Zion Christian's elementary is made up of grades kindergarten through six. Throughout these years, students build a strong base, intended to ensure academic success in the junior high and high school years at Zion.
Grade |
Theme |
K |
Old and New Testament Overview |
1 |
God's Plan |
2 |
God Keeps His Promises |
3 |
Calling of God's Tribe |
4 |
Record of God's Nation |
5 |
Witnesses to the Gospel |
6 |
The House of Israel |
We use a basal reader as the sourcebook for much of our reading practice. As students advance through the grades, they use more novel studies along with Accelerated Reader.
We utilize the 6+1 writing traits program with great success. Classes work toward publishing a polished piece of writing every quarter.
We use a variety of publishers to aid our students in spelling accurately in all of their work. A phonetic rule-based approach is helpful, in addition to using a word wall.
Establishing a firm base in Grammar is important to us. Our students are taught the parts of speech in the lower grades and learn to use them more effectively in the upper elementary. The A Beka curriculum provides practical usage of the skills of diagramming and rewriting.
Handwriting Without Tears provides the students with a solid penmanship base in the lower grades. Proper handwriting is practiced every day.
Our vocabulary development is taught in conjunction with Reading and Spelling. The children learn to use the dictionary early, thereby expanding their vocabulary.
We use our computer lab research, skill building, and word processing. Children learn to type starting in third grade, with their WPM scores tracked beginning in fourth grade.
The Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Math Connects series is used throughout the elementary grades.
Grade |
Theme |
K |
The Wonder of God's Creation |
1 |
Exploring God's World |
2 |
Scientists are Observers! |
3 |
The World of Living Things |
4 |
Michigan and Beyond |
5 |
Understanding God's World |
6 |
Geology, Matter and Energy, Motion and Work, Astronomy, Invertebrates |
Grade |
Themes |
K |
Our Home |
1 |
Exploring Cultures in God's World, Our Families - Junior Achievement |
2 |
Continents of the World, Our Community - Junior Achievement |
3 |
Regions of the United States |
4 |
Michigan History and Geography |
5 |
United States History overview |
6 |
Ancient Civilizations |
Grade |
Students |
K | 25 |
1 | 16 |
2 | 21 |
3 | 20 |
4 | 20 |
5 | 27 |
6 | 24 |