Suggested hours of instruction or learning activities for Grades 6-8 students: 
5 hours per day for 5-day week. 

Middle school consists of grades 6-8. A well-rounded middle school education program should include all of the following: 

1.   Memorization of God's Word! We have seen so many children learn better when they are memorizing portions from the Bible. Some good Bible memory programs: 
Memlock
Thy Word
Scripture Memory Fellowship 

2.   Exposure to the aesthetic (Performing Fine Arts): the study of music, art, gymnastics, ballet, and dance is imperative to the formation of your students' brain cells and memory capacity. 

3.   Physical Fitness: Your students should have as much exposure to the outside world around them as possible. Sunshine and physical exercise helps them to grow into strong people.  

4.   Scholastic achievement: They should study English grammar, composition & creative writing, reading & literature, handwriting & penmanship, mathematics, social studies, history, science, health, and geography & map skills. 

5.   Personal skills and hygiene: they should be developing good work habits, citizenship, basic health & safety, personal grooming, and social etiquette. 

6.   Club memberships provide social interaction, academic stimulation, and spiritual nurturing towards godliness.
4-H
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Keepers at Home
Defenders of the Faith
Awana
Missionettes
Royal Rangers
Royal Ambassadors
Pioneers Club

7.   Study skills are a much-needed and yet much-neglected component of high school learning. Middle school is the best time to introduce your children to the consistent studying for memorization, learning practical study skills, and combating test-taking phobia. 

Every student enrolled in school must complete a Florida State History course during middle or high school. There are several courses that we have used and liked: 
Florida State History, published by Southeast Educational Association. It is a one-semester course and consists of six Paces with answer keys available. You can order it through CIAS. 
Florida State History, produced by Switched-on Schoolhouse. It is a computer CD-based course. You can order it from Alpha Omega Publications at 1.800.622.3070. or from their Website. 

Eligible eighth grade students will be able to start earning High School Credits for high school-level courses that they complete with the school administrator's approval. This would include, but is not limited to courses in foreign language, language arts, mathematics (pre-algebra) and science (earth/space science). We do have an Honors 8 program, in which eighth grade students can begin earning qualified academic credits for ninth grade courses. Please talk to a school guidance officer about this program. 

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK LIST