"Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it."
-Proverbs 22:6
And when he is old he will not depart from it."
-Proverbs 22:6
Rainbow Family Christian Academy utilizes proven curriculums to educate our students. We use the rigorous A Beka Curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. We have chosen A Beka because it lays a strong foundation for phonics and reading. We transition to BJU Press (Bob Jones University) for 2nd-5th Grade Language Arts to teach language concepts and the writing process. We supplement our curriculum with other resources and activities to make sure our students receive a well rounded and diverse education. We incorporate Eureka Math into our A Beka math curriculum to teach number sense and break down complex concepts.
We intentionally use Christian curriculum for our Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Curriculums to ensure they are taught from a Biblical World View. Many of the stories for reading incorporate Christian values, instilling character and integrity. Some of our Math and Spelling curriculum is secular, but we ensure it does not include inappropriate content.
Students in our K-6 program also participate in Specials- Spanish, Music, and Art. Spanish is taught virtually with Homeschool Spanish Academy twice per week. Music is taught with our Music teacher twice per week as well. In Music class students learn music theory and how to play the recorder. Music students participate in a concert at the end of the school year.
With our small classroom environment, RFCA students receive an individualized education tailored to meet their needs. Combined with the oversight and facilitation of RFCA's teachers, our students receive academic and spiritual training that is both invaluable and indelible.
We intentionally use Christian curriculum for our Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Curriculums to ensure they are taught from a Biblical World View. Many of the stories for reading incorporate Christian values, instilling character and integrity. Some of our Math and Spelling curriculum is secular, but we ensure it does not include inappropriate content.
Students in our K-6 program also participate in Specials- Spanish, Music, and Art. Spanish is taught virtually with Homeschool Spanish Academy twice per week. Music is taught with our Music teacher twice per week as well. In Music class students learn music theory and how to play the recorder. Music students participate in a concert at the end of the school year.
With our small classroom environment, RFCA students receive an individualized education tailored to meet their needs. Combined with the oversight and facilitation of RFCA's teachers, our students receive academic and spiritual training that is both invaluable and indelible.
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Pre-K4
Our Pre-K4 class uses the A Beka curriculum, which emphasizes phonics, numbers, and handwriting. Pre-K4 students learn to identify upper and lower case letters, the sound each letter makes, vowels, short vowel and long vowel sounds, reading blends, and then how to read CVC words (cat, dog, etc.). They also learn to count up to 50, identify numbers up to 20, and write their name and other letters of the alphabet. By the end of the year they are reading short books from the A Beka curriculum. This gives them a strong foundation to begin Kindergarten.
Our Pre-K4 class uses the A Beka curriculum, which emphasizes phonics, numbers, and handwriting. Pre-K4 students learn to identify upper and lower case letters, the sound each letter makes, vowels, short vowel and long vowel sounds, reading blends, and then how to read CVC words (cat, dog, etc.). They also learn to count up to 50, identify numbers up to 20, and write their name and other letters of the alphabet. By the end of the year they are reading short books from the A Beka curriculum. This gives them a strong foundation to begin Kindergarten.
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Kindergarten & 1st Grade Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade classroom utilizes the A Beka curriculum for Reading, Language, Math, and Handwriting. 1st Grade incorporates the A Beka Spelling curriculum. We utilize BJU Press for interactive and hands on Science & Social Studies lessons. |
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2nd & 3rd Grade
Our 2nd and 3rd Grade classes utilize BJU Press for Language Arts, which teaches not only grammar, but the writing process and gives opportunities for creative and guided writing assignments. For math we continue using A Beka, but also incorporate units from Eureka Math to help teach math concepts and number sense. All About Spelling is used to teach spelling in a multi-sensory way, helping students retain information. A Beka and BJU Press materials are used for Reading. Science and Social Studies are taught with engaging lessons from BJU Press.
Our 2nd and 3rd Grade classes utilize BJU Press for Language Arts, which teaches not only grammar, but the writing process and gives opportunities for creative and guided writing assignments. For math we continue using A Beka, but also incorporate units from Eureka Math to help teach math concepts and number sense. All About Spelling is used to teach spelling in a multi-sensory way, helping students retain information. A Beka and BJU Press materials are used for Reading. Science and Social Studies are taught with engaging lessons from BJU Press.
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4th & 5th Grade
We use the BJU Press English curriculum for Language Arts, Reading, as well as for Science, Health and Social Studies. We continue to use All About Spelling to help students become proficient spellers. We utilize a combination of A Beka Math and Eureka Math to challenge our students.
We use the BJU Press English curriculum for Language Arts, Reading, as well as for Science, Health and Social Studies. We continue to use All About Spelling to help students become proficient spellers. We utilize a combination of A Beka Math and Eureka Math to challenge our students.
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MORE ABOUT A BEKA
"Excellence in Education from a Christian Perspective."
What does “Christian curriculum” mean? Some curriculums incorporate faith and doctrine, but neglect academics.
Some include challenging academics, but neglect faith; the materials are mainly secular, with a few verses sprinkled in.
With Abeka, you can count on high academics AND a biblical worldview so your students aren’t left half prepared to make a difference in the world. Every subject is approached from a Christian perspective, and you’ll find Scripture and biblical principles used to emphasize or illustrate concepts.
Some include challenging academics, but neglect faith; the materials are mainly secular, with a few verses sprinkled in.
With Abeka, you can count on high academics AND a biblical worldview so your students aren’t left half prepared to make a difference in the world. Every subject is approached from a Christian perspective, and you’ll find Scripture and biblical principles used to emphasize or illustrate concepts.
Millions of Christian school students have used Abeka since it started in 1972, and over 1 million used it in 2017 alone. Students taught with Abeka have been accepted into prestigious colleges and gone on to serve the Lord in demanding careers.