Classes are offered Monday - Thursday. There are six blocks per day, two of which are either PE or Recess. Both Math and Lanaguage Arts will be taught in the mornings with extra-curriculars in the aftersnoons. Specific curriculums will be listed here as we receive them from the teachers.

Primary A and B combine for the following classes:

Mondays - Music and Etiquette

Tuesdays - STEM

Wednesdays - Bible and Spanish

Thursdays - Art

Math Curriculum: 2nd Grade Math Curriculum Bundle by Tara West - Little Minds at Work (teacherspayteachers.com) - adapted as needed for our 1st graders

Phonics Curriculum: Second Grade Phonics Curriculum by Tara West - Little Minds at Work (teacherspayteachers.com) - adapted as needed for our 1st graders

Times: 9:30-3:30

Curriculum/Descriptions

US Stories/Writing: Using short stories about America, students will explore literary elements and expand their knowledge of events and people that shaped our country.  Students will extend their knowledge through engaging sentence writing and will begin learning the parts of a sentence..

US History: Beginning with the Constitution, students will learn the major events of the 19th century, 1776 to 1900, through hands-on and interactive activities.

Animals/Ecology: Students will be studying the Pacific Northwest, which is an expansive coastal bio region that stretches from California to British Columbia. They will study the wildlife living in these regions; learn about their classification, habitats, and how they interact with their ecosystems. They will also learn about the plants and microorganisms that help support these ecosystems, while exploring topics such as sustainability and conservation. Towards the end of the year, they will choose an animal and the habitat it lives in. They will create a diorama or presentation board and write a report on the animal to present to the class. Class requirements: spiral notebook-wide ruled, two-pocket folder.

Music Appreciation: This class will help students build familiarity with various instruments & styles of music and improve their musical abilities. Students will explore music from various time periods and cultures, such as world, classical, jazz, and folk music. They will learn what to listen for and why it’s important. Throughout the year they will learn how to play instruments, sing, play musical games and analyze music.

Music Theory: Introduction the fundamentals necessary to read, write and analyze music. Students will explore the musical alphabet, learning about note names, note value, the music staff, pitch, rhythm and more. Throughout the year they will play instruments, sing, play musical games and learn how to speak and understand the language of music

Art Techniques: Students will learn the techniques used in various art forms such as: drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. The students will immerse themselves in an in-depth study of each of these art forms. This class will also explore careers in art and local artists. Students will choose a piece of artwork to show at the end of the year art show.

Art History: Students will learn about the lives and famous works of various master artists throughout history. This class will explore the stories of individual artists within major periods of art; from the late 18th century art period, moving into the 19th century art period as the year progresses. The students will learn how to look at works of art not just as objects, but as a way of understanding the world, and the societies in which they were created. The students will gain an understanding of specific art techniques used throughout art history and will learn the importance of the artist's contribution to art history. The students will use these techniques to create their own work of art in the style of the artist studied. Students will choose a piece of artwork to show at the end of the year art show

Financial Literacy: Curriculum from Evan-Moor which covers using money, earning money, paying bills and using banks to name a few.

Life Skills: Curriculum from The Etiquette Factory

Drama - Puppetry: Students will study puppeteers, the puppet industry, and various types of puppets. Students will create puppets and learn how puppets can be brought to life. While the focus of this class is puppetry, students will also learn about teamwork, storytelling, performing skills, and the basic elements of acting.

US Stories/Writing: Using short stories about America, students will explore literary elements and expand their knowledge of events and people that shaped our country.  Students will extend their knowledge through engaging sentence work, reviewing the basics of grammar, mechanics, and word choice. 

US History: Beginning with the Constitution, students will learn the major events of the 19th century, 1776 to 1900, through hands-on and interactive activities.

Citizenship: In this course, students will be studying the characteristics of a responsible U.S. citizen. They will learn how and why the U.S. government was created by the U.S. Constitution and be able to evaluate the importance of civic duties and responsibilities to the preservation of the United States’ constitutional republic.

Writing (2 blocks): Using short stories and tales, students will review the literary elements and analyze writing style, use Biblical truths to analyze the morals. Students will be learning the style and structure of the IEW method of writing to improve our note-taking, summarizing, sentence writing, paragraph writing, and story writing. Students will have weekly writing assignments that will be edited by the teacher.

Art History: Students will learn about the lives and famous works of various master artists throughout history. This class will explore the stories of individual artists within major periods of art; from the late 18th century art period, moving into the 19th century art period as the year progresses. The students will learn how to look at works of art not just as objects, but as a way of understanding the world, and the societies in which they were created. The students will gain an understanding of specific art techniques used throughout art history and will learn the importance of the artist's contribution to art history. The students will use these techniques to create their own work of art in the style of the artist studied. Students will choose a piece of artwork to show at the end of the year art show

Financial Literacy: Curriculum from Evan-Moor which covers using money, earning money, paying bills and using banks to name a few.

Animals/Ecology: Students will be studying the Pacific Northwest, which is an expansive coastal bioregion that stretches from California to British Columbia. They will study the wildlife living in these regions; learn about their classification, habitats, and how they interact with their ecosystems. They will also learn about the plants and microorganisms that help support these ecosystems, while exploring topics such as sustainability and conservation. Towards the end of the year, they will choose an animal and the habitat it lives in. They will create a diorama or presentation board and write a report on the animal to present to the class. Class requirements: spiral notebook-wide ruled, two-pocket folder.

Art Techniques: Students will learn the techniques used in various art forms such as: drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. The students will immerse themselves in an in-depth study of each of these art forms. This class will also explore careers in art and local artists. Students will choose a piece of artwork to show at the end of the year art show.

Music Appreciation: This class will help students build familiarity with various instruments & styles of music and improve their musical abilities. Students will explore music from various time periods and cultures, such as world, classical, jazz, and folk music. They will learn what to listen for and why it’s important. Throughout the year they will learn how to play instruments, sing, play musical games and analyze music.

History: Story of the World, Year 3

History Application: Projects related to Story of the World History Class

Drama-Public Speaking: This class will combine both public speaking and drama. Public Speaking: Students will learn the elements of persuasive, informative, memorial, inaugural, sales pitch, argumentative, and storytelling speeches. They will learn the basics of speech construction and presentations. As students gain confidence in their public speaking abilities, lessons intensify to continue student growth. This class will help increase communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, while building self-esteem. Drama: Students will learn the basics elements of theatre arts. They will learn about pantomime, improvisation and effective speaking using articulation, projection, and breathing. Students will learn how to develop their own material with improvisation and scripted writing. They will explore various theatre roles and functions. Students will perform at our Holiday show and end of the year assembly.

Music Theory: Introduction of the fundamentals necessary to read, write and analyze music. Students will explore the musical alphabet, learning about note names, note value, the music staff, pitch, rhythm and more. Throughout the year they will play instruments, sing, play musical games and learn how to speak and understand the language of music.