Grade School Curriculum

One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight | All Grades

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Grade One Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Fairy tales, nature stories, folk tales
  • Phonetic introduction to letters
  • Reading approached through writing
  • Arithmetic (all four processes)

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Grade Two Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Multi-cultural fables, legends and Saint storiesstudent
  • Arithmetic (all four processes in more depth)
  • Science: Nature study
  • Writing, reading, elements of grammar

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Grade Three Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Hebrew Scriptures
  • Natural sciences: The study of practical life - farming, housing, soils and plants, garden work
  • Reading, writing, composition, punctuation, parts of speech, grammar, cursive writing, spelling
  • Arithmetic, weight & measurement, money

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Grade Four Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Norse Mythology and sagas
  • Grammar, letter writing, oral book reports, spelling
  • Arithmetic, weight & measurement, fractions
  • Local geography, maps
  • Zoology: animals and their relationship to human beings

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Grade Five Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Greek Mythology, ancient civilizations through Greek times
  • American geography related to vegetation, agriculture and economics
  • Composition, grammar, spelling
  • Decimals, ratio, proportion, freehand geometry
  • Botany

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Grade Six Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Roman, North African, Asia Minor and Medieval European
  • South American and African geography
  • Physics (acoustics, electricity, magnetism, optics and heat)
  • Composition, grammar, spelling
  • Introduction to algebra; geometry with tools

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Grade Seven Core Subjects

  • History and literature: Renaissance culture, Age of Exploration
  • European and world geography
  • Astronomy, inorganic chemistry, electricity, mechanics
  • Nutrition and physiology
  • Algebra, Euclidean geometry
  • The 7th grade Algebra main lesson block is a relaxed introduction to the world of variables, expressions and equations. The emphasis is on developing a clear and true understanding of the fundamentals of Algebra.
    * A scale and a mystery introduce the solving of equations.
    * Students' various names and nicknames provide metaphors for understanding expressions.
    * Stories make the fundamental rules of algebra easy to remember.
    * The idea of debt helps students understand negative numbers.
    * "Translating" helps make the meaning of equations clear.

    After this lesson block we move on to other subjects, leaving them confident and eager for more! They have a chance to assimilate this introduction and have a sturdy foundation to build on when they begin the full Algebra I course in 8th grade. Many of our graduates are able to take Geometry or Algebra II as freshmen in high school.

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Grade Eight Core Subjects

  • Modern history, revolutions, Shakespearean drama
  • Geography of Asia
  • Biology, organic chemistry, hydraulics, meteorology
  • Algebra, solid geometry

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All Grades - Special Subjects

  • Music (vocal and instrumental)
  • Foreign language (Spanish with Japanese options as additions)
  • Handwork (knitting, crocheting, sewing, woodworking)
  • Fine arts (Painting, drawing & sculpting and modeling)
  • Eurythmy (rhythmic movement) and drama
  • Games, physical education
  • Drama

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