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- Pre-K
& Kindergarten
- Pre-K and Kindergarten
students at BCS will experience a traditional classroom setting. The
daily learning and activities are presented and implemented in a very
structured format. Students will take part in open center time. There
will also be scheduled snack and bathroom times.
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Pre-Kindergarten
(3) |
| Language
Arts |
Recognition
of name, sound, and picture for short vowels and consonants
Formation of vowels and consonants in upper and lower case |
| Numbers |
Simple
counting 1-50
Number concepts 1-15 |
| Bible |
Lessons
such as creation, Noah, boy Samuel, Daniel, boyhood of Jesus, Zaccheus,
Good Samaritan |
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Pre-Kindergarten
(4) |
| Language
Arts |
Phonics
and Reading
Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and
consonants
Sounding of blends and one and two vowel words
Reading of sentences and stories with one and two vowel words
Manuscript writing
Formation of letters, blends, words, and sentences
Writing of first name |
| Numbers |
Number
recognition and counting 1-100
N umbers concepts 1-20
Numbers before and after 1-20
Addition facts 1+1 through 9+1 |
| Bible |
Hymns
and choruses
M emory verses
Bible lessons such as Genesis, life of Christ, salvation series |
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Kindergarten |
| Language
Arts |
Identification
of letter and association of corresponding sounds
Blending letters to make words
Combining words into sentences
Reading stories with comprehension up to 4th-5th grade reading level |
| Numbers |
Counting and
writing to 100 by 1, 2, 5, 10
Addition and subtraction facts up to 10
Make change up to $1.00
Tell time to the quarter hour |
| Bible |
Hymns
and choruses
Memory verses
Daily Bible lessons |
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- Grades
1-6
- Bedford Christian
School uses the School
of Tomorrow curriculum, which is published by Accelerated Christian
Education, Inc. S.O.T.'s international headquarters are located just
north of us in Lewisville, Texas. Following are some of the unique features
of the School of Tomorrow curriculum.
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- Diagnostic
Testing
- Each student
in grades 2-6 who enters BCS from a school which used
a different curriculum will be given diagnostic tests in five academic
areas: math, English, social studies, science, and word building.
These tests determine skill, weaknesses, and the level of concept
mastery. As well, the social studies and science diagnostic ascertains
the student's performance level based on his reading comprehension
skills. If diagnostic testing reveals weak areas, appropriate "gap"
PACEs will be prescribed to strengthen those weaknesses. A "gap"
PACE is material from a grade level that is below the student's chronological
grade level. Once "gap" PACEs are completed, the student
will begin progress at his individual achievement level.
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- Individualization
- This facet of
the curriculum for grades 1-6 allows each student to
proceed at the precise level determined by the student's ability.
A high-achiever may quickly advance through his studies, while a moderate-paced
learner can move at a slower rate. In addition to this benefit, mastery
of the subject matter before progressing to future learning also becomes
possible with individualization.
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- PACEs
- Each bite-sized
booklet of School of Tomorrow curriculum is known as a PACE.
PACE stands for "Packet of Accelerated Christian Education."
While the traditional classroom often issues a textbook for the entire
year's course, we prescribe one PACE (equivalent to one chapter in
a standard textbook) at a time in each subject area. Typically, a
student should have at least 5 PACEs at any given time, plus PACEs
for any elective courses he is taking. Twelve PACEs in one academic
subject constitute one year of subject matter.
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