Tuesday, June 9, 2009

2009-2010 Curriculum Plans










































Here are the (tentative) plans for school this year (note: that means starting next week!)

Combined all the kids:
Updated 8/3/09
Bible/Geography/Missions: Exploring Countries and Cultures from My Father's World -
we do not normally purchase Bible curriculum; but it is included in this program which is a study of world geography and people groups/religious beliefs with an emphasis on God's work in missions and studying the lives of different missionaries. This is a great year to add it in, since our history program isn't too heavy this year. We already owned it so I figured, "Why not do it now?" (yeah, another whole curriculum with a baby due in about 5 weeks...why not??? ha!) 8-)

History: Truthquest American History for Young People Vol 2

Science: Apologia Creation Series - Astronomy and adding in lapbooks from Knowledge Box
Central.

Literature, Scripture Memory, Poetry, Composer Study, Picture Study and Nature Study: We will be following the curriculum guidelines from Simply Charlotte Mason

This year's read-aloud list for family reading:
Winnie-the-Pooh
The House at Pooh Corner
The Little Pilgrim's Progress
Charlotte's Web
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Secret Garden
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The Princess and the Goblin
5 Children and It

Hymn Study: Hymns for a Kids' Heart

We do Bible as a family separate from school time so we don't purchase "curriculum" for that; however, Kailie will have assigned independent reading (listed below) and we will be continuing our memorization of the Westminster Shorter Catechism with all the kiddos this year.


For independent work, Kailie (Grade 3) will be doing:

Spelling: Building Spelling Skills 3 from Christian Liberty Press

Grammar: Rod and Staff English 2

Math: CLE Sunrise Math 2 and also: Singapore Math 2 Books A and B

Penmanship: Italics Handwriting Book D

Reading list:
Chronicles of Narnia (entire series)
Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates


Bible: Matthew (as scheduled in our MFW program)

Character Study:
Wisdom and the Millers
Hero Tales Vol 1.

Handiwork/Homemaking Training:
Keepers of the Faith: Keepers at Home

Hopefully we will also be beginning piano lessons this year as well, we're still waiting on the piano though so that makes it a little difficult! ha!


Emma (K/1) will be doing:
Math: Singapore Earlybird Math Book 2A and 2B

Penmanship: Italics Book A

Phonics: Rod and Staff Reading 1 and Phonics 1
and The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading

Thinking Skills: Thinking Skills Grade 1


Isaac (Pre-K) is doing:
Rod and Staff Pre-school Series I'm also researching this site: Hubbard's Cupboard for additional ideas.

We are also using workboxes with all the kiddos to keep all of this curriculum organized!
Abby, Lauren and the new baby will be happily listening in/interrupting as often as possible. 8-)

No news is good news

I haven't posted in the last month, but that should just make you aware that nothing extraordinary has happened. 8-)

Everyone is doing well, is healthy and is enjoying life. My pregnancy is going really well, no hip problems so far this time around! Dave and I just went to NICHE which is the annual homeschooling convention for the state of Iowa. It was a wonderful weekend and the first time we've gotten away by ourselves for a whole night in a L-O-N-G time (at least 4 years but I think it's closer to 6!) The keynote speaker at the conference was Voddie Baucham, and if you've read this blog for any length of time you'll know that we LOVE him! We had a great time!

We're continuing to school through this summer so we can take a break when baby arrives - which of course has to be this fall along with all our other children's b-days!

Mom and Dad are coming for a visit this weekend and we're all looking forward to that since we haven't seen any of our family since Christmas (any Block's coming to visit any time soon???).

I'll update pics soon, the kids are crazily getting older/bigger VERY quickly!