Our elementary students launch out on the adventure of a lifetime through engaging in a discovery process! Early elementary students are wired to discover with their hands. Seeing God as Creator, who stamps His image on human hearts, leads them to creative exploration in learning. In the second and third grades, young minds are taught to cherish all of God’s creation, from a small blade of grass to other human beings. Teachers reach to engage their hearts in developing a love for learning. Fourth and fifth graders dive into richer content and learn that gaining knowledge sets a foundation for understanding God’s world at deeper levels. Our elementary students learn to create like their Creator, cherish one another, and acquire knowledge in order discover who God is and how He is forming them.
Elementary School
School Hours
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TK and Kindergarten: 8:30am-2:40pm
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1st and 2nd Grade: 8:15am-2:40pm
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3rd-5th Grade: 8:15am-2:50pm
Elementary School Scope of Skills
Math
- Read and write numbers 1- 20
- Solids, Shapes and Equal Parts
- Counting
- Matching
- Sizes
- Two Digit Numbers
- Ordinal position
- Patterning
- Classify & Sort
- Count On, Count Back
- Numbers orally 0-100
English Language Arts
- Letter sight recognition
- Letter sound recognition
- Opposites and Rhyming Position words
- Word families
- Vowel Sounds
- Beginning blends
- Sight Words Basic handwriting skills
- Fine Motor Development
Science
- Science vocabulary
- Life Cycles
- Seasons
- Fire safety
- Habits for health
- Insects
- Metamorphosis
- Plant life
- Seasons
Social Studies
- Flag and pledge of allegiance
- Country and state
- Holidays and historic people
- Home and family
- Cultures and people groups
Bible
- Armor of God
- Early Bible concepts
- Prayer, Praise & Worship
- Thankfulness
- Healing
- Creation
- Bible heroes
- Life of Jesus
- Loving God and People
- Sowing and reaping
Physical Education
- Fitness Awareness
- Body Awareness
- Exercises and Conditioning for young bodies
- Playground games
- Good Sportsmanship
- Large motor-muscle development
- Introduction to healthy eating habits
Music
- Folk, echo, worship, seasonal, and patriotic songs
- Movement and listening
- Percussion instruments
- Pitch, Melody, Tempo, Volume
- Beat and rhythm basics
- Performance etiquette
- Performance experience
- Music as worship
Art
- Fine motor development
- Exploration of media
- Tool exploration: scissors, glue, paintbrush and markers
- Colors and shapes
Technology
- Parts of a Computer
- Functions of a Tablet
- Care for digital devices
- Touch screen usage
- Basic mouse and keyboard skills
Emotional Intelligence
- Identify and Label Emotions
- Explore emotions in context
- Express feelings with words
Math
- Counting 1-20
- Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
- Addition families
- Place Value
- One digit Addition
- One digit Subtraction
- Two dimensional shapes
- Three dimensional shapes
- Color recognition
- Directionality: right and left
- Patterns (AB, AABB, ABC)
- Telling time to the hour and half-hour in analog
English Language Arts
- Letter and sound recognition
- Rhyme and Syllables
- Blending
- Reading short vowel words
- Reading long vowel words
- Sight words
- Reading aloud
- Proper handwriting techniques
- Uppercase-Lowercase A-Z
- Early Grammar rules
- Letter writing
- Creative writing
- Story structure and elements
- Print concepts
- Author and illustrator
- Fiction vs. nonfiction
- Compare and contrast
- Making predictions
- Retelling stories
Science
- Four seasons
- Weather
- Five senses
- Natural science
- Animals
- Plants
- Environment
- Insects
- Teeth
Social Studies
- Our Nation’s flag
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Country and state (City , Suburb, Town , Country)
- Holidays and historic people
- Home and family
- Cultures and people groups
- Community helpers & places
- Presidents
- Geography and maps (Continents)
Bible
- Bible verses
- Bible stories
- Christian teaching and memory songs
- Creation, Noah’s Ark, Tower of Babel
- Abraham, Jacob and Esau, Joseph
- Moses, Ten Commandments
- Joshua, Samson, Solomon
- Daniel, Jonah, Nativity
- Jesus’ childhood, ministry, and miracles
- Paul, Timothy
- Prayer
- Salvation story
- Fruits of the Spirit
- Character traits and Christian Values
Physical Education
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Loco-motor movements (walking, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, etc.)
- Manipulative skills (throwing, catching, kicking, rolling, dribbling, etc.)
- Cooperative Activities
- Playground games
- Caring for equipment
- Introduction to team sports:
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Volleyball
Music
- Folk, echo, worship, seasonal, and patriotic songs
- Movement and listening
- Percussion instruments
- Pitch, Melody, Tempo, Volume
- Beat and rhythm basics
- Performance etiquette
- Performance experience
- Music as worship
Art
- Crafting skills and concepts
- Using Shapes in art
- Art appreciation
- Exploration of media: paper, clay, paint, chalk
- Creative expression
- Fine Motor Development
Technology
- Computer Basics
- Parts of a Computer
- Introduction to tablet
- Guided App usage
- Interactive games
- Introduction to the Internet
- Printing files
Emotional Intelligence
- Identify and Label Emotions
- Explore emotions in context
- Express feelings with words
- Recognize emotions in others
- Facial expressions and body language
Math
- Addition and Subtraction
- Number families to 20
- Math vocabulary: equation, operations, sequence, measurement
- Base Ten Operations
- Counting on, Counting back
- Place Value 1’s, 10’c, 100’s
- Length, Width, Height
- Tell and write analog and digital time
- Represent and interpret data.
- Shape attributes (2-D & 3-D)
- Problem solving and perseverance
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively
- Construct and critique explanations
- Math tools: ruler, compass, organizers
English Language Arts
- Alphabetization
- Phonetic sounds
- Syllables and Chunking
- Letter and sound patterns
- Blending consonants
- Reading phonetically correct words
- Reading Sight words
- Compound Words and
- Contractions
- Homonyms and Rhyming
- Reading aloud and silently
- Proper handwriting techniques
- Uppercase-Lowercase A-Z
- Capitalization and Punctuation
- Writing sentences, stories and poems
- Story Comprehension strategies Introduction to Genre
- Print concepts
Science
- Earth Science (Weather and Seasons)
- Physical Science (States of Matter)
- Life Science (Plants/Animals, Habitats)
- Environment (Caring for God’s world)
Social Studies
- Symbols, icons, and traditions of America
- Communities – City , Suburb, Town , Country
- Holidays and Historic Figures
- Home and family
- Cultures and people groups of America
- Community helpers and places
- Presidents and Government
- Maps and the Globe:
- Continents and Oceans
- Citizenship
- Economic concepts
Bible
- The Word of God
- Bible memory work
- The Armor of God
- A study of God’s gifts
- Creation: Adam and Eve
- Promises: Noah, Abraham, Joseph, and Jacob
- His Son: Jesus’ birth and life
- Worship: Josiah, Joash
- Children: Samuel
- Friendship: David
- Blessings: Elijah
Physical Education
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Healthy life habits
- Strengthen Loco-motor movements (walking, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, etc.)
- Strengthen Manipulative skills (throwing, catching, kicking, rolling, dribbling, etc.)
- Cooperative Activities
- Playground games: tetherball, four square, hopscotch
- Caring for equipment
- Team sports:
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Baseball
- Kickball
Music
- Variety of song genre Improvised and directed movement
- Untuned and tuned percussion instruments (xylophones, Boom Whackers, sticks, blocks, triangles, etc.)
- Rhythm, Pitch, Tempo, Melody, Dynamics
- Music appreciation
- Music history
- Theory – quarter, eighth, whole notes, repeat signs Individual and Group performance
- Performance etiquette
- Value and purpose of Christian worship
Art
- Project based learning
- Use of Art Elements – Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space, Form, Value
- Landscapes, Seascapes,
- Cityscapes, Animals, and Portraits
- Exploration of sculptures and textiles
- Media exploration: crayons, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, tempera paints, oil pastels, tissue paper, construction paper, fabric, liquid glue, glue sticks
Technology
- Computer foundations
- Internet Safety
- Digital Citizenship
- Keyboard Practice
- Exploration of Educational Games
- Early Word Processing
- Exploration of graphics
- Online Mapping skills
- Printing documents
- Apps: BrainPop, NetSmartz, Kids Com Jr, Bad Guy Patrol, Webonauts, Cyber Five, Code.org, Google maps
Emotional Intelligence
- Identify and Label Emotions
- Recognize emotions in others
- Explore emotions with peers and adults
- Practice compassionate acts
- Role play social interactions
- Read facial expressions and body language
- Express feelings with words
- Early conflict resolution skills
Math
- Mental Math activities
- Numbers to 1,000
- Place Value to 1,000
- Fact families memorization to 20
- Early multiplication
- Fact Strategies
- Sequencing
- Skip counting 2, 3, 5, 10
- Numberline
- Whole number operations
- Evens and Odds
- Problem Solving and representation of processes
- Represent and interpret data
- Math Journaling
- Measurements
- Geometric concepts
- Reason shapes attributes
English Language Arts
- Word Families and Embedded
- Vocabulary
- Weekly Spelling, multi-syllabic words
- Advanced Decoding strategies
- Listening Activities
- Presentation Skills
- Exploration of genres
- Text Structure
- Story Elements
- Comprehension Strategies
- Basic story analysis
- Summarizing
- Develop reading stamina
- Orally reading fluency/expression
- Accelerated Reader participation
- Sentence Structure
- Alphabetizing
- Grammar practice
- Creative Writing
Science
- Human Body Awareness
- Hygiene, exercise, rest, nutrition
- Plant Life
- Animal Life
- Rocks, Soils, and Fossils
- Forces and Motion
- Environmental stewardship
- Tools and Machines
- Magnets and Sounds
Social Studies
- US Government
- Citizenship
- The Legal System: state and country
- Economics
- Families and Communities
- Primary and secondary sources
- Timelines
- American Heroes
- Map and Globe Skills
Bible
- God’s Stories of the Old Testament
- Fulfills promises
- Creates the World
- Prepares Leaders for His people
- Delivers from slavery
- Guides the Israelites
- Bible Memory Activities
Physical Education
- Playground etiquette
- Playground games
- Traditional team games
- Equipment: roller boards, jump ropes, specialty balls, rackets, hula hoops
- Develop locomotor skills
- Develop manipulative skills
- Cardio-Awareness
- Balance activities
- Group Dance choreography
- Nutrition
- Physical Fitness Testing
Music
- Voice skills: vocal warmups, tongue twisters
- Variety genre
- Rhythm instruments
- Tuned instruments: xylophones, ukuleles
- Identify instruments
- Scale steps with solfege hand signs
- Read, and write rhythms
- Songwriting
- Individual performances
- Group rehearsal and performances
- Concert etiquette value and purpose of worship
Art
- Project based learning
- Further Use of Art Elements: Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space, Form, Value
- Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes, Animals, and Portraits
- Exploration of sculptures and textiles
- Media exploration: crayons, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, tempera paints, oil pastels, tissue paper, construction paper, fabric, liquid glue, glue sticks
- Art critique, give and receive
- Caring for supplies
Technology
- Computer Foundations: hardware, software, and care Keyboard Practice
- Digital Citizenship
- Word Processing
- MS PowerPoint
- Early to Basic Coding
- Educational Games
- Internet Research
- Download images/files
- Printing/Saving
- Cloud concepts
- Apps: BrainPop, NetSmartz, Kids Com Jr, Bad Guy Patrol, Webonauts, Cyber Five, Code.org, Google maps
Emotional Intelligence
- Identify and Label Emotions
- Recognize emotions in others
- Explore emotions with peers and adults
- Practice compassionate acts
- Role play social interactions
- Read facial expressions and body language
- Express feelings with words
- Conflict resolution skills
Math
- Operations: +, -, x, /
- Opposite operations
- Algebraic Thinking
- Solve multi-step problems (up to 4 operations)
- Multiply & Divide Fluently within 100
- Arithmetic patterning
- Place Value to millions
- Multi-digit addition, subtraction and rounding
- Multiples of 10
- Fractions
- Equivalent fractions for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths
- Fractions on number lines and circles
- Measurement and Data
- Represent and interpret data
- Geometry
- Reason with shapes and their attributes
English Language Arts
- Develop Grammar Skills
- Parts of Speech, Syntax
- Punctuation, Types of sentences
- Cursive handwriting
- Spelling Practice
- Critical Listening
- Vocabulary building
- Reading fluency
- Comprehension strategies
- Chapter Books
- Accelerated Reader
- Writing
- Paragraph Structure
- Draft a topic sentence
- Revise and proofread
- Forms: Persuasive essay
- Short story
- Book reports
- Research report
- Genre exposure: Historical Fiction, Timeline Nonfiction, Poetry, Folktale Photo Essay, Magazine Article Legend, Mystery, Textbook
Science
- Directed Inquiry
- Guided Investigations
- Forms of Energy
- Properties of Matter
- Invertebrates
- Adaptations to Land and Water
- When Environments Change
- Organisms of Long Ago
- Survival of Living Things
- Our Solar System
- Cycles and Patterns in Space
Social Studies
- Communities
- Resources
- Earth’s Land and Water
- US Geography
- Map and Globe Skills
- Chart and Graph Skills
- Native American Tribes
- Early Explorers
- American Colonies
- Immigration
- City Government
- Economic choices
Bible
- Stories from the Old Testament
- Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Daniel
- The Parts of the Bible
- Bible Memory activities Christian Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter
- Jesus’ Ministry
- The Trinity
- Prayer, Sharing, and Forgiveness
Physical Education
- Fitness concepts, aerobic capacity, muscular strength, flexibility, bodyweight
- Exercises and Conditioning
- Games: Bowling, football, Capture the Flag, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Basketball Volleyball, Pickle-ball, Hockey
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Describe Major Muscle systems
- Explain CardioPulmonary system
Music
- Voice skills: vocal warm-ups, tongue twisters
- Variety genre
- Rhythm instruments, xylophones, ukuleles, recorders
- Responsibility and care for instrument
- Listening for Appreciation of Art
- Read, write, and play notes on the treble staff, sixteenth notes, eighth, quarter, half, and whole notes and rests and dotted half and quarter notes Individual performances
- Group rehearsal and performances
- Concert etiquette value and purpose of worship
Art
- Project based learning
- Further Use of Art
- Elements – Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space, Form, Value
- Landscapes, Seascapes and Cityscapes
- Animals, and Portraits
- Exploration of sculptures and textiles
- Media exploration: crayons, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, tempera paints, oil pastels, tissue paper, construction paper, fabric, liquid glue, glue sticks
- Art critique, give and receive
- Caring for supplies
Technology
- Computer Foundations: hardware, software, and care Keyboard Practice
- Internet Safety
- Digital Citizenship
- Word Processing
- Prezi Slideshow
- Basic Coding
- Educational Games
- Internet Research
- Download images and files
- Printing/Saving
- Cloud concepts
- Apps: BrainPop, Kahoot, Digital Passport, NetSmartz, Kids Com Jr, Bad Guy Patrol, Webonauts, Cyber Five, Code.org, Google maps
Emotional Intelligence
- Define Empathy
- Recognize emotions in others
- Read facial expressions and body language
- Develop Self Awareness
- Develop self-control
- Conflict resolution skills
- Role play social interactions
- Practice compassionate acts
- Express feelings with words
- Explore emotions with peers and adults
- Identify acts of service in the community
Math
- Use +,-,x,/ with whole numbers to solve problems
- Factors and Multiples
- Algebraic Thinking
- Generate and analyze patterns
- Base Ten
- Extend Place Value
- Read, write, use expanded form, compare and round
- Multiply up to 4 digits x 2-digit
- Math Vocabulary
- Fractions
- Decimal notation for fractions
- Compare decimal fractions
- Measurement and Data
- Measurement Conversion
- Represent and interpret data
- Geometry
- Identify and measure angles
- Classify shapes
English Language Arts
- Readers workshop
- Grammar instruction and practice
- Spelling instruction and practice
- Writing instruction and practice
- Develop non-fiction comprehension skills
- Oral reports
- Book reports
- Accelerated Reader
- participation
Science
- Rocks and minerals
- Rapid changes on earth (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides)
- Slow changes on earth (weathering, erosion)
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Ecosystems, Matter and Energy
- Non-fiction writing in Science
- Experiments science studies
- Oral Presentations
Social Studies
- California History
- Western expansion
- Pioneers and Gold Rush
- California statehood
- California Missions
- Geography
- Mission reports
- State reports
Bible
- Life and Ministry of Jesus
- Role of the Holy Spirit
- Life of apostle Paul
- Following Jesus
- Life of King David
- Developing Christian Character
- Prayer
- SOAP (scripture observation application and prayer)
- Scripture memorization
Physical Education
- Fitness concepts, aerobic capacity, muscular strength, flexibility, bodyweight
- Exercises and Conditioning Games: Bowling, football, Capture the Flag, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Basketball Volleyball, Pickle-ball, Hockey
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Square and Line Dancing Skills: Passing, trapping, dribbling, throwing, catching, hitting, long and short rope techniques
- Describe Major Muscle and Cardio-Pulmonary system
- Nutrition /Healthy Eating
Music
- Vocal warm-ups, tongue twisters
- Choral, solos, duets, harmony
- Explore instruments
- Responsibility and care for instrument
- Listening for Appreciation
- Read, write, and play notes on the treble staff, sixteenth notes, eighth, quarter, half, and whole notes and rests and dotted half and quarter notes,
- Individual performances
- Group rehearsal and performances
- Concert etiquette value and purpose of worship
Art
- Project based learning
- Further Use of Art Elements – Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space, Form, Value
- Landscapes, Seascapes and Cityscapes
- Animals, and Portraits
- Exploration of sculptures and textiles
- Media exploration: crayons, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, tempera paints, oil pastels, and other mediums
- Art critique, give and receive
Technology
- Computer Foundations: hardware/software/care
- Keyboard Practice
- Internet Safety
- Digital Citizenship
- Word Processing
- Basic Coding
- Educational Games
- Miwok Indians Project
- Ecosystem Project
- Download images/files
- Printing/Saving
- Cloud concepts
- Apps: BrainPop, Kahoot, Digital Passport, NetSmartz, Kids Com Jr, Bad Guy Patrol, Webonauts, Cyber Five, Code.org, Google maps
Emotional Intelligence
- Define Empathy
- Recognize emotions in others
- Read facial expressions and body language
- Develop Self Awareness
- Develop self-control
- Conflict resolution skills
- Role play social interactions
- Practice apologies
- Express feelings with words
- Explore emotions with peers and adults
- Identify acts of service in the community
- Identify and Label Emotions
Math
- Write, interpret, and evaluate numerical expressions
- Analyze patterns and relationships
- Form and graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane
- Number and Operations in Base Ten
- Place value system including decimal space
- Read, write, expand, and compare decimals to 0.001
- Round decimals
- Perform four operations of multi-digit numbers to hundredths
- Use equivalent fractions to + and – fractions
- Multiply and divide fractions
- Solve real world problems with fractions
- Convert measurement units
- Represent and interpret data
- Apply volume formulas
- Graph points on the coordinate plane
- Solve real-world problems
- Classify figures
English Language Arts
- Reading: Inferences, theme, summary, compare and contrast characters, figurative language, structure, and point of view.
- Writing: Opinion pieces, informative/explanatory texts, real and imagined narratives, and research projects.
- Speaking and Listening: Collaborative discussions, group roles, pose and respond to questions, report on a topic or text, and include multimedia and displays in presentations. Literature Board Project
Science
- Solar System
- Weather
- Human and Plant Systems
- Atoms and Elements
- Water Resources
Social Studies
- America’s Land
- Ancient Americans
- Explorers
- English Colonies
- American Revolution
- Constitution
- Immigration
- Famous American Heroes Wax Museum Project
Bible
- Basic Christian Apologetics
- Case for Faith
- Case for a Creator
- Case for Christ
- Case for Grace
- The Nativity
- Old Testament Survey, Scripture analysis and memorization
Physical Education
- Fitness concepts, aerobic capacity, muscular strength, flexibility, bodyweight Exercises and Conditioning
- Games: Bowling, football, Capture the Flag, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Basketball Volleyball, Pickle-ball, Hockey Physical Fitness Testing Square Dancing Line Dancing
- Skills: Jogging, Passing, trapping, dribbling, keep ball in motion, strike, punt, throwing, catching, hitting, long and short rope techniques
- Describe Major Muscle systems
- Explain CardioPulmonary system
- Alternatives to the Western Diet
- Healthy eating habits
Music
- Vocal warm-ups, tongue twisters, and song variety
- Singing while playing an instrument
- Singing from notated music
- Variety of instruments, practice, and instrument tuning
- Beginning chord theory: diatonic scale, tonal center and diatonic chord
- Functions, key signatures and transposition
- Read, write and play sixteenth notes, eighth, quarter, half, and whole notes and rests and dotted half and quarter notes
- Listening – for appreciation, listening with journaling and art
- Performance – individual and group
- Concert etiquette
- Songwriting
- Purpose and value of worship
Art
- Project based learning
- Further Use of Art Elements – Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Space, Form, Value
- Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes
- Animals, and Portraits
- Exploration of sculptures and textiles Media exploration: crayons, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, tempera paints, oil pastels, tissue paper, construction paper, fabric, liquid glue, glue sticks
- Art critique, give and receive
- Caring for supplies
Technology
- Computer Foundations: hardware, software, and care
- Keyboard Practice
- Internet Safety
- Digital Citizenship
- Word Processing
- Basic Coding
- Educational Games
- Microsoft Excel
- Columbus Research Project
- Narrative Writing Project
- Download images / files
- Printing/Saving
- Cloud concepts
- End of Year Collaborative Slide Show Apps: BrainPop, Kahoot, Digital Passport, NetSmartz, Kids Com Jr, Bad Guy Patrol, Webonauts, Cyber Five, Code.org, Google maps
Emotional Intelligence
- Define Empathy
- Recognize emotions in others
- Read facial expressions and body language
- Develop Self Awareness
- Develop self-control
- Define Bullying and Conflict resolution skills
- Role play social interactions
- Practice apologies
- Identify purpose and effectiveness of
- Explore emotions with peers and adults
- Identify acts of service in the community See Something Say Something
Enrichment Classes
In addition to classroom instruction in Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, Elementary students will engage in learning in their Core Enrichment classes. This additional instruction will cover Bible, Music, Art, Physical Education, Science Lab, Library, Technology, and Emotional Intelligence.
CREW
CREW provides before and after school care for our Elementary students. CREW is staffed by loving educators who plan age appropriate activities for students. This cost is not included in tuition.
Program Options
Morning Care
- 7:30am – 7:55am
- $10 per day
Afternoon Care
- After School – 6:00pm
- $15 per hour or $30 per day
There are additional payment options that include discounted rates for paying for a full semester up front.
november, 2023
