Curriculum

Grade 1 to 3

  • Pictorial introduction to the alphabet, writing, reading, spelling, poetry and drama.
  • Folk and fairy tales, fables, legends, Old Testament stories.
  • Numbers, basic mathematical processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
  • Nature stories, house building and gardening.

Grade 4-6

  • Writing, reading, spelling, grammar, poetry and drama.
  • Norse myths, history and stories of ancient civilizations, Greek mythology.
  • Review of the four mathematical processes, fractions, percentages, and geometry.
  • Local and world geography, comparative zoology, botany and elementary physics.

Grade 7-8

  • Creative writing, reading, spelling, grammar, poetry, and drama
  • Medieval history, Renaissance, world exploration, North American history, and biography.
  • Mathematics, geography, physics, basic chemistry, astronomy, and physiology.

Specialty Subjects

  • Handwork: knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, basic weaving, toy making and woodworking.
  • Music: singing, recorder, string instruments, wind and percussion instruments.
  • Foreign Languages: French.
  • Art: wet-on-web watercolor painting, drawing, beeswax & clay modeling.
  • Movement: group games, sports.