The A BEKA Curriculum and a Character Program developed specifically for the Academy are used are used to educate and train scholars. The advance academic curriculum is designed to challenge every student while developing core subject propensity. The academy offers a unique program that is designed to meet the developmental needs of our students. Bible is integrated in every subject taught and plays an integral role in the methodology that is used to instruct students. Students participating in the Afterschool program will also use the STAAR curriculum.
*Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten (18 months to 2 years old)
| Language Arts |
Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science |
| Numbers |
Simple counting 1–25 Number concepts 1–10 |
| Bible |
Hymns /choruses Memory verse |
| Music Arts & Crafts |
Traditional and fun songs |
More details can be found at the A BEKA website
*K3 Kindergarten (2 years old to 4 years)
| Language Arts |
Recognition of name, sound, and picture for short vowels and consonants Formation of vowels and consonants in upper and lower case. Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science. |
| Numbers |
Simple counting 1–30 Number concepts 1–15 |
| Bible |
Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan |
| Music Arts & Crafts |
Colors, shapes, following directions, eye-hand coordination |
More details can be found at the A BEKA website
*K4 Kindergarten (4 year olds)
| Language Arts |
Phonics and Reading
- Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and consonants
- Sounding of blends and one-and two-vowel words
- Reading of sentences and stories with one- and two-vowel words.
Cursive Writing
- Formation of letters, blends, and words
- Writing of first name
Poetry
- Twenty-six poems and finger plays committed to memory
Language
- Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science
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| Numbers |
- Number recognition and counting 1–100
- Number concepts 1–20
- Numbers before and after 1–20
- Numbers largest and smallest 1–20
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| Bible |
Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan (includes memory verses and hymns /choruses) |
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Music
Arts & Crafts
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- Traditional and fun songs
- Development of motor skills in drawing, coloring, cutting, and gluing
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More details can be found at the A BEKA website
*K5 Kindergarten (5 years old)
| Language Arts |
Phonics and Reading
- Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and consonants
- Sounding of blends, one-and two-vowel words, and words with special sounds
- Beginning phonics rules and special sounds
- Reading of sentences and stories from twelve books containing one- and two-vowel words and special sounds
Cursive Writing
- Letters, blends, words, and sentences
- Name
Language
- Recognition of sentences by capital letters and periods
Poetry
- Thirteen poems committed to memory
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| Numbers |
- Number recognition, counting, and writing 1–100
- Number concepts 1–100
- Numbers before and after 1–100
- Numbers largest and smallest 1–100
- Counting and writing by tens to 100
- Counting and writing by fives to 100
- Counting and writing by twos to 100
- Number sequences by ones
- Using number words 1–10 and first–tenth
- Value of coins and dollar bill
- Telling time
- Using the calendar
- Days of the week
- Addition facts through 10
- One-step story problems in addition
- Beginning subtraction
- Sequencing
- Same/different
- Basic geometric shapes
- Fractions—one half, one fourth
- Arithmetic symbols—plus, minus, equals
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| Bible |
- Hymns /choruses
- Memory verses
- Bible doctrine
- Lessons such as Salvation Series, Genesis, Life of Christ
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Music
Arts & Crafts
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- Traditional, patriotic, fun songs
- Basic art concepts and further development of coordination/motor skills
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| Science |
Plants
Animals
- God’s Plan for Animals
- God’s Plan for the Seashore
Health and Human Biology
Earth and Space
- God’s Plan for Weather
- God’s Plan for Seasons
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| Social Studies |
- Community Helpers
- Children of the World
- America: Our Great Country (map studies, famous Americans and places)
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More details can be found at the A BEKA website
