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-)
Sorry to do this through your blog, but I don't have your new email...did you use the Rod and Staff preschool set with the girls? I need something structured and just laid out for me to do every day, and obviously I'm new at it all, so looking for recommendations for preschool. I know you're busy, thanks!! :)
ReplyDeleteI have used this set for both Kailie and Emma and plan to continue to use it with each of the other kids when they're old enough too. It's super easy (and CHEAP!). We love it!
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ReplyDeleteLeah, no this has been our first experience with Singapore. So far I would recommend it for Kindergarten, Emma loves it too which helps! For Kailie I just use it as a supplement. Her main math program is CLE which is going great and is clearly teaching the concepts to her. Singapore is great mental math practice and is great also for abstract concepts, but it wasn't working as a stand-alone program for her because there wasn't enough explanation or practice of each concept. I've heard that boys do better with it though, so that's something to consider as well.
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