Here at SMCA, we are so excited inform you about Kindergarten’s new Bob Jones University (BJU) curriculum. Our new BJU curriculum helps students to cultivate a Biblical worldview while developing a love for learning in Phonics and Math. BJU’s Biblical Worldview encourages students to develop knowledge about God, and His will for our lives.

Our new BJU Phonics curriculum is geared toward building strong readers and writers while taking into consideration the different learning styles of all students. Phonics Characters such as Mr. Short, Mrs. Short, Uncle Short, Miss Long, Miss Silent, and Bossy are used to help student learn about Phonemic Awareness. It is our hope that these characters will help students to understand how to develop strong letter-sound associations.

With our BJU curriculum, students are divided into reading groups based on their reading ability levels. Through our new BJU curriculum, SMCA students will develop stronger vocabulary skills, and learn the importance of how reading is closely connected to writing. In addition to developing stronger readers and writers, BJU stories will help students develop higher order-thinking skills as they answer comprehension questions pertaining to specific stories.

Through our new BJU Math curriculum for Kindergarten, students will learn important Math skills and concepts such as number identification, telling time, sorting, counting money, addition, and subtraction. Learning these skills will help to build a strong foundation in Math, which will allow them to excel in all other areas of Math while attending SMCA. It is also important to add that BJU’s Math curriculum helps to build problem solving skills, which is imperative for students as they learn to function in today’s world.

It is my belief that our new BJU curriculum will more than prepare our Kindergartners for First Grade, as they continue to grow spiritually, academically, physically, and socially.

-Mrs. Cobbs, Early Education Principal