ELEMENTARY

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 The Language Arts Grade 1 curriculum offers guided and independent phonics practice, high-frequency word work, independent grammar practice, integrated reading and listening comprehension sections. 

 The Language Arts Grade 2 curriculum offers guided and independent phonics practice, high-frequency word work, independent grammar practice, frequent reading and listening comprehension sections, including fiction and nonfiction texts. 

 The Language Arts Grade 3 Reading and Literature textbooks offer phonics refresher practice; guided and independent reading skills and word meaning practice; and reading and listening comprehension sections, reader guides that accompany student readers, and literature guides that accompany suggested read-aloud books, all using fiction and nonfiction texts in a variety of genres. 

 The Language Arts Grade 3 Language and Writing textbooks offer guided and independent grammar and writing practice, spelling practice, vocabulary-building skills, and speaking and listening skills, with numerous crossover opportunities for students to apply knowledge across content areas, such as applying proper grammar and spelling to writing. 

 The Language Arts Grade 4 Reading and Literature textbooks offer phonics refresher practice; guided and independent reading skills and word meaning practice; and reading and listening comprehension sections, reader guides that accompany student readers, and literature guides that accompany suggested read-aloud books, all using fiction and nonfiction texts in a variety of genres. 

 The Language Arts Grade 4 Language and Writing textbooks offer guided and independent grammar and writing practice, spelling practice, vocabulary-building skills, and speaking and listening skills, with numerous crossover opportunities for students to apply knowledge across content areas, such as applying proper grammar and spelling to writing. 

 The Language Arts Grade 5 Reading and Literature textbooks offer phonics refresher practice; guided and independent reading skills and word meaning practice; and reading and listening comprehension sections, reader guides that accompany student readers, and literature guides that accompany suggested read-aloud books, all using fiction and nonfiction texts in a variety of genres. 

 The Language Arts Grade 5 Language and Writing textbooks offer guided and independent grammar and writing practice, spelling practice, vocabulary-building skills, and speaking and listening skills, with numerous crossover opportunities for students to apply knowledge across content areas, such as applying proper grammar and spelling to writing. 

 With Pearl, sixth graders experience the beauty of language and the imagery and complexity of fine literature. Meaningful themes promote thinking and talking about values, ideals, and behavior. A workshop curriculum component—Recognizing Plot, Defining Character, Exploring Setting, and Understanding Theme—thoroughly teaches these literary elements. Sixth grade learners will delve into the intricacy of poetry with Pearl’s extensive poetry unit. 

Math

 The Purposeful Design 9-level math series was developed to provide a strong mathematical foundation that will accomplish the following:

• Engage students to understanding math concepts taught through manipulative use and modeling
• Provide necessary practice for students to carry out mathematical procedures accurately and efficiently
• Foster problem-solving skills through grade-level appropriate problem-solving guides and real-life application
• Lead students to see math as sensible, useful, and doable
• Prepare students to be mathematical thinkers, skilled to be successful at the next level

The Grade 1 Student Workbook features:

• Lessons with hands-on activities, conceptual understanding, problem solving, application, modeling, reasoning, and strands of algebra and geometry
• Strong emphasis of skill development and concept mastery
• Emphasis on STEM's interdisciplinary approach
• Learning-based projects
• More practice materials and activities
• Engaging photographs, tables, charts, and illustrations

The Purposeful Design 9-level math series was developed to provide a strong mathematical foundation that will accomplish the following:

• Engage students to understanding math concepts taught through manipulative use and modeling
• Provide necessary practice for students to carry out mathematical procedures accurately and efficiently
• Foster problem-solving skills through grade-level appropriate problem-solving guides and real-life application
• Lead students to see math as sensible, useful, and doable
• Prepare students to be mathematical thinkers, skilled to be successful at the next level

The Grade 2 Student Workbook features:

• Lessons with hands-on activities, conceptual understanding, problem solving, application, modeling, reasoning, and strands of algebra and geometry
• Strong emphasis of skill development and concept mastery
• Emphasis on STEM's interdisciplinary approach
• Learning-based projects
• More practice materials and activities
• Engaging photographs, tables, charts, and illustrations

The Purposeful Design 9-level math series was developed to provide a strong mathematical foundation that will accomplish the following:

• Engage students to understanding math concepts taught through manipulative use and modeling
• Provide necessary practice for students to carry out mathematical procedures accurately and efficiently
• Foster problem-solving skills through grade-level appropriate problem-solving guides and real-life application
• Lead students to see math as sensible, useful, and doable
• Prepare students to be mathematical thinkers, skilled to be successful at the next level

The Grade 3 Student Workbook features:

• Lessons with hands-on activities, conceptual understanding, problem solving, application, modeling, reasoning, and strands of algebra and geometry
• Strong emphasis of skill development and concept mastery
• Emphasis on STEM's interdisciplinary approach
• Learning-based projects
• More practice materials and activities
• Engaging photographs, tables, charts, and illustrations

The Purposeful Design 9-level math series was developed to provide a strong mathematical foundation that will accomplish the following:

• Engage students to understanding math concepts taught through manipulative use and modeling
• Provide necessary practice for students to carry out mathematical procedures accurately and efficiently
• Foster problem-solving skills through grade-level appropriate problem-solving guides and real-life application
• Lead students to see math as sensible, useful, and doable
• Prepare students to be mathematical thinkers, skilled to be successful at the next level

The Grade 4 Student Workbook features:

• Lessons with hands-on activities, conceptual understanding, problem solving, application, modeling, reasoning, and strands of algebra and geometry
• Strong emphasis of skill development and concept mastery
• Emphasis on STEM's interdisciplinary approach
• Learning-based projects
• More practice materials and activities
• Engaging photographs, tables, charts, and illustrations

 The Purposeful Design 9-level math series was developed to provide a strong mathematical foundation that will accomplish the following:

• Engage students to understanding math concepts taught through manipulative use and modeling
• Provide necessary practice for students to carry out mathematical procedures accurately and efficiently
• Foster problem-solving skills through grade-level appropriate problem-solving guides and real-life application
• Lead students to see math as sensible, useful, and doable
• Prepare students to be mathematical thinkers, skilled to be successful at the next level

The grade 5 student text features:

• Concept development and problem solving as well as computational skills
• Prominent use of manipulatives incorporating hands-on instruction
• Connections to other school subjects and to careers
• Theme (The Earth Below) that integrates the patterns and numbers in God's creation
• An easy-to-remember problem-solving guide
• Real-life examples
• Lessons focus on success for all students

Science

The amazement of creation through God’s eyes with the newly revised first-grade science textbook from Purposeful Design Publications. Grounded in biblical worldview, students will learn how to do science, not just about it. They will grow through experiential, hands-on learning based on scientific inquiry investigations and engineering design process activities.

This third edition Purposeful Design Elementary Science will train up the next generation to recognize God’s handiwork all around them and marvel at His intelligent design.

Elementary Science Third Edition Series Features:

• Experiential, hands-on learning approach
• Inclusion of scientific inquiry investigations and engineering design process activities
• Content and biblical worldview objectives centering on answering three questions: 1) Who is God? 2) Who is man? 3) What is the nature of the world around you?
• Differentiated instruction ideas
• Questions based on critical thinking, depth of knowledge and Bloom’s taxonomy 

 History

 BJU Press' Heritage Studies 1- Is an easy-to-read presentation of social studies that integrates civics, culture, economics, geography, and history. Beginning with the framework of God's redemptive plan, the book includes an age-appropriate study of civics and government and then covers United States history from Native Americans to the Plymouth Colony-all from the perspective of a Christian worldview. The final chapter contrasts the past and the present, noting changes that have taken place in the way we live. Each chapter includes a poem, eye-catching artwork, maps, graphs, and photos, quick-check questions, and an extended hands-on activity to enhance learning.

 Our 50 States is a one-year American geography and literature course from Notgrass History. This unique course combines the flexibility and richness of a unit study with the simplicity of a textbook-based approach. 

Notgrass History's Our Star-Spangled Story is a one-year American history and literature course. This textbook features engaging, narrative-style chapters with full-color photos and illustrations. This flexible program combines the richness of a unit study with the simplicity of a traditional textbook curriculum. Lesson activity ideas, review questions, and hands-on history ideas conclude each chapter; parents can pick and choose which would be best for their individual students to complete. These activities include instructions for the optional resources Star-Spangled Rhythms and Rhymes, A Star-Spangled Timeline, My Star-Spangled Student Workbook and the 8 optional literature books. Units include a project idea connected with one of the lessons, an include things like arts and crafts, recipes, and games.

Volume 1 covers life in America from before Europeans came through the first settlements to the late 1800s, including the beaver trade, Phillis Wheatley, the Constitution, circuit riders and camp meetings, Lewis & Clark, America's first school for the Deaf, the Lowell factory girls, Sojourner Truth, Reconstruction, and more.

 Volume 2 covers life in America from the late 1800s to modern times, including stories of Helen Keller, the Tuskegee Institute, Theodore Roosevelt, Jim Thorpe and the 1912 Olympics, The Great Depression, Japanese internment camps, WWI & WWII, technological advances, and more. 

Heritage Studies 6 (4th Edition) Student Text provides a colorful, age appropriate informational text about ancient civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Maps, graphs, charts, photographs, and illustrations enhance learning.

The textbook carries the theme of the Creation, the Fall, and the Redemption throughout while additional resources develop students' familiarity with key figures in ancient civilizations, primary sources, atlases, and more.