The following course descriptions represent what we plan to offer for the 2020-2021 co-op year. For subsequent years, the Grammar & Writing will stay the same for all grades. We cycle through different History & Science curricula for Grammar I-VI (K-6th grade).
Kindergarten
Focuses include building a strong foundation in phonics instruction, instilling a love for literature, introducing memorization and repetition through poetry and song, and building handwriting skills. Students complete many hands-on activities and art projects throughout the year. Students remain with one tutor for the entire day at this level.
Phonics/Spelling/Handwriting:Logic of English Foundations A & B Literature: Five in a Row
Social Studies: Kindergarten Social Studies (ABeka)/ The Marvelous Maryland Coloring Book
Math: Saxon K
Science: The World God Made (Christian Liberty Press)
Grammar I (1st Grade)
Building a strong foundation in language continues with the Logic of English Foundations curriculum. Phonograms, spelling rules, reading, and grammar are the focuses at this level. Students continue to memorize poems and songs. Grammar l introduces students to Veritas Press cards for history instruction. Students learn history chronologically by memorizing important historical events. The memorization of these facts is emphasized and practiced by learning a history song that compliments the cards. This method continues for history through GV.
Phonics/Spelling/Grammar: Logic of English Foundations C & D
Writing: Writing with Ease 1
History: Veritas Press Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation, The Story of the World Vol. 2: The Middle Ages
Science: Elemental Science: Earth Science & Astronomy for the Grammar Stage
Math: Saxon Math 1
Grammar II (2nd Grade)
Grammar, phonics, writing, history, and science are key focuses at this level. Students continue learning parts of speech and other elements of grammar through various jingles and memory work with Shurley Grammar. In Logic of English Essentials, students dig deeper into spelling by analyzing spelling words and learning spelling rules. The Excellence in Writing program is gently introduced at this level and gives students a strong foundation in the skills and mechanics of writing.
Grammar/Writing: Shurley Grammar -Level 2, Writing with Ease 2
Phonics/Spelling: Logic of English Essentials
History: Veritas Press Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation, The Story of the World Vol. 2: The Middle Ages
Science: Elemental Science: Earth Science & Astronomy for the Grammar Stage
Math: Saxon Math 2
Grammar III (3rd Grade)
Grammar, writing, chronological history, and science continue to be the key focuses at this level. Grammar III introduces the study of Latin by building a solid vocabulary foundation for future study in this Classical language. The Excellence in Writing program is continued at this level and gives students a good foundation in the skills and mechanics of writing.
Grammar/Writing: Shurley Grammar Level 3 & All Things Fun and Fascinating (IEW)
Latin: Song School Latin 2 (Classical Academic Press)
History: Veritas Press Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation, The Story of the World Vol. 2: The Middle Ages
Science: Apologia - Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy & Physiology
Math: Saxon Math 3
Grammar IV (4th Grade)
Grammar, writing, history, and science continue to be the key focuses at this level. Study of Shurley Grammar, chronological Veritas Press history cards, Latin, and elementary science continues.
Grammar/Writing: Shurley Grammar Level 4 & Fables, Myths, and Fairy Tales (IEW)
Latin: Latin for Children A (Classical Academic Press)
History: Veritas Press Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation, The Story of the World Vol. 2: The Middle Ages
Science: Apologia - Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy & Physiology
Math: Saxon Math 5/4
Grammar V (5th Grade)
Grammar, writing, history, and science continue to be the key focuses at this level. Students begin IEW’s Fix It Grammar series in which grammar skills are taught and applied to writing. Chronological history with Veritas Press and elementary science continues.
Grammar/Writing: Fix It Grammar Book 1 & Medieval History-Based Writing Lessons(IEW)
Latin: Latin for Children B (Classical Academic Press)
History: Veritas Press Middle Ages, Renaissance & Reformation, The Story of the World Vol. 2: The Middle Ages
Science: Apologia - Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy & Physiology
Math: Saxon Math 6/5
Grammar VI (6th Grade)
Finishing the first stage of the trivium, students continue writing and grammar lessons with IEW and Fix It Grammar. GVI completes the study of Latin at the grammar level. This completes the vocabulary foundation and basic structures of the Latin language and introduction to translation. This is the final year in elementary science.
Grammar/Writing: Fix It Grammar Book 2 & Modern World History-Based Writing (IEW)
Latin: Latin for Children Primer B (Classical Academic Press)
Government/Geography: Painless American Government, Geography of the World (DK Publishing)
Science: Apologia - Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy & Physiology
Math: Saxon Math 7/6
Notice regarding Science Curriculum:
We at Unitas teach and support that the origin of life begins with God through His creation. Our science curriculum, Apologia, teaches creation from a Young Earth position. However, due to the volume of evolution information available on the internet, your history or science tutor may refer you to a site that has information that contradicts the teachings from a Young Earth Creation view. Since it is impractical for our tutors to screen every science and history website before using it, we ask you, the parent, to please make sure you view these sites with your child. While evolution is not a view our co-op teaches, we will leave it up to the parent to handle this issue at home.