Maybe this is the wrong time of year, but I'm not seeing any plan threads! ACK! So, tell us the grades/ages of your kiddos and your plan either for this current year (spring starters) or this coming year (fall starters), or both, or whatever. :lol: Going to a sale tonight and need to wrap my head around what I need to get! I have a list of a few things but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Thanks bunches and I'll be back to post my plan -- won't change much from what's in my signature.
Ours is kinda weird because we use radical acceleration combined with a mostly classical teaching style. Here are my plans for 2012-2013 (Fall start). The older is 6 and will be in 4th grade (1st grade "on paper", 4th year HS'ing, current subjects range from 3rd to adult mastery, with Woodcock-Johnson overall score of 5th). Younger is 3 and will be in 1st (current subjects range from 1st to 2nd, currently working about 15 min/day, 1-2 days per week). 4th (planning appx 2-3 hours per day, 4 days per week) - R&S Bible 6-7, R&S Eng 5-6, Latin for Children C, Seq Sp Adult, Miquon 5-6, IXL 3-4, Pentime Cursive 3-4, EPS Comprehension 1-2 (5th-6th), EPS Reasoning & Reading (7th-8th), R&S Art, WorldlyWise 5th-8th; Scouts (if time), OT, & PT 1st (planning appx 30 minutes per day, 2-3 days per week) - Bible (my own curriculum through the major stories in one year), Miquon 1-2, LoF Elementary series, ETC 5-8, HWT K-1, Abeka Manuscript K, Song School Latin, Kumon Art, WorldlyWise 2nd-3rd TOGETHER - Bowling League, Piano, Apologia Zoology 1 & 2, Galloping the Globe, Geography Songs, GeoDice/GeoPuzzle, strategy board games
I am still in plan mode but just not getting anywhere lol Here is what I have and what I think... Sophomore to be ds We will have Bible - read through and discuss with Bible Study group and daily reading Bible. Language ARts?English -Literature via History of the World Notgrass version -Writting and Grammar either via BJU or I was looking at something else I forget what it was. History -- World History -Notgrass Science-- Biology... part ?? part CO op possibly. maybe Biology with the Cc? or Astronomy via college? No Foreign Language this year if we finish the 12 unit course we are on. Math- Math U See Algebra 2 One thing I am set in stone with because ds is doing good with this product. Electives --Computer Javascript etc. PE - with School Music- either band or song
This is what I have planned so far: 6th grade: BJU History - world; CLE Language Arts and Reading, Science- Abeka already have, Math- finish what we are currently in then use MCP purple book since I have... 10th grade: History World- ? have no idea yet may use Diana Young CLE Language arts and Lit. Math Alg one Saxon.. maybe? Science- ABeka Biology Foreign Language- Learning ASL New Testament Survey- CLE I have to come up with Bible for my youngest.
Noah: 5 yrs. Ultimate phonics, MEP math, and practice writing letters. Andrew: 7 yrs Saxon math & Xtramath.com, flashmaster, BJU reading, spelling city, and some other odds and ends.
Oh My Word!! I am so overwhelmed right now trying to wrap my head around what we're going to do next year. Once I get it scheduled, it won't be bad ( I don't think!) We are shifting to Charlotte Mason and I am in drowning mode. My oldest will be grade 6 and middlest grade 4 along with a pre-schooler and hopefully a new baby too.
I am so totally in planning mode here! I will have an 8th Grader, 6th Grader & 2nd Grader next year! CRAZY! All three kids will be using: Rome, Reformers & Revolutionaries (by Diana Waring) for History Who Is God? (by John Hay & David Webb) for Bible Literature that goes with the History Chapters w/ either a book review of each book, or a Daily Response Form with summary of chapter, words to look up, and copy work on it. 8th Grader: Exploring Creation with General Science (class at a local church - YAY...hate teaching Science!) Vocabulary from Classical Roots B Apples Daily Drills 2 (she did 1 this year, I love it!!!) this is spelling. IEW Medieval Set for Writing Daily Grams Jr/Sr. High - not sure about this b/c she's going to do a "Movies as Literature" class in our Co-op so I might actually use extra activities from that curricula and make it more her L/A Teaching Textbooks - finish Pre-Algebra if she doesn't finish it over the summer, start Algebra 1 if she does. She'll also be taking Advanced Painting, Drama and Virtual Life from our co-op. 6th Grader Vocab from Classical Roots 6 A Reason for Handwriting F Easy Grammar 6 - not sure about this...he's done 3 years of EG...thinking of letting him do a year or two of Daily Grams instead....we'll see....or finding something else for Grammar b/c as much as I LOVE EG, he does not! A REason for Spelling F (I think!) Teaching Textbooks 6 Science - not sure yet, this is done at our co-op, so I don't know what they're doing. I also usually try to do some of the science suggestions from our History program. 2nd Grader A Reason for Handwriting B A REason for Spelling B Horizons 2 for Math CLP Nature Readers for Science (she's did K & 1 last year, 2 & 3 this year, so I might let her do 4 & 5 next year....she loves them....will probably try to get her some more science booky type readers, too. She LOVES science a lot....so I want to get a few experiment kits for her to play with, and also we'll grow plants, raise butterflies, etc.) I think this is it!!!! LOL I should mention that I try to wrap as much as I can around our history, so I'll add whatever I can to make it match when I can. ETA: All three kids will be doing the age appropriate God's World News Magazines for current event type stuff. And I'm sure we'll do something to cover the elections this fall.
Well here is our tentative plan for dd (9yr/4th gr)in the fall: Math: Saxon 76 History/Geography: Sonlight Core E, Maps, Charts and Graphs by MCP LA: Sonlight LA E or IEW, Easy Grammar 5 Science: possibly Sonlight E or , maybe something else not quite sure yet Bible: ? Handwriting: A Reason for Handwriting Latin: Latin for Children Primer B Art: either Lifepacs or Artistic Pursuits or sections of both Music: CLE and some sort of chorus
Hi, so here is our curriculum list for May - forward. I guess we're (late) Spring starters this year, we finished a bit early and are going to just keep moving on. I've already ordered (or have) almost everything listed. I plan to have the kids do all subjects, 4 days/week, except Science and Social Studies, to be done on alternating days - possibly bible lesson and writing also alternating (Friday is outing, Homeschool group, ect). There are a few things I haven't finalized yet, and I put a ? after those. In addition to the stuff below, each will have a minium of 30min enjoyment reading (library books) every day. 5 y/o - hoping for 15+ min of each, broken up throughout the day - she loves schoolwork! Kindergarten Alpha Omega workbook Math - ABeka Numbers Skills K, IXL membership English/Languge - ABeka Spelling and Poetry 1, ABeka Letters and Sounds 1, Hooked on Phonics 1st grade, Reading eggs membership Science - AO LifePacs for Science 1, apologia Bible - ? 7 year old - aiming for 3.5 hrs/day Math - Abeka Grade 2 Arithmetic Child Kit, IXL English - ABeka Spelling and Poetry 3, Language 3 Writing - ABeka Writing with Phonics 2 Cursive Reading - ABeka Read and Think 3, Reading Eggs Science - Spectrum Science 3 workbook, Apologia (as group) Social Studies - ?? Bible - ? Looking at ABeka (starting church required homeschool course for First Communion in Aug) 8 y/o - aiming for 3.5-4.5 hours/day Math - Saxon 5/4, IXL English - ABeka Spelling and Poetry 4, ABeka Language 4 Writing - Cursive Handbook, ABeka Creative Writing Reading - ABeka Read and Think 4, Reading Eggs Science - Spectrum Science Workbook 4, Apologia (as group) Social Studies - New World History and Geography, plus Maps and Activities Book (working with older brother) Bible - ? Looking at ABeka 10 y/0 - aiming for 3.5-4.5 hrs/day Math - ABeka Grade 6 Arithmetic Child Kit, IXL English - ABeka Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry 6, ABeka Language C Writing - ABeka Creative Writing Reading - ABeka Reading Comprehension 6 Science - Spectrum Science Workbook 5, Apologia (as group) Social Studies - New World History and Geography, plus Maps and Activities Book (working with younger brother) Bible - ? Looking at ABeka Science (all together) - Apologia Flying Creatures (the Spectrum Science wkbks are really non-fiction reading comprehension) Bible - Probably all together - ABeka? Spanish - Have Rosetta Stone Spanish 1-5, not in the schedule yet, hoping time will permit
Next year's plans (subject to change): Rylee, 2nd grade Math Mcruffy gr 2 Grammar Growing with Grammar 2 Writing Winning with Writing 2 Phonics ETC Science Intellego Unit Studies Social Studies Intellego Unit Studies Art and Music ala simplycharlottemason's guide Reagan, 1st Math McRuffy 1 Phonics ETC Grammar GWG 1 (if ready) Writing WWW 1 (if ready these depend if he is still really struggling to read) Science Intellego Social Studies Intellego Art and Music ala SCM Garrett... hmmm not sure if he will be home or not, see my thread about 8th grade..lol
Here is our plan (for now, lol!): 4th grade DS: Barton (complete LA program for dyslexia) Adding in some Writing Strands and LLATL Orange if we can Reading Detective (fun supplement) Vocabulary from Classical Roots 4 Teaching Textbooks 5/6 (halfway through 5 right now) Life of Fred Math Detective (fun supplement) Story of the World Ancients Typing Island R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey and some SOS Science Science Detective (fun supplement) Mind Benders Mark Kistler online art lessons (DS LOVES it - he loves to draw!) Meet the Masters Art (I am ALMOST sold on this one!) Prima Latina Maybe some very light and fun Spanish (he could not stand Spanish at his school, so I want something just to make it fun for a year) Continue piano lessons 2nd grade DD: Barton LA Horizons 2 Math Life of Fred Story of the World Ancients Meet the Masters (almost positive about this, though not 110% quite yet) Some sort of Spanish (she LOVED it in her school in K, so gotta strike while the iron is still hot!) Prima Latina Mind Benders Typing Island Continue speech and language therapy Continue Occupational Therapy I need to find some fun homeschool opportunities where we will be moving; hoping there are some neat things to do, especially coming from such a homeschool-rich area in DC!
How is Reading Eggs working out for you? We were kind of disappointed with it. of course, we weren't very consistent with it either. you?
Wait I'm supposed to plan something??? No wonder things are chaos around here! lol No really, I've planned. We started in March a trip around the world. This will take the remainder of this school year and all of next school year to complete. My oldest also just recently started level 2 of AAS. We'll just work through that until the end of June and pick up wherever we leave off in mid-August. We'll be schooling from mid August to the end of June. I school at a pretty relaxed pace averaging at about 3 school days a week. As my kids get older I anticipate that changing. So for the fall: Kayd - 2nd grade math - mus reading - interest led writing - some practice with letters he still doesn't form properly - handwriting without tears if necessary. read alouds - I've got the list of chapter books sonlight core A uses and I'll work through the ones our library has. grammar - scott foresman grammar - free printables online - we like this a lot spelling - all about spelling social studies - Around the world - using various resources and ideas and making it up as we go along. science - Usborne science activities book art - the free art studies from Erica at Confessions of a Homeschooler Colton - kindergarten math - mus primer if I can get it cheaply reading - Ordinary parents guide to teaching reading and reading eggs writing - just continue with practice. I hate to say it but he writes much nicer than my 6yr old! social studies, art, and science with my 2nd grader Sawyer - pre-k letter of the week activities from confessions of a homeschooler reading eggs social studies, art, and science with the older two Sierra - tot school I'm planning to create a few tot school bins for her each week. She also has color wonder markers and papers to draw, and she loves crayons and paper. So I do feel a bit overwhelmed but we'll get through it. lol
We're unschooling this year but we have planned several field trips in addition to the field trips with our homeschool group. April: National aquarium of New Zealand June: Lollipops Playland and Te Manawa October: Pukaha Mount Bruce November: Wellington zoo, Carter observatory and Te Papa December: Splash Planet.
My kiddos LOVE Reading Eggs! I like it because its free due to all the promo codes! My kids like the "video game" quality - they aren't allowed to play during the week. I let them on Reading Eggs as a fun/reward type thing after schoolwork is done, or first thing in the am, before our school day starts. I actually prefer Reading Eggspress over the Eggs. My 7, 8, & even 10 year old love to buy stuff for their avatar, but they have to do a lesson in the library and 1 of each game in the stadium, which they actually like. The library has alot of non-fiction books my older ones are interested in, too. Have you looked at the Eggspress side? It actually gets pretty difficult at the highest levels. My boys also are trying to beat each other in their "reading" and "comprehension" ages =) The Eggs side is very repetitive which can be good, but my 5 y/o gets a little bored, especially since she is learning so fast due to the hours she spends (willingly) on Hooked on Phonics and her workbook. I think I am going to re-test her and get her moved up. All in all, I do like it but I don't think I'd pay for it, and it definitely needs supplementation - I wouldn't consider it an all inclusive learn to read program.
Well, since I have taken classes and know tons, did a little interpreting for a few yrs. I am teaching dd, with Learning AMerican Sign Language by Pearson Press ( i think) It has a Dvd with it, but I just bought the book and I also bought Signing made Easy.. It has tons of practice. THis is the book I learned from during high school...(name is changed now) http://www.dawnsign.com/product_details.php?category_id=62&item_id=165 I like them both! There are tons of stuff out there...pm me if you want.
ARG I got a good post going and accidentally deleted it. I should be in bed but the babies aren't cooperating. *sigh* I'm so tired of this. I could vent, but I guess I won't in this thread. Here's what it's looking like for this year. Our curricula all cycle at different times, starting about now and through the summer. Now is when we have tax return so it's generally when I plan and buy. I call the kids as whatever grade they would be in PS, but since we school year round it doesn't really work out that way; plus they are all over the map academically. LOL But anyway, here's how it's shaping up: 13 years old, 7th / 8th for fall Bible not sure yet, has liked CLE Grammar R&S 6 through summer, hopefully 7 in the fall Writing mostly included, might add Foundations to Writing by Learning Success Vocab Eng From the Roots Up V1 Reading Literature from Illuminations, in conjunction with MOH2 Math MUS Epsilon and Zeta, hopefully through Zeta by fall and start Pre-Alg History Mystery of History 2 Geography The Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide (I think) Science SOS 7, thanks to a wonderful church friend! 9 years old, 3rd / 4th for fall Bible looking like R&S Bible and Nurture 3 Grammar First Lang Lessons through summer, hopefully start R&S 3 in fall Writing copywork, Writing With Ease... Spelling Spelling Power Vocab not sure if we'll start, maybe in fall, probably Words Are Wonderful 2 Reading hopefully literature with ILM2, also novels as read alouds... Math MUS Gamma History MOH2 Geography Hands-On Geography Science not sure, maybe CKE Earth & Space. Definitely supplementing with lapbooks and unit studies and might just make a whole course from those. 7 years old, 2nd / 3rd grade for fall... but kinda behind Bible looking like R&S Bible and Nurture Grammar First Lang Lessons, then R&S 3 Writing copywork, Writing With Ease... Spelling Houghton-Mifflin workbooks Reading novel reading, maybe ILM2 literature, probably World Book levelled readers Math MUS Alpha/Beta History MOH2 Geography Hands-On Geography Science maybe CKE, lapbooks Extras for all: Scouting is our main one! Music at home by Mom. Art... still looking for something workable. Hope to find a co-op for fall, looking for art, music, PE. Might join a Boys and Girls Club through our insurance if we can find one close enough. And I'm going to look into YMCA locally, depending on what these others bring about.
Still working on it, but this is what I'm pretty sure about: 5th grader: Math – Singapore 5A and 5B with IP and CWP, LOF Decimals and Percents, Hands on Equations Logic- Chess Kid and Chess Club, Grid Perplexors C, Orbiting with Logic, Philosophy for Kids Arabic – Alif Baa and Al- Kitaab Part 1 3rd edition, Arabian Sinbad Mandarin – My First Chinese Reader 1 and My First Chinese Reader 2 French – Pronounce it Perfectly in French, Easy French Reader, and Exercises in French Phonics Greek – Athenaze 1 Grammar – Rod and Staff 5 Writing – Finish Jump In Spelling – Rod and Staff 5/6, Webster’s Speller Typing – Mavis Beacon or other computer skills if typing is completed Handwriting - Startwrite Vocabulary – WWTW 1 Literature – Figuratively Speaking Earth Science – CPO Physical, Earth, and Space Science Invertebrates – Self-designed study Art – Mark Kistler’s Online Drawing Lessons Music – Rod and Staff Music 4/5, guitar lessons, Music Ace 3rd grader Math – Singapore 3B and 4A with CWP and IP, Hands on Equations, Xtra Math Logic - Chess Kid and Chess Club, Logic Countdown, Grid Perplexors B Arabic – Alif Baa, Arabian Sinbad Mandarin – My First Chinese Reader 1 Greek- Athenaze 1 Grammar – Rod and Staff 3 Spelling – Rod and Staff 3 and 4 Typing – Mavis Beacon Handwriting - Startwrite Literature – Classic books Earth Science – Living books related to earth science and labs with brother Invertebrates – Informal study Art - Mark Kistler's drawing lessons Music - Rod and Staff Music 4/5, guitar lessons, Music Ace K4 Math- Singapore Essentials Phonics - Steck-Vaughn Phonics K/A
