TCS Elementary School

Welcome to TCS elementary school

TCS Elementary School offers an academically focused, age-appropriate early-childhood program. Beginning with the kindergarten years, students have the opportunity to learn and grow in an environment where they can love God with all of their hearts, souls, and minds

TCS Elementary School
Course of Study

the connection school Bible History & Geography Reading & Spelling Writing & Grammar Math Science
KINDERGARTEN Old and New Testament Overview Unit Studies: Family, Community, US Holidays, Famous Americans, Geography Integrated Phonics Based Reading and Spelling, Spellings Rules
Leveled Readers
Literature-Based Read Alouds
Writing: Introduction to Manuscript Formation, Fine Motor Development, Oral Narration, Dictation and Copy Work
Foreign Language: Conversational Spanish
Focus Areas: Number Quantity & Sequence, Addition & Subtraction Concepts, Comparing Objects by Measurable Attributes, Match and sort, Order, Shapes, Time, and Money Unit Studies: Human Body and Senses, Animal Habitats, Birds, Gardening, Plants, Worms, and Butterflies, Water Cycle
the connection school Bible History & Geography Reading & Spelling Writing & Grammar Math Science
1ST GRADE Old Testament Overview, Integrated Ancient History I Texas History, Overview of US History I, US & World Geography Integrated Phonics Based Reading and Spelling, Spelling Rules
Leveled Readers
Literature Based Reading
Writing: Manuscript, Fine Motor Development, Oral Narration, Dictation and Copy Work, Guided Outlines & Sentence Writing
Grammar: Introduction to Parts of Speech through Literature
Foreign Language: Conversational Spanish
Focus Areas: Understanding and Applying Place Value, Addition & Subtraction Facts, Exploring Fractions, Measurements, Graphs, Shapes, Time, Money Unit Studies: Weather, Seasons, Water Cycle, Living and Nono-Living, Animal and Plant Classification
the connection school Bible History & Geography Reading & Spelling Writing & Grammar Math Science
2ND GRADE New Testament Overview, Integrated Ancient History II Overview of US History II, US & World Geography Integrated Phonics Based Reading and Spelling, Spellings Rules
Leveled Readers
Literature-Based Reading
Writing: Introduction to Manuscript Formation, Fine Motor Development, Oral Narration, Dictation and Copy Work, Independent Sentence Writing, Guided Outlines and Paragraphs
Grammar: Integration of Parts of Speech through Literature
Foreign Language: Conversational Spanish
Focus Areas: Applying Place Value with regrouping, Addition & Subtraction Facts, Measurements, Exploring Multiplication & Division, Foundations of fractions, Graphs, Shapes, Time, Money Unit Studies: Solar System, States of Matter, Climate & Regions of the World, Plants, Animals, People
the connection school Bible History & Geography Reading & Spelling Writing & Grammar Math Science
3RD GRADE Old Testament: Patriarchs, Judges, Kings Medieval-Renaissance, Early Exploration, Early Church History, World Geography Integrated Phonics Based Reading and Spelling, Spelling Rules
Leveled Readers
Literature Based Reading
Writing: Cursive, Fine Motor Development, Guided Outlines, 1-3 paragraphs, Rewriting Narratives & Fables
Grammar: formal Grammar, Integrated in Writing and Literature
Foreign Language: Conversational Spanish
Focus Areas: Applying Place Value with Regrouping, Addition & Subtraction Facts, Multiplication & Division Facts, Measurements, Foundations of Fractions, Foundations of Geometry, Time, Money, Represent & Interpret Data with Graphs Unit Studies: Geology, Simple Machines, Discoveries and Inventions, Animals of the Air (insects and birds), Plants and Trees
the connection school Bible History & Geography Reading & Spelling Writing & Grammar Math Science
4TH GRADE New Testament: The Life of Christ, The Four Gospels, Scripture Memorization, Character Building Early American-Modern History & World Events, Church History, US & World Geography Integrated Phonics Based Reading and Spelling, Spellings Rules
Reading: Literature-based reading
Writing: Cursive, Guided & Independent Outlines & 1-3 Paragraphs, Rewriting Narratives & Fables
Grammar: Formal Grammar, Integrated in Writing and Literature
Foreign Language: Conversational Spanish
Focus Areas: Multiplication & Division Facts, Applying Place Value to regrouping with Long Multiplication & Division, Foundations with the Use of Operations with Whole Numbers and fractions & Decimals, Interpreting Graphs, Foundations of Geometry Unit Studies: Astronomy, Oceans, Energy-Magnetism, Sound, Light, Animals of the Land, Animals of the Ocean
the connection school Bible History & Geography Reading & Spelling Writing & Grammar Math Science
5TH GRADE New Testament: Acts and Letters of Paul, Scripture Memorization, Character Building Modern History of US and World-Present, Church History, US & World Geography Reading: Literature-Based Reading, Selections of Literature Integrated with History and Bible
Foreign Language: Conversational Spanish
Writing: Cursive, Beginning Persuasive Writing, Guided & Independent Outline & 1-5 Paragraphs Using Multiple Sources, Rewriting Narratives and Fables
Grammar: Formal Grammar, Integrated in Writing and Literature
Focus Areas: Applying Multiplication & Division Facts and Solving Problems Involving all Four Operations with Positive Rational Numbers, Whole Numbers, Fractions, Percentages & Decimals, Locations on a Coordinate Plane, Foundations of Formulas & solutions, Interpreting Graphs, Applications with Geometry & Measurement Unit Studies: Atmosphere, Weather, Space Exploration, Chemistry, Energy, Human Anatomy