Emphasis is placed on learning to memorize scripture using verses that naturally tie in with themes or topics discussed in other areas of the curriculum.

Text: ACSI, Preschool Bible

Text: Learning Without Tears, Kickstart Kindergarten

Text: Learning Without Tears, My First School Book

The Pre-Kindergarten Math curriculum emphasizes number skills and counting while incorporating age-appropriate math concepts such as using a calendar, colors, shapes, patterns, and skip counting.

The Pre-Kindergarten English curriculum is a phonics-based program emphasizing letter recognition and identification, letter sounds, and age-appropriate sight word instruction. Early literacy skills such as print concepts, beginning/ending sounds in words, and comprehension are introduced and practiced regularly.

Text: ABeka, ABC-123 Phonics & Numbers

Pre-Kindergarten Social Studies and Science themes are based on seasons including Fall/Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter/Hibernation, Spring/Plants/Insects, and Summer Fun/Ocean. Social Studies and Science activities are embedded

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating. These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince Avenue is a 7-year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms, and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

Pre-Kindergarten students will read a story each week to coordinate with holidays, seasons or kindergarten units of study. Students may have two books checked out from August to December, then move to one book in January. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and how to determine if a book is fiction or non-fiction. Reading Buddies are set up with a fifth-grade class, and Reading Buddies meet at least twice per month.

Emphasis on learning to memorize scripture is continued using individual verses and passages introduced through the units of study in the curriculum.

Text:
ACSI, Walking with God and His People

Text:
Georgia Educational Training Agency, The Complete Reading Series

Text:
Bob Jones University Press, Reading Books for K5
Teacher Read Alouds: teacher selections

Text:
Learning Without Tears, Letters and Numbers for Me

Kindergarten Math curriculum emphasizes number sense while incorporating positions, patterns, numbers, geometry, fractions, time, money, measurement, addition, and subtraction.

Text: Abeka, Number Skills

In Social Studies, Kindergarteners work toward an understanding of the world God created and their place in it. Some of the units covered include All About Me, Community Helpers, Christmas Around the World, Presidents, and America.

Text: Pearson, My World Grade K

Using the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, scientific inquiry and a variety of hands-on learning experiences, students engage in raising questions about the world around them. The students will use their senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound) to group objects and to make observations about the physical world by describing, comparing, and sorting items according to physical attributes (i.e. number, shape, texture, size, weight, color, and motion). They learn to follow rules to stay safe. Science will be taught from a Biblical worldview.

Spanish

Lower School Spanish covers the basics of both the spoken and written Spanish language. A creative and engaging curriculum covers fundamental vocabulary as well as introductory conversation. Classroom instruction involves the use of songs, visual aids, games, skits, scripted conversations, and workbooks. The objectives of Lower School Spanish are as follows: to provide a beginning understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, to encourage an enthusiasm for further study of a foreign language, and to introduce students to the cultures and customs of Spanish-speaking countries.

Curriculum: Georgia Standards Modern Languages K-5, Teacher-planned lessons and activities

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating. These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince Avenue is a 7-year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms, and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

Kindergarten students will read a story each week to coordinate with holidays, seasons or kindergarten units of study. Students may have two books checked out from August to December, then move to one book in January. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and how to determine if a book is fiction or non-fiction. Reading Buddies are set up with a fifth-grade class, and Reading Buddies meet at least twice per month.

Computer Keyboarding

Lower School Computer Lab strives to assist students, parents, and teachers navigate our digitally rich world. As the role of technology in schools evolves, our primary goal is to ensure all students have authentic and equitable opportunities to build 21st Century skills. It is critical for students to develop flexibility and independent problem-solving skills regardless of the tool they are using. Our lab will focus on keyboarding skills as well as equip our students to become responsible digital citizens.

Text: Learning Without Tears, Keys for Me

Emphasis is placed on the value of memorizing scripture in the form of traditional passages learning one or two passages per semester. Additionally, topical studies are covered throughout the year using a student worktext.

Text: ACSI, Walking with God and His People

Text:
Georgia Educational Training Agency, The Complete Reading Series

The First Grade Language Arts curriculum is a phonics-based program that builds upon existing skills. Phonics skills, sight word, and comprehension skills are reviewed. First Grade Language Arts encompasses reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary skills. The curriculum aims to strengthen reading comprehension, build fluent readers and writers, and develop strong grammar skills in students.

Bob Jones University Press, Reading 1
Learning A-Z, Reading A-Z
Teacher Read Alouds: teacher selections
Shurley, English Made Easy

First Grade Math curriculum emphasizes critical thinking skills while incorporating addition and subtraction concepts and strategies, data and graphing, place value, calendar, time, money, geometry, and fractions and probability.

Text: Abeka, Arithmetic 1 & Speed Drills

First Grade Social Studies curriculum is American History based on a Biblical worldview. The students will be able to understand the founding of America by studying the Explorers, Pilgrims, Indians, and our Forefathers. Students will learn about different people groups that came to the New World.

Text: Pearson, My World Grade 1

Using the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, scientific inquiry and a variety of hands-on learning experiences, student will identify how magnets pull on all things made of iron and either attract or repel other magnets. First graders create drawings that correctly depict something being described. The students are asked to plan and carry out simple investigations to understand patterns (shadows, sound, weather, and daily needs of plants and animals) observed in the world around them and make predictions based on these investigations. They follow safety rules. Science will be taught from a Biblical worldview.

Spanish

Lower School Spanish covers the basics of both the spoken and written Spanish language. A creative and engaging curriculum covers fundamental vocabulary as well as introductory conversation. Classroom instruction involves the use of songs, visual aids, games, skits, scripted conversations and workbooks. The objectives of Lower School Spanish are as follows: to provide a beginning understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, to encourage an enthusiasm for further study of a foreign language, and to introduce students to the cultures and customs of Spanish-speaking countries.

Curriculum: Risas y Sonrisas Spanish for Kids (https://spanishforkids.com)

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life.  Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating.  These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince Avenue is a 7-year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms, and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

First Grade students will read a story each week to coordinate with holidays, seasons, books hi-lighting specific authors or First Grade units of study. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and how to determine if a book is fiction or non-fiction, story sequences, book arrangement on shelves, and how to locate AR book levels and point value for each book.

Computer Keyboarding

Lower School Computer Lab strives to assist students, parents, and teachers navigate our digitally rich world.  As the role of technology in schools evolves, our primary goal is to ensure all students have authentic and equitable opportunities to build 21st Century skills. It is critical for students to develop flexibility and independent problem-solving skills regardless of the tool they are using. Our lab will focus on keyboarding skills as well as equipping our students to become responsible digital citizens.

Text: Learning Without Tears, My Keying Board

Emphasis is placed on the value of memorizing scripture in the form of traditional passages learning one passage per semester.  Additionally, topical studies are covered throughout the year using a student worktext.

Text: Christian Schools International, Walking with God and His People

Second Grade Language Arts encompasses reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary skills. The curriculum aims to strengthen reading comprehension, build fluent readers and writers, and develop strong grammar skills in students. Students will read The Treasure of Pelican Cove by Milly Howard and The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh

Phonics/Spelling: Georgia Educational Training Agency, The Complete Reading Series
Reading: Bob Jones University Press, Reading 2
Learning A-Z, Reading A-Z
Teacher Read Aloud & Novel Studies: Bears on Hemlock Mountain, Treasure of Pelican Cove

Second Grade Math curriculum emphasizes foundational math skills and procedures for computation and problem solving, emphasizing addition and subtraction facts, and including lessons in counting, number sense, time, money, measurement, fractions, and geometry.

Text: Abeka, Arithmetic 2 & Speed Drills

Second Grade Social Studies encompasses an interactive study of civics, government, and our American culture. In addition to this, students have the opportunity to learn about the history, people, and geography of our great state, as well as citizenship traits for our students to learn and practice through a unit on Georgia.

Pearson, My World Grade 2

Using the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, scientific inquiry and a variety of hands on learning experiences, student will identify changing patterns of the moon and the sun and its effects on Earth. Second graders conduct simple investigations to understand that no matter how parts of an object are assembled their overall weight is the same as the total weight of the parts. They understand that heating and cooling cause changes in the properties of the materials. They observe changes caused by weather, plants, animals, and humans to the environment and study the life cycle of different organisms. Science will be taught from a Biblical worldview.

Spanish

Lower School Spanish covers the basics of both the spoken and written Spanish language. A creative and engaging curriculum covers fundamental vocabulary as well as introductory conversation. Classroom instruction involves the use of songs, visual aids, games, skits, scripted conversations, and workbooks. The objectives of Lower School Spanish are as follows: to provide a beginning understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, to encourage an enthusiasm for the further study of a foreign language, and to introduce students to the cultures and customs of Spanish-speaking countries.

Curriculum: Risas y Sonrisas Spanish for Kids (https://spanishforkids.com)

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating. These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince Avenue is a 7-year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms, and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

Second Grade students will read a story each week to coordinate with holidays, seasons, books hi-lighting specific authors, or Second Grade units of study. Biographies on Presidents and famous African Americans are introduced in February. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and how to determine if a book is fiction or non-fiction, story sequences, book arrangement on shelves, use of indexes in non-fiction books and guide words in dictionaries, and how to locate AR book levels and point value for each book.

Computer Keyboarding

Lower School Computer Lab strives to assist students, parents, and teachers navigate our digitally rich world. As the role of technology in schools evolves, our primary goal is to ensure all students have authentic and equitable opportunities to build 21st Century skills. It is critical for students to develop flexibility and independent problem-solving skills regardless of the tool they are using. Our lab will focus on keyboarding skills as well as equipping our students to become responsible digital citizens.

Text: Learning Without Tears, Key Power

Emphasis is placed on the value of memorizing scripture in the form of traditional passages learning one passage per semester. Additionally, topical studies are covered throughout the year using a student worktext.

Text: ACSI, Walking with God and His People

Third Grade Language Arts encompasses reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary skills. Building upon phonics skills learned in previous grades, students continue to refine spelling skills using syllabication rules learned through the study of phonics in the primary grades. The curriculum aims to strengthen reading comprehension, build fluent readers and writers, and develop strong grammar skills in students using the following class novels: Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder; The True Gift, by Patricia MacLachlan; Stone Fox, by John Reynolds Gardiner; and The Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes

Bob Jones University Press, Reading 3
Learning A-Z, Reading A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z
Teacher Read Alouds & Novel Studies: teacher selections
Secret in the Maple Tree, The Hundred Dresses, Stone Fox, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Shurley, English Made Easy

Third Grade Math curriculum emphasizes critical thinking skills while incorporating addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division concepts and strategies. Other concepts included are data and graphing, time and money, geometry, place value and decimals, and fractions and probability.

Text: Abeka Arithmetic 3 and Speed Drills

Third Grade Social Studies curriculum is American History based on a Biblical worldview. Students will study historical figures and their contribution to our nation.

Text: Pearson, My World Grade 3

Using the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, scientific inquiry and a variety of hands-on learning experiences, student will be able to explain physical attributes of rocks and soils, understand how fossils provide evidence of organisms that lived long ago, describe ways in which heat energy is transferred and measured, identify features of plants and animals within the geographical regions of Georgia, and recognize the effects of pollution on the environment. Science will be taught from a Biblical worldview.

Spanish

Lower School Spanish covers the basics of both the spoken and written Spanish language. A creative and engaging curriculum covers fundamental vocabulary as well as introductory conversation. Classroom instruction involves the use of songs, visual aids, games, skits, scripted conversations and workbooks. The objectives of Lower School Spanish are as follows: to provide a beginning understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, to encourage an enthusiasm for further study of a foreign language, and to introduce students to the cultures and customs of Spanish-speaking countries.

Curriculum: Risas y Sonrisas Spanish for Kids (https://spanishforkids.com)

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating. These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince Avenue is a 7-year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms, and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

Third Grade students will read a story each week to coordinate with holidays, seasons, or Third Grade units of study. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and how to determine if a book is fiction or non-fiction, story sequences, book arrangement on shelves, use of indexes in non-fiction books, guide words in dictionaries, parts of a book, Dewey Decimal System, how to determine valid internet websites for research and how to locate AR book levels and point value for each book.

Computer Keyboarding

Lower School Computer Lab strives to assist students, parents, and teachers navigate our digitally rich world. As the role of technology in schools evolves, our primary goal is to ensure all students have authentic and equitable opportunities to build 21st Century skills. It is critical for students to develop flexibility and independent problem-solving skills regardless of the tool they are using. Our lab will focus on keyboarding skills as well as equipping our students to become responsible digital citizens.

Text: Learning Without Tears, Keyboarding

The Prince Avenue Lower School Bible curriculum is an integrated worldview and Bible survey course for Lower School students. This curriculum will help young students formulate a biblical perspective of the world so that they will reflect the Scriptures both in their thoughts and in their actions. Students are led in memorizing passages of scripture that compliment units of study in the student worktext.

Text: Text: Christian Schools International, Walking with God and His People

Fourth Grade Language Arts encompasses reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary skills. The curriculum aims to strengthen reading comprehension, build fluent readers and writers, and develop strong grammar skills in students.

Bob Jones University Press, Reading 4
Learning A-Z, Reading A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z
Teacher Read Alouds & Novel Studies: teacher selections
The Shipping Boys, Maniac Magee, Sign of the Beaver, The House Without a Christmas Tree
Shurley, English Made Easy
Learning Without Tears: Printing Power

Fourth Grade Math is a spiraling curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking skills while incorporating addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division concepts and strategies. Other concepts included are data and graphing, time and money, geometry, place value and decimals, fractions and probability, and algebraic reasoning.

Text: Abeka, Arithmetic 4 and Speed Drills

Fourth Grade Social Studies curriculum will cover general geography skills, US Geography, US Government, and US History.

Text: Pearson, My World Grade 4, My World Grade 5 Vol. 1

Using the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, scientific inquiry and a variety of hands-on learning experiences, student will compare and contras predict weather events, conduct investigations about the water cycle and understand their relationship with heat energy, communicate information about the nature of light and sound, study the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object, and describe the flow of energy in an ecosystem and the roles organisms play in a community. Science will be taught from a Biblical worldview.

Spanish

Lower School Spanish covers the basics of both the spoken and written Spanish language. A creative and engaging curriculum covers fundamental vocabulary as well as introductory conversation. Classroom instruction involves the use of songs, visual aids, games, skits, scripted conversations and workbooks. The objectives of Lower School Spanish are as follows: to provide a beginning understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, to encourage an enthusiasm for further study of a foreign language, and to introduce students to the cultures and customs of Spanish-speaking countries.

Curriculum: Risas y Sonrisas Spanish for Kids (https://spanishforkids.com)

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating. These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince is a 7 year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

Students will read a story each week to coordinate with holidays, seasons, or Fourth Grade units of study. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and a variety of genres of literature to include “Tall-Tales”, story sequences, book arrangement on shelves, parts of a book, Dewey Decimal System, how to determine valid websites for research, how to access Galileo database, reference books and how to use them, both Caldecott and Newberry awards and how to locate AR book levels and point value for each book.

Computer Keyboarding

Lower School Computer Lab strives to assist students, parents, and teachers navigate our digitally rich world. As the role of technology in schools evolves, our primary goal is to ensure all students have authentic and equitable opportunities to build 21st Century skills. It is critical for students to develop flexibility and independent problem-solving skills regardless of the tool they are using. Our lab will focus on keyboarding skills as well as equipping our students to become responsible digital citizens.

Text: Learning Without Tears, Keyboarding Success

The Bible consists of the Old and New Testaments, telling one story. In it, God tells of His desire for a relationship with people. The student worktext leads students to understand how man’s sinful nature affects God, oneself, and others. Students are led in memorizing passages of scripture that compliment units of study in the worktext.

Text: Christian Schools International, Walking with God and His People

Fifth Grade Language Arts encompasses reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary skills. The curriculum aims to strengthen reading comprehension, build fluent readers and writers, and develop strong grammar skills in students.

Bob Jones University Press, Reading 5
Learning A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z
Teacher Read Alouds & Novel Studies: teacher selections
Little Pilgrim’s Progress, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Where the Red Fern Grows, Number the Stars, The Magician’s Nephew, Save Me a Seat
Shurley, English Made Easy

Fifth Grade Math curriculum emphasizes critical thinking skills while incorporating addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division concepts and strategies. Other concepts included are units of measure, data and graphing, fractions and decimals, geometry and measurement, ratio, proportion, percent, probability, place value, and algebraic reasoning.

Text: Abeka, Arithmetic & Speed Drills 5

Fifth grade Social Studies curriculum is American History based on a Biblical worldview. The students will study the three branches of government, types of maps, and the period in American History from the Civil War to the Cold War.

Text: Pearson, My World Grade 5, Vol 2

Using the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, scientific inquiry and a variety of hands on learning experiences, student will be able to identify the causes of some of Earth’s surface features, explain the difference between a physical and a chemical change, investigate electricity and magnetism and the relationship between them, use scientific procedures to classify organisms, understand the difference between behaviors and traits, contrast the parts of animal and plant cells, and argue from evidence on how microorganisms can be beneficial or harmful to other organisms. Science will be taught from a Biblical worldview.

Spanish

Lower School Spanish covers the basics of both the spoken and written Spanish language. A creative and engaging curriculum covers fundamental vocabulary as well as introductory conversation. Classroom instruction involves the use of songs, visual aids, games, skits, scripted conversations and workbooks. The objectives of Lower School Spanish are as follows: to provide a beginning understanding of Spanish grammar and vocabulary, to encourage an enthusiasm for further study of a foreign language, and to introduce students to the cultures and customs of Spanish-speaking countries.

Curriculum: Risas y Sonrisas Spanish for Kids (https://spanishforkids.com)

Physical Education

The physical education program in Prince Avenue Christian’s Lower School is based upon the acquisition of Christ-like knowledge and skills that are the foundation for engaging in physical activity. The mission of Physical Education is to empower all students to sustain regular, lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. Physical Education is a sequential educational program. It is based on physical activities undertaken in an active, caring, supportive and non-threatening atmosphere in which every student is challenged and successful.

Students will be expected to give maximum effort in these 4 areas: Listening to their Coach, encouraging their classmates/teammates, always being positive, and participating. These 4 areas make-up the acronym L-E-A-P to which all students should have maximum participation. Coaches are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment in which all students achieve personal bests and success. The goal of the Lower School P.E. program here at Prince Avenue Christian is to guide young lives towards healthy and active futures in a way that honors God.

Art

Lower school Art at Prince Avenue exposes students to the world of art by introducing famous works of art, art movements, and a variety of different art materials from paint to clay to paper mache. We focus on incorporating the elements of art and principles of design into our daily projects. Students enjoy experiencing art critiques and discussing art from all over the world.

Music

Elementary music at Prince is a 7 year program which lays the foundation of the fundamentals of music – proper singing, steady beat, basic rhythms and notation – to move our students from simple songs to musicals, from classroom instruments to beginning band in order to prepare them for future musical growth and development.

Library

Students will read a story to coordinate with holidays, seasons, or Fifth Grade units of study. Topics that are introduced include: how to use a shelf-marker, book care rules, and how to determine if a book is fiction or non-fiction, story sequences, book arrangement on shelves, use of indexes in non-fiction books, guide words in dictionaries, parts of a book, Dewey Decimal System, call numbers, how to determine valid internet websites for research, how to access Galileo and how to locate AR book levels and point value for each book. The Fifth Grade meets with their reading buddies in Kindergarten twice each month during their library time.

Computer Keyboarding

Lower School Computer Lab strives to assist students, parents, and teachers navigate our digitally rich world. As the role of technology in schools evolves, our primary goal is to ensure all students have authentic and equitable opportunities to build 21st Century skills. It is critical for students to develop flexibility and independent problem solving skills regardless of the tool they are using. Our lab will focus on keyboarding skills as well as equipping our students to become responsible digital citizens.

Text: Learning Without Tears, Can-Do Keyboarding