Lower School Curriculum Overview
Grade
K3
K4
K5
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Reading
Wilson Fundations Orton-Gillingham Based
Phonics/Morphology
Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness
Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension
Making Meaning Collaborative Classroom/Novel Studies
Literature Based Units
Grammar
Writing
Easy Grammar/Mountain Language/ IXL
Handwriting without Tears
Math
Core Program
Affixes/Greek and Latin Roots
Done Cross-Curricular Writing Units focusing on Narrative, Informational, and Opinion Writing
On-Going
Touch Math
Big Ideas Modeling Real Life
Fact Practice
Xtra Math/Math Ninja/IXL
Spiral Review
Mountain Math/Math Homework
Science
Core Program
Standards Based Units
STEM/Hands on Experiments
Purposeful Design- ACSI
Projects/Field Trips/Theme Days/Outdoor Classroom
Social Studies
Core Program
Standards Based Units
Current Events
Alabama and American History/Geography
God’s World News
Bible
Core Program
Service/Worldview
Preschool Bible Units
Building on the Rock Summit Ministries/ Bible Memory/Westminster Shorter Catechism
Chapel/Service Projects/Biblical Integration into all subject areas/Discipleship Groups