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Elementary
Grades
Grades 1 through 6 continue to build upon the
preschool foundation which is so important to future academic success.
The elementary grades provide a structured learning environment for your
child to continue the process of intellectual and spiritual growth and
preparation for continued success. The smaller class size facilitates
learning and social interaction through more individualized interaction
with each student. AVCS values each child as a unique individual loved
by God and capable of learning and achievement. It is a priority for
each member of the faculty and staff to exhibit the love of Christ to
each child in every aspect of interaction with them.
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Phonics based
approach to reading and spelling
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Special spelling
rules
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Oral reading
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Introductory cursive
penmanship, writing short stories, and punctuation
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History lessons in
American heritage and geography
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Science instruction
about plants, animals, human anatomy, and energy
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Safety and manners
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Number recognition 1
to 350
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Addition,
subtraction, and multiplication
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Money values, time
telling, simple measures, and simple fractions
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Phonics based
approach to reading and spelling
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Special spelling
rules
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Oral reading
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Cursive penmanship,
creative writing, capitalization, and punctuation
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American history and
geography
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Science instruction
about plants, animals, human biology, energy, matter, and
conservation
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Safety, health, and
manners
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Number recognition
through 500
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Addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and simple division
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Money values, graphs,
roman numerals, simple measures, and simple fractions
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Continued advancement
of phonics based reading skills
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Honing of penmanship
and creative writing skills
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Capitalization,
punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary
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American historical
figures and their contributions; U.S. geography
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World geography
including continents and oceans
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Science instruction
about plants, animals, human biology, energy, matter, and
conservation
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Safety, health, and
manners
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Number recognition
through 500
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Continue building
skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
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Practical application
of math principles in simple "word problems"
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Other math subjects
include averaging, inequalities, graphs, fractions, and geometric
shapes
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Focus on reading
comprehension
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Penmanship
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Student understanding
of the writing process is developed and practiced
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Arithmetic creates a
mastery of fundamental operations, introduces estimation and
decimals, and reviews basic geometry and weights and measures
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California and world
history as well as geography
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Science covers a
survey of subjects ranging from plant & animal biology, matter,
energy, and geology
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Personal fitness and
hygiene are covered in health.
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The reading program
includes character building stories, speed reading, and book reports
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Creative writing and
library research also play a major role in the fifth grade
curriculum
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History and geography
present a study of ancient civilization up to the present in the
Eastern Hemisphere
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Science covers
subject material about mammals, vertebrates, force and motion,
engines, electricity, and matter
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Math covers
fundamental operations using decimals, graphs, and equation solving
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Reading and language
skills continue as an emphasis including: creative writing,
penmanship, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction,
reading comprehension, speed reading, and library research skills
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History covers the
geography and civilization of the Western Hemisphere, including
North, South, and Central America
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Science class focuses
on the physical sciences of matter, earth, plants, and animals
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Mathematics
introduces ratios, proportions, percents, prime factoring, and modem
mathematical applications. Accuracy is a major thrust of the
mathematical review work.
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