Academics with Intent
Heart provides lesson planning and instructional support in four core areas: Math, Science, World/US History (or basic Social Studies in the youngest grades), and Language Arts, plus daily Bible lessons.
The lesson plan for each week directs parents for their home days, and allows them to see and follow along with what is being taught during on-campus days. This allows families flexibility within the structure of our programs.
Our Education team curates annual curriculum lists for each grade level and develops the accompanying lesson plans for use on-campus and at home. Each piece of the curriculum is considered for its ability to transition from “classroom to kitchen table” as we realize it is used in both learning environments.
The lesson plan for each week directs parents for their home days, and allows them to see and follow along with what is being taught during on-campus days. This allows families flexibility within the structure of our programs.
Our Education team curates annual curriculum lists for each grade level and develops the accompanying lesson plans for use on-campus and at home. Each piece of the curriculum is considered for its ability to transition from “classroom to kitchen table” as we realize it is used in both learning environments.
Bible | Mathematics | Science | History | Language Arts
Our distinctive combination of classroom and home-based instruction optimizes academic success for children of every different temperament and learning style!
Bible
Our daily devotional-style Bible lessons reflect on Christ, highlight His word, and bring glory to who He is. Because of our use of faith-based curriculum, the opportunities to discover new truths about our Savior are ripe!
Mathematics
Many parents’ fears about homeschooling stem directly from their insecurities about teaching Math. Our Math curriculum is selected for homeschooling and is scripted to provide the parent an easy road map to follow. Additionally, our mentor teachers understand parents’ concerns in this area and organize the lesson planning to ensure tricky topics are covered during on-campus days.
Science
Can a person be both a Bible believer and a scientific thinker? Absolutely! Experiments, dissections and multi-step projects make science facts come alive at Heart. Our creation-based curriculum challenges students to go beyond memorization to the application of scientific approaches in the study of biology, chemistry, earth and physical sciences.
History
Students need to go beyond boring memorization of historical facts in order to grasp the real consequences of our past and the lessons that can be learned from them. We approach History from a decidedly Christian perspective, incorporating the Bible's influence on historical events wherever possible.
Language Arts
Encompassing the areas of Writing, Literature, Grammar/Vocabulary, and in the younger grades Reading and Handwriting Skills, the broad area of Language Arts rounds out Heart's core studies program.
Bible
Our daily devotional-style Bible lessons reflect on Christ, highlight His word, and bring glory to who He is. Because of our use of faith-based curriculum, the opportunities to discover new truths about our Savior are ripe!
Mathematics
Many parents’ fears about homeschooling stem directly from their insecurities about teaching Math. Our Math curriculum is selected for homeschooling and is scripted to provide the parent an easy road map to follow. Additionally, our mentor teachers understand parents’ concerns in this area and organize the lesson planning to ensure tricky topics are covered during on-campus days.
Science
Can a person be both a Bible believer and a scientific thinker? Absolutely! Experiments, dissections and multi-step projects make science facts come alive at Heart. Our creation-based curriculum challenges students to go beyond memorization to the application of scientific approaches in the study of biology, chemistry, earth and physical sciences.
History
Students need to go beyond boring memorization of historical facts in order to grasp the real consequences of our past and the lessons that can be learned from them. We approach History from a decidedly Christian perspective, incorporating the Bible's influence on historical events wherever possible.
Language Arts
Encompassing the areas of Writing, Literature, Grammar/Vocabulary, and in the younger grades Reading and Handwriting Skills, the broad area of Language Arts rounds out Heart's core studies program.
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Writing: While many traditional full-time schools have had to limit writing assignments due to large class size, we are able to accomplish much. Our mentor teachers and parents work together to help students refine their their writing skills. Structure and style, fiction, non-fiction, real-world writing and poetry of all types are covered in a grade-appropriate manner, and both summary and critical analysis skills are emphasized as writing matures.
Literature: At Heart, real works of modern and classic literature are read and analyzed rather than “literature textbooks”. Our part-week schedule allows students the time to read far more books than would be possible in a traditionally scheduled school. Grammar: Our rigorous and consistent grammar curriculum builds on the basics year after year. These skills which are frequently overlooked in traditional programs improve student writing, allow for more insightful editing and criticism of written work and provide amazing preparation for standardized testing. Vocabulary: Simply memorizing a list of words and meanings for a test does not tend to actually increase a child’s usable vocabulary. In the Jr. High grades, Heart teaches the Greek and Latin roots upon which most of our language is built. This allows students to continually expand their word base far beyond the weekly list of test words. |