So, have everyone started planning for the next school year yet?

Yes, I have. I will have a first grader and a preschooler. Here’s what I’ll be using:

Bible-Penny Gardner’s list of readings

History-various library books on early American history

Science-library books on topics to be determined. We will be starting with big cats for about six weeks, but after that I don’t know.

Reading-various easy readers such as Frog and Toad and Little Bear

Language Arts-some general copywork, games, library books on specific concepts (nothing formal)

Math-workbooks from Sam’s and Wal-Mart, worksheets from kidzone (if needed), games and some hands-on stuff (espec for measuring)

Poetry=Poems and Prayers for the Very Young; A Child’s Garden of Verses

Aesop’s fables, Book of Virtues, SCM Module 1 for Scripture memory, picture study, composer study (with Classics for Kids website)

Either read-aloud from Literature Module 1 or the Little House series

I am done picking curr. for fall and planning is one of my fav parts of homeschooling, dorky, I know, but I could do this for a living!  I love the forum b/c when I am undecided I just search the threads, google everything, and pick the best for our fam.  Works like a charm but how did people do it before computers?!  We will have a 2nd & K this fall with baby on the way and 10 yr old at school with spec needs who will be home every afternoon for the first time since she started school which will be an adjustment but I have been praying for years that she would be able to be home more but until this coming year it has not been the right fit so think of me this fall…!  Anyway, as short as possible and feel free to ask for details:

Math-K & Primary Level 2 Singapore (used for 2 yrs now, looked into other programs this yr but still looks the best for us)

Science-I exhausted the threads for this one.  I was all set to get into Apologia and felt really like it was now or never to try using living books exclusively and if it doesn’t work we still have time to do Apologia w/o missing much but I am using the 6 “Eyes & No Eyes” books from Yesterday’s Classics and feeling good about it.  We used and loved 106 Days this year and my kids soaked up the Thornton Burgess books so much I want to run with that love they are showing.  Also nature study and supplements (need something to show the g-parents!).

Beginning Reading-K (and 1st) we use Veritas Press Phonics Museum and CM it where needed, 2nd-Busy Times etc per SCM

Grammer-2nd grade- Primary Lanuage Lessons by Sheldon (also tons of googling for this decision-thanks forum friends!)

Personal Dev-A Child’s Book of Character Building Book 2 (loving book 1 now)

Foreign Lang-Spanish weekly, exposure via cd with some vocab lessons, also simple sign lang.

History/Geo/Bible-Mod 2 for both kids and I want to try new this year the Draw and Write through History Greece and Rome book

Bible Memory-SCM program but we use verses from their Wed. night classes (my youngest was only 4 this year so didn’t go and my oldest has a Sept b-day so we snuck her in the 2nd grade class with her cousins.  My 4 yr old learned all 35 verses for the 2nd grade class-does not get that skill from mom!)

Lit/Poetry/Pict Study/Music/Hymn-Mod 2

Shakespeare-Midsummer Night

Narration and copywork for both, start 2nd grader in cursive if she can do it, if not quit till next year but she is asking to “write fancy”

We add piano, a homeschool art and science class, and ice skating.  I also found an art curr I would love to buy if I can talk my husband into putting it in the budget!  (Artistic Pursuits book 1)

Now to start purchasing (another favorite activity of mine!) and then print of my SCM planning blog posts from way back and go through them one by one all summer till we have a year planned out and I can find resources and look forward to a busy coming year!   I love looking at everyone else’s lists so I know I am not the only one out there using this method (some friends do, some don’t, some get all they need in a box set) and I can see new ideas and look into those as well so thank you so much to everyone for taking the time to post their favs.  God bless!

2010-2011 School Plan

Family Work

We use the Charlotte Mason free curriculum guide.

Bible, History, and Geography ~ Modules 1-3 with Truthquest Guides for commentary and extra reading selections
and Mystery of History Volume 1 if the story works

Scripture Memory ~ Verse Pack 3

Music/Composer Study ~ Module 3

Picture/Artist Study ~ Module 3

Nature Study ~ Weekly Study with Notebooks

Poetry ~ Various Poems (focus on Emily Dickinson)

Allie Grade 9:

See this post: http://llljourney.blogspot.com/2010/02/freshman-year.html

Literature ~ Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Hound of the Baskervilles

Caleb Grade 4:

Language Arts ~ Copywork, Finish English for the Thoughtful Child 2, Spelling Wisdom 1, Story Starters, and Oral Narrations (hopefully adding a few written ones by the middle of the year)

Typing ~ Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

Literature ~ At the Back North Wind, Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children, Just David

Math ~ Continue Saxon 5/4 and move into Saxon 6/5

Bible, History, and Geography ~ Independent Readings based on the SCM Curriculum Guide for Modules 1-3

Nature Readings ~ Christian Liberty Nature Reader 4

Personal Development ~ Wisdom and the Millers

Ashlyn K:

Five in a Row Volumes 1 and 2

Language Arts ~ Queen’s Language Lessons for Little Ones 2

Bible, History, and Geography ~ Listen in and enjoy many stories + Big Truths for Little Kids added for Bible

Math ~ Cuisinnaire Activities, moving into Miquon Math

Literature Read Alouds ~ Kindergarten Gems, Aesop for Children, Charlotte’s Web, Pinocchio

Nature Readings ~ The Burgess Animal Book

~ Heather

6th grade

History — ancients, using Beautiful Feet as our base

Language Arts — hodgepodge of resources

Math — livingmath.net history plans plus Teaching Textbooks plus hands-on

Science — living books study of human body, medicine, genes/dna, forensic science (created by me as we go)

Of course artist study, composer study, hymn study, poetry study, nature study.

Yes I have.. though it’s great to see what everyone else is doing.  Cause now I don’t feel so back about everything I want to do on my list!!  Money is tight this year, so it’s been really hard for me.  I can only buy like one thing every couple weeks (if that).  Usually we get $$ back from taxes and I go shopping.  Not this year.  I like to have everything in hand and it’s not here.  So I am learning patience more and more.  Also, dh is seeing more and more with him home what we do and it’s been nice.

So yes we’re plannig it’s just taking abit of time.  Misty