Foundational literacy
Phonological awareness, systematic phonics, decoding, spelling, handwriting, fluency, and comprehension.
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Raise readers who understand and writers worth reading.
A complete literacy and humanities pathway joining phonics, vocabulary, grammar, composition, literature, rhetoric, research, linguistics, and advanced textual study into one coherent field.
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FIELD OF STUDY
Language Arts & Literature
01
K–2Foundations
6 sample Trees02
3–5Elementary
6 sample Trees03
6–8Middle Years
6 sample Trees04
9–12High School
7 sample Trees05
UndergraduateCollege
7 sample Trees06
GraduateAdvanced
7 sample Trees✦
One connected field. Placement follows demonstrated readiness by branch—not age alone.
The field at a glance
Not a scattered list.
A connected discipline.
Every Knowledge Tree sits inside a larger map of concepts, practices, vocabulary, prerequisites, and meaningful applications.
Composition
Narrative, informative, argumentative, creative, academic, professional, and research writing.
Grammar & language
Usage, syntax, morphology, vocabulary, etymology, editing, style, and linguistics.
Literature
Close reading across genres, periods, cultures, traditions, and interpretive frameworks.
Rhetoric & communication
Speaking, listening, persuasion, media analysis, debate, presentation, and civil discourse.
Research & textual study
Inquiry, source evaluation, citation, bibliography, textual criticism, theory, and scholarly methods.
K through graduate study
Expectations deepen.
The roots stay connected.
These are representative Knowledge Trees, not a fixed or final list. Families can build a focused path, a complete sequence, or advanced independent study.
01
Foundations
K–2
Unlock written language through sound, story, and expression.
- Phonological AwarenessKnowledge Tree
- Systematic PhonicsKnowledge Tree
- Handwriting & SpellingKnowledge Tree
- Reading FluencyKnowledge Tree
- Story & Oral NarrationKnowledge Tree
- First SentencesKnowledge Tree
02
Elementary
3–5
Move from learning to read toward reading to learn.
- Reading WorkshopKnowledge Tree
- Grammar & UsageKnowledge Tree
- Paragraph to CompositionKnowledge Tree
- Children’s LiteratureKnowledge Tree
- Vocabulary & Word RootsKnowledge Tree
- Speaking & ListeningKnowledge Tree
03
Middle Years
6–8
Build analytical reading and structured writing.
- English 6–8Knowledge Tree
- World LiteratureKnowledge Tree
- Composition & GrammarKnowledge Tree
- Research FoundationsKnowledge Tree
- Public SpeakingKnowledge Tree
- Creative WritingKnowledge Tree
04
High School
9–12
Write, interpret, research, and argue with independence.
- English I–IVKnowledge Tree
- American LiteratureKnowledge Tree
- British LiteratureKnowledge Tree
- World & Classical LiteratureKnowledge Tree
- Rhetoric & CompositionKnowledge Tree
- JournalismKnowledge Tree
- Advanced Creative WritingKnowledge Tree
05
College
Undergraduate
Enter disciplinary conversations with mature reading and prose.
- First-Year CompositionKnowledge Tree
- Literary AnalysisKnowledge Tree
- Survey of World LiteratureKnowledge Tree
- Advanced RhetoricKnowledge Tree
- Technical WritingKnowledge Tree
- LinguisticsKnowledge Tree
- Research WritingKnowledge Tree
06
Advanced
Graduate
Conduct sustained textual scholarship and teach the discipline.
- Literary TheoryKnowledge Tree
- Advanced LinguisticsKnowledge Tree
- Textual CriticismKnowledge Tree
- Rhetorical TheoryKnowledge Tree
- Graduate Research MethodsKnowledge Tree
- Pedagogy of CompositionKnowledge Tree
- Thesis SeminarKnowledge Tree
Active microlearning
Study becomes something
the learner actually does.
Most digital lessons take 5–15 minutes and develop one clear objective through listening, reading, watching, trying, moving, making, practicing, feedback, and recall. Narrated instruction, adjustable playback, and transcripts sit alongside visual, read/write, interactive, kinesthetic, and hands-on elements. Parents can prefer or disable optional modes for each learner while sustained reading, labs, projects, writing, discussion, and performance remain wherever the objective calls for deeper work.
Reading studio
Annotation, read-aloud, fluency playback, vocabulary, questioning, and discussion live beside the text.
Writing workshop
Ideas, outlines, drafting, feedback, revision, editing, publication, and reflection remain visible as a process.
Seminar & performance
Socratic discussion, recitation, storytelling, speeches, debate, and dramatic interpretation develop voice.
Research apprenticeship
Learners progress from finding trustworthy sources to producing documented, discipline-aware scholarship.
Evidence of learning
Mastery is more than
a completed screen.
✓Decoding and fluency records✓Comprehension conferences✓Writing process portfolios✓Seminar and speaking rubrics✓Research projects✓Advanced essays and thesis work
Transparent worldview
Choose the framing.
See it before assigning.
CHRISTIAN PATHWAY
Includes biblical literacy, Christian literary traditions, theological and moral questions, and careful engagement with works from many perspectives.
SECULAR / ACADEMIC PATHWAY
Uses broad literary and rhetorical study without devotional instruction while preserving transparent discussion of religious texts as historically influential works.
Knowledge Tree pages identify perspective, sources, debated questions, prerequisites, and objectives. Parents retain final control.
Inside every Knowledge Tree
Complete enough to teach.
Clear enough to trust.
Published scope & sequence
Objectives, prerequisites, vocabulary, lesson order, worldview, materials, estimated time, and mastery expectations.
Multimodal micro-lessons
One focused concept through coordinated visual, auditory, read/write, interactive, movement, and hands-on elements—with feedback and retrieval.
Assessment & grading
Checks, quizzes, tests, projects, and writing—with automatic rubric grading, evidence-linked feedback, and parent review.
Adaptive support
Readiness checks trace weak roots, assign proportionate repair, verify retention, and return learners to the goal.
Parent controls
Adjust pace, tutors, worldview, due dates, interventions, lesson modes, and whether suggested writing grades post automatically or require approval.
Permanent records
Lesson history, grades, attempts, feedback, mastery evidence, hours, portfolio artifacts, and unofficial transcripts.