Elementary at Adventure Corner
1st - 5th Grade
Core Academic Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Enrichment Days: Tuesday & Thursday
For Full-Time Students
Core Academic Days at Adventure Corner provide focused, consistent instruction in essential academic skills while honoring each child's pace and developmental readiness.
Each morning begins with a quiet, intentional start before academic work begins. This rhythm helps children setting their hearts and sets the tone for a peaceful learning day.
Every Core Academic Morning Includes:
Each morning begins with a quiet, intentional start before academic work begins. This rhythm helps children setting their hearts and sets the tone for a peaceful learning day.
Every Core Academic Morning Includes:
- Morning quiet time
- Scripture reading
- Prayer and reflection, independently done
- Weekly memory verse, written daily in a journal
Elementary Core Academics
Growing Independent Learners
Our Elementary program builds upon early foundations and encourages students to become confident, thoughtful learners. Instruction balances structure with flexibility, allowing students to grow academically while remaining supported.
Elementary Core Subjects Include:
Students are encouraged to:
Elementary Core Subjects Include:
- Reading & Phonics: decoding fluency, comprehension, narration
- Language Arts: reading, writing, spelling, sentence structure, literature, grammar and punctuation, geography, and art
- Handwriting: legibility, consistency, written expression, and cursive
- Math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, graphing, time, measurement, problem solving and mental math
Students are encouraged to:
- Work independently when ready
- Ask questions and explain their thinking
- Take responsibility for their learning
Adventure Corner Enrichment Days
Faith-Based Homeschool Enrichment Days: Tuesday & Thursday Mornings
Each enrichment day has a consistent rhythm while offering a distinct focus. This helps children feel secure and allows learning to deepen across the week.
Tuesdays: Discovery & Literature Day
Tuesdays focus on learning through stories, exploration, and hands-on discovery.
Tuesday mornings include:
Thursdays: Creative Arts & Music Day
Thursdays focus on creativity, expression, and joyful learning.
Thursday mornings include:
*Enrichment Days are INCLUDED in Full-Time Enrollment at no extra charge.
Each enrichment day has a consistent rhythm while offering a distinct focus. This helps children feel secure and allows learning to deepen across the week.
Tuesdays: Discovery & Literature Day
Tuesdays focus on learning through stories, exploration, and hands-on discovery.
Tuesday mornings include:
- Bible study and character formation
- Literature-based history, learning about real people and event through high-quality books
- Read-alouds, narration, and discussion
- Science exploration and nature study
- Hands-on activities that connect stories to real-world learning
Thursdays: Creative Arts & Music Day
Thursdays focus on creativity, expression, and joyful learning.
Thursday mornings include:
- Bible focus and prayer
- Music appreciation and participation (listening, rhythm, singing, and movement)
- Art projects and creative expression
- Practical life skills and cooperative activities
- Literature connections that support creativity and reflection
*Enrichment Days are INCLUDED in Full-Time Enrollment at no extra charge.
Student Planners
Every August, elementary school students are given an ELEMENTARY STUDENT PLANNER: Through responsibility and accountability, this planner helps your child learn to work independently. A "next thing" system is set up to help children stay on top of assignments, teaching valuable time management skills in the process.
In this planner, there are:
In this planner, there are:
- Weekly checklist pages to write down what lessons they have completed each day in each subject
- Pages for habits and goals
- Year-at-a-glance and attendance pages
- Life skills checklist organized by age
- A place to keep track of what books they have read throughout the year
- A weekly memory verse that they look up and write daily in their journal
Faith Woven Throughout Each Day
Faith in integrated naturally through:
- Scripture and prayer
- Memory verse study
- Biblical character discussions
- Stories of faith, perseverance, and service
- Reflection and gratitude
Extracurricular & Life Skills Exploration
At Adventure Corner, we believe education extends beyond core academics. Children benefit greatly from learning practical life skills, creative arts, and recreational activities that build confidence, coordination, creativity, and independence.
These activities are offered during outdoor free time (when appropriate) and afternoon enrichment time after lunch, allowing students to explore interests in a relaxed, low-pressure setting.
Over the past several years, we have thoughtfully added a variety of age-appropriate activities to our program. Some are already part of our weekly rhythm, while others are planned for the future growth as resources allow.
Currently Offered Activities
Students may explore the following as interest and readiness allow:
Life Skills & Technology
Creative Arts & Handcrafts
Practical Skills & Enrichment
Physical & Outdoor Activities
Planned for Future Growth
As resources and funding allow, we hope to expand offerings to include:
How These Activities Support Learning
These experiences help students:
Participation is optional and guided, with activities introduced in developmentally appropriate ways.
These activities are offered during outdoor free time (when appropriate) and afternoon enrichment time after lunch, allowing students to explore interests in a relaxed, low-pressure setting.
Over the past several years, we have thoughtfully added a variety of age-appropriate activities to our program. Some are already part of our weekly rhythm, while others are planned for the future growth as resources allow.
Currently Offered Activities
Students may explore the following as interest and readiness allow:
Life Skills & Technology
- Typing
- Basic computer skills
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Canva
- Basic home living skills (sweeping, dishes, dusting, vacuuming, laundry
Creative Arts & Handcrafts
- Crocheting
- Leather crafts
- Drawing
- Painting (watercolor)
Practical Skills & Enrichment
- Cooking & baking
- Sign language
- Board games and card games
Physical & Outdoor Activities
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Archery
- Throwing and catching (softball and football)
Planned for Future Growth
As resources and funding allow, we hope to expand offerings to include:
- Sewing (by hand and machine)
- Quilting
- Knitting
- Embroidery and cross-stitch
- Working with tools
- Woodworking
- Painting (oil)
- Foreign languages (Spanish, French)
- Gymnastics and Tumbling
- Boxing (with a punching bag)
- Tetherball
How These Activities Support Learning
These experiences help students:
- Develop fine and gross motor skills
- Practice problem-solving and perseverance
- Build creativity and confidence
- Learn practical skills for everyday life
- Explore interest beyond academics
Participation is optional and guided, with activities introduced in developmentally appropriate ways.
Program Options
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Half-Day
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. $400/month $250/year supply fee |
Full-Day
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $800/month $250/year supply fee |
- Enrichment Days are included in full-time enrollment at no additional cost. Full-time is 5 days a week.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Payments are due on the first of each month.
- A School Calendar and Student Handbook are given at the beginning of each new school year.
