The Academy of Excellence has invested in a tailored curriculum for Bible in grades 1-12 that

• Lifts up Jesus Christ by keeping the spotlight on Him and His Redemption through every Bible account.
• Shapes Biblical Worldview emphasis by the ongoing use (in all walks of life) of the Creation-Fall-Redemption lens.
• Helps teach best practices for reading through direct instruction using the Word of God at a level readable by the students themselves.
• Unifies all diverse groups by giving an approach that keeps everyone learning the same sections of Scripture at the same time.
• Provides resources that do not overwhelm our students who struggle with English and reading.

Exciting theme lessons combine phonics, reading, listening, comprehension, creative writing, and grammar covering short and long vowels, single consonant blends, and diagraphs, r-influenced vowels, special vowel sounds, silent consonants, suffixes, and syllable division. Phonics patterns are also taught using word families. Phonics characters make phonics generalizations fun and memorable.

The following skills are incorporated:

• Prereading skills
• Listening
• Oral Communication
• Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Structural Analysis
• Composition
• Grammar and Mechanics
• Reading

Young readers are introduced to a variety of colorfully illustrated fiction, poems, plays, articles, and Bible stories. Reading selections are developed to incorporate phonics, English skills, service words, and word families. New vocabulary words for each story are introduced in sample sentences to provide context clues. Discussion questions and teaching strategies give opportunities to develop critical thinking skills and comprehension. Both oral and silent reading habits are developed.

Students receive emphasis in:

• Phonics and Word Recognition
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Literature
• Study Skills
• Fluency
• Composition