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Students participate in lively drills and interactive lessons. Homework is assigned to be uploaded in Edmodo prior to the next class. Standards aligned technology, oral presentations, and field trips are used to support project based learning.

· Phonics and Reading—Daily practice helps your child reinforce the phonics concepts that develop their reading skills. Students will read aloud books containing classic and modern stories and poetry that are keyed to phonics sounds.

· Language—Student will know learn how and when to capitalize and how to write complete sentences and even short stories!

· Spelling and Poetry—The 32 phonics-based word lists with activities reinforce reading skills and teach spelling. Starting second semester, vocabulary words complete with definitions are added. And students will memorize 7 delightful poems!

· Writing—Abeka's step-by-step cursive approach to good penmanship emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice.

· Arithmetic—Learning place value, addition and subtraction, money, graphs, measurement, time, temperature, and fractions this year will become a positive experience because of Abeka's clear instruction and planned practice.

· History—Your students will read about the people who built America and gain a better understanding of American holidays, patriotic songs, and flag etiquette.

· Science—Students will boost reading comprehension while developing thinking skills as each student thinks through the “how” and “why” questions behind the basic science of the human body, plants, animals, matter, energy, and space.

· Health—From regular flossing to proper eating, from crossing the street to fire escape plans, from learning to apologize to properly answering the phone, your students will learn how to glorify God in how they take care of themselves and in how they treat others. 

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Reading—Reading from classics, modern stories, and poetry gives students a window on his world and presents him with Christian ideals and spiritual values. All that plus increased reading comprehension and vocabulary development!

Grammar and Composition—Students learn to use their language naturally from the useful, practical way that grammar is taught in conjunction with composition, research, and oral usage.

Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry—A straightforward teach/practice/test approach makes spelling “second nature” to your young writer. The interesting weekly lists cover such topics as home, French words, food, and more. Your child will also learn to spell, define, and use 10–20 vocabulary words in each lesson. And what an accomplishment when he can recite from memory all 6 poems!

Penmanship—Daily penmanship practice begins with a review of “trouble-maker” formations and then graduates into creative writing and journal entries.

Arithmetic—Challenge your child with decimals, more advanced word problems, and basic geometry, all taught step-by-step. As in the other skills subjects, the Abeka program ensures repetition and maintenance of basic skills and builds a foundation of understanding necessary for more abstract concepts.

Science—Your child will learn all about the mysteries around him—worlds of plants and animals and insects. 

History—The 300 colorful pictures illustrate the journey from the beginning of recorded history to the present. Along the way, your child will meet explorers and leaders and missionaries. Told from a Christian perspective and combined with geography and map activities.

Abeka's 5th grade level curriculum will be used in this combination class. This engaging curriculum, built on a solid Christian worldview, will guide your child through the Eastern Hemisphere, their first research paper, pre-algebra concepts, and much more!  The teacher will differentiate instruction based upon your child's interests, abilities, and performance level.

Please see the handout above.

English

Literature—Stories about people—pioneers, patriots, professional athletes, etc.—entertain, inspire, and teach young people. Great storytellers like Dickens, O’Henry, and Kipling will develop your child’s vocabulary and reading comprehension. Discussion and essay questions build his thinking skills.

Grammar and Composition—A solid foundation in traditional grammar teaches your child how language works and develops his logical thinking. A variety of writing applications ensure that his communication skills are strengthened.

Vocabulary, Spelling, Poetry—Knowing the best word is often what distinguishes the best communicators. The 20 weekly spelling words and 10 vocabulary words from literature will take your child one step closer toward that goal. He will also learn from memory 8 poems, including “If” by Kipling and “Chartless” by Dickinson.

Basic Math—Advance confidently into algebra through work with polynomials, square roots, and simplifying equations. Your child will be introduced to basic geometry and trigonometry in problem-solving exercises that apply concepts. Constant reinforcement of essential skills lays the foundation for success with new concepts.

Life Science—Your student will get a clear presentation of life science and how all of life from insects to plants to people work together within God’s order and design. 

World History—Help your child learn about the past from a Christian perspective and plan for the future in light of Christian principles. His study will take him through the halls of history to meet the Egyptians and their pyramids, Rome and its empire, Johann Gutenberg and his printing press, America and the Industrial Era, and more.