Academic
BIBLE
(God and My World, ACSI)
Familiar Bible stories based on the theme of “God Loves Me.”
READING
(Guided Reading, Scholastic)
Literature-based program using a variety of genres to teach comprehension skills/strategies, writing, phonics/decoding skills, and organizational skills. As well as to equip students to become strategic independent readers.
PHONICS
(Letters and Sounds, A Beka)
Weekly program including beginning and ending consonant sounds, vowels (long and short), some dipthongs and diagraphs.
HANDWRITING
(D’Nealian Handwriting: K. Scott Foresman, Addison Wesley)
Weekly program covering basic strokes, letters, numbers, and names.
MATH
(Math Advantage, Harcourt Brace)
Weekly program including numbers 1-100, introduction to money, ordinal numbers, introduction to addition and subtraction, time to the hour and half hour, and an introduction to the calendar.
SCIENCE
(Harcourt Science, Harcourt Brace)
Weekly program exploring plants, animals, land, air, water, and seasons.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Horizons, Harcourt Brace)
A motivating curriculum which helps students understand their place in the world.
FINE ARTS:
Training in choral music and a variety of art media.
LIBRARY:
Read-aloud time, followed by an opportunity to peruse, select, and check out books from the library.
P.E.:
Learning of locomotor and nonlocomotor
skills through games and other organized activities.
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BIBLE
(God and My World, ACSI)
Familiar Bible stories based on the theme of “God’s Gifts to Me.”
READING
(Guided Reading, Scholastic)
Literature-based program using a variety of genres to teach comprehension skills/strategies, writing, phonics/decoding skills, and organizational skills; as well as to equip students to become strategic independent readers.
SPELLING
(Everyday Spelling, Scott Foresman Addison Wesley)
Weekly phonics-based vocabulary and writing program that is reinforced daily through creative activities, with weekly testing of word mastery.
PHONICS
(Letters and Sounds 1, A Beka)
Weekly program including beginning and ending consonant sounds, digraphs, consonant clusters, long and short vowel sounds, and combined vowel patterns.
HANDWRITING
(Do-It-Yourself D’Nealian Handwriting, Grade 1, Scott Foresman Addison Wesley)
Weekly program using basic foundation of D’Nealian manuscript strokes.
MATH
(Math Advantage, Harcourt Brace)
Weekly program including manipulative-based program teaching addition/subtraction of 2-digit numbers, numbers 0-100, addition/subtraction facts to 18, place value to 100, money, metric and customary measurement, geometry, fractions, multiplication/division readiness, time, and calendar.
SCIENCE
(Discover the Wonder, Scott Foresman)
Weekly hands-on program exploring plants, growth and changes, sound, light, and weather.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Horizons, About My World, Harcourt Brace)
Curriculum covers going to school, citizenship, geography, cultures, history and careers.
FINE ARTS
Training in choral music and a variety of art media.
LIBRARY
Read-aloud time, followed by an opportunity to peruse, select, and check out books from the library.
P.E.
Learning of locomotor and nonlocomotor skills through games and other organized activities.
BIBLE
(ACSI Bible, God and My Actions, Grade 2, ACSI)
Familiar Bible stories based on the positive character traits as displayed in the lives of God’s people in scripture.
READING
(Guided Reading, Scholastic)
Literature-based program using a variety of genres to teach comprehension skills/strategies, writing, phonics/decoding skills, and organizational skills; as well as to equip students to become strategic independent readers.
SPELLING
(Everyday Spelling, Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley)
Weekly phonics-based program that is reinforced daily through creative activities, with weekly testing of word mastery.
PHONICS
(Letters and Sounds 2, A Beka)
Weekly program including long and short vowel sounds, consonant digraphs and blends, word parts and the apostrophe, silent letters, homonyms, and other topics.
HANDWRITING
(Do-It Yourself D’Nealian Handwriting , Scott Foresman Addison Wesley)
Weekly developmental program allowing manuscript letters to flow into cursive.
LANGUAGE
(Language 2, A Beka)
Weekly program including grammar, parts of speech, usage, mechanics, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, listening, study and thinking skills with literature and writing.
MATH
(Math Advantage Grade 2 , Harcourt Brace)
Weekly program including manipulative-based program teaching addition/subtraction of 2-digit numbers, place value to 100, money, metric and customary measurement, time, calendar, geometry, fractions, and introducing multiplication and division.
SCIENCE
(Discover the Wonder, Scott Foresman)
Hands-on program utilizing creative activities and experiments to explore living things, changes over time, movement of things, the earth and the sky.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Horizons, About My Community, Harcourt Brace)
Curriculum studies living in a community, government, geography, cultures, and careers.
FINE ARTS:
Training in choral music and a variety of art media.
LIBRARY:
Read-aloud time, followed by an opportunity to peruse, select, and check-out books from the library.
P.E.:
Learning of locomotor and nonlocomotor skills through games and other organized activities.
BIBLE
(ACSI Bible, Christ and His Church, 3rd Grade, ACSI)
Familiar Bible stories based on the study of Christ and the church, including scripture memory and personal application.
READING
(Guided Reading, Scholastic)
Literature-based program using a variety of genres to teach comprehension skills/strategies, writing, phonics/decoding skills, and organizational skills; as well as to equip students to become strategic independent readers.
SPELLING
(Everyday Spelling , Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley)
Weekly program with emphasis on structural patterns, visual patterns, and relationship of letters in words.
HANDWRITING
(Do It Yourself D’Nealian, Scott Foresman)
Weekly program including mastery of D’Nealian cursive size, shape, slant, spacing, and smoothness.
LANGUAGE
(Language 3, A Beka)
Weekly program study of synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, grammar, parts of speech, dictionary skills, journaling , and creative writing.
MATH
(Math Advantage 3, Harcourt Brace)
Weekly program including manipulative-based program teaching addition/subtraction of 4-digit numbers, place value to 1,000,000, metric measurement, fractions and decimals, geometry, time and money, multiplication and division of up to 2-digit numbers, and problem solving.
SCIENCE
(Discover the Wonder, Scott Foresman)
Hands-on program utilizing creative activities and experiments to explore habitats, gardening, shelter, movement, sounds, and conservation.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Horizons, People and Communities, Harcourt Brace; various resources to teach Singaporean history and culture)
Map/globe skills and an introduction to the history/culture of Singapore.
FINE ARTS
Training in choral music and a variety of art media.
LIBRARY
Read-aloud time, followed by an opportunity to check-out books from the library.
P.E.
Learning of motor skills through games and other organized activities.
BIBLE
(ACSI Bible,Christ and His Word , 4th Grade, ACSI)
Familiar Bible stories based on the study of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Bible, the church, and salvation. Emphasizes study skills, personal application, and scripture memory.
READING
(Guided Reading, Scholastic)
Literature-based program using a variety of genres to teach comprehension skills/strategies, writing, phonics/decoding skills, and organizational skills; as well as to equip students to become strategic independent readers.
SPELLING
(Everyday Spelling ,Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley)
Weekly vocabulary and writing.
ENGLISH
(Language A, A Beka)
Students are instructed in writing book reports, letters, research reports and also in creative writing. All eight parts of speech are taught as well as simple and compound verbs. Rules for correct word usage and subject/verb agreement are covered.
MATH
(Math Advantage, Harcourt Brace )
Comprehensive program including a review of old concepts as well as development of new skills: addition and subtraction, time, money, place value to millions, one- and two-digit multiplication, one- and two-digit division, fractions, decimals, geometry, and problem solving.
SCIENCE
(Discover the Wonder, Scott Foresman)
Hands-on program utilizing creative activities to expand the learner’s awareness of God’s creation through units on the earth and solar system, water, volcanoes and earthquakes, flight, weather, and rainforests.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Local resources for the study of Singapore published by the MOE; Horizons, United States History: Beginnings; Harcourt Brace)
Students focus on a study of the United States including its states and regions. A portion of the academic years is focused on understanding Singaporte and its history, people, and culture. Time is also spent studying current events in Singapore.
FINE ARTS
Training in choral music and a variety of art media.
LIBRARY
Read-aloud time, followed by an opportunity to check out books from the library.
P.E.
Learning of motor skills through games
and other organized activities.
BIBLE
(ACSI Bible, Christ and My Choices, 5th Grade, ACSI)
Familiar Bible passage studies based on an overview of the Old Testament and a chronological in-depth study of the lives of various Bible characters, with personal application to the students’ own lives.
READING
(Guided Reading, Scholastic)
Literature-based program using a variety of genres to teach comprehension skills/strategies, writing, phonics/decoding skills, and organizational skills; as well as to equip students to become strategic independent readers.
SPELLING
(Everyday Spelling, Scott Foresman Addison Wesley )
Weekly vocabulary, spelling, and writing.
HANDWRITING
Weekly program encouraging fluent use of cursive in letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs.
ENGLISH
(God’s Gift of Language B, A Beka)
Grammar instruction is continued covering the eight parts of speech. Instruction in writing skills includes book report and research paper.
MATH
(Math Advantage 5, Harcourt Brace)
Comprehensive program including studies of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, time, money, measurements, percents, ratios and proportions, and geometric constructions.
SCIENCE
(Discover the Wonder, Scott Foresman)
Study of minerals, atoms/cells, forces, laws of motion, forms of energy, magnetism, electricity, nerves and radio/TV signals, plant growth and reproduction.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Ancient Civilizations y, Harcourt Horizons)
An introductory survey of ancient world history and world geography.
FINE ARTS
Training in choral music and a variety of art media.
LIBRARY
Read-aloud time, followed by an opportunity to check-out books from the library.
P.E.
Learning of motor skills through games and other organized activities.
