wonder
worship
wisdom.
Community Day programming for 1st grade and beyond.
wonder
COMMUNITY DAYS
Charlotte Mason envisioned a relational education in a living environment filled with books, experiences, nature, and ideas. The child is viewed as a person, and the educator as one who cooperates with God. A relational education aims for students to grow in their love of God, others, and the world around them so that they continue to increasingly know and care about a wide array of subjects and ideas. The Alveary curriculum is relevant to our time and place. The books chosen ignite the imagination, allowing children to enter into the stories and to recognize that even people who lived long ago and far away were not that different from themselves.*
The following are the courses offered starting at 9 am and ending at 3 pm (arrival time 8:45) and serves children 1st grade and above.
*This text is from the Alveary Viewbook, with permission for use.
The following are the courses offered starting at 9 am and ending at 3 pm (arrival time 8:45) and serves children 1st grade and above.
*This text is from the Alveary Viewbook, with permission for use.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our program is structured around the rhythm of sowing wisdom and harvesting delight.
In the morning, we focus on sowing wisdom through the completion of academic work. In the afternoon, we harvest delight through activities like handicrafts, art, folk dancing, and nature study.
In the morning, we focus on sowing wisdom through the completion of academic work. In the afternoon, we harvest delight through activities like handicrafts, art, folk dancing, and nature study.
MORNING ADORATION
Our mornings begin with learning to love what is most lovely—God Himself.
All students come together for a rich time of singing, prayer, and Bible study. During this shared gathering, we also introduce folk songs
All students come together for a rich time of singing, prayer, and Bible study. During this shared gathering, we also introduce folk songs
RECITATION
Recitation is the art of speaking beautifully. Students learn to recite a combinations of hymns, Bible passages, and poetry.
LITERATURE & POETRY
Students read classic and modern literature that goes with the historical time period. Starting in 4th grade, students read two Shakespeare plays. Poetry is read daily and serves to delight in words.
HISTORY & CITIZENSHIP
Each class will experience American history reflecting the current history time period cycle. Starting in 4th grade, World history and Citizenship is introduced. In World history, students view images and reference atlases and maps to put people and events in their place. Citizenship is about cultivating character, virtue, and responsibility—forming the kind of person who understands their place in God's world and lives well within it.
SCIENCE
From Nature Lore to "seasonal readings," nature journalling, and labs; from science history to modern science topics today, students learn to observe and build a relationship with the world around them.
GEOGRAPHY
Students start with geography concepts and as they move up in grade, they continue by adding Geography models, activities and map work.
DELIGHTS
Students are exposed to a wide variety of artwork from diverse artists through our picture and composer studies. The afternoon is spent working on handicrafts which includes hands on projects such as clay modeling, sewing, and weaving.
NATURE STUDY
At RCA students spend time outside observing God's created order. We believe that nature is the beginning of wonder, wonder leads to worship, and worship leads to wisdom.