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PreK

Based upon the perfect source of the Bible, Horizons Preschool allows you and your child to study the world around you from the viewpoint of the Creator. Lessons begin with a Bible concept and flow into an organized selection of learning activities and academic subjects. Students gain the important knowledge that God is the beginning of all things, and they get a perspective of the world that cannot be gained in any other way.

• Horizons Preschool for Three’s is a 40-week program for three-year-olds that addresses pre-reading and numeracy skills, language acquisition, and school readiness.

• Horizons Preschool prepares four-year-olds for kindergarten with 180 lessons in social studies, language arts, math, phonics, and science.

Health

Horizons Health is a Christian homeschool curriculum with practical, informative lessons filled with tips how to live a healthy life. Hands-on and activity-based courses teach students Christian health themes in easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. For grades K-8, Horizons Health builds knowledge of healthy eating, first aid, keeping active, human anatomy, diseases, spiritual living, and more. This sequential, comprehensive health curriculum helps students recognize healthy living as a form of godly obedience. The eleven major themes covered are Growth and Development; Disease Prevention; Substance Use and Abuse; Nutrition; Emotional and Mental Health; Personal Health; Family Life and Human Sexuality; Consumer Health; Social Health; Safety and First Aid; and Community Health.

Math

Horizons Math, for grades K-8, is a well-balanced, organized approach for teaching primary math skills and algebraic concepts. Composed of manipulatives, memorization, and drill, Horizons Math follows a deliberate pattern of introduction and gradual development to ensure student success. Fundamental concepts previously obtained in earlier units are reviewed in subsequent grade levels for true mastery. The goal of Horizons Math is for your student to develop solid math reasoning skills and learn to apply these skills to real-life situations. The major themes covered in this Christian homeschool curriculum are Numbers, Order, and Value; Addition and Subtraction; Ratios, Measurement, and Decimals; Fractions and Comparison; Equations, Colors, and Geometry; Graphs, Estimation, and Solving; Multiplication and Division; Linear and Quadratic Equations; Radical Expressions; Monomials and Polynomials; and Functions.

Penmanship

Horizons Penmanship is a Bible-based, writing curriculum designed to teach your student the importance of good handwriting skills. Starting with proper letter formations, your student will learn both cursive and manuscript writing. In addition, Horizons Penmanship will develop spelling and reading skills, along with correct penmanship. Your student is sure to love learning to write letters and simple phrases with fun-filled, colorful lessons. Emphasizing letter formation, spacing, capitalization, this Christian homeschool curriculum for grades 1-5 teaches a life-long used skill and can be used a supplemental material or as a main subject. Using Bible verses, Horizons Penmanship integrates biblical truths into practical, easy-to-follow lessons. Themes covered are spelling, vocabulary, and writing.

Phonics & Reading

For grades K-3, Horizons Phonics & Reading is a phonetic-based word-recognition and early reading program. With a strong emphasis on comprehension and language arts skills, this Christian homeschool curriculum teaches students to identify the name and sounds of each letter through picture associations from the sequential alphabet story. Filled with fundamental lessons, Horizons Phonics & Reading covers spelling, alphabetizing, rhyming, vocabulary development, sentence structure, phrases, and the parts of speech. Fun, hands-on activities are included to develop penmanship skills. The seven major themes covered are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, spelling, and penmanship.

Physical Education

Horizons Physical Education is an activity-filled curriculum filled with learning exercise techniques, important fitness skills, and healthy living habits taught from a Christian perspective. This Christian homeschool curriculum teaches your student everything from various sports and games to motor skills and teamwork. Unlike all the other Horizons subjects, Physical Education is taught with only teacher's guides. Divided into four complete teacher's guides covering PreK-12th grade, these easy-to-use guides contain all the teaching material and goals needed for each grade level for a full school year. In addition, time-saving resources such as teacher instructions, sample lesson plans, and daily student activities are also included.

Spelling & Vocabulary

Horizons Spelling & Vocabulary is a phonics-based Christian homeschool curriculum that gives a comprehensive presentation of typical spelling concepts. Built-in flexibility allows parents to add words to the weekly lists and to alter the specifications for the writing assignments to tailor the material to individual student needs. Fun, colorful lessons encourage your student to improve and develop spelling skills. New spelling words are introduced throughout exciting activities and word puzzles. Each grade has a student dictionary to help develop vocabulary skills. Horizons Spelling & Vocabulary, for grades 1-3, can be used as a stand-alone spelling program or as a main subject.