Calvert Partner Family Catalog

2015/16 Curriculum Catalog

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Start Your Child on a Rewarding Learning Journey

Why We Chose the Calvert CurriculumWe chose Calvert because of their reputation for academic excellence, and the exceptional support they provide. Calvert partners with our faculty, staff and you to create a learning environment that empowers your student to achieve academic success.

The Benefits You Will See from Calvert• A balance between flexibility and structure for your family• Tuition-free access to the accredited Calvert

program and support network

• Step-by-step daily lesson plans

• Instruction supported by highly qualified teachers

• Clear academic objectives for individualized learning

• An excellent balance of online and off-line learning

• The Verticy Learning option, a specialized curriculum designed to help struggling readers

• A curriculum that will prepare your child for future schooling

When we decided to add a distance learning option to our school system, we searched for the best we could find, and are pleased to have chosen Calvert Education. Calvert began providing distance learning over 100 years ago, and today their curriculum is used worldwide in virtual schools, charter schools, and homes.Calvert is dedicated to inspiring students to realize their full potential, using a proven curriculum and expert instructional support systems designed to encourage academic excellence.

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Customized CurriculumWe work with you to tailor your child’s course of study. Each child is unique, and with Calvert’s placement services and specially developed placement test, we will determine a custom placement to fit your child’s skills in math and grammar/composition/spelling. This placement flexibility ensures that your child is positioned for a successful year.

Collaborate with Your Supervising TeacherYour Supervising Teacher develops a personal relationship with you and your child to establish goals for the academic year and plot achievement milestones. Throughout the year, the Supervising Teacher evaluates progress against established goals and offers suggestions and strategies. This ongoing academic planning is a fundamental ingredient of a positive academic outcome for your child.

Individualizing Your SupportCultivating a nurturing learning environment encourages your child’s love of learning, and helps your child receive the best education possible. This is achieved through the ongoing partnership of your Supervising Teacher, Calvert’s Academic Services Team, and you. Your Supervising Teacher guides you through the school year and collaborates with curriculum experts to provide you and your child with individualized support.

Support for Your SuccessOur team of professional educators helps you and your child every step of the way

We are dedicated to helping your child get the best education possible. When you enroll in ourschool, you become part of an academic team that includes your child’s Supervising Teacher, our school system and the Calvert Academic Services Team, all sharing a commitment to your child’s academic success.

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The Calvert Lesson ManualYour road map for guiding daily learning

• Suggesteddailyschedule• TipsfortheLearningGuide• Listofdailymaterialsandbooks• Assignmentsummary• Clearobjectives• Step-by-stepinstructions• Automaticcurriculumupdates(online)PLUS • Learningstrategies• Onlinelearningresources• OnlinedailyCheckpoints

Whether you choose to work from the print or online version, Lesson Manuals are the heart of the Calvert curriculum. They provide complete, step-by-step daily plans for all subjects to facilitate an efficient school day. Online manuals contain rich embedded instructional resources and links. Each Lesson Manual contains a course outline for every subject, a suggested daily schedule and tips for the Learning Guide.

What’s in the Lesson Manual

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Lesson 98Materialsstrainer (Optional)12 × 12-in. piece of cotton fabric (white) (Optional)

spoon (Optional)1/2 cup each of brown and blue tempera paint (Optional)

1 cup mud (Optional)small tree branch (Optional)bowls (Optional)paintbrush (Optional)ruler

drawing papercolored pencils

BooksSpellingPhonicsFamous LegendsA Child’s History of the World

History Workbook

Student Assignments ❑ MATHEMATICS ❑ SPELLING___Review spelling words, p. 110, Spelling

___Complete Vocabulary Building, p. 111, Spelling

___Study for posttest___Complete Spelling Checkpoint ❑ PHONICS___Complete pp. 115–120, Phonics

___Complete Phonics Checkpoint ❑ READING___Read Death of King Arthur, Famous Legends

___Answer discussion questions___Complete Reading Checkpoint

❑ HISTORY ___Read Story 55, A Child’s History of the World

___Complete Story 55, History Workbook

___Answer discussion questions___Complete History Checkpoint

❑ ART___Draw a unicorn tapestry

MathematicsUse Lesson 98 today.Spelling

Objectives: to review spelling words; to complete a review activity for

homophones; to use a dictionary to find the right meaning of a homograph

Introduction: Today your student will write the list words that complete a poem

in Vocabulary Building.Instruction: Ask your student to read aloud and spell the words on the list at

the bottom of p. 110 in Spelling. Then assign the Review in the form of Poetry

at the top of p. 111. Check his answers and correct any errors with him. Then

ask your student to read the poem to you.Application: Have your student complete the Using a Dictionary exercise

Homographs on p. 111. Explain that homographs are words that are spelled

exactly alike, but have different meanings. Then show him the two examples

given for the word brake as they would appear in the dictionary. Explain that

the small number above the line of text (superscript) lets him know that the

word has more than one meaning. Have your student study all of the definitions

for the word brake before he answers each of the questions at the bottom. When

he has written these words, review his answers with him and help him correct

any errors.Looking Forward: After four days of working with the word list in Chapter 23

of Spelling, your student will take a test in the following lesson on all twenty of

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Parent’s Online FeaturesThe Learning Management System is your online tool to oversee, support and enhance your child’s academic journey. In this password-protected site, you will find:• Gradebook• Tracking for your student’s progress• Answer keys for daily work

Student Portal Each student receives access to an online portal containing links to instructional support, online resources, and practice tests. These resources are customized to support your child’s course and are designed to enhance and reinforce lessons. Icons in the Lesson Manual direct you to online and multimedia resources that correspond to the lesson.

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Online features

Types of Online Resources Include:


Interactive learning takes less time, is enjoyed more, and increases comprehension. Calvert has integrated technology with textbooks and traditional resources to provide your child with a dynamic, fun and enriching learning experience.

The best part is that all students using Calvert or Verticy have access to these engaging online resources.

Learning made fun with interactive and multimedia resources

Calvert Online Resources

Calvert i-Library All GradesCalvert i-Library contains interactive resources, tools, and supplemental activities including website reviews, age-appropriate activities, and even an astronomy portal. Online versions of Encyclopedia Britannica®, World Atlas, and Multimedia Library are also included.

Calvert i-Library


Discovery Education STREAMING Grades K–8 Calvert presents concept-specific videos from Discovery Education STREAMING. The videos will engage your child and help bring lessons alive.

BrainPOP Grades K–8 Interactive multimedia learning is more than just fun; it increases learning. Calvert presents interactive tools featuring videos, games, and quizzes from BrainPOP. Your child will love using the online activities that are an integrated part of the Calvert experience.

Interactive Computer Skills Grades K–8Computer aptitude is a vital skill. Calvert Computer Skills are subject-integrated, animated and child-friendly to help children develop word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation software, HTML basic programming, desktop publishing, and web research skills.

Game-Based Math Practice Grades K–5Learning math is fun with web-delivered supplemental math activities. This game-based program uses rich, multisensory activities designed to improve learning while developing higher level problem-solving and reasoning skills.

Calvert Mastery Series: Spelling Grades 3–7Incorporating dynamic activities while using “smart” technology to create individualized learning, Calvert’s Online Spelling program encourages the mastery of spelling skills.

e-Textbooks Publisher-provided electronic versions of selected textbooks contain additional resources, such as video clips, auto-graded practice tests, quizzes, and valuable support material.

Calvert Instructional Videos Grades 5–8Calvert’s math, grammar, composition, and history instructional videos are engaging and interactive. These tutorial videos are aligned to lesson objectives and help with retention.

Curriculum Checkpoints Grades K–8Online, concise, objective assessments at the end of every lesson are automatically graded to give you instant feedback regarding your child’s mastery of the lesson’s concepts.

BrainPOP Online Activity

Calvert Online Spelling Program

Instructional Composition Video

Game-Based Math PracticeDiscovery Education STREAMING Videos


Measuring Results Monitoring your child's progress

helps ensure academic success

Daily CheckpointsAfter finishing a lesson, your

child will complete concise, objective online questions that

give you instant feedback on retention of the lesson’s main

ideas. Responses are automatically graded and recorded in the online

Learning Management System (LMS).

Daily attendance trackingDaily attendance plays a vital role in a

student’s academic achievement and success. Online features allow our school

to track your child’s attendance to ensure state regulatory compliance is met.

Weekly or biweekly check-insSome Supervising Teachers may conduct one-

on-one phone or webcam sessions with you and your child, helping to build a solid relationship and

provide personal interaction, guidance, and feedback.

Monthly performance evaluationsA portfolio of your child’s tests will be evaluated,

offering personalized feedback and guidance.

District and state assessmentsAs a public school student, your school district and state

may require your child to participate in the quarterly benchmark assessments and the annual state assessment

program. The results of these assessments not only provide you information about your child’s progress, but they also

serve as indicators about the school’s overall effectiveness.

One of the most important keys to academic success is regularly monitoring your child’s performance and progress. A virtual education using the Calvert curriculum includes tools to help ensure that your child is meeting or exceeding performance expectations and mastering grade-level content. Your Supervising Teacher uses these assessment tools throughout the year to address concerns and adjust the academic program as needed. Additionally, your school district may require standardized achievement tests.


MathStudents explore Math by learning about fractions, money, shapes, time, and simple addition and subtraction.

Language ArtsThis phonics-based approach uses colorful, read-aloud phonics storybooks and poetry to introduce and reinforce short vowel and consonant sounds, sequencing, auditory and visual discrimination, classifying and rhyming.

ScienceStudents study topics such as the seasons, weather, the human body, plants and space.

Social StudiesStudents discuss community, transportation, and significant people and events.

TechnologyWord processing and graphics applications are introduced.

MusicStudents learn traditional children’s songs and finger plays.

ArtStudents paint, draw with crayons and chalk, and complete craft activities to foster creativity and develop fine-motor skills.

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Lesson Manual • Teacher Aids • Letters & Words • 19EarlyPhonicsStorybooks•TheMusicBreakCDs(2)•Calvert Math Lesson Manual • Calvert Math Textbook • Calvert Math Workbook • Activity Pages • Poems & Prose • LittleBigBooks–Setof20 • ReadAloudBooks–Setof10 • Word and Picture Book • Phonics Library • Practice Book, Volume 1 & 2 •Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

• OnlineLessonManual•Game-basedMathPractice• InteractiveComputerLessons• CurriculumCheckpoints• Calverti-Library•LearningManagementSystem• BrainPOP OnlineInteractiveActivities• DiscoveryEducationSTREAMING• CalvertParentCommunityCourse content subject to change based on state standards and curriculum updates.

Hands-on, active learning

Kindergarten

Children enjoy a full-day program featuring a phonics-based learning approach that gives them a solid foundation for reading. Hands-on, interactive activities make learning fun as students are introduced to Technology, Science, handwriting and the fundamentals of music.

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Lesson Manual • Here We Go! • Let’s Be Friends • Surprises • Treasures • Wonders • Red Robin, Fly Up! • Reading Work Pages • Reading Word Cards • Calvert Speller • Phonics Library • Explore Your World I • Maps, Globes, Graphs: Level A • Stories and Longer Verses • Writing Fun•Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • Math in Focus Workbook (A+B) • Science: A Closer Look • Activity Pages • Tests •ScienceKit •Supplies

ONLINE RESOURCES

•OnlineLessonManual•Game-basedMathPractice• InteractiveComputerLessons• CurriculumCheckpoints• Calverti-Library•LearningManagementSystem• BrainPOPOnlineInteractiveActivities• DiscoveryEducationSTREAMING•CalvertParentCommunity•e-Textbooks•AnswerKeysforDailyWork

The joy of reading and writing

MathStudents work with two- and three-digit numbers, skip-counting, measurements, addition and subtraction, telling time, and graphs.

Language ArtsThrough activities that develop phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency skills, students build on printing skills and begin to use the distinctive Calvert script. The formal spelling program overlaps with phonics instruction in reading. Students learn to compose sentences on a given topic, lines of poetry, and thank-you notes.

Science An exploration of living things, Earth, weather, matter, motion, and energy excites the imagination.

Social StudiesStudents are inspired by biographies of famous explorers, political figures, inventors, and American leaders. They explore the five themes of geography and learn basic map skills.

TechnologyComputer studies include word processing, computer navigation, graphics skills, and visual mapping basics.

Course content subject to change based on state standards and curriculum updates.

Calvert’s spelling and reading are integrated with each other so your child learns and retains phonics basics and the building blocks of language.

Grade 1


Grade 2 Integration and application across content areas

MathStudents perform complex addition and subtraction, manipulate and measure geometric figures, develop skills with money and measurement, represent data, and work with numbers through the thousands.

Language ArtsPhonics storybooks and reading anthologies reinforce word analysis techniques and develop comprehension skills. Simultaneously, students begin writing dictated words and sentences, learn punctuation and spelling rules, and start to express ideas in original compositions.

ScienceStudents study heat, light, forces, the properties of rocks, the heart and lungs, plants, animals, and habitats.

Social StudiesBiographies of old-world figures, inventors, and leaders in American life expand an understanding of the world.

GeographyStudents learn about exact and relative location, boundaries, and regions while continuing to build basic map skills.

TechnologyTyping, spreadsheets, internet, and e-mail skills are used.

ArtStudents develop skills in drawing and studying famous paintings.


Students create a postcard from a character in one story to send to a character in another story. They illustrate the postcard and include flora and fauna seen in the setting. This connects to the studies of plants and animals in the Science lessons.

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Lesson Manual • Adventures • Delights • Phonics Library• Reading Workbook • Rhymes and Verses • Explore Your World II•Maps, Globes, Graphs: Level B • Calvert Writer with Spelling•Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • Math in Focus Workbook (A+B) • Science: A Closer Look • Activity Pages • ArtPictures • Tests•ScienceKit•Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

•OnlineLessonManual•Game-basedMathPractice•InteractiveComputerLessons•CurriculumCheckpoints•Calverti-Library•LearningManagementSystem•CalvertParentCommunity•BrainPOP OnlineInteractiveActivities•DiscoveryEducationSTREAMING•AnswerKeysforDailyWork

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Lesson Manual •Smiling Hill Farm•Tales from Far and Near, Tales of Long Ago • Rewards• Horizons•A Child’s Study of Famous Americans• Gods of Greece•Let’s Read a Poem • Everyday Spelling • Reading Work Pages•Reading Word Cards•Phonics: Level C•Writing and Grammar Workbook •Maps, Globes, Graphs: Level C • Scott Foresman Communities • Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • Math in Focus Workbook (A+B) • Science: A Closer Look•Art Cards • Tests•Activity Pages•Science Kit•Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

•Online Lesson Manual•Game-based Math Practice•Interactive Computer Lessons•Curriculum Checkpoints•Calvert i-Library•Learning Management System•Calvert Parent Community•BrainPOP Online Interactive Activities•Discovery Education STREAMING•e-Textbooks•Calvert Mastery Series: Online Spelling Program•Answer Keys for Daily Work

OPTIONAL RESOURCES

•Verticy program for struggling readers


Students are exposed to fairy tales and folk tales. They explore how these tales reflect the culture of origin. Students then write their own fairy tale.

MathStudents use problem-solving and visual representations to interpret data, create tables and graphing, add and subtract like and unlike fractions and mixed numbers, express decimals as fractions and mixed numbers, measure angles, and find area and perimeter.

Language ArtsComposition lessons help students further develop writing and reinforce spelling skills. Students are introduced to ancient mythology to foster literature appreciation. Smiling Hill Farm, a classic, but rare, children’s book reprinted exclusively for Calvert, is the first novel students read on their own. It is supplemented by story anthologies. Students are introduced to a more structured interactive, web-based spelling program.

ScienceLife cycles, ecosystems, matter, force, motion, and astronomy, health, and mineralogy are studied.

Social Studies Students begin a more formal study of social studies, focusing on communities.

GeographyStudents learn to identify hemispheres, continents, and oceans. They gain an understanding of longitude, latitude and symbols on maps and graphs.

TechnologySpreadsheets, graphing, and presentation skills are employed throughout subjects.

ArtStudents learn techniques in drawing, perspective, and color.

Grade 3 In-depth exposure to social studies and literature


Grade 4 Idea expression and scientific discovery

MathStudents use problem-solving and visual representations to interpret data, create tables and graphs, add and subtract like and unlike fractions and mixed numbers, express decimals as fractions and mixed numbers, measure angles, and find area and perimeter.

Language ArtsA focus on reading strategies helps students become better readers and connect more deeply with both fiction and nonfiction. Students use the writing process to develop original compositions.

ScienceStudents study life science, physical science, and earth science.

Social StudiesStudents study regions of the United States and basic geography using maps, globes and graphs.

TechnologySpreadsheets, tables, charts, and graphs are integrated throughout the curriculum.

ArtStudents improve skills using lines, light sources, and motion.

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Lesson Manual •Phonics: Level D•Everyday Spelling•Grammar & Usage•Famous Legends•Identities: An Anthology • In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson•Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH•Thomas Edison: The Great Inventor• Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • Math in Focus Workbook (A+B) • Science: A Closer Look • Maps, Globes, Graphs: Level D • Regions • Social Studies Workbook • Tests • Activity Pages • State History Courses•Art Cards and Art Pictures•Science Kit•Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

•Online Lesson Manual•Game-based Math Practice•Interactive Computer Lessons•Curriculum Checkpoints•Calvert i-Library•Learning Management System•Calvert Parent Community•BrainPOP Online Interactive Activities•DiscoveryEducationSTREAMING•e-Textbooks•CalvertMasterySeries:OnlineSpellingProgram•Answer Keys for Daily Work

OPTIONAL RESOURCES

• Verticy program for struggling readers


Encourage your young scientist through hands-on experiments. Calvert includes science materials with each grade, providing hard-to-find materials needed to conduct science activities. Online resources show real-world application.

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Grade 5 In-depth review of history and classic literature

INSIDE YOUR BOX

•Core Lesson Manual • Grammar/Composition/Spelling Manual – Includes Activities and Tests • The Secret Garden • Sing Down the Moon • Number the Stars• Shiloh•The Sign of the Beaver• Call It Courage• Reading Comprehension: Level E•Critical Thinking: Level E•Everyday Spelling•Grammar & Usage • Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • Math in Focus Workbook (A+B) • Science: A Closer Look • American Tall Tales • Build Our Nation • Student Atlas • A Child’s History of Art: Painting •PaintingArtCards • Core Tests • Core Activity Pages•Science Kit•Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

•OnlineLessonManual•Game-basedMathPractice•InteractiveComputerLessons•CurriculumCheckpoints•Calverti-Library•LearningManagementSystem•CalvertParentCommunity•BrainPOP OnlineInteractiveActivities•DiscoveryEducationSTREAMING•e-Textbooks• CalvertInstructionalVideos•CalvertMasterySeries:OnlineSpellingProgram•AnswerKeysforDailyWork OPTIONAL RESOURCES



Your child learns and processes information, then uses presentation software to share newfound knowledge. Calvert students develop age-appropriate computer skills and apply those skills in various subjects.

MathStudents use problem-solving and visual representations to multiply and divide fractions, simplify algebraic expressions, represent ratios in fraction form, multiply and divide decimals, and classify polygons.

Language ArtsStudents explore connections among American history, literature, and geography by reading classic historical novels such as Sing Down the Moon and Sign of the Beaver. Students also continue their studies in grammar and learn how to write different kinds of compositions.

ScienceAnimal and plant kingdoms, weather, ecosystems, physics of matter, forces, and energy are explored.

HistoryStudents continue to learn about American history, from colonial times through the twenty-first century.

GeographyStudents study the regions of the United States, the countries of Latin America, and Canada.

TechnologyResearch and basic HTML skills are introduced.

ArtStudents learn different art techniques including contour, naturalism, and linear perspectives.

Art HistoryUsing A Child’s History of Art: Painting by Virgil Hillyer, students study paintings from ancient Egypt through the modern art movement.


Grade 6 An emphasis on independent learning

MathStudents draw on problem-solving skills and prior knowledge to develop an understanding of ratios and proportions, summarize data distributions, compare numbers with percents and ratios, write and evaluate algebraic expressions, and express and compute rates.

Language ArtsStudents develop skills of literary analysis while enjoying poetry, drama, novels, and nonfiction. Grammar study is intensified as students learn how to diagram sentences. Composition skills are honed through various assignments, including a research report.

ScienceEarth science, the environment, weather and climate, and chemical properties and interactions are studied.

HistoryFrom the birth of Western civilization through the fall of Rome, students are awed by the past.

GeographyStudents study the Eastern Hemisphere.

TechnologyWeb research and creating digital presentations are critical skills used for study across subjects.

ArtStudents study Egyptian line drawing, soft-dough sculpture, relief sculpture, and symmetry design. Lessons are coordinated with Art History study.

Art HistoryA Child’s History of Art: Sculpture offers the study of great sculpture from ancient times to the present.


INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Core Lesson Manual • Grammar/Composition/Spelling – Includes Activities and Tests •Theras and His Town•The Phantom Tollbooth•Explorations: An Anthology•City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction•The Master Puppeteer•One Hundred Years of Poetry for Children•Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story•Esperanza Rising•Everyday Spelling• Elements of Language • Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • Inside Earth • Chemical Building Blocks • Chemical Interactions • Earth’s Waters • Weather and Climate•A Message of Ancient Days•Geography - The World and Its People, Eastern Hemisphere • A Child’s History of Art: Sculpture• Sculpture Art Cards • Core Tests•Core Activity Pages•Science Kit•Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

•Online Lesson Manual•Interactive Computer Lessons•Curriculum Checkpoints•Calverti-Library•Learning Management System•Calvert Parent Community•BrainPOP Online Interactive Activities•Discovery Education STREAMING• Calvert Instructional Videos•Calvert Mastery Series: Online Spelling Program•Answer Keys for Daily Work• e-Textbooks•Learning Strategies•How to Diagram a Sentence

OPTIONAL RESOURCES


When students study Russia, they are introduced to Leo Tolstoy and how his writing reflects not only the culture of Russia but explores universal qualities such as helpfulness, compassion, mercy, and justice.

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MathStudents develop an understanding of proportional relationships, add and subtract integers, perform operations with rational and irrational numbers, simplify algebraic expression, approximate probability and relative frequency, and construct different geometric figures.

Language ArtsStudents continue to build strong grammar and composition skills through descriptive narrative, expository writing, and poetry. Students enjoy novels, poems, and works of nonfiction.

ScienceLife and physical sciences, characteristics of living things, and sound, light, motion, forces, and energy provide understanding of how things work.

HistoryStudents are captivated by the past as they study the fall of Rome through the Enlightenment.

GeographyA study of thematic maps and the Western Hemisphere expands world knowledge.

TechnologyMore sophisticated topics such as networks, web research and validation, desktop publishing, and databases are introduced.

Art Students apply concepts from Art History, including creating trilithons and step pyramids and designing various buildings.

Art HistoryA Child’s History of Art: Architecture is explored with applied lessons designing structures. Course content subject to change based on state standards and curriculum updates.

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Core Lesson Manual•Grammar/Composition/Spelling Manual – Includes Activities and Tests•Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry•The Door in the Wall•Out of the Dust•Across America on an Emigrant Train•A Single Shard • Classic Poems to Read Aloud•Everyday Spelling• Elements of Language • Math Lesson Manual • Math in Focus Textbook (A+B) • From Bacteria to Plants • Animals • Human Biology and Health • Motion, Forces, and Energy • Sound and Light•Across the Centuries•Geography - The World and Its People, Western Hemisphere • A Child’s History of Art: Architecture • ArchitectureArtCards • Core Tests•Core Activity Pages•Science Kit•Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

•Online Lesson Manual• Interactive Computer Lessons• Curriculum Checkpoints• Calvert i-Library• Learning Management System• Calvert Parent Community• BrainPOP Online Interactive Activities• Discovery Education STREAMING• Calvert Instructional Videos•Calvert Mastery Series: Online Spelling Program• Answer Keys for Daily Work• e-Textbooks•Learning Strategies• How to Diagram a Sentence

OPTIONAL RESOURCES

• Verticy Learning program for struggling readers

Students are immersed in a world of art and architecture as history and art converge. A rich palette of resources including picture cards, online resources, and hands-on art activities combine for a whirlwind virtual tour of the world’s most impressive structures.

Grade 7 Inspired and integrated art and history


Grade 8 High school preparation and confidence building

INSIDE YOUR BOX

• Core Lesson Manual

• Grammar/Composition/Spelling Manual – Includes Activities and Tests

• The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

• The Pearl • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

• Reflections: An Anthology

• Stories in Verse

• Elements of Language • The Growing Vocabulary

• Math Lesson Manual

• Math in Focus Textbook (A+B)

• Cells and Heredity• Earth’s Changing Surface

• Astronomy

• Electricity and Magnetism

• Environmental Science• America: History of Our Nation• History and Geography Workbook• Atlas of United States History• Core Activity Pages

• Core Tests • Learning Strategies• Science Kit• Supplies ONLINE RESOURCES

• OnlineLessonManual• InteractiveComputerLessons• CurriculumCheckpoints• Calverti-Library• LearningManagementSystem• CalvertParentCommunity• BrainPOP OnlineInteractiveActivities• DiscoveryEducationSTREAMING• CalvertInstructionalVideos• AnswerKeysforDailyWork• e-Textbooks• LearningStrategies• HowtoDiagramaSentence

OPTIONAL RESOURCES

• VerticyLearningprogramforstrugglingreaders

MathStudents develop a deep understanding of algebra through statistical applications and representing and comparing functions. Students will also add and subtract using scientific notation, use exponential notation, graph linear equations, analyze data, and apply geometric transformations.

Language ArtsNarrative poetry and prose correspond to American History. Students are immersed in the country’s intellectual, physical, and political identities. Vocabulary, grammar skills, and reading comprehension are built through poetry reading, speeches, sonnets, plays, and award-winning novels.

SciencePhysical, life, and earth sciences such as electricity, magnetism, the structure of plant and animal cells, genetics, space, topography, and erosion are studied.

HistoryStudents study American History from the discovery of America to modern America.

GeographyStudents review geographic themes, such as spatial growth, demographic patterns, and climatic issues, in the historical context of the U.S.

TechnologyStudents master presentation skills, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, and HTML.

Learning StrategiesStudents also master study skills, organizing, test taking, note-taking, and research needed for high school. Course content subject to change based on state standards and curriculum updates.

Inspired and integrated art and history

Students study American History and read American historical novels as well as speeches by historically significant American figures. For a History assignment, students use writing skills to write a speech to address a constitutional problem.

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Reading improved by 2–3 grade levelsResearch shows that Verticy works to significantly improve reading levels, and a student’s ability to read independently, by as much as 2–3 grade levels.

Customized courses designed for the child who:• Struggles with reading, writing or spelling

• Experiences issues with memory and retention

• Performs below grade level in reading and writing

• Has difficulty decoding words (sounding out)

• Benefits from a variety of instructional techniques: visual, auditory, tactile (touch), kinesthetic (movement)

• Exhibits frustration and may resist learning

A curriculum personalized for your child The level of each Verticy course matches where your child is now, builds on existing skills and challenges your child to progress and excel. Courses can be customized in four areas:

• Grammar/Composition

• Phonics/Spelling

• Math (Grades 3–8)

• Core Subjects (Grades 3–8) (Social Studies/History, Science, Literature, Geography, Technology and Art)

Learn more about Verticy. Go to VerticyLearning.org


Help for students who struggle with reading, writing, spelling, and math

Children learn in different ways. For children with dyslexia or other language-based learning difficulties, conventional teaching strategies often do not work, causing children to lag behind. This results in frustration and unhappiness for both parents and children. Verticy Learning is Calvert’s solution for meeting the needs of not only dyslexic students, but those who learn differently.

http://www.verticylearning.org

Key CharacteristicsCalvert High School provides a college preparatory curriculum. It is academically rigorous and reflective of the highest standards, preparing students to successfully attend any college in the world.

The foundation of our instructional design is the Learn-Use-Teach model. Students Learn subject content. Next, they Use what they have learned to analyze, apply, and solve. Then they demonstrate Teach by synthesizing, creating, evaluating, or teaching content to others.

High School

These are available courses. Grades 11 and 12 will be added in the 2016 and 2017 academic years, respectively. Check with your school for their grade level requirements.

Calvert offers High School in an online, digital format. Printed course guides and off-line learning opportunities enrich and expand the student experience.

GRADE 9 GRADE 10Core Courses•English1•Algebra1orGeometry•Biology•U.S.Government/Civics(onesemestereach)orWorldHistory

Elective Courses•Spanish1•Spanish2•AdvancedPlacementHumanGeography

•Health/PersonalFitness(onesemestereach)

•DigitalArts/MusicAppreciation(onesemestereach)

•IntroductiontoInformationTechnology

Core Courses•English2•Algebra2•Chemistry•WorldHistory•Pre-Calculus

Elective Courses•AdvancedPlacementWorldHistory

•French1•Spanish3•CreativePhotography•BusinessCommunications•BusinessEssentials•WebDesign


CalvertCurriculumisaccreditedandapprovedbytheMiddleStatesAssociationCommissiononElementaryandSecondarySchoolsandapprovedbytheMarylandStateDepartmentofEducation.TheinstructionalprogramisbasedontheInternationalAssociationforK–12OnlineLearning(iNACOL)standardsforonlineprograms.

CalvertregularlyreviewsallcoursesandintroducesnewmaterialsafterconsideringstatestandardsandthestandardsestablishedbytheNationalCouncilforTeachersofMathematics,NationalCouncilforTeachersofEnglish,NationalCouncilforTeachersofSocialStudies,andNationalScienceTeachersAssociation,aswellastheInternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation.

Accreditation and Alignment to Educational Standards

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Educating your child outside of a traditional classroom gives you more choices and the opportunity to be directly involved in your child’s education. Your child’s academic year begins with the delivery of the Big Box. For many children, this is like a holiday present coming in the mail. Parents and children are excited to unpack all the books and materials they need for a full year of study.

A successful, enriching educational path

The CurriculumThe Calvert curriculum is a research-based, standards-aligned program designed to prepare your child for success in school and in life. Developed by curriculum specialists and distance learning experts, the Calvert curriculum provides your child with a challenging and integrated educational experience emphasizing grammar, composition, and critical thinking. Daily instruction is easy to follow and reinforced by multimedia experiences to engage children with different learning styles.

It All Works TogetherTo reinforce key concepts, skills and information are integrated within topics and across subjects. For example, composition skills are applied when writing essays and reports in Reading and History. Computation, data analysis, and graphing skills that are learned in Math are applied when students develop spreadsheets to display results from a science investigation.

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