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June 27, 2011 at 3:10 am
suzukimom
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So here are my thoughts for our Next year schedule… It is for a 5yo (advanced) and a 7yo. I could use insight into if I’m trying for too much, or not enough…. have a missed an aread? etc.
For the Family
History – World
From Christ to ~1500AD
Child’s History of the World (about 25 chapters in that timerange)
Stories from English History – Skae
Biography
Lief the Lucky – d’aulaire
Joan of Arc – Stanley
Michelangelo – Stanley
Historical Fiction
Our Little Roman Cousin of Long Ago
Our Little Viking Cousin of Long Ago
Our Little Norman Cousin of Long Ago
The Door in the Wall
The Minstrel in the Tower
The Whipping Boy
St. George and the Dragon
Canadian History
topics – Inuit, Natives. (actual history will start in our next time period)
The Story of Canada (2 chapters)
History Minutes (on internet) – Inukshuk, Peacemaker, Vikings
Canadian Biography/Historical Fiction
Very Last First Time
Dragonfly Kites
The Eskimo Twins
The Missing Sun
???
Geography
European
Black Line Maps
Family History (Genealogy)
tbd
Scriptures
New Testament – Penny Gardner Storied Scriptures. (maybe view Scripture Reader after done a story)
Scripture Memory
continue – when done current list, will need to deice new list.
German
Finish the basic Pimsleur
Review First Steps Series?
Learnables?
Scripture Stories in German?
??????
Picture Study
World – Giotto, da Vinci, Norman Rockwell
Cdn – Emily Carr, Paul Peel, Inuit Art
Composer Study
AO Selections: Wolfgang Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Bela Bartok, Paul Hindemith
Folk Songs
tbd – stan rogers probably
Hymns/Primary Songs
songs from 2007 primary presentation.
Literature
Just David
Understood Betsy
Heidi
Aesop Fables (1-2 a week)
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know (~6)
other books as needed
Canadian Literature
The Fabulous Song
Just Like New
Owls in the Family
Poetry
TBD
Shakespeare
6 stories from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
Science
Animals???
Burgess Animal Book?
By Pond and River?
About Animals (Childcraft book) ?
Nature Study
Try to do Wild Days like the “Wild Days” Book… maybe do the Nature Challenge Blog?
Physed
Swimming at the Y
other?
Drawing/Art
? – depends how we do at “Drawing with Children” this summer…
Violin
Continue Suzuki lessons

For the 7yo
Math
MEP, Khan Academy
Handwriting/copywork
Peterson Directed Handwriting – Step 3
Peterson… Grade 3 Word Masters
Copywork from Readings
Reading Practice (also Science)
Christian Nature Reader – Level 2
Indiv. Literature
(Read Aloud) – Little House on the Prairie
(Read Alone) – Mr. Poppers Penguins???
other as needed
Scriptures
(Read Alone) – BofM Scripture Reader
Organ
Keyboard Course (from church)
Scouting
Cubs (Scouts Canada)
Timber Wolves (BPSA)
Grammar
Grammarland

5yo
Math
MEP, Khan Academy
Handwriting/copywork
Peterson Directed Handwriting – Step 1
Copywork from Readings (if ready)
Reading Practice (also Science)
Christian Nature Reader – Level 1
Indiv. Literature
(Read Aloud) – Little House in the Big Woods
(Read Alone) – ???
other as needed
Scriptures
(Read Alone) – BofM Scripture Reader
Scouting
Otters (BPSA)

June 27, 2011 at 3:11 am
suzukimom
Participant
And if you read all that – thanks!
Any suggestions where I have ?????’s? too much? to little? I missed some subject?

Thanks!
June 27, 2011 at 3:15 am
suzukimom
Participant
Oh, and any suggestions for books on Indians (Native Canadians preferably… although Native Americans would probalby be fine too as that wasn’t their border…) It seems most of the content I’ve found that is good so far has been Inuit/Eskimo.
On an old comment on the blog here I found out that Holling C. Holling wrote a book called “The Indian Book” that I’d love to use, but it isn’t available here at our library or our teacher library, and I can’t buy it right now. I might do an inter-library loan for it if I can, as if it is as good as his other books it would be worth it….
Any other suggestions?
June 27, 2011 at 5:58 am
cedargirl
Participant
sukuzimom! This looks like a fantastic year! i have written down some of your canadian lit & ss books. One resource you might consider for canadian aboriginal studies is a book by Daine Silvey called From Time Immemorial. It is written in textbook format because I think Ms. Silvey was writing fo rthe provincial market in mind but non the less, she is the sole author and obviously did alot of research on her topic. I would skip the teachers guide unless you like traditional classroom type worksheets. But the book itself is one of the most complete west coast first nations guides I have come across yet. Ha-ha, a field guide on us, lol.
http://www.pacificedgepublishing.com/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?usr=51J6526718&rnd=8915901&rrc=N&affl=&cip=173.183.34.170&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=PE076&cat=ssFN&catstr=
Otherwise I would also recommend fiction by Anne Cameron, Frog Girl -Paul Owen Lewis, or a serious catalogue style reference book by the Royal BC Museum called Out of the Mist: Treasures of the Nu-Chah-Nulth Chiefs – by Peter Macnair. That has photos of the Out of the Mist Exhibit that ran a few years back. History, art & culture.
I am looking for a copy of these science reads I have heard are good: Forests Detectives -Diane Swanson (from a set of 5 detectives books) but I haven’t seen them yet myself.
http://www.pacificedgepublishing.com/cgi-bin/ccp51/cp-app.cgi?usr=51J6526718&rnd=4182309&rrc=N&affl=&cip=173.183.34.170&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=PE051&cat=scLS&catstr=
The Story of Canada looks like it lends itself to narrations beautifully. I think your plans look wonderful. Post if you find something else for animal study, DS 6 needs to do that this year. i didn’t want to do Apologia as it was tooooo much on birds, I know he wouldn’t last 6 months on birds alone. And I thought I was going to do an online Animals unit but have changed my mind.
-tania
June 27, 2011 at 6:50 am
HeidiS
Participant
Hey guys
long time since I have been here:) Suzukimom, I have Hollings book of Indians, and it is good, though it isn’t written in quite the same style as his more well known books. It tells the story of the American natives and it is a good read. Focus is more on the central and midwest tribes, not Canadian at all. I recommend Tanias suggestion on From Time Immemorial, it is a good book!
I have the Wetland Detectives, tania, and the seashore, I think. They are both good, lots of worksheets and such if your kids like them. The stories are cute, a bit soft, but cute. And I have tons of animal books and ideas, if you want email me. Good to see you on here!

June 27, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Des
Participant
Heather it looks great
June 27, 2011 at 4:59 pm
suzukimom
Participant
Thanks for the feedback!
Looks like “From Time Immemorial” isn’t available at our library or teacher’s library either. Sigh.

June 27, 2011 at 5:04 pm
cedargirl
Participant
If you want to read it in October or later, I could put it up first to read and post my copy to you to borrow?
June 27, 2011 at 5:16 pm
HeidiS
Participant
Tania I think Holly has a copy she is done with, we could check with her..

June 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm
cedargirl
Participant
She gave me that one! lol
June 27, 2011 at 5:23 pm
HeidiS
Participant
I think she had two copies? I know she had doubles of some of the first nations stuff?

June 27, 2011 at 7:05 pm
sheraz
Participant
Looks good, Suzukimom.
I thought that I would mention just as an idea, that CM suggested one Shakespeare play a year. Sonya does hers one time (like a month) every two years. Not sure where you are on some of the content, but several of them might need to be avoided for a few years until your kids can handle some of the themes. =)
The Burgess Bird and Animal books are free audio books on Librivox. That could add some “different” excitement to your week once in a while. My girls like to listen to them when they do the dishes, and it really helps with the yucky attitudes about work. Sometimes I have them draw or color a character while listening too.
We have enjoyed Grammarland and we got the free worksheets online (they are directly out of the book, just in printable form). You probably already have them all. heeheehee

June 27, 2011 at 7:50 pm
suzukimom
Participant
Did the birdbbok last year – found a blog w/ lots of resources for it.
My son loves the Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, so are continuing the AO schedule of the stories. =once in Year 4, I figure 1 a year at that time.

Yup, have the free Grammarland Worksheets!
Thanks for the suggestions!
June 27, 2011 at 9:52 pm
sheraz
Participant
Figured that you had it covered, just thought I’d mention it!