A Day in the Life of Fifth Grade
The fifth graders are challenged to be leaders and examples to the younger students in the grade school. When you visit the fifth grade class you might see them doing a physics experiment, studying the history of the Enlightenment period, or working on a Latin assignment. As they complete their first cycle through the Bible, they also learn how to inductively study a book of the Bible. You can ask them their perspective on a painting by Jacques Lois-David or a poem by Robert Frost. They continue to broaden their knowledge of God’s world by studying Africa through the eyes of the missionary, David Livingston. Praying for each other, their teachers and their families are an integral part of each day.
| Disciplinary Subjects | |
| Math | Saxon 7/6 Math Skills |
| Science | Physics |
| History | Age of Enlightenment and Revolution |
| Grammar | Classifying sentences through Shurley Grammar; Vocabulary across the subjects |
| Latin | Oxford Latin Level 1 |
| Spelling | Learning and applying spelling rules |
| Geography | Africa |
| Composition/Handwriting | Narratives; Narration, Dictation, Copywork |
| Art | 1 time a week |
| Music | 2 times a week |
| Physical Education | 3 times a week |
| Inspirational Subjects | |
| Bible | 1st Timothy – Revelation; Bible Memory |
| Nature Study | Outside observations on our location and at the McDowell Forest Preserve; Walks, sketches, nature notebook |
| Picture Study | Jacques Lois-David, Velasquez, Winslow Homer |
| Composer Study | Haydn, Brahms, Gershwin |
| Poetry | Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, John Greenleaf Whittier |
| Literature | List includes historically-based literature, read alouds, grade appropriate literature and biographies. Click here for the literature list. |