Legacy’s Curriculum Guide

First Grade

  1. Bible – The Children’s Illustrated Bible; The Biblical Scroll
  2. History – Veritas Press: Old Testament and Ancient Egypt
  3. Language and Literature
    1. Grammar – Shurley Grammar 1
    2. Phonics – Spalding; Veritas Press Phonics Museum
    3. Spelling – Spalding
    4. Penmanship – D’Nealian Manuscript
    5. Literature – Blueberries for Sal, Curious George, Frog and Toad books, Little Bear books, Madeline, Make Way for Ducklings, A New Coat for Anna, Veritas Press Phonics Museum reading books, and Bears on Hemlock Mountain
    6. Oral Presentation/Recitation - Books of the Old Testament, Ten Commandments and The Sanctus
  4. Latin – fundamental vocabulary
  5. Mathematics – SAXON 1 and first half of SAXON 2
  6. Science – Life Science (Animals, Human Beings, Plants); Ancient Science – Jim Wiese
  7. Geography – Abingdon’s Reproducible Maps
  8. Art History and Appreciation, and Art Creation
    1. Art History and Appreciation – Discovering Great Artists – Ancient Egyptian Design Coloring Book; Rembrandt, Monet, and Van Gogh
    2. Art Creation - Drawing with Children – Mona Brookes; Three major Art Projects ~ 1) Self-portrait 2) Scene or Still Life 3) Van Gogh’s Starry Night
  9. Music
    1. Vocal (Hymns), rhythm
    2. Note recognition
    3. Music Appreciation – Recognition of the great Composers ~ Mozart and Beethoven
  10. Physical Education – Soccer, Field Hockey, Track and Field, Baseball and Basketball (two times per week)

Second Grade

  1. Bible – memorize and read Scripture; The Children’s Illustrated Bible; the Biblical Scroll
  2. History
    1. Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
    2. Study of Saints and Holidays – St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo, All Saints Day (11/1), St. Nicholas (12/6), St. Valentine (2/14), St. Patrick (3/17)
  3. Language and Literature
    1. Grammar – Shurley Grammar 2; Daily Paragraph Editing, Grade 2
    2. Phonics – Spalding, Basic Phonics Skills, Grade 2
    3. Spelling – Spalding; The Grammar of Spelling Grade 2
    4. Penmanship – D’Nealian Manuscript; Bible Primer Book 1 during last quarter of school year
    5. Literature – The Boxcar Children, The Velveteen Rabbit, Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales, Greek Mythology, LaFontaine’s Fables, Aesop’s Fables, The Ox-Cart Man, A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, Little House on the Praire and Farmer Boy, Grandma’s Attic books
    6. Oral Presentation/Recitation - Books of the Old Testament and New Testament
  4. Latin – Fundamental vocabulary
  5. Mathematics – second half of SAXON 2 and first half of SAXON 3
  6. Science – Earth Science and Astronomy
  7. Geography – Abingdon’s reproducible Maps
  8. Art History and Appreciation, and Art Creation
    1. Art History and Appreciation – Discovering Great Artists – Michelangelo and Picasso
    2. Art Creation - Drawing with Children – Mona Brookes; Three major Art Projects
  9. Music
    1. Vocal (Hymns), rhythm
    2. Note Recognition
    3. Music Appreciation – Recognition of music terminology and the great Composers ~ Johann Bach and Chopin
  10. Physical Education – Soccer, Field Hockey, Track and Field, baseball, basketball and Volleyball (two times per week)

Third Grade

  1. Bible – memorize and read Scripture
  2. History
    1. Medieval-Early Renaissance (400 A.D.-1600A.D.)
    2. Study of Saints and Holidays – St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo, All Saints Day (11/1), St. Nicholas (12/6), St. Valentine (2/14), St. Patrick (3/17)
  3. Language and Literature
    1. Grammar – Shurley Grammar 3
    2. Phonics - Spalding
    3. Spelling – The Grammar of Spelling 3
    4. Penmanship – Classically Cursive: Bible Primer Book 1 and Classically Cursive: Ten Commandments Book 2
    5. Literature – Charlotte’s Web, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Misty of Chincoteague, and Mr. Potter's Penguins (and more)
  4. Latin – Latina Christiana: An Introduction to Christian Latin; Lingua Angelica
  5. Mathematics – second half of SAXON 3 and first half of SAXON 4
  6. Science - Chemistry
  7. Art History and Appreciation, and Art Creation
    1. Art History and Appreciation – History of Art for Young People, Our Christian Heritage in Art; Discovering Great Artists
    2. Art Creation - Drawing with Children – Mona Brookes; Three major Art Projects
  8. Music
    1. Vocal – Lingua Angelica (Latin hymns)
    2. Recorder
    3. Music Appreciation – Recognition of four musical periods, music terminology and the great Composers
  9. Physical Education - Soccer, Field Hockey, Track and Field, Volleyball, Baseball and Baseketball (two times per week)

Rev. 11/06/07