Strong in the Basics will cover all academic areas, focusing on what every home-schooled student should know by the time he or she completes high school. Three topics will be emphasized: English, Math, and Bible. Topics covered in these three areas are: - English: vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, writing (sentences, paragraphs, essays), literature, some speaking, and the valuable skill of proofreading – as much of that as can be fit in. (Correct spelling is important and will be assumed with all work.)
- Math: practice in basic functions, including fractions, decimals, ratios, and percents; practical applications, such as keeping a checking account and making change; working with weights and measures and the metric system. Also the basics of Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry and their practical applications.
- Bible: the 66 books (with correct spellings and pronunciations) and their groupings; the chronology of the Old Testament; harmony of the Gospels.
In addition to these three primary areas of emphasis, the course will also include Geography (U.S. & world), History, Biology, Chemistry, and Hymnology.
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