The International School Curriculum
Primary School
4 1/2 to 8 years old
Language Arts
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonetic Skills
- Sound-Symbol
- Relationships
- Short Vowels
- Long Vowels
- Letter Blends
- Vocabulary
- Word Families
- Sight Words
- Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inferential Thinking
- Factual Recall
- Spelling
- Invent
- Common Patterns
- Written Expression
- Daily Journals
- Poetry
- Creative Writing
- Sentence Mechanics
Mathematics
- Shape Identification
- Counting
- One to One
- Correspondence
- Count by 2/5/10/20
- Numerical Operations
- Greater / Less Than
- Before/After
- Addition/Subtraction
- Basic Facts
- Foundation of Facts
- 1-20
- Time
- Calendar Skills
- Tells Time to the Hour, Half Hour, and Quarter Hour
- Money
- Coin Identification & Value
- Count Sums of Money
- Measurement
- Standard and Non-Standard Units
- Patterns
- Repeats Patterns
- Extends Patterns
Science
- Scientific Process
- Observe
- Hypothesize
- Investigate
- Interpret Data
- Formulate Conclusions
- Aims Science
- Hands on Experiments
Social Studies
- Cultural Diversity
- Human Similarities
- Human Differences
- Geography
- Map and Globe Skills
- My Place in Space
- People and the Past
- How the Past Influences Lives
Lower Elementary
8 to 10 years old
Social Studies
- U. S. Geography
- World Geography
- Culture Studies
- American History
- Alabama History
- Alabama Geography
Language Arts
- Reading for Understanding
- Reading for Pleasure
- Reading for Information
- Creative Writing
- Responsive Writing
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Effective Speaking and Presentation skills
- Classical and Contemporary Literature
- Vocabulary
- Handwriting
The Arts
- Drama
- Music- Choral, Music History, Composers
- Art and Art History
Foreign Language
Science
- Biology
- Physical Science
- Environmental Science
- Life Science
- Earth Science
Technology
- Computer Skills- Supervised Internet Access Mathematics
Basic Mathematical Process
Physical Fitness
- Balance and Coordination
- Endurance
- Sportsmanship
- Soccer
- Football
- Volleyball
- Hiking
Upper Elementary
- 10 to 14 years old
Social Studies
- World History
- Early Civilization-Modern
- Geography and Map Skills
- Community Field Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Economics
Language Arts
- Reading for Understanding
- Reading for Pleasure
- Reading for Information
- Creative Writing
- Responsive Writing
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Effective Speaking and Presentation skills
- Classical and Contemporary Literature
- Vocabulary
- Handwriting
The Arts
- Drama- costume design, lighting, casting
- Music- Music Theory, Classical Composers, Music Genres
- Art and Art History
Foreign Language
Technology
- Computer Skills- Supervised Internet Access
- Power Point Presentations
- Keyboarding Skills
Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Environmental Science
- Chemistry
- Physiology
Mathematics
- Order of Operations
- Pre-Algebra
- Algebra 1
- Geometry
- Algebra 2
- Word Problems
Physical Fitness
- Balance and Coordination
- Endurance
- Sportsmanship
- Soccer
- Football
- Volleyball
- Hiking