Monthly Themes
Monthly themes for each class bring together the various aspects of the curriculum. The following is a sample list of the monthly themes— additional mini themes are chosen based on students’ interests, such as Architecture and Engineering, Inventors, and Inventions.
First Year (4 and 5 year olds):
- Human Body—All About Me
- Plants
- Animals
- Magnetism
- Seasons and Weather
- Taking Care of the Earth
- Early Exploration and the Northwest First Nations Communities
Second Year (5 and 6 year olds):
- Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
- History of World Religions and Celebrations Around the World
- Modern Mexico
- Mayans, Incans, and Aztecs
- Canadian History, Canadian Symbols, and the Arctic First Nations Communities
- Living Things and Their Environment
- The Human Body
- Matter
- Electricity
- Astronomy
- The Earth
Third Year (6 and 7 year olds):
- Ancient India and Ancient China
- Modern Japan
- Ancient Greece
- Canadian History and the Sub–arctic Northern Hunters First Nations Communities
- Cycles in Nature
- Insects
- The Human Body
- Magnetism
- Simple Machines
Fourth Year (7 and 8 year olds):
- World Geography (Taught throughout the year)
- Canadian History
- Earliest Americans and Eastern Woodlands First Nations Communities
- Ancient Rome
- Introduction to the Classification of Animals
- The Human Body
- Light and Optics
- Sound
- Ecology
- Astronomy
Fifth Year (8 and 9 year olds):
- World Geography
- Europe in the Middle Ages
- The Spread of Islam and the “Holy Wars”
- China: Dynasties and Conquerors
- Canadian Government
- Canadian History and the Plains First Nations Communities
- The Human Body
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Meteorology
Sixth Year (9 and 10 year olds):
- World Geography
- Meso–American Civilizations
- England from the Golden Age to the Glorious Revolution
- Russia: Early Growth and Expansion
- Canadian History and the Plateau First Nations Communities
- Early and Medieval African Kingdoms
- Electricity
- Classifying Living Things
- Cells: Structures and Processes
- Plant Structures and Processes
Seventh Year (10 and 11 year olds)
- Canadian History
- European Exploration, Trade, and the Clash of Cultures
- The Renaissance and the Reformation
- Feudal Japan
- Life Cycles and Reproduction
- The Human Body
- Chemistry: Matter and Change
