Sunday, August 9, 2009

Updated and Revised curriculum...

Okay some changes and my book list is not done yet, still working on! Wow that looks like quite a year. The kids will be doing more on their own because of Math U See so that will be helpful. They will also have computer time for typing, math games and spelling games.


Bible-
24 Ways Family Devotion
History for Little Pilgrims
Reading the actual Bible ( I know, right!)
Animal devotions and scripture memorization

Math-Math U See (all three kids have different levels)

Spelling-All about Spelling

Language Arts (I never know what all to put in the category!)
240 Vocabulary Words to know (Kate and Matt)
Writing Storybook (Writeshop)- Kate and Matt
Write Shop Workbook A- Emily
Write Shop Workbook B- Kate and Matt
First Language Lessons- Matt Emily and I am sure Kate will listen again.

Reading-
Read Alouds as a family---going along with animals and history time period
Wind in the Willow
Where the Red Fern Grows
Johnny Trumain
Across Five Aprils
Beatrix Potter
Sing down the Moon ?
Rifles for Watie ?
Stuart Little


Assigned reading for both topic
Katie- The Call of the Wild

Book club will take up some time
The Secret Garden
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs
Little Pilgrims Progress
Where the Wild Things Are
possibly- My Side of the Mountain


Explode the Code- Matt and Emily

Learning thru Literature- Emily

Home Economics- All three kiddoes

Science-
Apologia Zoology 3- VERY excited about this!
The Complete Book of Animals- Emily in addition to listening to Apologia
Notebooking

History-
Still working on that...
Us History, starting with native American unit, going from Leif Erickson (explorers) to sometime around the mid 1800's
Own unit study coupled with unit study I found online, interspersed with From Sea to Shining Sea. I feel good about this and already have totally planned, printed out, in a folder with books requested from the library... 7 weeks! YEAH!

Presidents- lapbook of each president Weekly.

States- study of each state, weekly but can drag out some if needed.


Art
visiting the HMFA at least once a month hopefully more.
Will have some study on Early American painters and Native Indian Art
Draw Write NOW

Extra-
Both girls are doing American Heritage Girls again
All three kids are participating in Book Club
All three kids have classes at the HMNS for Wildness Labs (science)
possible zoo class for Kate and Matt ( we will see- probably wont happen)
Kate- art we are considering holding off on art until the Spring... money and time wise.
Emily- Gymnastics
Matt- Matt is particpating in a golf class... he is definitely wanting to play golf! YEAH.





2 comments:

Jennifer said...

Book club looks awesome, I am going to try to start scouring half price to pick up those books!

I like your curriculum list, one day I want to get a look at your bible devotions.

Jennifer said...

oh AND, we are doing one artist and composer per month. So we are going to try to visit the MFAH as well once a month, if you ever wanna coordinate, lemme know!

September is Cezanne month at the Coppock household.