Faculty and Curriculum

What Children Learn – Sixth Grade

Religion – Memory work is preparatory study for confirmation. We do a historical survey of the Life of Christ and a survey of the books of the New Testament.

Reading – Students focus on continuing to build reading strategies, skills, vocabulary, comprehension and appreciation of multi–cultural stories, articles, poems, plays and novels centered around our reading series and supplemented by other materials. Phonics, spelling, study and language skills are developed through corresponding assignments, and appreciations and applications of thematic elements are emphasized. Novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Hidden Talents.

Social Studies – Social Studies focuses on the cultures, history and geography of the nations of the Eastern Hemisphere.

Health – 6th Grade is taught a Sex Education curriculum in April & May.

Mathematics – 6th Grade students focus on problem solving using various techniques. Numbers and numeration, decimals, fractions, measurement (traditional and metric), and geometry are key topics covered. An introductory algebraic form is also covered.

English/Writing/Spelling – 6th Graders focus on all aspects of writing, all parts of speech, and creative writing to enhance their understanding of the written and spoken language. Students are required to write a term paper at the end of the year.

Art – 6th Graders use the ARTS ATTACK curriculum to learn the elements and principles of art and drawing in a developmental and sequential way, as well as the art of other artists, cultures and historical periods.

Science – After an introductory unit on science safety, measurement, and experimentation we study. the relationship between the sun, earth, and moon. Geology is the studied, emphasizing mapping and topology, weathering, soil formation, soil conservation. We create maps, use soil and rocks to discover their formation and weathering. It includes looks at water, glacial, waves, and wind erosion. Classroom labs revolve around the use of stream tables Fossils and scientific evolution are considered from a Christian perspective. Fossil and rock collections aid I this study. Human biology looks at each of the body’s systems. Circulation, respiration, endocrine, nervous, excretory, integumentary, muscular, and digestion are studied.

Physical Education – Students are encouraged to deve3lp their motor skills and appreciate the need to continue exercise throughout life.

Music – Each class of students in grades K–8 meets once each week for a general music class. In these classes, students learn to read musical notation, play a variety of classroom percussion instruments, develop their singing voices, improvise, compose, and express themselves through music. They also listen to and analyze music from a variety of genres, styles, cultures, and historical periods.

Students in fifth through eighth grade also have opportunities to participate in instrumental ensembles. The tone chime choir plays for church services, a Christmas concert, and a variety of other venues. Our band program is part of a community Christian school effort.

Contemporary Choir – (Grades 5-8) Choir at this level is a performance–oriented class focusing on contemporary Christian music prepared for worship services and concert. We also practice secular selections in a variety of styles from different eras and patriotic numbers for performance at the nearby nursing home, and perform with the other choirs in the annual Christmas concert.

Computers and Technology – Each grade has an orientation to learning.com our network, rules and our special site sptigers.info. All grades do unit of keyboarding (typing) skill development each year.

Computer ethics and safety are included each year. We use resources from Learning.com or easy tech. Cybersmart, netsmartz, iSafe, and Renaissance Learning.

In sixth grade, word processing and the desktop skills are emphasized.
Seventh grade: Spreadsheets, web browsing, HTML web skills are emphasized.

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