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The children entering their twelfth year in the sixth grade begin to experience an important change in their physical bodies. In earlier years, their movements were naturally graceful, but now a certain clumsiness often appears, as if the children don’t know quite what to do with their bodies. On the inner level, the child is entering strongly into a conscious awareness of the skeletal system. The child is more aware of gravity and weight; growth in the skeletal and muscular systems challenges the student’s capacities for balance and coordination. They are seeking a conscious recovery of order and control over themselves.

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The Central Theme of 6ixth grade is Roman History, Medieval History and the completion of a Medieval Quest.​ Students will be developing the capacities of honing concentration and observational skills, learning respect for peers and developing sound study habits.

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In sixth grade, the following curriculum components are introduced:

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Main Lesson & Academic Subjects

• Math:

  • Year Long Skills: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages,  Review of all Processes

  • Block One - Business Math & the Principles of Economics (decimals, percentages, interest proportion, profit, and loss)

  • Block Two: Geometry - geometric constructions using a straightedge and compass

• ​Language Arts:​

  • Year Long Skills: Grammar, vocabulary, self-editing, note-taking, independent book reports, research

  • Block One: Historical Novels and Biographies

  • Block Two: Persuasive Essays, Poetry, Memorization, Letter writing, Report writing, and Creative writing

  • Block Three: Focus on discussion, recounting, dramatization

• Cyber Civics: Digital Citizenship

• Science Blocks: 

  • Block One: Physics (acoustics, optics, heat, magnetism)

  • Block Two: Astronomy

  • Block Three: Geology

• Central Theme/History: Ancient Greek & Roman History; Medieval History (The Squire's Challenge, Knighting Ceremony, reports and projects)

• Geography Blocks:

  • Block Onee: Europe

  • Block Two: Map reading & making

  • Block Three: Country report

• Class Play: Each class will practice and perform a class play or presentation tied to the curriculum shared with class families.

 

Special Subjects: (weekly)

• World Language: Continuing Spanish instruction through art projects, developing a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture and artists, and learning new Spanish vocabulary, language structure, and simple sentence patterns. Grammar is taught in the context of oral communication.

• Handwork: Knitting; needle felting; sewing

• Sculptural Arts: Clay Modeling and Sculpting, Woodwork 

• Painting/Drawing: Light and Shadow

• Music: Drumming, Singing, intro to violin

• Movement/Sports: Medieval Games/Movement