Grammar School Curriculum

Kindergarten ~ Barbara Post & Holly Chaffee

Tall Oaks Classical Cursive Handwriting
Phonics using Spell To Write and Read
Saxon Math for Kindergarten
Reading Circle/Story time-Introduction to Children’s Literature
Bible Survey – Creation to Pentecost; Attributes of God
Memorization of Hymns, Poems and Scripture
Hands-on-Science with songs and chants
Community Awareness
Art – reflecting weekly phonogram, Physical Education and Chorus

First Grade ~ Barbara Sypher & Shannon Horton

Saxon Math for First Grade
God’s Plan – CSI
Science – Unit Studies in Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Physics
Literature - based Reading Program
Phonics and Spelling using Spell to Write and Read
Tall Oaks Classical Cursive Handwriting
Shurley 1 English Grammar
Geography – Map Skills, Continents, Oceans, Delaware, Australia, Antarctica
Art, Physical Education, Chorus and Grammar of Music
Scripture Memory Program

Second Grade ~ Resna Brunson & Jen Burrows

Saxon Math for Second Grade
Bible Survey – Genesis through Deuteronomy
Science – Unit studies in Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Physics
Literature - based in-class Reading Program
Phonics and Spelling using Spell to Write and Read
Tall Oaks Classical Cursive Handwriting
English/Composition – Shurley Grammar 2 and Excellence in Writing
History – Old Testament & Ancient Egypt, Map skills
Geography – Africa, US States and Capitals, Review of Continents
Art, Physical Education, Chorus and Grammar of Music
Scripture and Catechism Memory Program

Third Grade ~ Susan Vogelmann & Heather Rash

Saxon Math for Third Grade
Bible Survey Joshua through 1Kings 2 (death of David)
Science – Unit studies in Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Physics
Literature - based Reading Program
Phonicsand Spelling using Spell to Write and Read
Tall Oaks Classical Cursive Handwriting
English – Shurley Grammar 3
Composition – Excellence in Writing
History – New Testament Times, Ancient Greece and Rome
Geography – Asia and the Middle East, Map Skills
Latin 3 - Latin for Children, Book A
Art, Physical Education, Chorus and Grammar of Music (Recorder)
Scripture and Catechism Memory Program

Fourth Grade ~ Judy Brearly & Susan Palmer & Stephanie Welch

Saxon Math 5/4
Bible Survey 1 Kings 3 through Malachi
Science – Unit studies in Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Physics
Literature-based Reading Program
Phonetic Spelling using Spell to Write and Read
Tall Oaks Classical Cursive Handwriting
English – Shurley Grammar 4
Composition – Progymnasmata (Fable)
History – Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation
Geography – Europe & Eurasia
Latin 4 - Latin for Children, Book B
Art, Physical Education, Chorus and Grammar of Music (Recorder)
Scripture and Catechism Memory Program

Fifth Grade ~ Maria Donnelly & Lori Heddinger

Saxon Math 6/5
Bible Survey the Gospels
Science – Unit studies in Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Physics
Literature - based Reading Program
Phonetic Spelling using Spell to Write and Read
Tall Oaks Classical Cursive Handwriting
English- Shurley Grammar 6
Composition - Progymnasmata (Narrative)
History – Exploration, Settlement and Colonization of Early America
Geography – US States and Capitals in depth, South and Central America
Latin 5
Art, Physical Education, Chorus and Grammar of Music
Scripture and Catechism Memory Program

Sixth Grade ~ Laureen Davison, Louise Shaw & Stephanie Welch

Saxon Math 7/6
Bible Survey Acts to Revelation
Science – Unit studies in Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Physics
Literature-based Reading Program
Vocabulary – Vocabulary from Classical Roots
English – Shurley Grammar 7
Composition – Progymnasmata (Chreia/Maxim)
History – 1812 to Present
Geography – World Geography
Latin 6 - Latin Alive
Art, Physical Education, Chorus and Grammar of Music (Hand chimes)
Scripture and Catechism Memory Program

Grammar Aide ~ Andrea Baines, Jenny Hardcastle, Debbi Pozsonyi
Grammar of Latin ~ Susan Palmer (3^rd & 4^th), Nathan Tillman (5^th & 6^th)
Art ~ Debbie Favuzza
Chorus & Grammar of Music ~ Kathryn Lort
Physical Education ~ Louise Shaw, Beth McGarvey, Shelley Stone