Elementary
(K - 5th)
Paragon Cooperative Learning Academy offers fine arts, language arts, science, and social science for kindergarten through 4th grade. These courses can be taken separately at the standard tuition rate or bundled together for a discounted tuition.
EL1A
K / 1 Bundle
This includes all four K - 1 classes (Literature, Art, Science, and History) at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 12
EL1B
2 / 3 Bundle
This includes four 2nd - 3rd grade classes (Literature, Art, Science, and History) offered at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 12
EL1C
4/5 Bundle
This includes five 4th - 5th grade classes (Math, Grammar, History, Spanish, and Science) offered at a reduced price.
See the individual classes.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 2:30
EL1F
Elementary Bible Fun
This elementary level Bible course includes songs, games, and simple crafts focused around a weekly Bible lesson. Curriculum varies yearly for those who would like to take this class multiple times.
Required Text: Student will need a Bible with the Old & New Testament.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:30
EL1J
Elementary Bible Fun 4/5
This elementary level Bible course includes songs, games, and simple crafts focused around a weekly Bible lesson. Curriculum varies yearly for those who would like to take this class multiple times.
Required Text: Student will need a Bible with the Old & New Testament.
Subject
Grade Levels
Elective
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
1:30 - 2:30
FA1B
K/1 Art
Students will have different monthly units that focus on the world’s greatest painters. The children will study different art techniques, so they will have a foundation to create great works of art by themselves. There will also be several outside the box activities like making jewelry, food as art, and slime time. This course will be interactive and fun. We will incorporate basic kindergarten and first grade writing and reading standards.
Required Text: TBD
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Ashley Gladu
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
FA1G
Artistic Pursuits
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
FA1J
K-2 Author Studies
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
FA1K
3rd/4th Author Studies
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FA1M
K/1 Author Studies
This course focuses on classic children's stories and includes take home lessons that the parent can tailor to each child's reading and writing level.
Required Text: None
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FA1N
2/3 Author Studies
This course uses a variety of books written by popular authors that allow students to explore, discuss, and continue to develop a love of reading through author studies and exploration centers. This age will dive into chapter books as well.
Required Text: None
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Renee Brannon
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
FA1P
2/3 Art
Students will have different monthly units that focus on the world’s greatest painters. The children will study Art techniques so they will have a foundation to create great works of art themselves. There will also be several outside the box activities like making jewelry, food as art, and slime time. This course will be interactive and fun.
Required Text: 13 Paintings Children Should Know ISBN: 9783791343235
13 Art Techniques Children Should Know ISBN: 978-3791371368
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Ashley Gladu
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FA2H
MS Music
This class is designed to provide a close-up look at famous composers, their music, and their times with special attention to character traits and Christian testimony. Students will learn basic sight reading through playing the recorder and keyboard. All musical abilities will enjoy this class.
No text required
Subject
Grade Levels
Fine Arts
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Teacher
Tonya Wallace
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
FL1C
Elementary Spanish
This course presents basic structure and grammar of the Spanish language and encourages learning by using games and other activities to engage the student in the course. Students will converse, read, and write in Spanish.
Required Text: TBD
Subject
Grade Levels
Foreign Language
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Maribel Ruiz
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
LA1C
4/5 Grammar & Compostion
Lessons will cover parts of speech, sentence structure, and rules of capitalization and punctuation. Basic elements of writing will be introduced as students learn to model original works using the imitation method.
Required Text: The Language Mechanic (ISBN: 978-0-89455-761-3)
Subject
Grade Levels
Language Arts
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Amanda Swanson
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
LA2C
4/5 Grammar
Grammar & Composition (4th-5th Grade) Lessons will cover the eight parts of speech, types of sentences, sentence fragments and run-on sentences, and rules of capitalization and punctuation. Basic elements of writing will be introduced through journal entries, friendly letters, sentence combining, and imitating original works using key-word outlines.
Required Text: Easy Grammar Grade 5 Student Workbook ISBN : 978-0-936981-451
Subject
Grade Levels
Language Arts
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Shari Sewell
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
MA1C
4/5 Math
The course builds on the foundations of place value and the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) to help students develop a greater understanding of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, basic geometry, , and pre-algebra concepts.
Required Text: Modern Curriculum Press Level E Student Edition - 2005 Edition (ISBN: 9780765260642)
Subject
Grade Levels
Math
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Elizabeth Huggins
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 10
SC1A
K/1 Science
Course description coming soon.
Required Text: Abeka Discovering God’s World 4th Edition Grade 1 Science Reader (Item No: 197548)
Subject
Grade Levels
Science
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Renee Brannon
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
11 - 12
SC1F
2/3 Science
Course description coming soon.
Required Text: Abeka Exploring God’s World Student Text Grade 3, 5th Edition (www.christianbook.com stock# WW315788)
Abeka My Animal Notebook - Grade 3 (Item No: 323527)
Subject
Grade Levels
Science
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Hannah Pitts
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
10 - 11
SC1G
4/5 Science
Topics covered in our science units will include rocks and minerals, matter and energy, weather, biomes, ecosystems, sound and light, respiratory and circulatory systems. This class will be designed for instruction on a 2-year plan.
Year 1 (2019-2020) Chapters 1,3,5,7,9,11
Year 2 (2020-2021): Chapters 2,4,6,8,10,12.
Required Text: BJU Press Science 5 – 4th Edition ISBN #: 978-1-60682-463-4
Subject
Grade Levels
Science
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Hannah Pitts
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
1:30 - 2:30
SS1F
K-2 History
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
SS1G
Expedition Earth: Geography
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Teacher
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
9 - 10
SS1N
K/1 History
Road Trip USA: This course offers an exciting journey for students as they travel the 50 states. Topics include state symbols, famous people, landmarks, important historical events, and U.S. Presidents.
Required Text: None
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
Kindergarten
1st Grade
Teacher
Renee Brannon
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 9
SS1P
2/3 History
Expedition Earth: Geography: Expedition Earth is a hands-on geography curriculum that covers 31 countries across the world. Students will learn through hands-on activities, class discussion, listening to ethnic music and by sampling foods from various countries.
Required Text: None
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
8 - 9
SS1S
4/5 History
This modern US history course will begin with the post-reconstruction period and continue to present day.
Required Text: Our Star-Spangled Story Part 2, (ISBN: 978-1-60999-125-8),
My Star-Spangled Student Workbook 9781609991289. Notgrass Publisher
Subject
Grade Levels
Social Studies
4th Grade
5th Grade
Teacher
Marian Rainwater
Class Day and Time
Tuesday
12:30 - 1:30