Tour Guide Scope and Sequence for Grammar Students
Grammar students are guided through sequential topics, rotating over a three-year cycle. In a Catholic Schoolhouse Community, elementary tutors use varied techniques to introduce the children to the weekly topics from the Tour Guide. Chorus and a Semester Showcase are included as well.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Religion(Catechism) | Psalm 23, Our Relationship with God and Prayer, the Church, Mary (poetry and the Magnificat) | Mass and the Eucharist (catechism and poetry), The Sacraments | The Ten Commandments, Works of Mercy and virtues, Mary (poetry and the Rosary) |
| History | U.S History | Creation to 1500 | 1500 to Present Day |
| Geography | Basics review, North America, United States and Capitals | Basics review, Europe, Asia | Basics review & Central America, South America, Africa, Antarctica |
| Science | Zoology, Weather, Anatomy, Electricity & Magnetism | Botany, Chemistry, Space, Sound & Light | Ecology, Geology, Physics, Nutrition & Health |
| Classical Languages | Prayers (Prima Latina) | Conjugations & Declensions(Latina Christiana) | Greek & Latin Vocabulary(English from the Roots Up) |
| Music | Bach, Beethoven, Sousa, Joplin | Music Theory(Recorder), The Orchestra | Handel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Strauss |
| Art | American Art | Ancient – Middle Age Art | Renaissance – Modern Art |
| Math* | skip counting, geometry-rectangles, properties, length conversions | skip counting; geometry-circles; metric conversions, Roman numerals, squares & primes, time & money | Skip counting, geometry-triangles, statistics, capacity conversions |
| Language Arts* | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage, composition terms | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage, composition terms | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage, compositions terms |