Elementary School English Course Description
(Academic Year2020-2021)

This course follows the Common Core State Standards for all grades. It uses all language, phonics & literal concepts to develop proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening applying analytical and critical thinking skills.
Emphasis is placed on increasing vocabulary through using a thesaurus to vary word choice. Students will be asked to remember conventions dealing with capitalization, punctuation, parts of speech, and spelling patterns when writing.
This course introduces the principle genres of literature. Emphasis is placed on Fiction, Nonfiction, Folktales, Realistic Fiction, and Autobiography stories. Students should be able to comprehend, analyze& differentiate between the different genres.
Upon completion, students should be able to compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific purposes and audiences using prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas. They will create and edit grammatically and syntactically correct sentences utilized in effective paragraphs .Students can use the language arts to locate, organize, analyze and evaluate information from various sources, to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas.
Finally, Students apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats to serve their community.

Elementary School Science Course Description (Academic Year2020-2021)

Science Dimensions books are aligned to National Science Education Standards (NSES).
They focus on using a broad range of science skills in understanding the natural world. Making detailed observations, drawing conclusions, and recognizing unusual or unexpected data are stressed as skills needed for using and validating information.
Students are expected to demonstrate grade appropriate proficiency in developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, constructing explanations and designing solutions, engaging in argument from evidence, and obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
The concept of change is explored in phases of matter, life cycles, land changes and environmental change and its effect on plants and animals. Students are expected to use these practices to demonstrate understanding of the core ideas.

German Course Description
Academic Year ( 2020 -2021)

Our course has been aligned to meet Virginia standards & we use different books such as: (Guten Tag ( G 1-6 ) &Wir Neu ( G 7-8) & Magnet ( G9-10 ) & Planet (G11 )
German course focuses on the key areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing skills and critical thinking in German. Each lesson introduces new vocabulary and grammar concepts through listening comprehension, speaking, and writing activities.
Students learn to talk about themselves and others, describe their surroundings and use numbers for dates and time. Grammatical structures are practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.
Emphasizing the active learning, students will work with an open educational resource for this course: an interactive, online, and free textbook designed to meet the learning needs of students. Audio and video materials are used to supplement the textbook and to provide students with a better insight into German.

Elementary Physical Education Course Description
(Academic Year2020-2021)

Physical Education in the Elementary Stage Years Programme (P.E) based on Virginia standards is concerned with the individual’s well-being through the promotion and development of concepts, knowledge, attitudes and skills that contribute to this wellbeing.
Well-being is intrinsically linked to all aspects of a student’s experience at school and beyond. It encompasses physical, emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social health and development, and contributes to an understanding of self, to developing and maintaining relationships with others, and to participation in an active, healthy life style.
Finally, Students apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats to serve their community.

Elementary Social Studies Course Description
(Academic Year2020-2021)

“MC Graw Hill Education” is a comprehensive study of American Geography and History. This course follows the Virginia Standards. Geographic, economic, and civic concepts are presented within this historical context.
Students will develop the skills needed to analyze, interpret, and demonstrate knowledge of important events and ideas in our history and will understand the contributions made by people of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Students will use geographic tools to examine the influence of physical and cultural geography on Virginia history. Ideas that form the foundation for political institutions in Virginia and the United States also will be included as part of the story of Virginia.
The study of history must emphasize the intellectual skills required for responsible citizenship. Students practice these skills as they extend their understanding of the essential knowledge defined by all of the standards for history and social science.

Art Course Description
(Academic year 2020-2021)

The Visual Arts Standards of Learning identify the essential knowledge and skills required in the visual arts curriculum for each grade level or course. The Virginia standards outline the minimum criteria for a sequential course of study within a comprehensive visual arts education program. The standards are designed to be cumulative, progressing in complexity by grade level from kindergarten through the sequence of high school courses.
Throughout visual arts education, course content is organized into four specific content strands or topics: Visual Communication and Production; Art History and Cultural Context; Analysis, Evaluation, and Critique; and Aesthetics. Although the strands are presented separately for organizational purposes, in practice they are integrated throughout visual arts instruction, regardless of the particular learning experience. Through the mastery of visual arts concepts and acquisition of visual arts skills, the goals for visual arts education are realized. A comprehensive visual arts program provides students with multiple means of expression as well as analytical skills to evaluate information that is conveyed through images and symbols.
Through participation in the visual arts, students develop critical-thinking skills and draw upon core academic areas to solve problems of creation, design, and execution. They develop individual expression and the ability to work collaboratively to achieve common artistic goals, while preparing for a lifetime of engagement with the arts.
The standards are intended neither to encompass the entire curriculum for a given grade level or course nor to prescribe how the content should be taught. Teachers are encouraged to go beyond the standards and select instructional strategies and assessment methods appropriate for their students. Teachers are expected to consistently model appropriate use of copyrighted and royalty-protected materials.

Music Course Description
(Academic Year2020-2021)

Course Description Kindergarten Music Philosophy Statement based on Virginia standards God created the world with innumerous sounds. There are several instances when men and women glorify and praise God through singing and using instruments. Through the study and performance of music, students can focus on their gifts and talents into expressions that reflect its beauty. Music is a gift from God.
Students participate in a wide range of musical experiences including performance in a Christmas program, rhythmic speech, movement, games, singing, playing pitched and unpitched percussion instruments, improvisation, composition, recognizing music terms and listening to various styles of music.
Students use different materials: Various handouts, Classroom percussion instruments (non-melodic and melodic).
Course Content is various: Rhythm, Melody, Movement, Singing, Instruments, Improvisation, Composition, Music Terms, and Listening Appreciation.