For my grade 1 son: Reading: -ETC online -Writing Road to Reading or Oridinary Parent's Guide. I'm still reading through them both to choose! -Sing Spell Read and Write readers, with some of the comprehension questions -The Phonics Game Printing: -HWT Spelling: -Spelling Workout A (probably won't start this till later in the year though) Grammar: -Possible using First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind. Not sure though yet, until I get my hands on it and read it! History: -My own mish-mash of things, focussing on Creation to Rome. I have Story of the World Vol. 1, History Pockets, and a few other resources. We'll only do history a couple times a week, so I'll just put together a fun, simple overview Math: -RightStart Level B Science: -We'll do a few unit studies that I'll put together myself. One on forces, one on marine life, one on plants, one on animals, one on the body, and one on Astronomy. Each will take about a month at 2lessons per week. Art: -I can do all things Music: -Music Ace Deluxe -Mr. Bach comes to call -Piano lessons Literature: -joining in the stories with my preschooler of Five in a Row and Come Sit by Me (A Canadian version of Five in a Row) Bible: VOS 2nd Language: Sign language, just learning a couple new signs a week. Preschooler: -HWT -Five in a Row/Come Sit by me -Children's Bible -Early Learning Centres -Baby Lambs Art Book
3/4 grade math- TT/abeka grammar- easy grammar history-SOW spelling-spelling plus/spellingcity.com typing-BBC writing-Excellence of writing institute vocab-wordly wise reading-chapter books/library science-Co-op science
Oh it's here! My Calvert is here! It's sooo much better than last years curriculum. Even DS was excited to unpack the box. I guess I'll pack up the old one and put it up on ebay.
Here's what we're using this year for 3rd grade with ds (newly 9): Main Curriculum = Ambleside Online Year 2 History = AO, Book of Centuries, field trips, & group classes Geography = AO, The Complete Book of Maps & Geography Science = AO, nature study, experiments, field trips & group classes English = AO, oral & written narration, classic literature, poetry, copywork, "read to me", & HoP Master Reader Math = TT5 Art = Interest-based, group classes Other = Artist & Composer Study (AO schedule), Cub Scouts, Theater class, We've also planned out next year (4th grade). This is how it looks so far: Main Curriculum = Ambleside Online Year 3 History = AO, Book of Centuries, field trips, & group classes Geography = AO, The Complete Book of Maps & Geography Science = AO, nature study, experiments, field trips & group classes English = AO, oral & written narration, dictation, classic literature, poetry, copywork, Simply Grammar Math = TT5 & LoF Fractions Art = Interest-based, group classes Other = Artist & Composer Study (AO schedule), maybe foreign language (LiveMocha.com), Webelo Scouts, Theater class, Sport of choice (basketball, football, or karate), Chess club
My kids are doing: (3) Preschool Phonics: Leapfrog Letter Factory, Dr. Seuss ABC book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, File folder games Reading: various books on hand. Math: Funtastic frogs, file folder games English: Teddy Bear's Fun to Learn first 1000 words, Usborne 1st thousand word, Science:Bernstein bears big book of science and nature, nature study, Dr. Seuss science library Foreign Language: Sign Language Art/Music: free play on keyboard, music appreciation and free art using art supplies on hand. Manners/life skills: via daily life Handicrafts: as desired per interest (6) 1st Grade Phonics: Explode the Code 2 pages per day. Reading: Bob books set 2 (done these), Nora Gaydos Animal readers (done these), Now reading McGuffey and will start on The Beginners Bible. Math: Math-u-see Alpa, Two Plus two is not five as a supplement, and some Ace as practice in spare time on nights she can't sleep. English: phonics and reading focus this year only. Using Starfall for fun phonics to add some fun.(all done with Starfall) grammar is talked about just in conversation as it comes up. Handwriting: copywork using McGuffey Copywork from Curriclick.com History: Not convering any history presently. Science: The Complete book of Animals (twice per week read oud loud by Skylar – journals the animal read about). Typing: Dance Mat typing Foreign Language: Sign Language Art/Music: Free art as desired, Piano 4 times per week. Going to be switching over to Quick Piano. Writing: Copywork as mentioned above using McGuffey copywork, journaling on own and using My days, My Writings (using Picture Speller for young writers if she needs help spelling during journaling). Exchanges letters with Penpal. Manners/life skills: via daily life Handicrafts: as desired per interest (8) 3rd Grade Reading: Following elements of the Robinson Curriculum using some of the books we have on hand for various SL cores and other books I've purchased. Math: Two Plus Two is not Five and MUS. English: Climbing to Good English book 1. Using copywork via a lulu.com My first ancient history copybook I downloaded. I have tossed doing spelling for this year after reading at Simply Charlotte Mason. Though when tough words come up she will put them in her spelling journal. History: Doing her own history reading. Science: The Complete book of Animals, she reads this out loud to Summer and they journal about it, and various science reading on her own. Typing: Zoom Typing Foreign Language: Sign Language Art/Music: Free art as desired, Piano 4 times per week, switching over to Quick Piano. Writing: Copywork as mentioned above using My First Ancient History copywork from Lulu.com, journaling on own and using My days, My Writings (using Picture Speller for young writers if she needs help spelling during journaling). Exchanges letters with Penpal. When she has completed a book she does a notebook page about it. Manners/life skills: via daily life Handicrafts: as desired per interest
I'm pretty sure we'll be using this next year: 9th grade: Bible R&S 7 Literature finish CLE 8 and start on CLE 9 English R&S 7 Vocabulary CLASS 6 Spelling Sequential Spelling Math CLE 7 Science R&S 7 History ACE 10 Other Keyboarding, Draw Write Now (as art), and Pentime 7 "7th" grader: Bible R&S finish Reading 2, then Reading 3 Reading finish Pathways 2, then finish CLE 2 English R&S 3 Spelling CLASS 3 Math CLE 4 Science finish R&S 3 SocSt R&S 3 Art Draw Write Now Pentime handwriting 4 2nd Grade: Bible CLE finish 1, then 2 Reading finish 1, then Pathways 2 LA CLE 2 Math CLE 2 Science finish CLE 1, then 2, also R&S gr 2 health Soc Studies R&S geography 2 Art Draw Write Now IF my DS and DIL move closer to us and we get to have DGS for K, probably CLE Learning to Read, CLASS K math, and my own units for Bible, science, and social studies.
Here's what I'm hoping to use next year: Second Grade Bible: Sonlight daily Bible readings and Cub Scout religious study Math: MUS Beta Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting Transition History/Literature/Reading: Sonlight Core 1, World History Grammar: Growing with Grammar Phonics: ETC Science: Apologia Zoology 1 Spelling:Sequential Spelling 1 Music: Classical Kids and several free online programs Art: You Can Draw Star Wars (for my obsessive Star Wars fan), Draw with Children and SparkArt Foreign Language: Tell Me More German Typing: free online program
Kindergarten Bible- Morning devotional with all the boys, topical and character building Math- McRuffy Press supplemented with Singapore Math Essential Math along with math journals and ixl.com Reading/Phonics/Language Arts- McRuffy Press, www.starfall.com, starfall readers, Sonlight read alouds and some of my own things that put together from Ruth Beechick's The Three R's Handwriting- McRuffy Press Traditional Spanish- La Clase Divertida Social Studies- www.lessonpathways.com , Flat Stanley project, Beginning Geography, Children Around the World and other activities Science- Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, lots of experiments, butterfly habitat, www.lessonpathways.com Health- Horizons Health, other various activities
