Kindergarten
Math: Students are introduced to mathematical concepts in a developmentally appropriate way through hands-on and small group learning. Topics include number, sense, addition and subtraction, time, money, geometry and measurement. Students will also connect Bible principles to math concepts. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students learn and practice grade appropriate language arts skills and strategies (reading, writing, word study, spelling, phonics, etc.) through genre studies and guided reading groups. It is through genre understandings that our students think, talk and read texts with deeper understanding and write effectively. Our small-group instructional context allows teachers to support each reader’s development for processing new texts, skills and strategies at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and Pinnell)
Science: Students are introduced to what science is and what scientist do. They will learn to defend the truth that God created all things and sustains their existence; to explain how the design of living things meets their needs for growth and survival. Through inquiry-based activities, students have the opportunity to apply foundational science process skills to develop orderly approaches to problem solving. Students also participate in S.T.E.M based activities to develop science skills and teamwork. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students are introduced to social studies skills with a grade-appropriate yet academically rigorous program giving students a broad foundation for future grades. Students will look at their roles as family and community members and will be encouraged to see themselves from God’s perspective. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
First Grade
Math: Students will learn place value, addition, subtraction, geometry, time, money, measurement, and fractions. Writing equations, reading graphs, and other concepts are introduced as part of problem-solving skills. Lessons use hands-on manipulatives, practice for reinforcement, and small group learning to meet the needs of each student. Students will also connect Bible principles to math concepts. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students learn and practice grade appropriate language arts skills and strategies (reading, writing, word study, spelling, phonics, etc.) through genre studies and guided reading groups. It is through genre understandings that our students think, talk and read texts with deeper understanding and write effectively. Our small-group instructional context allows teachers to support each reader’s development for processing new texts, skills and strategies at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and Pinnell)
Science: Students continue to investigate what science is and what scientist do. They will learn to defend the truth that God created all things and sustains their existence; to analyze the patterns of the earth, sun, moon, and stars; and to explain the properties of light and sound and communication using both. Through inquiry-based activities students have the opportunity to apply foundational science process skills to develop orderly approaches to problem solving. Students also participate in S.T.E.M based activities to develop science skills and teamwork. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students will be introduced to different fields of social studies while also covering American history from the Native Americans and the colonies, to today. The course gives students a broad foundation for future grades. Students look at their roles as family and community members and are encouraged to see themselves from God’s perspective. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
Second Grade
Math: Students will develop an understanding of place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division money, geometry and fractions. Manipulatives are used to help students visualize the math concepts they learn. Basic word problems are introduced to exercise students’ problem-solving skills. Students will also connect Bible principles to math concepts. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students learn and practice grade appropriate language arts skills and strategies (reading, writing, word study, spelling, phonics, etc.) through genre studies and guided reading groups. It is through genre understandings that our students think, talk and read texts with deeper understanding and write effectively. Our small-group instructional context allows teachers to support each reader’s development for processing new texts, skills and strategies at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and Pinnell)
Science: Students are taught to use science process or inquiry skills to learn and tell about God’s creation. Students will focus on what scientist do, living things, plants, habitats, fossils and dinosaurs, the layers and features of the earth, how the earth moves, natural resources, forces and motion, and how the body works. Students also participate in S.T.E.M based activities and projects to develop science skills and teamwork. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students will explore American culture in colonial times from Jamestown to the War for Independence. Students will learn facts about colonial farming, shop keeping, clothing and also interesting information about kings and queens in Europe ruling at the time. All topics are presented from a Biblical perspective. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
Third Grade
Math: Students will be challenged to think more deeply about their calculations and the implications of math on their worldview. Topics include place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, time, money, fractions, geometry and measurement. Teachers use a hands-on approach and real-life application projects to teach these skills. Students will also connect Bible principles to math concepts. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students learn and practice grade appropriate language arts skills and strategies (reading, writing, word study, spelling, phonics, etc.) through genre studies and guided reading groups. It is through genre understandings that our students think, talk and read texts with deeper understanding and write effectively. Our small-group instructional context allows teachers to support each reader’s development for processing new texts, skills and strategies at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and Pinnell)
Science: Students are taught to use science process or inquiry skills to learn and tell about God’s creation. Students will focus on warm- and cold-blooded animals, plants, ecosystems, matter, sound, energy in motion, soil, rocks and minerals, weather, the solar system, and cells, tissues, organs and skin. Students also participate in a weekly S.T.E.M challenge to encourage deeper thinking and strengthen problem solving skills. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students will learn history from the framing of the Constitution up until the days of the Wild West. Students will relive key moments in our nation’s history and discover interesting traditions from the past. They will also discuss American democracy and growth in the east. All topics are presented from a Biblical perspective. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
Fourth Grade
Math: Students will learn, practice and further develop an understanding of place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, geometry, time, money, measurement and beginning pre-algebra. The students will see that our God created a world of order, and they will see how math applies to their everyday lives. Students will learn through small group learning and hands-on application. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students learn and practice grade appropriate language arts skills and strategies (reading, writing, word study, spelling, phonics, etc.) through genre studies and guided reading groups. It is through genre understandings that our students think, talk and read texts with deeper understanding and write effectively. Our small-group instructional context allows teachers to support each reader’s development for processing new texts, skills and strategies at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and Pinnell)
Science: Students will use science process or inquiry skills to learn and tell about God’s creation. Students will focus on God’s Creation (plants and animals), forces and energy, the moon and oceans, our earth, and the human body. Students also participate in a weekly S.T.E.M challenge to encourage deeper thinking and strengthen problem solving skills. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students will learn history from the founding of America to World War II. Topics are presented from a Biblical perspective and include a study of regions of the United States, rebuilding a nation after the Civil War, Inventors, the arts and the press, and US territories. Students will also continue their practice of reading timelines and maps. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
Fifth Grade
Math: Students will increase understanding and build confidence in working with number sense, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, geometry, time, measurement, decimals, ratios and percentages as well as beginning pre-algebra. The students will see that our God created a world of order, and they will see how math applies to their everyday lives. Students will learn through small group learning and hands-on application. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students learn and practice grade appropriate language arts skills and strategies (reading, writing, word study, spelling, phonics, etc.) through genre studies and guided reading groups. It is through genre understandings that our students think, talk and read texts with deeper understanding and write effectively. Our small-group instructional context allows teachers to support each reader’s development for processing new texts, skills and strategies at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and Pinnell)
Science: Students will use science process or inquiry skills to learn and tell about God’s creation. Students will focus on our earth (minerals, rocks, fossils and dinosaurs), matter, energy and heat, weather, biomes, ecosystems, sound, light, and body systems. Students also participate in a weekly S.T.E.M challenge to encourage deeper thinking and strengthen problem solving skills. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students will continue the narrative of American history from the development of the automobile in the late 1800s through the inauguration in 2009. Topics are presented from a Biblical perspective and include the invention and influence of the automobile and airplane, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, the Vietnam War, struggles over civil rights, the war on terror, Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and immigration decisions. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
Sixth Grade
Math: Students will develop solid problem-solving skills in preparation for algebra, learn methods of estimation, and become familiar with the use of calculators to solve math problems. Manipulatives and small group instruction are used to assist the student with the math concepts presented. The students will see that our God created a world of order, and they will see how math applies to their everyday lives. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Language Arts: Students will be guided toward lifelong reading success
through literary works that will broaden their understanding of the world.
Our comprehension-based program introduces students to new and
relevant selections from a variety of authors, genres, and backgrounds.
Students will learn how to use reading strategies so they can get the most
out of their reading. As they practice reading, analyzing, and evaluating
literary works, students will learn to apply principles to their own
communication; this will enable them to respond to the literature they read
from a biblical worldview. (Sources: Florida Standards and Fountas and
Pinnell)
Science: Students will use science process or inquiry skills to learn and tell about God’s creation. Students will focus on our changing earth (earthquakes and volcanoes, weathering and erosion, natural resources), plant, animal and cell classification, energy in motion, stars and the solar system, plant and animal reproduction, heredity and genetics and body systems. Students also participate in a weekly S.T.E.M challenge to encourage deeper thinking and strengthen problem solving skills. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: Students will learn to think like Christian historians with the awareness that the field of historians is an open pathway. The course covers ancient civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas in addition to building skills in reading and interpreting maps and charts. Students will focus on the theme of the Creation, Fall, Redemption, and they will learn to recognize it in ancient civilizations. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will study the Bible through The Gospel Project. This curriculum takes them on a Christ-centered, chronological journey through Scripture. They will understand that the Bible is not a collection of stories, but God’s unified story of redemption. They will discover how the gospel unfolds from Genesis through Revelation. (Sources: Holy Bible and Positive Action Curriculum)
Seventh Grade
Math: Pre-Algebra eases the transition from arithmetic to algebra. Algebraic expressions and linear equations are applied throughout a thorough review of operations on integers, fractions, decimals, percents, and radicals. Students explore relations and functions using equations, tables, and graphs. Chapters on statistics and geometry extend foundational concepts in preparation for high school courses. Problem-solving and real-life uses of math are featured in each chapter. Dominion through Math exercises regularly illustrate how mathematics can be used to manage God's creation to His glory. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Exploring Themes in Literature prepares students for the rigors of reading and critical thinking at the high school level. This course broadens their literacy and sharpens their sensitivity to aesthetics within the God-given gifts of language and storytelling. Most importantly, it challenges them to understand the problems of the human condition on a more personal level and recognize where man’s solutions and biblical solutions to that condition diverge.
Science: Life Science surveys the structures and functions of living things such as plants, animals, and human beings. All these concepts are unfolded as a quest to understand the life that God has created. Case studies, webquests, lab activities, ethics boxes, and questions help students think like scientists and see life science from a biblical perspective. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Social Studies: World Studies is written to provide a fresh look at the civilizations of the world through the lens of a Christian worldview. This edition begins with a brief review of history from Creation to the coming of Christ and progresses in a chronological journey around the world studying the ebb and flow of empires, cultures, Christianity, and world religions, concluding with an examination of the trends of the emerging 21st century. (Sources: Florida Standards and Bob Jones University Press)
Bible: Students will often interact with other worldviews many times a day. This course cuts through all the noise to present students with the truth of a biblical worldview, helping them distinguish it from the false worldviews of the day. Using the teaching of the Scriptures, it challenges students to examine how they think about the world and then leads them to see the world as it truly is. This course can be life-changing for students who diligently work through the biblical truths presented. (Sources: Holy Bible and Bob Jones Curriculum)