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I truly want all parents to be as involved as possible when it comes to their little learners' education. Explore the curricula and visit the website links to discover the learning opportunities available for your child at Thrive Academy. I believe in true transparency when it comes to your child's learning journey because I want you as the parent to feel 100% confident that Thrive Academy is the best fit for your child!
Reading Eggs: K-3
Reading Eggs is a comprehensive learn-to-read program created for children all over the world. Using the five essential keys to reading success, the program unlocks all aspects of learning to read for your child, focusing on a core curriculum of phonics and phonemic awareness, sight words, vocabulary, comprehension, and reading for meaning. From the very first lesson, children are motivated and excited to learn. And the journey continues over hundreds of online reading lessons and thousands of wonderful e-books, guiding and motivating your child at every step of the way.
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Mathseeds: K-3
Mathseeds is the award‑winning online math program for kids aged 3–9. Your child can enjoy fun, interactive and rewarding lessons that teach foundational math and problem‑solving skillswhile nurturing an early love of math.
Mathseeds combines structured one‑on‑one lessons and highly motivational elements that keep children engaged and eager to keep learning and improving their skills.
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The Good and The Beautiful (TGATB) - Science & Handwriting: K-8
*Parents can also choose to use TGATB curriculum for Language arts and Math as well if they prefer solely faith based or less screen based learning*
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Science (K-8):
https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/collections/science-health
Handwriting (K-5):
https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/collections/handwriting
Language Arts (Optional):
https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/collections/language-arts
Math (Optional):
The Good and the Beautiful (TGATB) History: K-8
The Good and the Beautiful History: Year 1 Course is designed to foster a true love of learning history through engaging lessons, activities, a beautiful time line, visually rich maps and illustrations, and an engaging review tool that extend and apply the learning. This family-style course gives students in grades K–8 a well-rounded look at wide-ranging topics such as early Biblical history, Ancient Egypt, the spread of Christianity in early Britain and Ireland, America’s fight for independence, the Victorian Era, and the Cold War. By taking a tour through major events from ancient to modern times, students stay engaged and curious for the entire year.
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The Good and the Beautiful (TGATB) History: K-8
This engaging program will give students real access to the worlds of fine art, music appreciation, and poetry—while also strengthening their interpersonal communication skills and even incorporating fun cooking experiences.
-Meet the Artist – Learn about a famous artist and their work
-Poetry Spotlight – Read and discuss inspiring poems
-Music Appreciation – Listen, notice, and explore famous compositions
-Creative Connection – Art activities, thoughtful conversation, and themed recipes learners can help prepare
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A Little SPOT of Feelings and Emotions
A fun and interactive social-emotional learning curriculum which aides in the development of self awareness, self control, emotional regulation, social skills, and responsible decision making. This curriculum contains hands on thought provoking lessons, discussions, and activities to help the identify and manage emotions and feelings healthily with coping strategies and regulation. Basically we will be working on taking responsibility for our feelings and emotions, learning how to handle them without taking/projecting them onto others/having tantrums, and learning improved social skills.
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Self Made Project Based Learning
I have created a ton of amazing ideas for project based learning at Thrive Academy! Each theme will represent one week of learning. For Kindergarteners that will be 3 days; and for 1st-3rd graders it will be 4 days. See the FAQ for an example on Project Based Learning!!
CTC Math: 3-8
CTC Math are the award‑winning online math option that kids from 3rd grade to 12th grade can utilize as their primary math curriculum. You as the parent can learn about this web based curriculum, and you can decide what will be best for your learner! I am happy to provide insight as well!
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CTC Math (3rd-12th): https://www.ctcmath.com/how-it-works
Rod and Staff Language Arts & Math: 4-10
Math:
This series is designed with the following goals in mind: (1) to emphasize proper Biblical values; (2) to teach useful number facts and skills; (3) to give a balanced emphasis on concepts, computation, and applications; (4) to enable the pupil to do the lessons with a minimum of help from the teacher; and (5) to include reading or reasoning problems that involve a spiritual lesson, a Biblical principle, a challenge, or some usefulness in everyday life.
Number facts and skills are taught by the traditional method. Realistic problems from everyday life are employed. Many of the problems are arranged horizontally, which will help the student to develop mental arithmetic skills. The series was written with the belief that it is effective to teach one mathematical operation continuously over a several-week period (mastery approach) rather than studying one concept today, another tomorrow, and so on and then repeating the cycle (spiral approach).
A strong emphasis is placed on mastery of skills with an endeavor to provide sufficient drill so the average student may accomplish this. Extra practice sheets are included, usually in the form of blackline masters, which may be copied by teachers as needed to give additional drill. Speed drills are provided also, emphasizing accuracy first and then speed.
Language Arts/English (4th-10th):
Rod and Staff English is a unique blend of grammar and composition (writing) that produces outstanding results, Spelling by Sound and Structure to build word power, and reading (literature) to complete a thorough Language Arts Program.
A good understanding of language is basic to the study of any subject and for communicating with others. This series teaches traditional grammar and mechanics (capitalization and punctuation), and it takes a conservative approach in matters of usage. The lessons carry a Biblical tone and promote Christian virtues. Exercise sentences deal with a broad range of topics—Bible stories and concepts, Christian living, family life, and historical and scientific facts.
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Math (4th-10th):
https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Mathematics_for_Christian_Living_Series/
https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Building_Christian_English_Series/?pageId=2
