Seoul Christian School

Elementary Curriculum

 

Kindergarten-Four

Bible    Bible Truths: Walking God’s Way,  Bob Jones University Press

Footsteps for Fours

*      Integrates disciplines—Language Arts, Math, Science, Heritage Studies

*      Introduces music elements

*      Listening and speaking skills

*      Pre-reading skills

*      Letter recognition

*      Recognition of consonant and short vowel sounds

*      Beginning handwriting

*      Number Concepts and recognition

*      Visual discrimination

*       Songs, games, centers, art

 

Kindergarten-Five

Bible Truths

*      Character-building stories

*      Correlated memory work

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

Math K-5

*      Number sense

*      Addition/subtraction

*      Time/money skill

*      Problem-solving skills

*      Systematic review

Beginnings

*      Phonics songs introduce sounds

*      Thorough phonics instruction and practice

*      Word family approach to generalizations

*      Listening and reading comprehension

*      Oral composition

*      Science and Heritage Studies themes and activities

Music K

*      Singing and playing skills

*      Music reading in a structured sequence

*      Guided listening activities

 

Grade 1

Bible Truths: A Father’s Care

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

Science

*      Science knowledge

*      Hands-on activities

*      Process skills

Heritage Studies

*      Early America, from before 1000 to 1682

*      Beginning map skills

Math

*      Place value up to 3-digit numbers

*      Addition/subtraction

*      Problem solving

English

*      Phonics patterns

*      Word families

*      Listening skills

*      Using a period, comma, question mark, exclamation point

*      Comparative and superlatives

Reading

*      Reading skills

*      Listening skills

*      Phonics review

*      Comprehension skills

*      Silent and oral reading

Spelling

*      Word families

*      Word meaning

*      Structural analysis

Handwriting

*      PreCursive alphabet

Music

*      Singing skills

*      Reading melodies

Taekwondo

Art

 

Grade 2

Bible Truths 2: A Servant’s Heart

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

*      Bible study skills

Science

*      Science knowledge

*      Hands-on activities

*      Process skills

Heritage Studies

*      Life in the Colonies, 1607-1776

*      Map skills and graphs

Math

*      Place value

*      Addition/subtraction with renaming

*      Multiplication/division introduction

*      Problem solving

English

*      Nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns

*      Sentences and punctuation

*      Writing Process

*      Study and reference skills

*      Listening and speaking skills

Reading

*      Word recognition

*      Phonics

*      Comprehension skills

*      Silent and oral reading

Spelling

*      Word families, suffixes

*      Journal writing

*      Dictionary skills

Handwriting

*      PreCursive alphabet review

*      Cursive alphabet

Music

*      Singing skills

*      Reading melodies

Taekwondo

Art

 

Grade 3

Bible Truths 3: Following Christ

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

*      Bible study skills

Science

*      Science knowledge

*      Hands-on activities

*      Process skills

 

Heritage Studies

*      Spirit of the growing America, 1776-1876

*      Map skills

Math

*      Addition/subtraction review

*      Multiplication/division

*      Fractions, measurement, money

*      Problem solving

English

*      Nouns, verbs, adjective, adverbs, pronouns

*      Sentences and punctuation

*      Writing process

*      Study and reference skills

*      Listening and speaking skills

Reading

*      Comprehension skills

*      Silent and oral reading

*      Word recognition

*      Phonics review

Spelling

*      Word families and suffixes

*      Dictionary skills

Handwriting

*      Cursive alphabet

Music

*      Reading melodies in treble clef

*      Musical terms and expressions

Taekwondo

Art

 

Grade 4

Bible Truths 4: God and His People

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

*      Bible study skills

Science

*      Science knowledge

*      Hands-on activities

*      Process skills

Heritage Studies

*      Nineteenth-century America

*      Map skills

Math

*      Multiplication/division

*      Decimals, fractions measurement

*      Problem solving

*      Statistics/graphing

English

*      Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions

*      Sentences and punctuation

Reading

*      Comprehension skills

*      Silent and oral reading

*      Study skills

*      Structural analysis

*      Literature skills

Spelling

*      Abbreviations and syllable rules

*      Dictionary skills

Handwriting

*      Cursive alphabet

Music

Taekwondo

Art

 

Grade 5

Bible Truths 5: Living in God’s Word

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

*      Bible study skills

Science

*      Science knowledge

*      Hands-on activities

*      Process skills

Heritage Studies

*      American history during the twentieth century

*      Map skills and graphs

Math

*      Addition/subtraction/multiplication/division of fractions

*      Statistics and graphing

*      Problem solving

*      Ratios/proportions/percent

English

*      Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives

*      Sentence structure and punctuation

*      Creative writing

Reading

*      Comprehension skills

*      Silent and oral reading

*      Literature skills

*      Study skills

Spelling

*      Pairs of related words

*      State names

*      Non-generalization words

Handwriting

*      Cursive alphabet

*      Alternative uppercase styles

Music

*      Singing harmony

*      Chord introduction

*      Sight-reading skills

Taekwondo

Art

 

Grade 6

Bible Truths 6: Redemption—God’s Grand Design

*      Bible knowledge

*      Application of biblical principles

*      Bible study skills

Science

*      Science knowledge

*      Hands-on activities

*      Process skills

Heritage Studies

*      Ancient civilizations, 3000 BC—AD 1500

*      Map skills

Math

*      Multiplication/division of common and decimal fractions

*      Ratios, percent, statistics

*      Pre-Algebra

*      Problem solving

English

*      Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions

*      Sentence structure and punctuation

*      Creative writing

Reading

*      Vocabulary

*      Comprehension skills

*      Silent and oral reading

*      Study skills

*      Literature appreciation

Spelling

*      Morphophonemic pairs

*      Word origination

*      Country names

Handwriting

*      Cursive alphabet

*      Chancery cursive

Music

*      Singing two- and three- part songs

*      Basic chords in harmony

*      Sight-reading skills

Taekwondo

Art