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K-12 Curriculum
Math
Math-U-See (K-8th)
Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding- Harold Jacobs (9th)


Language Arts

All About Reading (K-3rd)
Reading A-Z
All About Spelling
McGuffy Leveled Readers (1st-4th)
Memoria Press- Literature (Various Titles)
Total Language Plus- Literature (Various Titles)

First Language Lessons (1st and 2nd)
Fix It! Grammar (3rd-8th)
Writing With Ease (1st-3rd)
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (IEW) (4th-7th)
Lost Tools of Writing: 8th and 9th


Handwriting
Handwriting without Tears (K-1st)
Introduction to Cursive- Universal Publishing (2nd)
Beginning Cursive- Universal Publishing (3rd)
Reinforcing Cursive - Universal Publishing (4th)
Mastering Cursive- Universal Publishing (5th)

Prescripts Cursive Words and Drawing (6th)
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Latin
Prima Latina - Memoria Press (5th Grade) 
Latina Christiana - Memoria Press (6th Grade)
Latin is Fun  (7th Grade)
First Form Latin - Memoria Press (8th Grade)

Latin Super Review - Research & Education Assoc. (9th Grade)
Ego, Polyphemus (9th Grade)


Christian Studies 
Various Children's Devotionals (K-4th)
The Holy Bible (middle and high school)


School Wide Monthly Focus: Preschool and Lower School
-Artist of the Month

-Musical Composer of the Month
-Character Quality
-Math Skill 
-Literacy Skill
 

Music / Theater
Children K-8th participate in a regular music class which includes both vocal and instrumental instruction (percussion).  Skills taught include solfege, intonation, beat concept and rhythm recognition/execution.  Students are also provided with musical and theatrical performance opportunities.  

Art
Children K-8th engage in regular picture studies (lessons in learning to observe and appreciate art) as well as various art projects throughout the school year.  Additionally, families have the option to participate in regular docent led tours at the National Gallery of Art as scheduled by CHLG's curriculum coordinator, and/or a weekly after school art class provided onsite at CHLG for an additional fee.
Science
Lower School (K-4th)

* Unit Studies - Various Texts (Kindergarten)
*Apologia Science: Exploring Creation Series (1st-4th)
     Astronomy
     Botany
     Land Animals of the 6th Day
     Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day


*NOTE: We complete one title each year, and all 1st-4th work with the same text.  This allows parents of multiple lower school students the opportunity to work with some of their children on the same basic science information, though expectations for engagement with the material differs depending on the grade level of the child. 

Middle School (5th-8th)
Apologia Human Anatomy
Apologia Intro to Chemistry and Physics 
Apologia General Science
Apologia Physical Science

High School
Apologia Health and Nutrition
As we grow our high school program we plan to add:
Apologia Biology
Apologia Chemistry

Apologia Physics


History and Geography
Unit Studies in Social Studies: Various Texts (Kindergarten)
Classical Acts and Facts History Cards (1st - 3rd)
*Story of The World Volumes 1-3 (1st - 3rd)
     Ancient Times
     The Middle Ages
     Early Modern Times

America's Story: Volumes 2 and 3 / States & Capitols  (4th)

*NOTE: For 1st-3rd grades we complete one title each year of Story of the World for all three grades.  This allows parents of multiple Hybrid students the opportunity to work with at least some of their children on the same basic history lessons, though expectations for engagement with the material differs depending on the grade level of the child. 
     

Middle School
Famous Men of Greece- Memoria Press
Famous Men of Rome- Memoria Press

Famous Men of the Middle Ages- Memoria Press
Famous Men of Modern Times- Memoria Press
Geography I, II and  III- Memoria Press

High School 

Exploring America Parts 1 & 2- Ray Notgrass
American Voices: Original Documents, Speeches, Poems, Stories and Hymns from American History


As we grow our high school program we plan to add:
World History (two year study) *Text TBD 
Government and Economics *Text TBD 






CHLG is a Christian University-Model® Micro-School (Pre-K - 8th Grade) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC