Grammar School | Academics

Fourth Grade

  • Mrs. Lisa Bergman - Teacher
  • Mrs. Erin Cook - Music Teacher
  • Mrs. Kris Gibson - PE Teacher
  • Mrs. Debra Liuzzo and Mrs. Jackie Butler - Art Teachers

Curriculum

Subject Activities/Methods
Bible
  • Scripture Memory
  • Daily Devotions and Prayer
  • Memorize Major and Minor Prophets
  • Memorize The Lord's Prayer
  • Character First! Education
Grammar & Linguistics
  • Shurley Grammar 4
  • The Grammar of Spelling 4
Writing
  • Journal Writing
  • Improving sentence writing
  • Three-point persuasive paragraph
  • Friendly letters
  • Business letters
  • Editing
  • Descriptive paragraph writing and editing
  • Narrative writing
  • Tall Tales
  • Letters, envelopes, thank you notes, invitations
  • Autobiography 
  • Write and Illustrate their own hard bound book
Literature
  • Literature books with literature guides from Progeny Pressincluding
  • Sarah Pain and Tall
  • The Cricket in Times Square
  • In the Year of the Boar
  • The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
  • Field Trip - Harn Museum of Art
  • Encouraging outside reading with awards given
History
  • Early Explorers - Civil War from Beautiful Feet

Beginning in the year 1000 with the Vikings and continuing through the Civil War, students will read award-winning authors such as the D'Aulaires, Alice Dalgliesh, Jean Fritz, Walter Edmonds, Clyde Robert Bulla and others. Daily lesson plans incorporate biblical principles, geography, poetry, character studies and much more.

  • Study of Florida History
  • Field Trip to the Battle of Olustee in February
  • Field Trip to St. Augustine in May
Music
  • Cornerstone Chorus
Math

Singapore Math

Science
  • Science 4, Bob Jones University Press 3rd. ed. 
  • Various Experiments and Hands-on Activities
  • Field Trip - Kennedy Space Center
  • Field Trip - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Arts and Crafts

Hands-on projects that help the children experience the life of the Early Explorers - Civil War including period clothing, food, games, and more.

Self Portraits

Color Theory

Art Appreciation

The students in K4 through 4th grade learn about the lives and art of individual artists. This is accomplished by reading children’s biographies of the artists, reviewing representative art and lively discussion. The information is then reinforced by use of fun jingles and games. The study an artist is followed by an art project in which the student creates an artwork in the style of the artist. Other information on elements of art are taught as applicable to the art project.

The student's artwork is displayed at the end of the year at the Living History Festival. The students also each receive a portfolio at the completion of the year which includes their artwork, photos of “artists in action,” and a biography page for each artist studied.

Additional art projects include:Greeting card fundraiser – individual student’s art is reproduced on greeting cards and sold to raise funds for the fine arts program. Christmas cards are designed by the students and printed. Artwork is created to be auctioned at the Cornerstone Academy Benefit Auction. Some of the artists study include: Michelangelo, Leonardo di Vinci, Raphael, Vincent Van Gogh, Seuvat, Georgia O’Keefe, Jackson Pollock, Henri Rousseau, and Kandinsky.

Physical Education

Once per week.

Latin

Latina Christiana Book I

Enrichment Activities
  • Fall Festival - Thanksgiving Celebration
  • Living History Festival
  • Christmas Program
  • Quarterly Assemblies - awards given
  • President's Physical Fitness Challenge 
  • End of the Year Awards and Graduation Program
  • Iowa Basic Skills Test
  • Community Service - create baskets for CPC and collect items for distribution to the homeless
  • Chess Club is offered.
  • Organized sports are offered.