Curriculum

The Grace Academy curriculum was uniquely created to provide a Classical, Christ-centered, Charlotte Mason inspired education for our students.

Our curriculum is designed to give children access to great ideas in abundant quantity. It is not a textbook approach, but rather a series of carefully chosen living books, works of art, musical compositions, scripture passages, skills, and techniques that a child is offered.

Our education is very rigorous yet it is not stressful. We accomplish this by placing our emphasis on the assimilation of ideas and the mastery of skills rather than on the performance of measurement tasks.

ACADEMICS

Kindergarten-2nd Grade Courses

Full Time Primary Grades K-3

Primary classes are directed by a lead teacher. Mornings focus on academic work and afternoons focus on the entire week’s Literature and Enrichment portion from the cores. Generally, the focus for each class will be:

-Kindergarten: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Literature and Enrichment

-First Grade: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Cursive, and Literature & Enrichment

-Second Grade: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Cursive, Prima Latina, and Literature & Enrichment

-Third Grade: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Cursive, Latina Christiana, and Literature & Enrichment

* Student must be 5 years old by August 1 to enroll in Kindergarten.

4th Grade and Above Courses

Full Time Lower(4-6), Middle(7-8) and Upper Grades(9-12)

Grades 4 and higher are offered four core classes on Mondays consisting of Latin, Classical Studies (History and Timeline), Composition, and Literature. These courses are taught in 90 minute blocks.  Students may take the full day, or choose classes a la carte.

Latin – The study of Latin is the core of a classical education. Latin begins in second grade and continues every year. Memorizing the Latin grammar is a great challenge and thrill for students. The mastery of the grammar greatly enhances English language skills and builds the kind of confidence that comes only from great achievement. Latin develops the mind of the young student like no other subject. There is no substitute for the mental development provided by the study of the Latin grammar.

 

Classical Studies – Classical Studies is the natural companion to Latin. In classical studies, students study Greek mythology and Greek and Roman history and literature every year, gradually deepening their knowledge and understanding. This long grounding prepares students to read the classics of Greek, Roman, and English literature, and to study and understand the modern world. The courses offered will depend on enrolled students and their experience with Memoria Press curriculum. They are not age dependent.

Literature – An essential component in the development of superior language skills is the study of good literature, which provides models of correct English and excellence in writing. The ear and eye are trained by constant exposure to good English usage. Students learn best by imitation. Our classroom reading selections are carefully chosen to increase in reading difficulty each year.  Books are read slowly and thoroughly in class, accompanied by our Literature Guides.

Composition & English Grammar – The Institute for Excellence in Writing provides a comprehensive, multi-sensory approach to writing that incorporates listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Grace Academy uses this multi-sensory approach to create a Grammar and Composition class based on the best of classic literature. Our English Grammar Recitation program will solidify the grammar your child has learned in Latin through memorizing and reciting the essential grammatical and usage rules in English.

 

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Classical Study. Joyful Discovery.