Kinza Academy Sixth Grade Book List
Product Description
KINZA ACADEMY SIXTH GRADE CURRICULUM BOOK LIST
LANGUAGE ARTS
Spelling: Using an innovative approach to spelling, your child will learn the different spelling rules and exceptions, using a program that is designed for independent study and that easily engages the child.
Grammar: Sixth grade grammar builds on earlier topics such as complete subjects and complete predicates, compound sentences, action verbs and linking verbs, conjunctions, irregular verbs, past-tense verbs, negatives, commas, direct and indirect quotations, sentence diagramming and more.
Writing: Using a "Benjamin Franklin" approach to learning to write clearly and beautifully, we incorporate a program that makes learning to write enjoyable for the child and parent.
Reading: Your child will read and learn about the Egyptian Pharoahs, Greek heroes, Socrates, and more literature taken from the classics. Children will write book reports for the books they have read. There is also a book of poetry so your child can continue memorizing poems, which is an excellent way to develop eloquence and improve memory skills.
Penmanship: An Italics penmanship workbook that focuses on cursive writing, and improving the Italic style. We include our Content of Character Copybook, the first in our curriculum series.
MATH
Using the Saxon math program, the students will continue to develop their understanding of critical skills and concepts such as number sense, numeration, numerical operations, measurements and geometry, patterns, relationships, math functions, and data manipulation through charts.
LOGIC
The students will be given lessons in critical thinking using a book and cd of fables.
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY
Your child will learn about medieval and early Renaissance history including the Byzantine Empire, the great kings of France, the Norsemen, the first kings of England, the Crusades, the Ottoman Empire, War of the Roses, the exploration of new worlds, and more. There will also be coloring maps of important geographical areas, a timeline chart for the student to complete, world atlas, and a history encyclopedia. A sixth grade student would be expected to do more work, including writing outlines, reports, and continuing to memorize important historical dates.
SCIENCE
Working with a planisphere, your child will study astronomy, with en emphasis on learning and memorizing the constellations. The geography of planet Earth, will also be covered.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Latin: Though considered a “dead” language, Latin is still the key to the vocabulary and structure of all the romance languages and the technical vocabulary of all the sciences including law and medicine. Hamza Yusuf said that studying Latin will aid a child in better understanding Arabic grammar. Martin Cothran commented that nine out of ten times he can tell whether a person has studied Latin by the quality of their writing. Grade five continues with level two in our Latin series.
ART
Your child will be introduced to different Islamic art patterns, including a coloring book to experiement with creating one's own color designs.
WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE?
You will receive the curriculum book list, suggested teaching guideline, and an invitation to our Kinza Academy Yahoo Group by email. If you will need help getting started, please click on our "Consultation" tab. We look forward to assisting you and your family during the homeschooling years.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Spelling: Using an innovative approach to spelling, your child will learn the different spelling rules and exceptions, using a program that is designed for independent study and that easily engages the child.
Grammar: Sixth grade grammar builds on earlier topics such as complete subjects and complete predicates, compound sentences, action verbs and linking verbs, conjunctions, irregular verbs, past-tense verbs, negatives, commas, direct and indirect quotations, sentence diagramming and more.
Writing: Using a "Benjamin Franklin" approach to learning to write clearly and beautifully, we incorporate a program that makes learning to write enjoyable for the child and parent.
Reading: Your child will read and learn about the Egyptian Pharoahs, Greek heroes, Socrates, and more literature taken from the classics. Children will write book reports for the books they have read. There is also a book of poetry so your child can continue memorizing poems, which is an excellent way to develop eloquence and improve memory skills.
Penmanship: An Italics penmanship workbook that focuses on cursive writing, and improving the Italic style. We include our Content of Character Copybook, the first in our curriculum series.
MATH
Using the Saxon math program, the students will continue to develop their understanding of critical skills and concepts such as number sense, numeration, numerical operations, measurements and geometry, patterns, relationships, math functions, and data manipulation through charts.
LOGIC
The students will be given lessons in critical thinking using a book and cd of fables.
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY
Your child will learn about medieval and early Renaissance history including the Byzantine Empire, the great kings of France, the Norsemen, the first kings of England, the Crusades, the Ottoman Empire, War of the Roses, the exploration of new worlds, and more. There will also be coloring maps of important geographical areas, a timeline chart for the student to complete, world atlas, and a history encyclopedia. A sixth grade student would be expected to do more work, including writing outlines, reports, and continuing to memorize important historical dates.
SCIENCE
Working with a planisphere, your child will study astronomy, with en emphasis on learning and memorizing the constellations. The geography of planet Earth, will also be covered.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Latin: Though considered a “dead” language, Latin is still the key to the vocabulary and structure of all the romance languages and the technical vocabulary of all the sciences including law and medicine. Hamza Yusuf said that studying Latin will aid a child in better understanding Arabic grammar. Martin Cothran commented that nine out of ten times he can tell whether a person has studied Latin by the quality of their writing. Grade five continues with level two in our Latin series.
ART
Your child will be introduced to different Islamic art patterns, including a coloring book to experiement with creating one's own color designs.
WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE?
You will receive the curriculum book list, suggested teaching guideline, and an invitation to our Kinza Academy Yahoo Group by email. If you will need help getting started, please click on our "Consultation" tab. We look forward to assisting you and your family during the homeschooling years.
