2026 Curriculum Guide
Curriculum
Grade by grade — the levels, novels, workbooks and textbooks your child will study this year.
Leveled classes
Within each grade, classes are leveled — Pre-Prime, PRIME, ELITE — and placement follows a level test.
Small classes
4–8 students per class
Schedule
Twice a week, 3 hours per class
Curriculum by grade
Choose a Grade 1 level
Placement is decided after a level test — AR ranges are a guide.
Grade 1 · ELITE Program · 2026
Teach with PASSION,
Learn with PURPOSE,
Rise with PRIME.
The 2026 guide to our year together — for the families of the ELITE 1st Grade class.
- Novel Studies
- Elite Elements Workbook
- AR 3.5 – 4.2
- Speaking-Centric
- Field Trips Every Year
Our philosophy · Speaking-centric learning
First we plant the passion. Then everything else grows.
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Passion First
A child who doesn't want to learn English never will. We spend our first energy on the desire to learn.
02
Speaking-Centric
We're recognized for student-led discussion and real interaction — not lecture time. That's the frame the class is built on.
03
Peers as Immersion
Peer groups aren't decoration — they're the foundation. Children hear, respond to, and build on each other's language, and that becomes immersion.
Language only becomes yours when you use it — heard by a peer, replied to, and answered again.
How the class works · Active learning
In our classroom, the student — not the teacher — talks the most.
A typical class
80%
Teacher does the talking.
Students sit, listen, take notes, and prepare for tests.
Our class · Prime Elite
70%+
Students do the talking.
Discussion, presentations, partner work, vocab in action — every class is a speaking gym.
Learning happens in the mouth, not the seat.
Our proprietary workbook · The heart of the program
The Elite Elements Workbook
A proprietary workbook made for our students. Every novel pairs with one Elite Elements workbook, with interactive, immersive lessons that connect reading, speaking and writing.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary drawn from the novel — real conversation and writing words, with a word tracker and regular tests
- 02
Novel
Meaningful comprehension, critical thinking, plot elements — four parts, ending in a novel debate
- 03
Literary Elements
Perspective, character views, conflict, textual proof — interpret, analyze, defend
- 04
Oral Fluency
Persuasive speaking — opinion, reasons, audience, delivery. Culminates in a final speech
- 05
STEM · STEAM Project — the finale
Hands-on builds — design, build, test, then present your idea with a persuasive script
A signature practice
Use each new word 3 times — out loud, in class — before the test.
Each novel brings a new vocabulary set drawn from the story. Before students test, every word must be used aloud in class three times — with a classmate, in a discussion, in a presentation. The teacher checks each box.
Vocabulary Word Tracker
USE 1 · 2 · 3Rule: Every box checked before the test. Teacher signs off.
Recurring assessments
Regular
Vocabulary tests
Monthly
Oral fluency check
Every two months
Speaking presentation
End of each workbook
Comprehensive vocabulary & workbook tests
The reading journey · Building reading stamina
Start short. Grow strong. Finish full-length novels.
Series Chapter Books · ~80pp
Opening workbooks · short series chapter books
The rhythm-building stage — short chapters, recurring characters, comfortable predictability.
Junie B. Jones
Barbara Park
The opening months — short chapter books, paired in each workbook, build reading habits and foundational literacy.
Mid-length Novels
Middle workbooks · one full novel per workbook
The finishing stage — longer narratives, richer vocabulary, deeper characters.
Clementine
Sara Pennypacker
Students transition to short novels with more complex plots and character development.
Longer Novels
Closing workbooks · full-length novels to finish the year
The finisher's stage — full stamina and "I read that whole book" pride.
Flora & Ulysses
Kate DiCamillo
Longer novels (200+ pages), studied in depth, close the year.
Two proprietary writing workbooks
Writing — from first idea to final draft
Writing · Book 1 of 2
From sentence to paragraph.
The foundation workbook — where students learn to move an idea from head, to sentence, to paragraph. Built by Prime Elite.
- Essay planning worksheets
- Creative brainstorming tools
- 5-paragraph essay structure
- First-draft guide pages
- Revision margins
- Progress tracking · quotes
Writing · Book 2 of 2
Where a first draft becomes a finished piece.
The companion workbook — where students learn to review, self-edit, and polish, until writing feels theirs.
- Reviewing first drafts
- Self-editing checklists
- Sentence-level polish
- Vocabulary enhancement
- Finding a personal voice
- Publish-ready final
Supporting textbooks
Grammar, nonfiction, and writing — the frame around every novel.
Grammar Galaxy 1
Systematic Grammar Foundations
A systematic grammar textbook — students learn English sentence structure and grammar rules through clear explanations and practice.
Reading Explorer Foundations / 1
National Geographic Learning
Real National Geographic photos and articles — science, history, culture — with TOEFL-style nonfiction question types.
Write Now! 1 Expert
A Guide to Writing Essays
Step-by-step academic essay writing — introduction, body, conclusion, thesis statements, and logical development.
Field trips · Beyond the classroom
English grows through experience.
Field trips every year — where English lives outside the workbook, in real experience, real laughter, real memory.
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Zoolung Zoolung
Indoor animal experience zoo
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Kidzania
Career role-play theme park
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Gwangmyeong Cave
Historical & sensory exploration
Field trips every year — big memories in the making
We build the moments where English felt like fun, freedom, and friendship.
Want the full picture for your child's level?
Book a consultation — we'll arrange a level test and walk you through the novels, workbooks and textbooks for your child's class.