I. BIBLE: We seek to:
a. Have the students read the actual text for themselves vs.
only prescribed
verses.
b. Have grammar students read at least one Gospel account,
one Epistle,
and one Old Testament book each year.
c. Encourage the students to understand the verses in
context, along with
using other good interpretation principles.
d . Let the scriptures speak for themselves with
clarifications and
illustrations by the teacher.
e. Show the students the richness and requirements of the
Bible.
f . Teach the biblical pattern of salvation; Law/Grace.
g . Encourage each student to come to the Father, through
the Son, and
grow in their knowledge and love of Him.
II.
ENGLISH: We
seek to:
a. Equip every student with the skills necessary for good
writing, including
spelling, grammar, style, clarity, etc.
b. Put a major emphasis on good writing by requiring the
students to write
often and correctly in each subject area.
c. Encourage clear thinking by the students by requiring
clear writing.
d. Introduce the students to many styles of writing using
the Bible and other
high quality literature.
III.
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY: We seek to:
a. Teach the students that God is in control of history and
He will determine
its ultimate outcome.
b. Enable the students to see God’s hand in the history of
the world and the
United States.
c . Broaden the students’ understanding of history and
geography as the
students mature. Specifically, begin with local history and
geography in
the first grade and sequentially expand the scope of studies
to world
history.
d . Make history and geography “come alive” for the students
through the
use of many forms of information and research, (e.g.,
biographies,
illustrations, field trips, guest speakers, music, art,
foods, architecture).
IV.
SCIENCE: We
seek to:
a. Teach that the biblical creation account is true and that
the theory of
evolution is false.
b. Teach the students the basic elements of both accounts
and that both
systems are based on either sound or unsound faith.
c. Show the students that because God made the universe, it
has inherent
order which in turn makes it possible to hypothesize and
experiment
(scientific method). Guided inquiry will reveal to the
student the intrinsic
laws, system, and truths God put into creation.
d. Treat the study of science as a “means to an end,” not an
end in itself.
That is, curiosity, experimentation, demonstration, and
research should
be emphasized as the process and way of using science. By
the time the
students enter Logic/Rhetoric level science, they should be
extremely
familiar with the scientific method through repeated
practice.
e. Use many forms of instruction to teach scientific
concepts and methods,
(e.g., a large variety of experiments, demonstrations,
research projects,
illustrations, field trips, guest speakers).
V. MATHEMATICS: We seek to:
a. Ensure that the students have a thorough mastery of basic
mathematical
functions and tables.
b. Put an emphasis on conceptual, as well as practical
understanding of
math through the frequent use of story problems.
c. Illustrate God’s unchanging character through the
timeless, logical
mathematical systems He gave to man through His gift of
reason.
VI.
READING: We
seek to:
a. Use phonics as the primary building block for teaching
students to read.
b. Encourage the students to read correctly as soon as
possible (normally in
kindergarten or first grade).
c. Introduce the students to high quality children’s
literature as soon as
possible, through our literature program.
d. Carefully monitor the student’s reading abilities to
ensure he is at a
reasonable level, is comprehending adequately, and is
reading fluently,
both orally and silently. This includes the proper use of
word-attack skills.
e. Foster a life-long love of reading and high quality
literature after being
taught to recognize the characteristics of such literature.
VII.
ART: We seek
to:
a. Teach all our students the basic fundamentals of drawing
to enable them
to create adequate renderings.
b. Encourage the students to appreciate and imitate the
beauty of the
creation in their own works.
c. Introduce the students to masters’ works of the Western
culture.
d. Equip the students to knowledgeably use a variety of art
media.
VIII.
MUSIC: We
seek to:
a. Train the students to sing knowledgeably, joyfully, and
skillfully to the
Lord on a regular basis.
b. Systematically instruct the students in the fundamentals
of vocal and
instrumental music.
c. Enrich the teaching of scripture through the teaching of
many
meaningful classic hymns.
d. Encourage (through a variety of options) the students to
select some area
of
music, vocal or instrumental, to pursue on their own.
IX.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION: We seek to:
a. Systematically work with the students to teach them basic
exercises and
game skills (e.g. throwing, hitting, kicking, catching).
b. In cooperation with the families, encourage the students
to
knowledgeably establish and maintain good health and
nutritional habits.
c. Enhance biblical patterns of behavior through activities
requiring
cooperation, team work, and general good sportsmanship. 
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LATIN AT
PROVIDENCE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
Considering the sheer number of years and number of quality
schools wherein the teaching of Latin was an integral part
of academic training, the instruction in Latin at Providence
Christian School should need no explanation or defense.
However, like many traditional components of good education
lost in the name of “modern” or “progressive” education,
Latin’s advantages have been neglected and forgotten by a
couple of generations. Latin was regularly taught in
American high schools as late as the 1940’s. It was
considered necessary to the fundamental understanding of
English, the history and writings of Western Civilization,
and the understanding of Romance languages.
Providence
Christian School teaches Latin, therefore, for two major
reasons:
1. Latin is not a “dead language” but rather a language
that lives in almost all major western
languages, including English. Training in Latin not only
gives the student a better understanding of
the roots of English vocabulary, it also lays the
foundation for learning other Latin-based languages.
2. Learning the grammar of Latin reinforces the
student’s understanding of the reasons for, and the
use of, the parts of speech being taught in our
traditional English class work, e. g. plurals, nouns,
verbs,
prepositions, direct objects, tenses, etc.
The Latin
Program consists of the following basic objectives:
Third Grade (1st Year): Vocabulary acquisition,
declensions, charts of
endings, derivatives
Fourth Grade (2nd Year): Continued vocabulary,
beginning grammar work,
basic verbs, simple sentences
Fifth Grade (3rd Year): Continued sentences,
vocabulary, basic translation
work, phrases, grammar
Sixth Grade: Not taught
Seventh and Eighth Grades (4th and 5th Year):
Translation work (New
Testament/Vulgate and other sources), grammar,
writing, sentences, stories, Classical background
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