Academics
Grammar School (1st-5th grades)
Why do we call 1st- 5th grades "Grammar School"? Yes, we do get excited over sentence structure and punctuation, but that is not the reason. The word 'grammar' can be defined as "the fundamental rules and core knowledge of each subject". At GCCA we strive to provide students with a strong foundation in knowledge and Christ. This will prepare them to dive deeper as they grow and mature.
The following is a list of publishing companies and their materials that GCCA purchases materials to use in its academic program, grades 1st through 5th Grade. It should be noted, however, that teachers at GCCA are instructed to teach “beyond the textbook” as they teach children from a Christian perspective. Subjects are taught as parts of an integrated whole with the Scriptures at the center. For more information, please see our Educational Philosophy (Handbook, p. 6).
List of 5 items.
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1st Grade
- Bible – Veritas Press (Old Testament – Ancient Egypt Series), Settle’s Bible Memory Work Notebook, The Child's Story Bible, ESV Bible
- Phonics/Reading – Abeka, Henry and Mudge, Blueberries for Sal, Make Way for Ducklings, Dr. DeSoto, Curious George, Little Bear, Frog and Toad, Amelia Bedelia, Caps for Sale, Corduroy, Madeline, Mike Mulligan, Nate the Great, The Boxcar Children, The Little House, The Cul-De-Sac Kids
- Grammar/Composition – Shurley Grammar
- Handwriting – Abeka Writing with Phonics 1, cursive
- Spelling – Abeka
- Mathematics – Bob Jones Math 1
- History – Veritas Press (Old Testament and Ancient Egypt)
- Science – Christian Schools International Grade 1 Science
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
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2nd Grade
- Bible – Veritas Press (Judges-Kings), Settle’s Bible Memory Work Notebook, ESV Bible
- Phonics/Reading – Abeka readers; Amelia Bedelia; The Bears on Hemlock Mountain; Charlotte’s Web; The Courage of Sarah Noble; Flat Stanley; Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie; Mr. Popper’s Penguins
- Grammar/Composition – Shurley Grammar, Abeka Writing with Phonics 2, Abeka Phonics and Language 2
- Handwriting – Abeka Writing in Phonics 2
- Spelling – Abeka
- Mathematics – Bob Jones Math 2
- History – Veritas Press (New Testament, Greece and Rome)
- Science – Christian Schools International Grade 2 Science
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
- Bible – Veritas Press (Judges-Kings), Settle’s Bible Memory Work Notebook, ESV Bible
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3rd Grade
Read More- Bible – Veritas Press (Chronicles-Malachi, and Job), Settle’s Bible Memory Work Notebook, ESV Bible
- Reading – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Thomas Edison, Trumpet of the Swan, Pilgrim’s Progress, Marco Polo, Sarah: Plain and Tall, The Whipping Boy, unit on Folk and Fairy Tales
- Grammar/Composition – Shurley Grammar, Institutes for Excellence in Writing, Imitations in Writing: Fairy Tales & Medieval Legends
- Handwriting – No book used, penmanship grade given, (Abeka style used)
- Spelling – Abeka
- Mathematics – Bob Jones Math 3
- History – Veritas Press (Middle Ages, Renaissance, & Reformation)
- Science – Christian Schools International Grade 3 Science
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
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4th Grade
- Bible – Veritas Press (The Gospels), Settle’s Bible Memory Work Notebook, ESV Bible
- Reading – The Sign of the Beaver, Voyage to Freedom, Homer Price, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, My Side of the Mountain, Carry on Mr. Bowditch, Twenty-One Balloons
- Grammar/Composition– Shurley Grammar, Institutes for Excellence in Writing, Writing Trails in American History, Poetry Unit focusing on cinquains, diamantes, limericks, and haikus
- Handwriting – Continued Practice with Penmanship, grade given (Abeka style used)
- Spelling – Purposeful Design Spelling Plus
- Mathematics – Bob Jones Math 4
- History – Veritas Press (Explorers to 1815) plus European Events and PA History
- Science – Christian Schools International Grade 4 Science
- Latin – First Form Latin (Lessons 1-18)
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
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5th Grade
- Bible – Veritas Press (Acts -Revelation, first half), Settle’s Bible Memory Work Notebook, ESV Bible
- Literature – Cricket in Times Square, Freedom Crossing, Island of The Blue Dolphins, Christy, Louis Braille, Gettysburg, The Borrowers, The Door in the Wall
- Grammar/Composition – Institutes for Excellence in Writing, Shurley Grammar, Imitations in Writing: The Grammar of Poetry
- Spelling – ACSI
- Latin – Latina Christiana
- Mathematics – Bob Jones Math 5
- History – Veritas Press (1815 – Present); History of Us – Vol. 8
- Science – Christian Schools International Grade 5 Science
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
A Christian education in the classical tradition.
