CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Middle School
ATTENDANCE
Suggested hours of instruction or learning activities for Grades 6-8 students: 5 hours per day for 5-day week.
SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Please see the CIAS SCOPE AND SEQUENCE for Learning Objectives for each grade level.
APPROPRIATE STUDIES
Middle school consists of grades 6-8. A well-rounded middle school education program should include all of the following:
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Memorization of God's Word! We have seen so many children learn better when they are memorizing portions from the Bible.
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Exposure to the aesthetic: the study of music, art, gymnastics, ballet, and dance is imperative to the formation of your student’s brain cells and memory capacity.
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Physical fitness: Your students should have as much exposure to the outside world around them as possible. Sunshine and physical exercise helps them to grow into strong people.
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Scholastic achievement: They should study English grammar, composition & creative writing, reading & literature, handwriting & penmanship, mathematics, social studies, history, science, health, and geography & map skills.
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Personal skills and hygiene: they should be developing good work habits, citizenship, basic health & safety, personal grooming, and social etiquette.
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Club memberships: 4H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Keepers at Home, Defenders of the Faith, Awana, Missionettes, Royal Rangers, Royal Ambassadors, and Pioneers Clubs are some of the many activities available.
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Study skills are a much-needed and yet much-neglected component of high school learning. Middle school is the best time to introduce your children to the consistent studying for memorization, learning practical study skills, and combating test-taking phobia.
INFORMATION LINKS
Upwards Youth Sports Program (Christian)
CurrClick: Live Homeschool Classes
Virtual Homeschool Group (Live or At-Your-Own Pace Math & Science Classes)
http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.com/
CURRICULUM LINKS
LOCAL:
Home School Book Smart (formerly Roland, Inc.)
http://www.homeschoolbooksmart.com
8443 Pensacola Blvd (Hwy. 29)
850-857-3768
Hours: M/T/TH/F, 1-5 PM
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PCA Bookstore (A Beka Publishers)
10 Brent Lane
1-877-223-5226
Hours: M-F, 10-5
ONLINE:
Christian Book Distributors
Rainbow Resource
http://www.rainbowresource.com
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JourneyForth Reading Books (BJUP/Christian)
https://www.bjupress.com/category/JourneyForth+for+Youth+%E2%80%93+CS
Progeny Press (Christian Literature Study Guides)
http://stores.progenypress.com/middle-school/?sort=alphaasc&page=1
Classical Conversations
http://www.classicalconversations.com
Sonlight
Learning Adventures
http://www.learning-adventures.org
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Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool (supplemental materials)
http://allinonehomeschool.com/