Scope and Sequence

Grow with My Father's World

DISCOVER, INVESTIGATE, and DECLARE — our God-centric curriculum mirrors the classical approach of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. We help you teach your children to "see the world through God's eyes and live according to that knowledge."

Discover

Preschool - 3rd Grade

Grade Level Biblical Focus Thematic Unit Science Reading Focus

Preschool
Age 3
(60 minutes)

Discover God's Love
Character development

Readiness

Informal exploration

Readiness,
read-aloud stories

Pre-K
Age 4
(75 minutes)

Discover God's Ways
Understand God's Word

Academic readiness

Exploration

Letters,
read-aloud stories

Kindergarten
Ages 5–6
(90 minutes)

Discover God's World
God created the world
and everything in it

26 science-based
units taught through
God's Creation

Nature

Learn to read
short vowel readers

First Grade
Ages 6–7
(1½–2 hours)

Discover God's Word
God gave us His Word
to live by

Bible overview from
Genesis to Revelation

Nature

Learn to read
from short vowels
to full books

2nd Grade
Ages 7–8
(no siblings in
3rd–8th grade)
(3–3½ hours)

Discover God's Character
The names of Jesus teach
us His character

Overview of U.S. history
and geography

Overview

Practice reading freely
and learn to enjoy books

3rd Grade
Ages 7–8
(no siblings in
4th–8th grade)
(3½ hours)

Discover God's Purpose
Who I am

Overview of world
history

Intro to chemistry
and physics

Practice reading freely
and learn to enjoy books

Investigate

4th–8th Grade

Grade Level Biblical Focus Thematic Unit Science Reading Focus

4th–8th Grade
(and siblings in 2nd-3rd grade)
Ages 9-14
(4 hours)
(7th–8th grade
adds 1–1½ hours)

Investigate God's Heart
Sharing God's love
with the world

Exploring Countries and Cultures

Habitats and ecosystems

Learn to
"love to read"
and experience the
value of books

Investigate God's Law
Old Testament

Creation to the Greeks

Creation science, pyramids

Investigate God's Mercy
Life of Jesus /
New Testament

Rome to the Reformation Astronomy, anatomy

Investigate God's Faithfulness
Perseverance

Exploration to 1850 Botany, animal world

Investigate God's Call
God calls us to serve

1850 to Modern Times Chemistry, physics

Declare

High School

Grade Level Biblical Focus Thematic Unit Science Reading Focus

9th–12th Grade
Ages 14-18
(6-7 hours daily
for all subjects
for students who
read at an average speed)

Declare God's Glory
Old Testament

Ancient History
and Literature
Biology,
chemistry,
physics

Learn by reading

Use books to
investigate topics

Mostly independent

Parent-guided

Declare God's Sovereignty
New Testament /
church history

World History
and Literature

Declare God's Kingdom
Biblical worldview

U.S. History to 1877,
Government,
and Literature

Declare God's Truth
Spiritual disciplines

U.S. History 1877 to Present,
English/Speech,
and Economics