Curriculum & Arts Cycle
While we are not a "classical" school, in the traditional sense, Sovereign King Academy was created on the foundations of models such as the Dorthy Sayers and Charlotte Mason approaches to education. We have put together an academic program that is rigorous and distinctly Christian. We read good literature, focus heavily on rhetoric (the art of speaking and writing effectively), and view all subjects in light of an integrated Christian worldview and an appreciation for God’s work in Western Civilization. We develop in young people an appreciation for the arts and train boys and girls in biblical manhood and womanhood.
The Arts Cycle -
The Arts Cycle -
Western Civilization has a cultural heritage that is incredibly rich. Unfortunately, our knowledge of it is quickly dying. What used to be considered standard to read, memorize, listen to, and sing–resulting in a shared cultural knowledge–has been abandoned along with traditions of all kinds. This has been happening for so long that many of us as parents have very little cultural knowledge to pass on to our own children. We want to begin to rebuild this shared cultural heritage for our children and the families we serve.
There are many benefits to building a working knowledge of the classics in music, art, and poetry. Students will gain practical skills such as increasing their powers of visual and aural observation as they do picture studies of great works of art and composer studies in many different genres of music. Familiarity with the classic pieces of art and music will enhance their connection to the world around them as they recognize them in everyday settings, as well as build their sense of beauty. Likewise, as they study poetry, they will appreciate the beauty of words and the cadence of meter and rhyme and perhaps try their hand at writing their own poems. Hymns and folk songs connect our students to a rich spiritual, regional, and cultural heritage, giving us songs to strengthen our faith, express joys and sorrows, or simply to just have fun.
To meet our unique goals in this area of cultural education, each 1st-8th grade student will receive a copy of The Arts Cycle book, which includes scripture memory passages, hymns, folk songs, poetry, and artist and composer biographies with selected works. Recordings for scripture, hymns, folk songs, poetry, and composer playlists are provided with an easy-to-use QR code. We encourage every family to enjoy these treasures on home days, and every day, as you build a shared cultural knowledge together.
4 Year Scope & Sequence: Elem. Curriculum (1-4th grades)
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Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
God Made Everything (pt 1): A Biblical Worldview Course on God's Creation
Literature:
Biographies: Pilipinto, Hudson Taylor, John Knox, George Muller, Amy Carmichael
Language Arts:
1-2 Grades: Focus on Reading, Phonics, & Spelling
3-4 Grades: Focus on Writing & Grammar
History:
Ancient Times (5000BC – 400AD): From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (elementary math)with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. -
Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
God Made Everything (pt 2): A Biblical Worldview Course on God's Creation
Literature:
Stories: Mary Jones and Her Bible, The Giant Killer
Biographies: John Chrysostom, Robert Murray Mc'Cheyne
Language Arts:
1-2 Grades: Focus on Reading, Phonics, & Spelling
3-4 Grades: Focus on Writing & Grammar
History:
The Middle Ages (400 – 1600): The Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (elementary math) -
Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
God Made Plants (pt 1): A Biblical Worldview Course on God's Creation
Literature:
Stories: The Princess Bellaheld, Sunshine Country
Biographies: Elisabeth Elliot, David Brainerd
Language Arts:
1-2 Grades: Focus on Reading, Phonics, & Spelling
3-4 Grades: Focus on Writing & Grammar
History:
Early Modern Times (1600 – 1850): From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (elementary math) -
Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
God Made Plants (pt 2): A Biblical Worldview Course on God's Creation
Literature:
Stories: The Dragon and the Raven, Treasures of the Snow
Biographies: Hudson Taylor, Adoniram Judson
Language Arts:
1-2 Grades: Focus on Reading, Phonics, & Spelling
3-4 Grades: Focus on Writing & Grammar
History:
The Modern Age (1850 – present): From the Victorian Empire to the Fall of the USSR
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (elementary math)
4 Year Scope & Sequence: Middle Curriculum (5-8th grades)
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Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview
Biology: God Made Life: A Biblical Worldview Biology Course
Literature:
Christian Adventures: The Swiss Family Robinson (novel), Titus: A Comrade of the Cross (historical fiction account of the life of Christ), The Life of Henry Martyn (classic missionary biography)
Language Arts:
Big Fat Book of Language Arts (Part 1) / IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing): Structure and Style for Students: Year 1-1
History:
Ancient Times (5000BC – 400AD): From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (from elementary math to pre-algebra) -
Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
Astronomy & Earth Science: God Made the World: A Biblical Worldview Course on Astronomy and Earth Science
Literature:
Great Christian Stories: Robinson Crusoe (classic novel), The Holy War (allegory), The Hiding Place (missionary biography)
Language Arts:
Big Fat Book of Language Arts (Part 2) / IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing): Structure and Style for Students: Year 1-2
History:
The Middle Ages (400 – 1600): The Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (from elementary math to pre-algebra) -
Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
Biology: God Made Animals: A Biblical Worldview Biology Course
Literature:
Great Christian Stories: Pilgrim’s Progress (allegory), God’s Smuggler (missionary biography), Heidi (novel)
Language Arts:
Big Fat Book of Language Arts (Part 1) / IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing): Structure and Style for Students: Year 2-1
History:
Early Modern Times (1600 – 1850): From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (from elementary math to pre-algebra) -
Memorization/Arts:
Scripture, Hymns, Famous Works, Apostles/Nicaean Creeds
Science/Worldview:
Logic: Intro to Logic: A Biblical basis for the laws of logic; Faith and Reason, Logical Fallacies, and more.
Literature:
Great Christian Classics: Excerpts from: Augustine’s Confessions, Patrick’s Confessions, Knox’s History of the Reformation in Scotland, Bunyan’s Grace Abounding, and Paton’s autobiography
Language Arts:
Big Fat Book of Language Arts (Part 2) / IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing): Structure and Style for Students: Year 2-2
History:
The Modern Age (1850 – present): From the Victorian Empire to the Fall of the USSR
Math:
CTC Math: Online curriculum taught at grade level (from elementary math to pre-algebra)