Grade Descriptions (Pre-school through 3rd Grade)
K-4 Readiness (4 year-old)
The K-4 readiness program has a definite curriculum including phonics and reading, writing, numbers, poetry, and fun activities. Children learn the alphabet, number concepts from 1-20, and counting from 1-100. K-4 children do not receive grades.
Kindergarten (5 year-old)
The kindergarten program is a complete educational program that teaches children how to read phonetically. The curriculum includes many small readers, workbooks, and phonics cards. Your child will learn the letters of the alphabet and will learn to read (450-word vocabulary). A complete range of subjects is covered, including writing, art, poetry, music, science, and numbers. The children learn to count from 12 to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's. Children find that the kindergarten curriculum is an enjoyable learning experience.
First Grade
Reading: A Beka Book Christian Reading Series and other readers. Phonics: drill and word analysis skills. Writing: spelling, writing words, and sentences. Arithmetic: emphasis on addition, subtraction, introduction to simple tables of multiplication, money values, story problems, and simple fractions. History, science, Bible instruction, and poetry memorization are also included.
Second Grade
Review of first grade material. Reading: many books, including A Beka Book Christian readers. Phonics: drill work and word analysis skills. Language: vocabulary building, penmanship, and cursive writing. Arithmetic: addition, subtraction, introduction to multiplication, division, and Roman numerals. History, science, Bible instruction, and poetry memorization are also included.