Thursday, August 13, 2009

Our course of study for the year.

So, here is our curriculum plan for the year (it looks like a lot, but we don't do every subject every day, and we have a 4 day school week):

Ian- 5th grade Course of Study:

  • Classic Writing- Aesop book A
  • History- Ancients (5000BC- AD400) Core text- Story of the World V.1, DK History of the World, Usborne Encyclopedia of World History.
  • Math- Teaching Textbooks level 4
  • Latin- Latina Christiana 1

  • Spelling- Spelling Workout book E

  • Art- Charlotte Mason method of studying art, Drawing with Children

  • Memory Work- first 10 emperors of Rome, 10 Commandments, Major battles of the ancient world, Presidents from Andrew Jackson- Obama, grammar rules, the second part of the introduction of the Declaration of Independence

  • Music- guitar lessons

  • Logic- Mind Benders, Logic Anyone?

  • Worldview/Current Events- God's World News

  • Health- Health, Hygiene, and Nutrition

  • PE- Dance class at co-op, Fencing, Swim and Gym at YMCA, Basketball

Mayah's 2nd grade Course of Study:

  • Grammar- First Language Lessons level 2

  • Writing- Writing with Ease level 1

  • Spelling- Spelling Workout B

  • Math- Math U See

  • Phonics- Phonics Pathways, Explode the Code

  • History- Story of the World V. 1

  • Science- Earth Science (I made up my own curriculum)

  • Music- Piano lessons, General Music class at co-op

  • Art- Charlotte Mason method of studying art, Drawing with Children

  • Latin- Latina Christiana 1

  • Memory Work- same as Ian except different poems

  • Geography- co-op class

  • Health- Health, Nutrition, and Hygene

  • PE- gymnastics, Swim and Gym at YMCA, cheerleading

2 comments:

Bree said...

I love spelling workout! :) big hugs!

Terri said...

Sounds great! Are you getting excited?