May we do a: What are your plans for next year post?

I keep changing my mind about our start date (1st grade), but right now it stands at June 1, taking off or doing “school light” the week of VBS.

Bible-Penny Gardner’s Bible reading guide; SCM Scripture Memory Module 1

History/Geography-American History based loosely on TQ

Science-library books based on topics yet to be determined (we’ll start with “big cats”)

Math-Complete Book of Math Gr. 1-2 (wkbk from Sam’s), School Zone Math workbook, (both of these made CM-friendly with manipulatives until he learns his math facts) as well as file folder games for greater/less than, skip counting, and place value, and “real-life experiences” in counting money, telling time, and measurement

Language Arts-2-3x/wk; I’ve decided to try taking the concepts I want to cover from Dr. Seuss/PD Eastman and other library books as well as including a lot of punctuation in his copywork.

Reading-2-3x/wk; Little Bear series; Frog and Toad and others by Lobel

Copywork-not sure yet if I’m going to do selections from the book we’re using for LA, a poem, or the Bible

Poetry-A Child’s Garden of Verses; if we finish that, a book of AA Milne’s poetry

Aesop

Book of Virtues for Young People for Character Development

Picture Study-Come Look with Me series and books by Lucy Mickelthwait

Composer Study-Module 1

Hymn Study-13 hymns I’ll burn to CD; we’ll listen to in the car on dd’s speech therapy days

Literature-either finish the Little House series or begin Module 1 (I might give ds his choice).

Karen

I just finished my plans for this year.  I posted our first 6 weeks on my blog.  I had seen someone else do with and loved how concise and yet thorough it seemed.  I gave chapter or page ranges for the week, so hopefully we will still be fluid if something comes up.  Sure looks like a lot when it’s spelled out like this… LOL  This is for my 2 oldest–12 and 10.  I haven’t finished “the girls’ schedule” yet.  They are 4 and 3 (will be 5 and 4 just a couple months into the school year) and begging for “school.”  I find that I often overlook them in getting the boys stuff done.  I know I need to schedule a few things just to keep me accountable.  

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Thoughts? Input?

Actually, I haven’t changed much yet. We began most subjects June 1. I still haven’t started Picture Study, composer study, or hymn study yet. We’re doing poetry three times a week instead of one. We haven’t gotten a full week of copywork yet. I started science with big cats, but ds wasn’t engaging. After talking with dh last night, we’re switching to insects/spiders for about three weeks, then after that we’ll see. We’re still stuck on Genesis 1:1 in scripture memory. He just will not repeat it after me for me to know if he knows it so we can move on. I gave him his choice of Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, or Charlotte’s Web. He chose Charlotte’s Web and seems to be enjoying it.

So far, so good, I suppose.

Karen

I finally have a curriculum plan together. I had to have a friend help narrow it down for me. 

My children will be in 9th, 8th, 7th, 3rd, 1st, and a 4yo.  We decided to SCM History/Bible Mod. 4.  My 9th grader will do the 10-12th grade recommendations.    I had bought him MFW’s Ancient History and Lit.,  but he really wanted to stay on topic w/ the family.  So, here we are.

Family

SCM Module 4

(I added a Medieval coloring book for my youngest and Draw and Write Through History for my 3rd grader.  I will be adding research projects based on what we are studying using Streams of Civilization for the 7-9th graders.)

We will also do these subjects together, but I’m not choosing the artist/composers/ etc. until right before each term.  This way I will be able to choose what looks interesting to us at the time.

Picture Study (Audobon for sure)

Composers (we will do a Story of the Orchestra the first term as an intro.)

Nature Study (I might do a Queen’s nature guide during the winter.)

Poetry (concentrating on Frost one term)

Shakespeare (our first study ever!  I haven’t picked one yet, and I’m thinking winter term.)

Drawing for the olders ( trying to get Draw Today, otherwise we will get books from the library)

Scripture verses ( I think from the 1st pack, + they have verses from church to memorize)

Rosetta Stone Spanish (highschooler will really concentrate on this for a credit)

God’s World News (different levels)

Read alouds:  Pilgrim’s Progress, Bambi, The Railway Children, A Christmas Carol, Robin Hood, whatever else looks good. : )

We will also do family devotions with dad.  I have a few in mind.  I think we also might do the Walking to Calvary, and Walking to the Nativity from Queens.

9th grade

Saxon Al 2 w/ Saxon Teacher

Progeny Press Guides

Wordsmith Craftsman (not at the same time)

Bluedorns logic books

Apologia Biology

Technical Drafting

Boyhood and Beyond

(he would also like a robotics course)

Spelling Wisdom

8th/7th graders

Saxon Math

All-in-One english

Progeny Press

Writing Strands (maybe)

Rummy Roots

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy

Boyhood and Beyond

Apologia Science (general 7th, physical 8th)

Spelling Wisdom

Typing skills and computer skills

3rd grade

Saxon Math

Primary Language Lessons

106 Days Creation Science

(she’s learning cursive over the summer)

Explode the Code books

Rod and Staff Spelling or Spelling Power

lots of reading

We plan to learn how to sew together.

She will also learn some cooking skills.

A Child’s Book of Character

1st grade

Saxon Math

Happy Phonics w/ Explode the Code

Draw and Write books

106 Days of Creation for science

A Child’s Book of Character

Preschool

Reading lots of books

Christian Liberty Press preschool curriculum ( this looks really good and fun)

Well, I think I remembered everything.  I might have forgotten something.  I will spend the summer putting it all together and  coming up with a schedule.  I am thinking of using the CM organizer.

Missy