At Bethany we have aligned our curriculum with the KSDE standards for each grade. This Curriculum Resources document lists the textbooks and resources that we use to cover the standards in each subject. We see these standards as a minimum, and often go beyond them in many subjects in each grade. This alignment is important, as it ensures a student in our school receives all necessary instruction in each content area when progressing from grade to grade.  

In 6th-8th grade, we offer several math tracks, designed to best prepare each student for high school. General math courses are available, as well as pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry.

Reading:                   

Grades K-2: Zaner- Bloser The SuperKids Reading Program
Grades 3-5: Read Side-By-Side
Grades 3-5: Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
Grades 6-8: Novel-based units
Grades K-8: Accelerated Reader

English:                    

Grades 1-5: Shurley English
Grades 6-8: Zaner-Bloser Grammar, Usage & Mechanics
Grades 6-8: Interactive Grammar Notebooks

Math:                        

Grades K-6: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Math
Grades 6-8: Holt McDougal Math/Algebra/Geometry
Grades 1-5: Rocket Math

Science:                    

Grades K-5: STEMscopes
Grades K-5: Mystery Science
Grades 6/7: Prentice Hall Earth Science & Life Science (rotating schedule)
Grade 8: Prentice Hall Physical Science

Social Studies:        

Grades K-5: Studies Weekly
Grade 6: McGraw-Hill World Geography
Grade 7: McGraw- Hill Discovering Our Past: A History of the World-Early Ages
Grade 8: McGraw-Hill History of the United States

Religion/Leadership:                  

Grades K-8: Concordia Publishing House Enduring Faith
Grades K-2: The Toolbox Project by Mark Collin
Grade 3: Big Life Journals Growth Mindset, Challenges, and Resilience Kits                                   
Grades 4-5: Concordia Publishing House 30-Lesson Bible Overview & Shepherd Press The Young Peacemaker
Grade 6: Growing Leaders Habitudes: Social and Emotional Learning                                            
Grade 7: Zondervan Publishing Creative Bible Lessons in Nehemiah
Grade 8: Concordia Publishing House 30-Lesson Apologetics Study

Handwriting:           

Grades 1-6: Zaner-Bloser

Spanish:                   

Grades K-8: Vista Higher Learning Listos & Encuentros

Keyboarding:          

Grades 3-5: TypeTastic Online
Grades 6-8: TypingClub