Curriculum Scope & Sequence

Core Programs

A strategic map from Preschool through High School

Does graduation day seem far away? Breathe easy with this map to get from here to there. Sonlight gives you the tools you need to academically prepare your kids for excellence in high school and beyond. You'll help them get ready for college, trade school, the military, the workforce or family life.

From preschool to high school, your Sonlight journey includes three sweeps through history and a solid foundation of Biblical knowledge. Watch your kids progress from learning to read and write to composing well-crafted research papers and creative works. Journey from the very basics of science to college-level lab work. Take a look at the road ahead!

	Core	Title	Age	History & Geography Focus	Spiritual Focus	Total Daily Time Commitment
Intro to the World	P3/4	Fiction, Fairy Tales, and Fun	3-4	Informal preschool program with books and games to naturally encourage development and character.
	P4/5	Explore God's World	4-6	Discover fascinating differences (and similarities) between people around the world.	Learning to love Scripture. Discovering God's heart for the nations. Exploring how to pray for and serve others.	Student & Parent: 20 mins to 1.5 hrs
	A	Intro to the World: Cultures	5-7	Geography and Cultures around the world and across time from creation through modern times.		Student: 1.5-2 hrs Parent: 1-1.5 hrs.
1st Sweep through History	B	Intro to World History Year 1 of 2	6-8	A history of early peoples and civilizations through the fall of Rome. Geography assignments focus on the Middle East and Asia.		Student: 2-3 hrs. Parent: 1.5-2 hrs.
	B+C	Intro to World History One Year Condensed	7-9	A condensed one-year historical and geographical survey of early peoples and civilizations through the 20th Century.		Student: 2-3 hrs. Parent: 1.5-2 hrs.
	C	Intro to World History Year 2 of 2	7-9	Continues from the fall of Rome and takes you through the 20th Century. Geography assignments span the globe.		Student: 2-3 hrs. Parent: 1.5-2 hrs.
	D	Intro to American History Year 1 of 2	8-11	American history from before the Spanish conquistadors through the mid-19th Century. Geography assignments cover the early exploration of the Americas.		Student: 3.5-4.5 hrs. Parent: 2-3 hrs.
	D+E	Intro to American History One Year Condensed	9-12	A condensed one-year historical survey of America from its discovery through the 20th Century. The geography assignments focus on the Americas.		Student: 3.5-5 hrs. Parent: 2-3 hrs.
	E	Intro to American History Year 2 of 2	9-12	American history from the mid-19th through 20th Centuries. Geography assignments cover the Americas.		Student: 3.5-5 hrs. Parent: 2-3 hrs.
Transitional year: learning to research	F	Eastern Hemisphere	10-13	A fascinating cultural study of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Africa.		Student: 4-6 hrs. Parent: 2-3.5 hrs.
2nd Sweep through History	G	World History Year 1 of 2	11-14	A study of World History from ancient Egypt through the Reformation. Geography assignments cover the entire world.	Overview of each book in the Bible. Discovering God's heart for the nations.	Student: 4-6 hrs Parent: 2-3.5 hrs.
	H	World History Year 2 of 2	12-15	World History continues from the 17th Century through the fall of the USSR. Geography assignments span the globe.	Learning different methods of studying the Bible in-depth.	Student: 4-6 hrs Parent: 2-3.5 hrs.
	W	One Year World History	12-13	A one-year survey of World History. Geography assignments cover the entire world.	Learning different methods of studying the Bible in-depth.	Student: 4-6 hrs Parent: 2-3.5 hrs.
	100	American History in Depth	12-15	An in-depth study of the history of the United States from pre-Columbian America through the early 21st Century. Geography assignments focus on the United States.	Practical and challening application of Scripture. Serious study of apologetics.	Student: 5-7 hrs Parent: 2-3.5 hrs.
3rd Sweep through History	200	History of God's Kingdom	14-18	An in-depth study of the spread of the Gospel worldwide from the time of Christ to the present. Geography assignments span the entire world.		Student: 5-7 hrs Parent: 1-2.5 hrs.
	300	20th Century World History	15-18	A history of major events throughout the world during the 20th Century. The literature program focuses on works that helped establish the Western culture's view of reality. Geography assignments span the entire world.		Student: 6-8 hrs Parent: 1-2.5 hrs.
	400	Civics/American Government	16-18	A thorough study of civics and the American government with a historical look at how events and social currents of the past two centuries have altered American's understanding of the Constitution. Geography assignments focus on the United States.		Student: 6-8 hrs Parent: 1.5-2 hrs.
Literature	530	British Literature	16-18	An in-depth survey of British Literature with an eye toward preparation for the AP English Literature exam. This full year literature course counts as a Core program.	A literature-only Core. Add other Sonlight courses for a complete year of study.	Student: 2.5-3 hrs. for literature and writing Parent: about 30 min.

Sonlight Language Arts

Program	Use with	Focus	Subjects Covered
Language Arts P4/5	Core P4/5	A gentle introduction to the alphabet, rhymes and the "first thousand words."	Phonics and vocabulary.
Purchase Language Arts K-G separately for Cores K-G. (Language Arts is included in Core P4/5 and Cores H and up)
Language Arts for Grade K Readers	Grade K Readers	Teach your children the alphabet and letter sounds. Serve as their scribe as they begin to practice creative writing. Imitate good writing during weekly copywork exercises.	Phonics, spelling, vocabulary, creative expression, copywork and writing mechanics.
Language Arts for Grade 1 Readers	Grade 1 Readers	Read more advanced short words. Serve as your children's scribe as they write their first short stories. Imitate good writing during weekly copywork exercises.	Phonics, spelling, vocabulary, copywork, creative expression and writing mechanics.
Language Arts for Grade 2 Readers	Grade 2 Readers	Help your children learn to form and organize their thoughts. You might still serve as their scribe as they construct basic sentences and simple paragraphs. Imitate good writing during weekly copywork exercises.	Spelling, writing mechanics, copywork and creative expression.
Language Arts for Grade 3 Readers	Grade 3 Readers	Use the unique "Diamond Notes" to guide your children step-by-step through the process of writing winning paragraphs. Imitate good writing during weekly copywork exercises.	Spelling, writing mechanics, paragraph construction, copywork and creative expression.
Language Arts for Grade 4-5 Readers	Grade 4-5 Readers	Write sentences and short paragraphs relatively independently. Imitate good writing during weekly copywork exercises.	Spelling, writing mechanics, copywork, paragraph construction and creative expression.
Language Arts	Core D	Explore various writing styles while learning about mechanics such as similes, metaphors and hyperbole. Imitate good writing during weekly dictation excercises.	Spelling, vocabulary, dictation, writing mechanics and creative expression.
Language Arts D+E	Core D+E	Explore various writing styles and practice advanced writing techniques such as varying sentence length, using active voice, and creating authentic dialog. Recognize and imitate good writing during weekly dictation exercises.	Spelling, grammar, dictation, vocabulary, writing mechanics and creative expression.
Language Arts E	Core E	Explore various writing styles and take on advanced writing mechanics and techniques. Recognize and imitate good writing during weekly dictation exercises.	Spelling, grammar, dictation, writing mechanics, research writing and creative expression.
Language Arts F	Core F	Let creativity blossom through more challenging writing assignments in a variety of writing styles. Imitate good writing during weekly dictation exercises.	Spelling, grammar, dictation, vocabulary, writing mechanics, research writing, creative expression and literary analysis.
Language Arts G	Core G	Tackle advanced writing assignments and explore basic literary analysis. Imitate good writing with weekly dictation.	Spelling, vocabulary, dictation, advanced writing mechanics, creative expression, literary analysis and editing..
Language Arts is built into Cores H and 100-530. You do not have to purchase it separately.
Language Arts H	Core H	Increase mastery of the written word through excercises fully integrated with Core H History & Literature studies.	Creative writing, essay composition, research and literary analysis.
Language Arts W	Core W	Tackle advanced writing assignments and explore basic literary analysis. Imitate good writing with weekly dictation. (Same basic material as Language Arts G.)	Spelling, vocabulary, advanced writing mechanics, creative expression, literary analysis and editing.
Language Arts 140	Core 100	Develop critical thinking, literary analysis and creative expression skills with exercises fully integrated with Core 100 History & Literature studies.	Critical thinking, essay composition, literary analysis and creative writing.
Language Arts 240	Core 200	Unleash writing potential with exercises fully integrated with Core 200 History & Literature studies.	Essay composition, literary analysis, research papers and creative writing.
Language Arts 340	Core 300	Solidify great writing skills through exercises fully integrated with Core 300 History and Literature studies. Spur students to write with passion and purpose.	Creative writing, literary analysis, research writing and essay composition.
Language Arts 440	Core 400	Prepare students for college-level writing through assignments that coordinate with the Core 400 History and Literature studies.	Creative writing, literary analysis, essay composition and research papers.
Language Arts 540	Core 530	Tackle college-level assignments; expand vocabulary; and practice writing clearly, consisely, imaginatively and logically in a wide range of literary forms. Fully integrated with Core 530 Literature studies.	Creative writing, literary analysis and vocabulary with Latin and Greek roots.

Sonlight Science

	Name	Age	Focus
A	Biology, Botany, and Physics	5-7	Animals, plants and the way things move. Experiments and hands-on activities.
B	Animals, Astronomy, and Physics	5-8	Animals, outer space and the way things move. Experiments and hands-on activities.
C	Geology, Meteorology, and Mechanical Technology	6-9	Weather, geology and basic machines. Experiments and hands-on activities.
D	Biology, Taxonomy, and Human Anatomy	7-10	The human body, categorizing plants and animals. Experiments and hands-on activities.
E	Electricity, Magnetism, and Astronomy	8-11	Electricity, magnetism and outer space. Experiments and hands-on activities.
F	Health, Medicine, and Human Anatomy	9-12	The human body: anatomy, health and medicine. Experiments and hands-on activities.
G	Geology, Physics, and Origins	10-13	Earth science: geology, physics and the science of origins. Experiments and hands-on activities.
H	General Science	11-13	A course from Apologia Educational Ministries: learn to think scientifically. Includes experiments and a unique Sonlight schedule.
150	Physical Science	12-14	A course from Apologia Educational Ministries: earth science and basic physics. Includes experiments and a unique Sonlight schedule.
250	Biology	14-18	A high-school level lab science course from Apologia Educational Ministries. Includes experiments and a unique Sonlight schedule.
350	Chemistry	15-18	A high-school level lab science course from Apologia Educational Ministries. Includes experiments and a unique Sonlight schedule.
450	Physics	16-18	A high-school level course from Apologia Educational Ministries. Includes experiments and a unique Sonlight schedule.
550	Advanced Science	17-18	Choose from three advanced lab courses from Apologia Educational Ministries preparing students for the AP* Biology, Chemistry or Physics test. Each course includes experiments and a unique Sonlight schedule.

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