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We offer a Christ-centered rigorous academic program with a healthy balance of teacher-directed and child-centered instruction. Through differentiation, collaborative learning and hands-on activities, teachers train our students to practice the Blooms Taxonomy model of higher-order thinking.  Our goal is to create life-long learners and encourage students to utilize their gifts and talents to make this world a better place.

SCA utilizes a variety of curriculum and resources to ensure students have a deep understanding of State and National Standards. The following subject areas and domains are the basis of our elementary content in correlation with Florida and National Standards:

Language Arts 

• Reading
• Reading Standards from Informational Text
• Reading Standards for Literature
• Reading Standards: Foundations Skills
• Standards for Speaking and Listening
• Writing Standards
 

Mathematics

• Counting and Cardinality
• Operations and Algebraic Thinking
• Number and Operations in Base Ten
• Measurement and Data
• Geometry
 

Science

• Earth and Space Science
• Life Science
• Nature of Science
• Physical Science
 

Social Studies

• American History
• Civics and Government
• Economics
• Geography
 

Bible

• Christian Worldview Grounded in Scripture

 

Handwriting

• Motor Skills
• Speed, Output, Fluency, Automaticity
 
 

Specials

• Spanish
• Art
• Physical Education
• Music
• STEM/Lego Engineering
• Cultural Enrichment

 

Christian Character Development

• Self-Concept, Self-Control, Relationships with Adults/Peers, Social Problem-Solving, Spirituality
 
For a complete list of all the Florida Standards by grade level and subject click here: Link to Florida Standards
 
 
 

SCA Curriculum

Kindergarten-5th Grade

2023-2024

 

Reading & Writing

Great Minds: Wit and Wisdom
Instead of reading basals or practicing skills in isolation, Wit & Wisdom students read authentic, complex texts while practicing reading, writing, speaking and listening, and vocabulary together to build knowledge of the world around them. Every module is crafted around a topic essential for building knowledge, empowering students to engage with complex texts. Great Minds® believes that classrooms are places where students and teachers encounter wit, wisdom, wonder, rigor, and knowledge, and that literature, history, art, and science all have a place in ELA instruction.
 
By providing a framework for inquiry, Wit & Wisdom helps students build rich layers of knowledge. It inspires teachers and students to experience complex texts and ideas on a deeper level by fostering the questioning spirit that will shape the next generation of great writers, thinkers, and leaders.

 

Phonics (K-3 only)

Wilson Fundations
Fundations is a multisensory and systematic phonics and spelling curriculum. It thoroughly teaches the foundational skills, and significantly supports the reading, writing, and language standards.

 

HANDWRITING

Handwriting without Tears
Handwriting Without Tears helps students build essential skills for emergent writing and handwriting success. The Handwriting Without Tears curriculum draws from years of innovation and research to provide developmentally appropriate, multisensory strategies for early writing.
 

Math

Great Minds: Eureka Math
Eureka Math sets a new standard for rigor, coherence, and focus in the classroom. Students gain a deeper understanding of the why behind the numbers. Students gain a complete body of math knowledge, not just a discrete set of skills. They use the same models and problem-solving methods from grade to grade, so math concepts stay with them, year after year.  

 

Social Studies

Studies Weekly
Studies weekly is a student-friendly consumable periodical organized through themes and aligned to state standards and framework. Teachers incorporate additional resources to enrich this program.

 

SCIENCE

Studies Weekly
Studies weekly is a student-friendly consumable periodical organized through themes and aligned to state standards and framework. Teachers incorporate additional resources to enrich this program.

Bob Jones
BJU Science equips students to apply science to life by building foundational knowledge and skills with pre-assessments, scaffolded instruction, spiral review, and hands-on activities. Explorations in scientific inquiry give students opportunities to observe, classify, measure data, analyze data, make inferences, and communicate their findings. When they interact with and use models, students are better able to explain and describe their observations as well as make predictions about scientific principles they’ve learned. Collaborative STEM activities give students opportunities to design, test, and refine engineered solutions to real-world problems.

Bible

Deep Roots 
Deep Roots is an Apologetics and Worldview Bible Curriculum. It equips students with the tools and training to stand firm in the face of today’s cultural challenges.

 

SEL (Social Emotional Learning)

Friendyz
Friendyz’ is a comprehensive biblically based SEL program that teaches  five-core competencies of social-emotional learning to students in K-8th grade. These competencies include self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, social awareness and relationship skills. 

 

 

 

SCA Curriculum

6th-8th Grade

2023-2024

 

Reading

BJU Press: Exploring Literature
BJU Press’s secondary literature helps students go beyond learning about literature to learning how to interact with literature. Students develop a deeper understanding of their fellow man as they examine texts from different cultures, diverse authors and genres, and a range of time periods. Students use text-focused close reading techniques through a before, during, and after reading approach which emphasizes comprehension and critical thinking. Students evaluate each selection, sharpening their discernment and shaping their worldview. Teachers integrate novels throughout each trimester to sharpen reading skills. 
 
6th Grade Novel Studies
-A Single Shard
-Island of the Blue Dolphins
 
7th Grade Novel Studies
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Children of the Storm
- The Lost Prince of Samavia
 
8th Grade Novel Studies
-Across Five Aprils

 

Writing

EB Academics
EB Academics is a cohesive writing curriculum specifically developed for middle school students. Teachers will focus on literary analysis, expository, persuasive and argumentative writing and will prepare them for research-based writing.
 

Math

Engage NY: Eureka Math
Eureka Math sets a new standard for rigor, coherence, and focus in the classroom. Students gain a deeper understanding of the why behind the numbers. Students gain a complete body of math knowledge, not just a discrete set of skills. They use the same models and problem-solving methods from grade to grade, so math concepts stay with them, year after year. 
 
Bob Jones: Pre-Algebra/Algebra
BJU math equips students to develop advanced mathematical skills and strategies. Ultimately, this scaffolded program enables students to solve real-world problems by extending their understanding through strategic modeling of mathematical procedures, tiered practice problems, and the use and creation of mathematical models in authentic contexts. Targeted keyword searches, graphing calculator instruction, and spreadsheet activities help students use technology to extend their knowledge and skills and apply them to life.
 

Science

Bob Jones
BJU science equips students to ethically engage in the work of science through this lab-based program. Students extend knowledge and skills through strategic modeling and practice, case studies, the evaluation of scientific models, and ethics activities. Webquests, spreadsheet activities, and probeware technology build 21st century skills and relate them to the work of science. Students have opportunities to collect and analyze data and to create and evaluate their own models through guided discovery labs, inquiry labs, and collaborative STEM experiences.
 

Social Studies

6th Grade: BJU Press - Ancient Civilizations
7th Grade: Active Classroom Civics
8th Grade: BJU US History
Students will engage in their culture by providing opportunities for students to read and analyze texts and sources, participate in group discussions, and conduct historical research. Photos and artwork bring chapters to life while feature boxes, maps, charts, and diagrams help students develop context and connect ideas. Probing questions about ethical citizenship and real-world problems are designed to produce biblically informed citizens and leaders.

 

Bible

6th Grade: Summit Ministries - Walking in Truth/The Christian Worldview
7th Grade: Summit Ministries - Walking in Truth/Competing Worldviews
8th Grade: Summit Ministries - Walking in Truth
The Walking in Truth series explores the big worldview questions about God, the universe, people, truth, and right and wrong. Students will first seek the answers to these questions through a biblical perspective. Then they will evaluate and critique how three competing worldviews - Islam, naturalist, and new spirituality - interpret these questions in relation to the Christian worldview. 
 
The Walking in Truth series culminates with a comprehensive Christian approach toward the disciplines of theology, philosophy, ethics, psychology, sociology, and biology. Students will be able to apply biblical principles to all aspects of their lives as they learn what it means to think, make decisions, and act in ways that glorify God and align to his Word. 
 

SEL (social Emotional Learning)

Friendyz
Friendyz’ is a comprehensive biblically based SEL program that teaches  five-core competencies of social-emotional learning to students in K-8th grade. These competencies include self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, social awareness and relationship skills.