The Secret Garden

Professor: Doc H
Level: 6th Grade
Study Time:
30-60 min/day,
3-5 days/week
Suggested Timeline:
4-6 weeks
Teachings:
20+ videos

Assignments: 30+

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Professor: Doc H
Level: 6th Grade
Teachings: 20+ videos
Assignments: 30+
Suggested Study Time: 30-60 min 3-5 days per week
Suggested Timeline:
3-6 weeks

Join us for The Ultimate Gift, where Master Teacher Doc H guides students through its powerful themes, rich characters, timeless life lessons, and Biblical truths.

As they read, students will build vocabulary, strengthen reading and writing skills, and grow in confidence as they engage with a story that’s accessible, yet deeply meaningful.

Through direct instruction and thoughtful analysis, your student will develop critical thinking and reading comprehension while uncovering foundational Christian principles for living.

The Ultimate Gift is a thought-provoking novel that invites students of all ages to wrestle with the important questions such as: What would you do if you inherited millions of dollars? What values would shape your choices?

As students reflect on their futures, this compelling story offers a fresh, engaging perspective on money, success, and true wealth. Especially popular among entrepreneurial-minded students, the book challenges readers to “think bigger” about what truly matters in life—both practically and philosophically.

Through the journey of the main character, students can see themselves and the importance of a selfless rather than self-centered life. Along the way, they’ll gain insights into Christian stewardship, responsibility, and a healthy relationship with wealth.

This accessible novel is a quicker read than some others in our 6th grade curriculum, allowing students to dive deeper into enrichment activities like the Dream Project, where they creatively apply what they’ve learned. Focused reading, writing, and critical thinking exercises further reinforce key academic skills.

Writing - Mastering the Sentence:

Simple Sentence, Compound Sentence, Complex Sentence, Compound/Complex Sentence

Writing - Mastering the Mode:
Expository/Informative communication.

A. Definition/Description
B. Compare/Contrast
C. Process (How to) / Order & Sequence
D. Creative Writing Opportunity

One Intentional Reinforcing but still Creative Project

Grammar:
Mastering the power of commas and semicolons

Commonly Confused/Misused Words:
Mastering Sets #1 (to/two/too), #2 (there/they're/their), and #3 (your/you're)

Memorization:
Joshua 24:15 - “But as for me and my house,
we will serve the LORD” (ESV)
1 Cor 10:13 - “No temptation has overtaken you except what
is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will
not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted, he will also provide a
way out so that you can endure it.” (NIV)
Matthew 6:21 - “For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.” (ESV)
Proverbs 22:6 - “Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old, he will not depart from it. ” (ESV)

Take your career and
expertise to a new level!

30 Chapters

Every chapter of the book is covered with in-depth teachings, explanations, relevant activities, and several personally graded writing assignments

37 Assignments

Personally graded writing assignments, vocabulary exams, homonym quizzes, short answer responses, reading comprehension assessments, poetry teachings, and a creative project.