Curriculum

 

A chapel service is held each week in which students have an opportunity to sing praise songs and hear bible messages. Students are also giving the opportunity to contribute to the support of two international students supported through ASCI. Partially through the generosity of the GSCA students and families, these two students are fed and given the opportunity to attend a private Christian school in their own country. 

 

 

 

The development of Christ-like character is encouraged through classroom instruction and by the models that our staff provides for our students. We believe character is developed through obedience to God and to God’s appointed authorities such as parents and teachers. Obedience leads to the self-discipline that is essential to the growth of the “whole” child: emotionally, physically, spiritually, intellectually and socially.

 

 

 

LANGUAGE ARTS  (PHONICS, GRAMMAR, READING, LITERATURE, & COMPOSITION)

Communication is a beautiful gift from God. Language learning takes place across our curricula and is important to all subject areas. Our goal is that our students learn to communicate through interactive experiences in speaking, writing, reading, and listening. The skills of reading, writing, vocabulary study, and spelling are effectively taught through well-designed lessons. Students learn that they have both a freedom and a responsibility in how they use our language.

Math helps the students deal more efficiently with the quantitative and spatial aspects of God’s creation. Saxon Math is a hands-on curriculum series that emphasizes manipulatives and mental mathematics. This program is designed with a multi-sensory approach to learning and enables students to develop a solid foundation in math.

 

Our fourth and fifth graders begin their transition to more advanced mathematic through the Envision Math series by Pearson. Click here to learn more about the Envision math series and its outstanding results. Click here to read a detailed study of the results of using the Envision series.

 

  

 

Students explore the natural world through the ACSI Purposeful Design science curriculum. This series is designed to engage students in investigating, observing, and thinking about the world around them. Every chapter weaves together the wonders of this created world and a biblical worldview. The style of the lessons capitalizes on children’s innate curiosity and inquisitiveness about the world. Wonderful visual aids and hands-on activities bring the lessons to life for students.

 

 

Students learn the importance of historical studies, and they come to understand how history affects their lives today. Through the different grades, students study the histories of the United States, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. The Abeka curriculum includes the study of maps, songs, symbols, cultures, and biographies.

 

Students learn the basic expressions for communication as well as the vocabulary for numbers, colors, parts of the body, commands, days of the week, and months of the year. The instruction involves the use of songs, rhythm instruments, puppets, props, games, and handouts. The instructor directs learning in a way that mimics natural language learning, that is, through use and repetition, as well as involvement in games and song.

 

Weekly classes give students opportunities to express themselves through music. They learn to appreciate the gift of music and to use this gift to honor the God who deserves all of their praise and thanksgiving. Similarly, art gives students the ability to express their feelings and imagination through the visual arts. Along the way, students gain a familiarity with a variety of art techniques and some of the famous works of renowned artists.

 

 

Physical Education is an integral part of the educational process and contributes to the intellectual, socio-emotional, and spiritual development of every student. The mission of physical education is the development of the autonomous, life-long learners who readily participate in physical activity on a regular basis. Skill development and participation foster the development of positive attitudes towards a lifetime commitment to taking care of the body that God gave children. Development of positive attitudes (physical activity, fitness, self-concept, good sportsmanship, personal and group safety, respect) is essential for a healthy outlook on life and for being a good steward of our body.