, pancreas, absorbing digested foods.

Bible

Hymns/ choruses
Memory verses
Bible Doctrine

Computer

During the first half of the year the students will be introduced to computer basics using the illustrated text, “Computers Simplified”. During the second half of the year, the students will be instructed in basic principles and operations of the Windows XP operating system. Interspersed throughout the year will be hands on training in basic research on the Internet and using CD-ROM based encyclopedias.

Spanish

Numbers 1-30, colors, shapes, parts of the body, food words, games, beginning conversation, drills, days of the week, months of the year, songs, the alphabet, family, weather, and commonly used verbs.

Penmanship

Review of cursive writing formation
Practice penmanship through creative writing exercises

Spelling and Poetry

Weekly word lists
Vocabulary lists
Eight poems committed to memory

Language

Writing Process
Writing comparison/contrasts, poetry, outlines, library research paper, narration, journal
Sentences and sentence parts
Fragments, run-ons
Punctuation and capitalization rules
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Library skills
Student writers’ handbook

Grammar

Recognizing, diagramming, and using all eight parts of speech

History and Geography

Advanced map studies
Geography facts, including the 50 states
Eight documents reviewed
North America: Land of New Frontiers
Mexico, Central America, Canada and U.S


Science

Plants

Plentiful plants

Animals

Observing invertebrates


Matter

Materials, Matter, Atoms
Elements & Compounds

Middle America: Land of Discoveries
South America: Continent of Infinite Variety
United States: The Colonial Heritage, New World’s First Republic, U.S. in the 20th Century

Earth and Space

Structure of the Earth
God’s Great Universe
Exploring Space

Arithmetic

Place value of whole numbers and decimals
Equation solving
Maintaining skills in fundamental operations
Story problems
Roman numerals
Rounding off
English and metric measures
Converting measures
Adding, subtracting, and multiplying measures
Prime factoring
Ratios and proportions: percent

Bible

Hymns/ choruses
Memory verses
Bible Doctrine

Computer

Students will be taught Windows XP; basic word processing, database, spreadsheet, and internet principles using Microsoft Office XP for Windows. Interspersed throughout the year will be hands on training in doing more advanced research on the internet.

Spanish

Numbers by 10’s to 100, colors, shapes, parts of the body, food words, games, beginning conversation, drills, days of the week, months of the year, songs, the alphabet, weather, family, fruits and vegetables, some verbs, beginning 7th grade grammar during last marking period.

Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry

Vocabulary lessons
Weekly spelling lessons
Eight poems memorized

Literature

Reading for enjoyment and for learning
Plot, Drama, Character, Nonfiction, Setting, Essays, Themes, Poetry
Reading & responding to such authors as: Lewis Carroll, Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Mary O’Neil, Washington Irving, and many more.

The New Gov’t Begins

The Jefferson Era
Years of Growth & Expansion
The Jackson Era
From Sea to Shining Sea
The Worlds of North & South
A Reforming Age

Mathematics

Maintaining skills in fundamental operations
Fractions and decimals
Factoring
Ratio and proportions, probability
Application of percent, statistics
Personal finances
Metric system
Sine, Cosine, & Tangent

Bible

Bible
Hymns

Classification & Kingdoms
Biblical Creationism
Energy of Organisms
Reactions of Organisms
Biological Evolution
Relationships Between Organisms
The Human Body

Basic geometric concepts
Development and use of formulas
Reading and constructing graphs
Introduction to algebra, Pythagorean rule
Negative numbers
Powers and roots
Time zones, latitude, longitude
Introduction to plane and solid geometry

Wise Up!:

This is a study in Proverbs designed especially for leadership and Middle School youth. Relationships, character, family, friends, and decision-making are all important parts of this unique study.

Computer

Students will be taught Word Processing, Database, Spreadsheet, and Internet principles using Microsoft Office XP for Windows. Interspersed throughout the year will be hands on training in doing more advanced research on the Internet.

Spanish I

Teach basic skills in conversation, word formation, alphabet, sounds of letters, sentence structure, vocabulary, Bible verses, games, songs, and writing short compositions. Information of the culture will be discussed

Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry

Vocabulary lessons
Weekly spelling lessons
Nine poems memorized

Literature

Reading for enjoyment and learning: plot, character, setting, themes, and drama
Short stories, biographies & essays
Nonfiction, Poetry, American Folk tradition
Novels (such authors as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Arthur Conan Doyle, O. Henry, Edgar Allen Poe, and many more.

History “The American Nation”

The Road to Civil War
Torn by War
Rebuilding the Nation
The Frontier West
The Rise of Industry
A Diverse Nation
Progressives and Reformers
Expanding Overseas
World War I
The Jazz Age



Science: Earth Science

Earth’s Motions
Glory of the Stars
The Sun
The Nine Planets
Asteroids, Comets, & Meteors
The Moon
Exploration of Space
Intro. to Meteorology
Water of the Atmosphere
Weather prediction
Intro. to Geology
Minerals & Ores
Rocks & Fossils
Mountains & High Hills

World War II
The Fifties
A Time of Turmoil
New Direction
Toward a New Century

Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Oceans & Seas
Glaciers: Power of Ice
Ground Water System
Movement in the Atmosphere
Science, Faith, & Reason

Mathematics Algebra ½

Maintaining skills in fundamental operations
Principles of mathematics
English and metric measures
Basic Algebraic Concepts
Signed numbers, decimals, exponents
Powers and roots
Like and unlike terms
Multiplying and dividing monomials & binomials
Word problems solved algebraically
Reading and constructing graphs
Statistics and probability
Business math

Bible

Hymns
Memory Verses

Computer

During the first half of the year, the students will be introduced to digital photo/image editing techniques using the “Paint Shop Pro” application. During the second half the students will prepare for the production of the MCA Yearbook by learning to use the publication application “Quark Express”.

Spanish II

Continuation of sentence structure in a more advanced format, vocabulary, conversational skills, games, songs, conjugation of verbs – present and past tense. Information on the culture will be shared.