Here is our family’s Elementary to High School
Curriculum Choices for the 2018-2019 school year!
ELEMENTARY
Our 3rd Grader:
- Reading/Phonics: All About Reading: Level 4; Explode the Code books 6-7
- Literature: The Boxcar Children, Encyclopedia Brown, Mouse & the Motorcycle, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, How To Eat Fried Worms, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, A Bear Called Paddington, Louis Braille
- Handwriting: Hero Handwriting (for manuscript review); Conquering Cursive
- Spelling: Joyful Heart Spelling Skills
- Writing/Grammar/Composition: BJU English 3
- Math: Horizons 3 (and moving into 4), Xtra Math
- Bible: Awana T&T, daily Bible Reading
- Additions: Trail Life (Woodland Hawk)
Our 5th Grader:
- Reading/Literature: Lion, Witch, & Wardrobe, The Hundred Dresses, Heidi, Misty of Chincoteague, The Indian in the Cupboard, Twenty One Balloons, The Mysterious Benedict Society, Wonder, Esperanza Rising, Ginger Pye, The Penderwicks; participating in a once a month book club; free reading
- Writing/Grammar/Composition: BJU English 5; Spelling through Scripture; Word Roots 1
- Math: Horizons 5
- Bible: Awana T&T, daily Bible Reading
- Additions: violin lessons, piano lessons, gymnastics, ballet
The Elementary ‘Together’ Subjects:
- Science: Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy
- Social Studies: Ancient History – Mystery of History 1 with corresponding read alouds, timeline, notebook, etc.
- Art: See the Light Art Class (some), art projects at our co-op
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Our 7th Grader:
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- Reading/Literature: Veritas Press Omnibus 2 Secondary (including The Hobbit , The Fellowship of the Ring , The Nine Tailors, The Dragon and the Raven, Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Winning His Spurs, The Two Towers, Henry V, King Richard III, and The Return of the King)
- Writing/Grammar/Composition: BJU English 7 (online, self-paced course)
- Vocabulary: Word Roots 3
- Math: Saxon Math 8/7 with PreAlgebra
- Science: Sonlight H – Technology
- Social Studies: Sonlight Core H – World History (using the core history and only selective read alouds/readers)
- Bible: Student Leader in Awana/Trek, daily Bible Reading
- Spanish: Getting Started in Spanish
- Computers: CompuScholar Digital Savvy (online, self-paced course)
- Additions: Trail Life (Navigator)
HIGH SCHOOL
Our 9th Grader:
- English 9 (Christian Literature, Grammar, and Foundations of Composition):
– Full Length Novels
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew
Joni by Joni Eareckson Tada
Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
– Foundations of Composition (Excelsior online composition and grammar course) - Algebra 1 with Integrated Geometry: Shormann Algebra 1
- Biology: Apologia Exploring Creation with Biology
- World Geography: North Star Geography by Bright Ideas Press
- Spanish 2: BJU self paced online course
- Instrumental Music 1: Cello lessons, Piano Lessons, Member of the local youth orchestra
- World Religion and Cultures:
But Don’t All Religions Lead to God?
World Religions: An Indispensable Introduction
Mimosa
Listening to the Language of the Bible
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus
Sundar Singh: Footprints Over the Mountains
Queen of the Dark Chamber
Jacob Deshazer: Forgive Your Enemies
I Dared to Call Him Father
God’s Global Mosaic
Foreign to Familiar
iWitness Heresies and Cults - Additions: Student Leader in AWANA/Journey
Our 11th Grader:
- English 11 (American Literature and Composition):
– Sonlight American Literature 430
Eternity in Their Hearts Brave Companions
Up From Slavery Elements of Style
A Separate Peace Best Short Stories of O. Henry
Ender’s Game The Chosen
Outliers The Grapes of Wrath
Evidence Not Seen Jacob Have I Loved
Teaching a Stone to Talk The Portable Poe
Death of a Salesman My Antonia
100 Best Loved Poems Fidelity
How to Read a Book Our Town
The Scarlet Letter On Writing Well
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Algebra 2b with Integrated Geometry: Shormann Algebra 2
- Advanced Biology: Apologia Exploring Creation with Advanced Biology
- American History: Exploring America by Notgrass
- Spanish 2: BJU self paced online course
- Creative Writing: One Year Adventure Novel
- Information Technology: CompuScholar Digital Savvy (online, self-paced course)
- Additions: Student Leader in AWANA/Journey; Violin Lessons, Gymnastics, American Heritage Girls (Patriot); Driving Practice, PSAT/SAT Practice; writing/revising/editing her own novel
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Would you like to see our curriculum choices from previous years?
2017-2018 (10th, 8th, 6th, 4th, 2nd)
2016-2017 (9th, 7th, 5th, 3rd, 1st)
2015-2016 (8th, 6th, 4th, 2nd, Kindergarten)
2014-2015 (7th, 5th, 3rd, 1st, PreK)
2013-2014 (6th, 4th, 2nd, K, preschool)
2012-2013 (5th, 3rd, 1st, PreK, 2 year old)
2011-2012 (4th, 2nd, K, 3’s preschool, toddler)
2010-2011 (3rd, 1st, PreK, 2 year old, 4 month old baby)
2009-2010 (2nd, K, 3’s preschool, toddler, baby arrived end of year)
2008-2009 (1st, PreK, 2 year old, 6 month old baby)
2007-2008 (K, 3’s preschool, toddler, baby arrived mid year)
2006-2007 (PreK, 2 year old, 7 month old baby)
– Joyful Heart Character
2005-2006 (3’s preschool, toddler, baby arrived mid year)
– Joyful Heart Bible and Rhyme
2004-2005 (2 year old, 6 mo old baby)
– Joyful Heart Learning
