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The Bible course introduces students to the Bible. The students will learn about the lives of many people in the Bible. Students will also complete activities that help them deepen their understanding of the lessons and what they learn about God’s Word. The Bible course teaches students how much Jesus loves them and will encourage them to pursue a personal relationship with Christ. Additionally, the material taught in this course will serve as a building block in years to come as students deepen their knowledge about the Bible.

This literacy course introduces students to foundational concepts that will help them tremendously as they begin reading! Within this course, students are encouraged to be active learners. Students will learn about the alphabet and the sounds each letter makes. Additionally, students will learn about short vowel sounds throughout the course. The course incorporates phonics, writing, early reading, science, and social studies. This course integrates a biblical worldview within the numerous lessons and activities.

This math course introduces students to the foundations of mathematics that will serve as a vital starting point in their math education. Students are provided with engaging, exciting, and interactive lessons that build upon one another. Students will learn about numbers to twenty, counting, understanding sets, ordering numbers, number parts, days and months, shapes, sums and differences, measurement, patterns, graphing, fractions, and money. Additionally, this course allows students to connect a real-life biblical worldview with everyday math situations.

The student will learn, through exploring the Bible, how God loves us and wants us to share His love with others. By learning more about Jesus Christ, the student will know how to answer questions about their faith. They will also learn how to communicate with God. Students will learn how to pray and how it is important for spiritual growth.

This history course will provide students with an invaluable starting point in their history education. Students will learn about the lives of leaders in Virginia’s history and their contributions to the Commonwealth. Students will also learn about basic map skills, economic concepts of goods and services, consumers and producers, and making economic choices. Additionally, students will learn about the traits of a good citizen and the importance of communities. Students will gain insights into a biblical worldview of history through this course and how it should affect their daily lives and actions.

In this literacy course, students will be immersed in a text-rich environment to develop communication skills, phonological awareness, phonetic skills, vocabulary, and comprehension, and use reading materials as sources of information and entertainment. Students will read fiction and nonfiction texts and use strategies to read new words and familiar selections with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will write in various forms to communicate ideas and continue to research to answer questions and solve problems by using available resources. Students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.

This math course helps students continue to build and strengthen their math skills. Students will continue to learn about counting, comparing, and ordering sets of up to 110 objects; recognizing and describing simple repeating and growing patterns; and tracing, describing, and sorting plane figures. Students will also learn to recognize and describe part-whole relationships for numbers up to 10 and solve story and picture problems using addition and subtraction within 20. Additionally, students will use nonstandard units to measure, organize, and interpret data. Moreover, students will learn about fractional concepts involving halves and fourths. The students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course!

This science course introduces students to basic science skills that will be built upon in years to come. Students will begin conducting simple experiments and be introduced to classifying plants and animals based on superficial characteristics. Emphasis is placed on the relationships among objects and their interactions. Students are expected to know the fundamental relationships between the sun and Earth and the relationship between seasonal changes and plant and animal activities. Students will also begin to develop an understanding of moving objects, critical natural resources, and how to be a scientist. Students will deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.

This Bible course will explore Scripture and Bible role models to teach character in everyday life. In addition, students will learn Scripture through Bible verses and how to apply these teachings to their own lives. Students will also have weekly prayer journals where they practice talking to God. The student will develop a deeper understanding of the Bible and biblical principles and ways to apply what they’ve learned to everyday life.

This history course introduces many new topics and will continue to build on topics learned within First Grade History. Students will learn about the lives of Americans, their contributions to the United States, and the heritage of the American Indians. Students will continue to develop mapping skills and demonstrate an understanding of basic economic concepts. Moreover, students will recognize that the United States is a land of people who have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions. Students will continue to learn how to apply a biblical worldview while working through this course, which will help prepare them for their everyday lives as citizens in their communities.

In this literacy course, students will continue to build their literacy skills. Students will explore fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary by effectively using speaking and listening skills in oral language discussions. Students will also use a combination of strategies when reading with fluency, accuracy, and expression. Students will demonstrate comprehension skills by identifying main ideas, making and confirming predictions, questioning, summarizing, and drawing conclusions. Students will transition to cursive handwriting and will understand writing as a process while writing in various forms. Students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course!

This math course helps students continue to build and strengthen their math skills. Students will learn vital math vocabulary, three-digit whole numbers, and solid geometric figures. Students will continue to learn, use, and gain proficiency in basic addition facts through the tens table and the corresponding subtraction facts. Students will explore U.S. customary and metric units of measure, predict using simple probability, and create and interpret picture and bar graphs. Students will work with problem-solving, patterns, and will practice identifying missing numbers in addition and subtraction facts. The students will continue to deepen their education through these areas with biblical integration throughout the course.

This science course allows students to explore the scientific method while participating in experiments. Students will engage in various science concepts such as the scientific method, magnets, states of matter, the water cycle, weather, adaptations, habitats, life cycles, measurement, and health. The student will participate in a variety of fun hands-on activities. This course will emphasize God’s creation and design of the world, which will help students apply a biblical worldview as they continue to learn about science.

Through the utilization of God’s truth and intriguing activities, in this Bible course, students will explore the life of Jesus and the choices He wants the reader to make through the engaging course theme of “Passport to Adventure.” Students will research the lives of biblical figures and examine Christian character traits as they explore how the early disciples spread the Gospel. Students will learn Christian values, strengthen their faith, memorize Scripture, and apply it to daily life. This course will help students expand their knowledge of the early church, Christ, and His teachings. It will provide valuable opportunities for students to develop a closer and more powerful relationship with Christ.

This history course provides students with exciting and engaging opportunities to explore historical events, people, and places that have helped to shape the world today. The student will take a journey through time to visit the ancient empires of China, Greece, Rome, Mali, and Egypt and will learn the fundamentals of the development of culture and a way of life. Biblical truths are woven continuously throughout the course, allowing students to see and experience God’s incredible plan throughout history. These in-depth explorations pave a clear path for students to embrace and understand patterns of the past and prepare students to be Christ-followers and to learn and exhibit citizenship behaviors to help create a better future.

This language arts course utilizes engaging activities and technologies to help students learn new spelling, vocabulary, correct word usage, punctuation, capitalization, and the utilization of the parts of speech. The entire language arts course is interwoven with God’s truths and principles. The students benefit from literature selections that help develop strong reading comprehension and fluency skills. Additionally, creative writing strategies are used in this course to assist students in expressing their thoughts effectively through various writing styles.

This math course provides students exceptional opportunities to make real biblical worldview connections to math through engaging and exciting lessons, materials, and activities. The math course utilizes a biblical theme in each math module that helps the students review their prior knowledge and build a solid foundation for continued future knowledge. An end-of-the-course math review and interactive practice allow the students to utilize their acquired math skills through an innovative process that will encourage and excite each student’s interest in math.

This science course will allow the student to discover scientific topics through interactive, hands-on, and engaging activities and lessons. The student will study various aspects of God’s creation, with Christian values as a guide. The truths of creation and God’s design will be interwoven throughout the course, allowing the student to learn sound scientific knowledge through a biblical worldview.

This Bible course will immerse the student in God’s Word to help students understand who God is, what He’s done, and what He offers each individual. Through the theme “Bible Superheroes,” students will learn about the lives of Jesus, Solomon, Peter, and other key biblical people. Students will also learn about well-known missionaries who have helped spread the gospel around the world and their heroic qualities, such as humility, wisdom, and kindness. Students will learn how they can integrate the character traits of these Bible heroes into their lives.

This history course gives students an overview of the settlement of Virginia and the beginning of the United States of America. Students will see the new nation’s development and study the events and people that contributed to the free America of today. Students will journey through Jamestown, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and present-day America through the lens of Virginia history. The student will learn about the foundations of the government of today. Students will learn about and use history tools to understand what it means to be a historian, archeologist, and anthropologist.

Fourth-grade language arts allows students to interact with exciting reading text, practice grammar skills, embrace the components of great writing, and spell grade-level appropriate words. Students will enjoy reading books like Shiloh, Henry and Beezus, Because of Winn-Dixie, Stone Fox, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, Chocolate Fever, Jackie Robinson, and read a book about a Famous American. Students will complete a written and oral presentation on the Famous American book they choose.

This math course emphasizes problem-solving skills by teaching students how to add, subtract, multiply, divide, average, and write the value of multi-digit numbers. Students will learn to apply mathematical concepts to everyday life using decimals, fractions, estimation, probability, measurement (US and metric), graphs, word problems involving money, and basic geometry. The course provides students exceptional opportunities to make real biblical worldview connections to math through engaging and exciting lessons, materials, and activities. The math course utilizes a biblical theme in each math module that helps the students review their prior knowledge and build a solid foundation for continued future knowledge.

This science course challenges students to understand God better as they investigate the world through research, projects, and hands-on activities. The course comprises exciting modules covering concepts related to Creation, space, weather, rocks and minerals, plants, insects, ecosystems, friction, force, and electricity. The student will engage in investigating and solving problems utilizing the scientific method.

This Bible course encourages and teaches students the importance of reading the Bible daily and memorizing Scripture. Through the theme “Missions Are Possible,” students will explore the following topics: the importance of missions and service, the life and ministry of Jesus, God’s judgment and grace, the early church, fruits of the Spirit, building Godly character, obedience, an overview of the events of Revelation, and how these events impact people today by using God’s truths and engaging materials. Students will also study how to be Christ-followers and carry God’s message around the globe and in the communities in which they live.

This history course relates to the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will use historical and geographical analysis skills to explore the early history of the United States and understand the ideas and events that strengthened the Union. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history chronologically and learn about change and continuity in our history. They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation for American ideals and institutions and examine people’s everyday life at different times in the country’s history through the use of primary and secondary sources.

This language arts course emphasizes reading comprehension and integrates skills attainment from texts. Students will increase nonfiction reading comprehension by identifying the author’s organizational patterns and using the text to support opinions and conclusions. The student will expand their vocabulary using knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones and use the writing process to write in various forms, including narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. Students will deliver multimodal presentations and compare/contrast various techniques used in media messages. The student will demonstrate comprehension of the research process by evaluating the information’s relevance, reliability, and credibility to create a final product.

This math course emphasizes number sense with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. The focus includes concepts of prime and composite numbers and solving problems using order of operations for positive whole numbers. Students will develop proficiency in using fractions and decimals to solve practical problems. Students explore probability using a sample space, a tree diagram, or the Fundamental Counting Principle. Students will solve problems involving volume, area, and perimeter. Students will be introduced to expressions with a variable. They will develop skills to assist in the understanding of the algebraic concepts needed for success in the middle grades.

This science course emphasizes the importance of selecting appropriate instruments for measuring and recording observations. Students are introduced to more detailed concepts of sound and light and the tools used for studying. Students explore the fundamental concepts of matter, including atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds, through a biblical worldview. This scientific view defines the idea that explanations of nature are developed and tested using observation, experimentation, models, evidence, and systematic processes. Students will use the engineering design process to create prototypes and develop an understanding of the steps used. They will use the process to create new ideas and develop these into workable models.