The poems have been selected because of their beauty of language, aesthetic appeal, literary greatness, or character-building qualities. Seven poems are committed to memory throughout the course of a year. Language Eight book reports are assigned throughout the year. Students do written reports as well as oral reports. The writing process is taught and applied to the writing of book reports, encyclopedia reports, library research reports, and creative writing.
Students also learn correct word usage and apply grammar rules to their speech.
Through emphasizing creative writing, students learn to convey their thoughts and use their imaginations. The final culmination in the study of creative writing in sixth grade is the production of a class journal. The student is presented with the history and geography of the New World from a Christian perspective. Students learn more about the people and places of their own land and neighboring countries. A guided geography research project gives students an opportunity to focus on a specific region of the world.