It’s finally here! Your child has graduated to Kindergarten and is eager to explore everything she/he can possibly get her/his hands on. If you’re like many parents, you want to nurture your child’s desire to learn and grow, but perhaps there exists the concern of placing your precious gift into the hands of strangers at the local school house. Are the other children going to be nice, or are they going to resort to bullying her/him? Are the teachers going to add unnaturally “liberal” ideologies to daily lessons? Will there be another round of school shooting this year? How close to my child will this mass shooting come? What “extra” knowledge will she/he absorb that may be woefully inappropriate for her/his development and age? Should I spend thousands of dollars on private education to protect my child from these threats?

Although the list of questions can go on and on, we want you to know that we share your concern! The pollution of mainstream education and the extraordinary cost of private education can leave many parents confounded as to what to do. From this place of polar extremes is where HeroesMart Homeschool Academy (HHA) was born. In the comfort of your own home and at the time of your choosing, parents are free to provide structured education to their little ones without discarding critical elements of learning, such as Biblical morality, godly virtues and the superior educational standard of America’s progenitors. Many caregivers and parents understand the temporary and eternal ramifications of a child’s developing worldview, so feel free to reassume your right as parent to instruct your child in the fear of the Lord. Give her/him everything she/he needs and nothing that she/he doesn’t!

This Bible-based curriculum is designed for students between ages 5-7 years old. Subjects covered at this level are as follows: Mathematics, English/Language Arts, Bible Reading, Science & Technology, Social Studies, and Music (Song). Classes are 5-days a week over the course of 36 weeks (or 180 traditional school days). Remember, examinations are available to test your student’s knowledge at 9-week intervals (optional). Exit examinations are accessible for those wishing to test out, receive a certificate of completion once all work is completed, or progress to the next grade-level (compulsory).

We invite you to reference the Grade-K Go-Live article to review multiple options through which you may utilize the HHA model to homeschool your children.

Below you will see the end of year objectives for this grade year. Register your child today, and grow with us!

Mathematics

• Count forward to 200
• Count money (Dollar, Half-dollar, Quarter, Dime, etc.)
• Skip count to 100
  • by 2s (with and without model/manipulatives)
  • by 3s (with and without model/manipulatives)
  • by 4s (with and without model/manipulatives)
  • by 5s (with and without model/manipulatives)
  • by 10s (by memory; without model)
• Compare numerals using greater than, less than, or equal to symbol
• Basic Addition within 70 (without objects)
• Basic Subtraction within 70 (without objects)
• Identify Tally Marks to 50
• Ordinals (1-10)
• Tracing Numerals to 99
• Calendar Reading – Learn months, weeks and days
• Tell time – Hour, minute, and second hands
• Measurements
  • Read rulers (inches)
  • Compare lengths with balance
  • Interpret weight (pounds)
  • Compare weights with balance
• Graph Interpretation (Bar, Venn Diagram, etc.)
• Positions and Locations
• Positions and Locations
  • North, East, South, West
  • Up/Down, Left/Right, etc.
• Introduction to fractions (1/3, 1/2, 1/4, etc.)
• Geometry
  • 2-D Shapes Review (Circle, Square, Triangle, etc.)
  • 3-D Shapes Recognition (Sphere, Cube, Triangular Prism, etc.)
• Place value system
  • Compose & Decompose numbers 1-19
  • Manipulate counting objects to 99

English Language

• Reading & Orthography (learn all 44 sounds of the English alphabet, Lessons I-VI of Webster’s Syllabary included!
  • Short Vowel Sounds (a, e, i, o, u)
  • Long Vowel Sounds
  • Final Blends (ck, lf, nd, etc.)
  • Initial Blends (fl, bl, sk, etc.)
  • R-Blends (br, fr, dr, etc.)
  • Consonant Digraphs (sh, th, ch, etc.)
  • Vowel Digraphs (ai/ay, ee/ea, ow/ou, etc.)
  • Phonograms (ar, er/ir/ur, al/ul, etc.)
  • Diphthong (ow/ou, oy/oi)
  • Other (Compound words, silent e, final vowel Y, etc.)
• Vocabulary Builder
  • Learn to use glossary (included in workbook)
  • Learn to use dictionary
    • Learn how to divide words into syllables for proper spelling
    • Learn how to use words in oral sentences
  • Learn new words and how to use them in:
    • Sentence builders
    • Write original sentences with new words
    • Synonym vs. Antonym to increase vocabulary knowledge and use
    • Use Holy Scriptures to enhance vocabulary!
    • Match new words with definitions
• Text Comprehension
  • Read short passages
  • Graduate from simple to more complex text
  • Learn Godly Virtues, such as Perseverance, Effort, and Integrity!
  • Answer questions and complete drawings for comprehension
• Grammar & Handwriting
  • Learn basic handwriting mechanics
  • Introduction to grammar lessons, such as:
    • Parts of speech: Nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
    • Capitalization and purpose
    • Singular vs. Plural Nouns
    • Introduction to Participles (-ed and -ing)
    • Introduction to sentences
    • Sentence types (Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative)
    • Complete short writings following writing process: (Plan, Draft, Revise, Edit & Publish)
• Listening and Verbal Training
  • Listen to Scripture Read-aloud
  • Memorize Scripture Read-aloud
  • Recite Scripture Read-aloud
  • All Training designed to reinforce weekly Virtue

Bible Reading

• Gain familiarity with Bible characters
• Encourage print awareness
• Strengthen understanding that words are read from left-to-right
• Strengthen understanding that written letters form syllables and words
• Vocabulary builder
• Introduction to Bible and some Bible characters. All major Bible characters and stories covered, including:
  • Creation
  • Adam and Eve
  • The Fall
  • Story of Joseph
  • Story of Moses
  • The Exodus
  • Daniel and the Lion’s den
  • David and Goliath
  • Jonah and the whale
  • Jesus' birth, life and resurrection and many more!
• TOS (The Overcomer’s Secret) Knowledge
  • Spiritual laws that govern creation, such as attitudes that attract God’s favor:
    • Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus vs. Law of sin and death
    • Attitudes to activate God's favors (Grace and Mercy): Honesty, Humility, and Faith
    • God’s Ways vs. Actions
    • Introduction to the Life of God
  • Introduction to some natural laws, such as Law of Gravity, Law of Electricity

Science & Technology

• Healthy Habits
  • Natural Healthy Habits and Spiritual Healthy Habits
  • Table Manners and Healthy Foods and Drinks
  • Five Senses and Prevention of Illnesses
  • Growth and Development
  • Good Habits for Health and Good Outdoor Habits
• Natural Science and My Environment
  • Exploring Surroundings
  • Flying Animals vs. Insects
  • Air and Electricity and Sound
  • Simple Machines
  • Float or Sink
  • Pollution
• Agricultural Science & Health
  • Types of Soil and Types of Plants
  • Domestic Animals vs. Wild Animals
  • Fruit Trees
  • Locomotor vs. Non-locomotor Movements
  • Creative vs. Manipulative Movements
• Computer Science & Safety
  • Computer Uses and Systems (Outputs vs. Inputs)
  • Taking Care of Computers
  • Electricity Safety and Safety with Strangers
  • Avoiding Accidents and First Aid Treatment
  • Obedience for Health

Social Studies

• Geography (Introduction to major countries and their natural resources)
  • United States
  • Nigeria
  • India
  • Bolivia
  • China and others
• History (Introduction to Early American History and impact on present)
  • Native Americans
  • Christopher Columbus and Americas Discovery
  • Early settlers (Pilgrims) escape from Britain
  • Independence Day cause-effect
  • United States Constitution and Founding Fathers, such as: George Washington, Benjamin Rush, Noah Webster, Benjamin Franklin
• Culture and Society
  • Re-discovering the family unit, according to Holy Scriptures
  • Community, Authority Figures (Community helpers), and Christian Religion
  • God’s Moral Law and basic expectations
  • U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and recitation
• Government
  • American Freedom Symbols
  • Purpose of rules and laws
  • Local rules vs. Laws of the land
  • God’s Rules, as defined in Holy Scriptures (See "My Ten Commandments Book")
  • Presidents of the USA
  • Good Citizenship
• Economics
  • Natural Resources vs. Man-made resources
  • Career Considerations and Purpose of work
  • Difference between wants and needs
  • Introduction to Financial Management
  • How and why to save money
• Prayer
  • Learn how to pray using the High-five prayer model

Music

• Learn new weekly Virtues for Me songs
  • Develop memorization skills with song lyrics. Each song covers new virtue, such as:
    • Integrity, Responsibility, Dependability, and many more!

Shalom and Blessing Regards!

HeroesMart Team