Semester A

Unit 1: Whole Number Arithmetic

Evaluate numerical expressions using the order of operations, and apply long division to larger dividends and two-digit divisors.

Section 1: Order of Operations & Expressions

1. Order of Operations
2. Exponents: Expand/Condense (Whole Number Base)
3. Write Expressions from Words (Whole Number) L1
4. Identify Quantities and Operations (Whole Number)
5. Match Context to Equation (Whole Number)

Section 2: Long Division

1. Long Division, Whole Number, No Remainder
2. Long Division, Whole Number, Remainder
3. Convert Remainder to Fraction
4. Long Division, Whole Number, Remainder as Fraction

Unit 2: Decimals

Extend place value concepts to the thousandths. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to solve contextual problems.

Section 1: Decimal Place Value

1. Base Ten Blocks, Decimal Representation L2
2. Base Ten Blocks, Identify Decimal L2
3. Decimals from Words to Standard Form L2
4. Identify Place Value, Decimal L2
5. Identify Value of Digit, Decimal L2
6. Expanded, Standard, and Written Form (Decimals)
7. Multiplication/Division by 10 (Decimals)
8. Multiplication/Division by Powers of 10
9. Times Greater, Base Ten Concept (Decimal) Level 1
10. Times Greater, Base Ten Concept (Decimal) Level 2

Section 2: Order & Round Decimals

1. Place Decimals on a Number Line
2. Order Decimals
3. Order Decimals and Mixed Numbers
4. Round Numbers (Level 1)
5. Select All That Round To (Decimals)

Section 3: Add & Subtract Decimals

1. Two-Digit Decimal Addition L1
2. Two-Digit Decimal Addition L2
3. Addition Algorithm, Two-Digit Decimals
4. Two-Digit Decimal Subtraction L1
5. Two-Digit Decimal Subtraction L2
6. Subtraction Algorithm, Two-Digit Decimals
7. Decimal Word Problems: Addition
8. Decimal Word Problems: Subtraction

Section 4: Multiply & Divide Decimals

1. Base Ten Blocks, Decimal Multiplication (Guided)
2. Whole Number vs. Decimal Multiplication
3. Area Model, Whole Number × Decimal
4. Equivalent Expressions (Decimal Multiplication)
5. Multiplication Algorithm, Decimal, 2-Digit × 1-Digit
6. Scaling Decimal Division L1
7. Decimal Divided by Whole Number
8. Money Model, Decimal Division
9. Long Division, Decimal Divisor, Whole Quotient
10. Long Division, Decimal Divisor, Whole Quotient L2

Section 5: Decimal Word Problems

1. Decimal Word Problems: Add, Subtract, Multiply
2. How Much Change? Level 2
3. How Much Change? Level 3
4. Match Context to Expression (Decimal)

Semester B

Unit 3: Fractions: Multiplication & Division

Multiply and divide fractions with and without visual representations.

Section 1: Fair Share / Fraction of a Group

1. Find Fractional Part of a Group L1
2. Find Fractional Part of a Group L2
3. Find Whole from Fractional Part L1
4. Find Whole from Fractional Part L2
5. Fractional Fair Share
6. Fractional Fair Share L2

Section 2: Multiply Fractions

1. Fractions, Equivalent Expressions
2. Fractions, Equivalent Expressions L2
3. Fraction of a Fraction (Guided)
4. Multiplying Fractions with Area Model (Guided)
5. Multiply Fractions
6. Area of Rectangles (Fractions)

Section 3: Divide Fractions

1. Fraction of a Fraction (Guided)
2. Fraction Division (Tape Diagram) Matching
3. Fraction Division (Tape Diagram)
4. Divide Fractions

Unit 4: Fractions: Addition & Subtraction

Use common denominators to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators.

Section 1: Fraction Equivalence & Simplification

1. Equivalent Fractions (Scale Up)
2. Equivalent Fractions (Scale Down)
3. Equivalent Fractions (Scale Down) L2
4. Equivalent Fractions (Scale Up/Down)
5. Equivalent Fractions (Scale Up/Down) L2
6. Simplifying Fractions

Section 2: Add & Subtract Fractions

1. Add Fractions Visually (Unlike Denominators)
2. Rewrite Fractions with Common Denominator
3. Add/Subtract Fractions (Guided) L1
4. Add/Subtract Fractions (Guided) L2
5. Add/Subtract Fractions (Positive)
6. Fraction Word Problems
7. Interpret Line Plots

Section 3: Mixed Numbers

1. Convert Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Visually
2. Convert Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
3. Multiply Mixed Numbers
4. Regroup Mixed Numbers (Addition)
5. Reason to Add/Subtract Mixed Numbers L1
6. Reason to Add/Subtract Mixed Numbers L2

Unit 5: Geometry

Introduce the coordinate plane and the volume of rectangular prisms using unit cubes. Classify triangles and quadrilaterals based on their sides and angles.

Section 1: Volume

1. Volume of Unit Cubes
2. Volume of Rectangular Prisms Visually
3. Volume of Rectangular Prisms (Unit Cubes)
4. Volume of Rectangular Prisms
5. Volume of Rectangular Prisms L2
6. Volume of Composite Prisms
7. Volume of Composite Prisms L2

Section 2: Coordinate Plane

1. Plotting Points (Quadrant 1)
2. Battleship Game (Quadrant 1)
3. Interpret Coordinates in Context (Quadrant 1)
4. Plot and Find the Area and Perimeter of Rectangles (Quadrant 1)

Section 3: Shapes

1. Scalene, Isosceles, and Equilateral Triangles
2. Acute, Right, and Obtuse Triangles
3. Identify Rectangles
4. Classify Quadrilaterals by Appearance
5. Statements About Quadrilaterals L1
6. Statements About Quadrilaterals L2

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✨ 🍋 ✨ Why Lemons-Aid? ✨ 🍋 ✨

A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW: The Bible, infallible and inerrant, is the very written word of God, who has revealed Himself to man. The Bible is like the light we cast on all content areas in order to understand it, whether that be literature, physical science, history, or geometry. Students learn all content through a Biblical lens. Theology is important for understanding all subject areas. We carefully curate courses that capture learners’ imagination while pointing them to God through sound doctrine. THIS is most important!

RICH CONTENT / CORE KNOWLEDGE: While other schools and systems try to align their content to broad standards that are vague and open to wild interpretations, we focus our content on what students should know and be able to do so they see the world biblically and head into their adult lives filled with knowledge, wisdom, and mastery of skill such as computing and writing. For over a century, progressive education reform has been “anti-content,” which means they de-emphasize rich content and focus instructional time on things such as self-esteem and “skills” they hope will benefit a learner in the future. This is why American kids do so poorly in testing compared to nations with content-rich curricula. We want our learners to increase in knowledge and grow in wisdom, which our content-area experts foster while teaching.

EXPLICIT TEACHING: We understand the skills and concepts students need to learn and know how to teach them. Lemons-Aid’s materials are top-notch, organized, and clear for students and parents to understand. We are especially skilled at breaking down a complicated process into understandable parts. Further, explicit instruction is “a structured, systematic, and effective methodology for teaching academic skills. It is called explicit because it is an unambiguous and direct approach to teaching that includes both instructional design and delivery procedures. Explicit instruction is characterized by a series of supports or scaffolds, whereby students are guided through the learning process with clear statements about the purpose and rationale for learning the new skill, clear explanations and demonstrations of the instructional target, and supported practice with feedback until independent mastery has been achieved.”

• Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita L. Archer and Charles A. Hughes.

Anita Archer trained Mrs. Lemons in workshops, and it changed her teaching. Read a little more about the research behind explicit teaching here and here.

STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY = ACHIEVEMENT: Students master skills with us and make gains. We have a high degree of accountability. Since we make promises here and parents are paying good money, we understand you trust us to work! Students have to work too, and let’s be honest: they’re kids and don’t always want to. We push it. We teach them how to stay engaged, we cold-call on kids, we tell them to use the chatbox, and we want them to use emojis! If they are resistant, we contact the student through the teacher tab first. If that doesn’t work, we call in the big guns–Mom and Dad. We want kids to learn. We don’t want them to pass through our classes without gaining skills and doing great learning.

DO HARD THINGS. Boost your confidence, master new skills, learn new concepts. This takes a commitment to do hard things. Like the standards we have for our teachers, we also expect our learners to do hard things, whether that means they stand firm in their convictions, learn geometry, write an essay, or give an oral presentation. You can do hard things!

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: To balance our high expectations for their learning and behavior, we build relationships with them. We want them to know we care about and know them. We’ll ask about their play last weekend or the new trick they’re trying to master on the skateboard. We also want students to get to know each other and encourage community engagement.

DEPENDABLE: Multiple teachers are teaching this class, and we have an entire year of lessons planned and scheduled. Since we are a mission-driven organization, we protect our brand and the relationships with our families. We are accountable to our learners. When things come up for teachers, we work to get substitutes and do everything we can before canceling a class. We do not like canceling or changing, and we often teach classes at a loss to give others a chance to join. We have limits, of course, but we are not flippant or irresponsible about canceling! When things come up for students, since we have multiple sections, they can transfer from section to section. All our teachers teach the same content the same week, giving families even more flexibility!

TEACHER FEEDBACK: The back-and-forth work between a student and teacher significantly benefits a student if done well. We follow best practices in designing class time, assignments, and routines. According to Pennington Publishing, effective writing feedback (or grading) is:

• Specific, not general
• Immediate, not postponed
• Routine with a revision / feedback cycle
• Explanatory
• The right amount
• Targeted to the most critical issues
• Varied (written, audio, and video comments)
• Holding students accountable

WORKSHOP TIME: We use “workshop time” so students will work while the teacher answers questions, gets them started, and holds them accountable. In a writing class, the teacher “visits” learners on their Google Documents and watches and helps them write. The immediacy of the feedback/revision cycle with the instructor allows writers to improve rapidly. Additionally, once we started using this method in writing classes, we saw nearly a 100% completion rate in student essays!

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: Students need graphic organizers to help them see the structure and breakdown of a concept or process. For example, we use them to help learners understand how to write a paragraph or essay and to use the writing process. This is how they learn to develop coherent ideas. They don’t figure out how to do this magically; the graphic organizers and the intentional, explicit teaching help them learn the skills!

STUDENT MASTERY: Each class includes explicit, direct instruction with teacher modeling. Students are guided toward mastery of skills and understandings to grasp the concepts and become independent. Students are held to a high standard of academic work, including often ignored skills like the use of grammar and neatness in math.

STUDY THE BEAUTIFUL

We are surrounded by the mediocre, which is not good! We see this in expectations at some schools, the poor customer service at a store, and even architecture like in a gray, uninspiring complex of high-occupancy housing.

In contrast, we are surrounded by the beautiful, which is good! We see the beautiful in classic literature, music, and beautiful architecture like pictured here.

The mediocre demoralizes learners while the beautiful inspires.

At Lemons-Aid Learning, we study the beautiful: classic literature, artful sentence construction, art, poetry, maths, God’s hand in all of history, and God’s very creation. His creation glorifies Him, and in our study of all content areas, we learn about who God is.

We do not compromise. This means we don’t choose a graphic novel of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. We read the original play. We know how to make the complexity and beauty of classic study approachable and understandable to a modern audience. It’s more difficult, but worth the effort!

CUSTOMER SERVICE

We serve the Lord and we work hard for families. We work to give quick responses to questions, authentic and careful feedback, and to solve any conflict. As home educators ourselves, familiar with the joys and struggles of teaching our own children, we can relate! We are supporting families, equipping learners, and serving Christ. We are 100% devoted to Him and to you!

To read more about our teaching and learning methods, read our blogs, written by our teachers and staff.

The Lemons-Aid Team

Lemons-Aid teachers have a few things in common.
❤️ They love their students and value each of their unique strengths and personalities that make our classes special. Our classes can be described as fun, personal, academic, challenging, and supportive.
🤩 We work to keep learners engaged, so there is always a degree of student accountability for their attention and focus, whether that be through asking them direct questions or by using the chatbox.
💭 We know all kids can learn, but sometimes things are hard! To support students, we teach them how to develop effective thinking and learning habits that will bring them success in class and in life.
🌟 Building relationships with students so they know we care about them helps us balance the high expectations we have for them regarding their effort, work quality, and behavior. Our students are encouraged, cared for, and they achieve!

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