Grades 1 through 8
The Lifeschool curriculum was
established to provide a spiritually and academically whole curriculum to
families who hold a belief in the gospel and teachings of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Our provides everything you need to effectively educate
your child through eighth grade. The
parent manual is user-friendly, scripted, and written so that you can instruct
several ages and abilities at once. Coursework in the Student Learning Journal
is written to re-enforce your instruction at each level, providing challenging
academic growth for each child.
This Curriculum is built on a
scriptural foundation of history (HIS Story).
Secular events are integrated so that the child can see for himself, the
Savior’s divine mission to “bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of
man,” (Moses 1"39). The program presents history on a four year
rotation basis. Every child in the family studies the same time period each
year. Over four years, each student will cover all of the Standard Works and all
periods of World and American History. Volumes do not need to be
taught in chronological order. The four year rotation is as follows:
Year One: Pre-existence to 5 B.C. (available Fall 2008)
Year Two: 5 B.C. to 1500 A.D. (available now)
Year Three: 1500 A.D. to modern Day World History (available
now)
Year Four: American History, Constitution, and L.D.S. Church History (TBA)
The curriculum is color coded, not grade labeled, so that your
child feels a sense of accomplishment as he completes each level, without
comparing himself to others.
In addition to Scripture Based History, the program also covers:
= Language Arts and Grammar
= Reading and Literature
= Creative Writing
= Spelling and Vocabulary
= Scripture Supported Science
= Geography
= Social Studies
= Paleography
= Handwriting (Palmer Method)
= Art and Music
= Aleks Math
The curriculum supports Cub Scout, Achievement Days, and Faith In God activities. The presentation is enhanced with resources, such as Reading Booklets; fun visual aids; and the use of many coordinated Church resources, such as the gospel art picture kit; the Hymns; The Children’s Songbook; and scripture videos. The program also provides the opportunity for memorization and learning re-enforcement with the use of color-coded Recall Cards.
Your child will especially enjoy the daily journal activities and the Bandalo Achievement Program. As skills are acquired, children track progress by placing jewels and emblems on the bandalo. These are worn proudly and are a memento of a successful year.
History: A History Of God's World and Your Place In
It is a four part, LDS based history program written by Elaine Cannon,
Patti
Adams, and Anne Adams, that is integrated into the curriculum. This series gives students a more in-depth look at the spiritual
and secular issues of each time period studied, and includes discussion
questions and research to be completed by the student. This series
is included in the Parent Manual.
No need to research and gather materials. Everything is as close as your computer and easily downloadable. The curriculum includes exciting web links that make your child's learning experience even more fun.
The best thing is that Karl G. Maeser Academy if fully accredited with Northwest Association of Accredited School. Your child receives the benefits of being enrolled in an online private school, with an excellent support team that is ready to answer your questions and make your role as mentor/teacher an enjoyable one.
HOW DO I START?
In order to begin the program, your child should know how to read. We
suggest spending the Kindergarten year with a strong phonics program and a Level
1 Math program. You may also wish to follow our
guide for
preparing your 4-6 year old for our program.
Contact our support team to enroll now, or to find answers to your questions.
Meet the curriculum author, Patti Adams
Endorsements
"I have watched and reviewed this curriculum for the past several years.
Under the direction of the spiritual and the scriptural, it has been masterfully
written with academic lessons in history, language arts, science, geography, and
literature. This curriculum is designed to convey the thought provoking
academic material necessary to the home-taught student under the direction of
revealed truth."
John (Jack) Monnett; Author, Revealed Educational Principles and the Public
Schools
Such a course of study is about more than growing up, it is
about awakening to your particular mission in life and becoming useful, your
reason for being. You will recognize ideas that set your mind in motion,
and possibly redirect your life.
Elaine A. Cannon;
former General Young Women's President
“I have so enjoyed using this curriculum. I am the mother of nine children,
with two sets of twins. I was looking for something that was LDS based, and that
would allow me to teach values along with excellence in academics. I am glad
that I have found one that works for me. I am able to teach the same concepts at
different skill levels. With my two sets of twins, at times I actually have four
boys at four different grade levels. This enables me to teach all of them at the
same time. I love the history rotation and frequent use of the scriptures. I
enjoy the creativity - of the visual aids and art; and science experiments
created so they can easily be integrated into our family's life. I believe that
this program is well thought out and planned. It has the capacity to advance the
child as fast is he is ready. I'll never have to look for curriculum again. That
in itself is everything to me. Thank you!”
Renelle, K., Payson, UT; Home
Educator
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