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Kay in Cal
03-28-2008, 01:17 PM
I always enjoy the threads where people post their upcoming plans. I just bought all my books for next year (though they aren't here yet) so here goes and feel free to chime in with yours:
2nd Grade:
SOTW II
Literature--Classics 400-1600 (some read-aloud)
GWG 4
SWO D/E
HWT Printing 2
CW Aesop
Trail Guide to World Geography
Minimus Secundus
MP Famous Men of Rome study
EPGY Math (online)
Explorers Beginnings II Bible
R.E.A.L. Science 1 -- Earth & Space
Drawing with Children
Kindergarten:
Phonics Pathways
HWT K book
Literature: Classic fairy tales (read aloud)
Survey of world cultures (Based on GTG and other resources)
Drawing with Children
Singapore Earlybird Kindergarten mathematics
OneRoomHomeSchool
03-28-2008, 03:01 PM
I will have a 2nd grader this fall and here is the plan:
King James Bible w/Abeka Flash a Cards
Little Visits with God Devotional
Abeka Math 2
Abeka Science 2
First Language Lessons finish 1/begin 2
Writing With Ease finish 1/begin 2
Spelling Workout B
ZB Cursive
Story of the World vol 1 & 2
Plus: 50 Famous Stories Retold, Trial & Triump, Parables From nature, Aesops Fables, Our Young Folks Josephus
Ravin
03-28-2008, 03:50 PM
I agree that it's fun to share like this!
Here's ours:
Phonics: Tanglewood phonics and Starfall.com, BOB books, games
Math: Funtastic Frogs math, number copywork, games, math-concept storybooks from the library
Latin: Song School Latin
Lit: The Complete Works of Winnie-the-Pooh
Classical studies: Aesop's Fables
Heathen Studies: Havamal verses tied to the morals of the fables.
Geography: Me on the Map
History: SCA participation
Science: Zoo and Science Center trips, gardening
Art: My First Sewing Book and Kit (DD's request to learn to sew)
Music: a beginning recorder curric. I picked out of the RR catalogue
P.E.: Swim lessons in summer, ballet lessons in fall, T-ball next Spring (DD's choices of what's available through the city)
I'm also enrolling her in an enrichment program through the Mesa school district called Eagleridge. It's one day/week of fun kindergarten classroom type stuff (cut and paste, yard games, etc.).
We've actually already begun our phonics, math, lit, classical, and heathen studies. We spend about an hour on it a day, including seatwork and read-alouds cozed up on the couch. I'm setting a precedent of working through the summer because we tend to be busier with non-academic stuff from late Nov (Thanksgiving)-mid February (Estrella War).
Alice
03-28-2008, 04:02 PM
Kindergarten:
OPGTR and ETC
Singapore 1A...1B if we get there
HWT
FIAR
Gailmegan
03-28-2008, 04:06 PM
I will also have 2nd and Ker next year. We are just switching to WTM methods, so I'm a little off schedule, but I think it will work:
2nd:
Saxon 54
WWE
FLL(2)
SWO B/C
(Still deciding on Zaner-Bloser or HWOT for learning cursive)
Prima Latina
K:
Saxon 1
VP Phonics Museum
Both:
SOTW I
Vos's The Child's Story Bible
Victor's Journey Through the Bible
Life Science with Kingfisher Animal and Human Body Encyclopedia and Green Thumbs:Kid's Activity Guide to Indoor/Outdoor Gardening
Drawing with Children
Susan Hammond's Classical Kids
melissel
03-28-2008, 04:06 PM
Oooh, I love reading these too, though I really shouldn't, considering that all our stuff is already purchased and traveling toward us right this minute. I really shouldn't even be considering anything else!!!
Our plans for 1st grade (ish) work, in order of priority:
Burying ourselves in great literature, with the occasional help of Suppose the Wolf Were an Octopus
RightStart Math Level B
HWT Printing
SOTW Vol. 1
Language Lessons for the Very Young (will encompass about as much grammar and copywork as we can handle)
Light poetry work using The Harp & Laurel Wreath and other various sources (DD memorizes them practically on the spot when she reads them :ohmy:)
R.E.A.L. Science - Life
Spelling Workout A
French using either Le Francais Facile or Ecoutez, Parlez, with fun supplements to go along (Bonjour Les Amis video; Hop, Skip, and Sing: French CD and book; Play and Learn French CD and book; and Un, Deux, Trois: First French Rhymes CD and book--I'm very much looking forward to picking up some French myself, can you tell? :lol:)
If our schedule turns out to be too heavy for us to keep up, we'll hold science, French, and spelling for the following year. If science does go, we'll instead aim for a CM approach to that, since it will fit right in with our reading plan! I don't think we'll have too much trouble though (knock on wood!).
Tonia
03-28-2008, 08:13 PM
Here's my list, for a K5'er -
Bible/Devotions - a children's bible (haven't decided on one yet - wanna pick one for me?) and Leading Little Ones to God
Phonics - OPG and ETC
Handwriting - make up our own as we go along
Math - RightStart
French - still deciding on this - I want something that focuses on *speaking* the language, not grammar. Considering Easy French Junior
Science - nature walks and maybe Sonlight dvd and experiment kits (for the winter, when we can't get outside)
For fun: world cultures study, memorize some poetry, etc.
lighthouseacademy
03-28-2008, 10:48 PM
We will have a 2nd and K too.
Both: SOTW 2, Scripture reading and memorization and copywork, karate
K:
Cursive First
Rightstart B (we already started but will take a year and a half to do probably)
Read-aloud stories
Spell to Write and Read
art projects at home
sewing (she requested it)
2nd:
FLL 1
Rightstart C
Spell to Write and Read
Usborne World History
Art class
Surfside Academy
03-28-2008, 11:17 PM
Here are my plans...
2nd grader:
MUS Gamma
Spell to Write & Read
GWG 2
SOTW 2
Literature to go along w/ the Middle Ages + some Ambleside Online books
Prima Latina
R.E.A.L. Science 4 Kids Chemistry, maybe some Science in Nutshell too
Bible: possibly Explorers??
-Coop for art and other electives
K5er:
MUS Primer & Alpha
Spell to Write and Read
Cursive First
Bible: See above
-He can join in for History, Science and Latin (if he wants but I won't push it)
prairiegirl
03-29-2008, 12:23 AM
We have a 2nd grader and K'er as well.
2nd Grade
Math: RightStart Math
L/A: we will still be plodding through OPGTR, I will see how far we get in the reading but I think I will do SWO A and FLL1 and 2 when he gets more confident in his reading, copywork.
History: we are going to do bible history this year as a precursor to starting the history cycle over again next year (Gr. 3) We will be using a mish mosh of resources, including Heart of Wisdom
Science: I am not going to go a formal program with my ds. If he wants he can follow along with physics book I am going to use with his older sister.
Kindergarten
Math: I am going to do more of a living math approach combined with an informal way of doing RightStart
The rest of our curriculum is going to be Oak Meadow. If my dd catched on with the letter sounds then I will move on to OPTGR
Julia
mom of 3 (8,7,5)
Parabola
03-29-2008, 01:09 AM
I will have a 2nd grader and a K this fall too. Also a pre3.
For 2nd grade we are doing
Right Start Math
History Odyssey Middle Ages level one
literature about this time period
Spelling Workout B into C
ZB Handwriting 2C
Writing With Ease (excited!!)
R.E.A.L. Science Earth and Space level one
Lively Latin
Growing With Grammar 1/2 into 3
Map Skills 3
Trail Guide to World Geography
Mindbenders or something similar
and I may require him to choose a handcraft of some kind to learn
For K we are doing
OPGTTR, we are currently on lesson 50
Primary Phonics
continuing Happy Phonics
Right Start Math
ZB Handwriting K
FLL when we are ready
and maybe even Spelling Workout A, she may be ready for it some time next year
and she and the pre3 often participate in the history and science too
All together we are doing
a family read aloud of a classic or from Ambleside's list
Art Adventures at Home
Suppose the Wolf Were an Octopus
a nature walk several days a week, accompanied by a nature journal
Classical Kids cds and read biographies of the composers
chiguirre
03-29-2008, 08:03 AM
I'll have a 2nd grader and Ker too!
My plans, some of which are set in stone and some of which are pencilled on napkins for now:
2nd:
R&S Arithmetic 2
LLATL Red with ETC (5, 6...?) for phonics
Pathway Readers 2nd grade for reading fluency
FLL/WWE 1 (this is the first year ds's handwriting will be good enough for copywork)
Extra reading practice from SL readers, Winterpromise readers and whatever looks good from the library
K/1ish:
I'm going to try out Singapore 1A, Miquon, Horizons (K, 1?) and RightStart over the next 2 months and pick the one or two that work for dd. These are just things I bought and didn't use for ds, but I want her in a different program so it's not so obvious if she passes him up. Dd is finishing Calvert and Scott Foresman Exploring Mathematics K. If I didn't want a different program, I'd do R&S again because I love its approach.
Finishing Calvert K (we're about 40% through) along with LLATL Blue (I'm using the old version with bob books along with the new version) so we'll spend a while on CVC words and then continue with LLATL Blue (new) and Pathway Readers Grade 1. Catching up in reading isn't as much of a concern as math since we can just read real books together once they're on the same level.
FLL/WWE 1, because dd's handwriting will be good enough to start copywork in the fall and we've already done some narration, poetry and picture study with Language Lessons for Little Ones.
We'll finish up FIAR Volumes 1-3 in early fall and continue with Vol. 4. We'll also do SL Core K and Science K together (ds has started listening to the read-alouds already, but he's a willing listener :bigear:). We'll keep going through SL with maybe some WP for a few years at least.
Kayaking Mom
03-29-2008, 08:47 AM
I will have a 2nd and K5 too - so here's mine!
2nd:
Math - finish Horizon's 2, then maybe go to 3 or review 2 in Abeka (I am looking to get her back on grade level, not too far ahead)
English - PLL
Spelling - R&S 2
TONS of free reading and assigned reading
K:
Math - finish Horizon's K, more on to 1
Phonics - finish clicknkids.com, finish MCP Phonics 1, then evaluate (reads really well now, but I want him to do the mechanics)
Reading from the SL reader lists, R&S Bible readers and lots of other stuff
Both:
AWANA for memory work and copy work
Bible - Explorer's Foundations NT
Science - Appologia Flying Stuff
read alouds by the SL 1 schedule
pretty much everything else ----} TOG Year 1 redesign
Lizzie in Ma
03-29-2008, 09:27 AM
Language Arts
Christian Light Education Reading 200
Christian Light Education Language Arts 200
Dandylion Logic
Bible
NASB Bible and Genesis, A Commentary for Children, Nancy Ganz
History and Classical Studies
Chronicles of the Ancient Church Volume 2
Artner Reader's Guide to American History Unit 1
Story of the World Volume 2 Middle Ages
Art Appreciation and History
- Devine Entertainment Artist series
and other misc stuff
Math
Christian Light Education 200
Memory Work (scripture, poetry, famous speeches and quotes)
Science
Christian Light Education Science 200 1st half of the year (she loves them)
Apologia Elementary Science Zoology 2 second half of the year with lapbook
Languages
Lively Latin
American Sign Language
Gymnastics
Typing Instructor for Kids
Music Appreciation and Practice
Worship guitar and vocal lessons
Music Ace for theory
Christian Kids Explore Composers
Devine Entertainment Composer series
Awana Club
King Alfred Academy
03-29-2008, 10:40 AM
Here is our plan for next year...
Keeping in mind we may have to finish up stuff from this year first.
2nd
Right Start Level C
Language Lessons for the Very Young Volume 3 (I think we will be skipping volume 2...too much of the same stuff as vol. 1 and nothing new really) Which also includes our copywork, poetry, dictation, and picture study.
All About Spelling Level 2/3
Ambleside Year 2 reading list
Song School Latin (and maybe throw in some Minimus since I own it)
Mindbenders
Might throw in a workbook on map skills if time allows or if we need a break from something.
K5
Right Start Level A
Language Lesson for Little Ones Volume 2/3 (Which also includes our copywork, poetry, dictation, and picture study.)
ETC Books 1-3
Happy Phonics
Continue working on basic skills like gluing, cutting, ect.
Both
(Do not expect the same amount/quality of work from K5 as I do 2nd)
Combining AO with SOTW vol 2 Audio and AG (Thanks to Dawne organizing AO into a four year rotation)
Nature Study with LOTS of living books. Still working on this for next year. Trying to figure out what our areas of focus will be. May wait to see what tickles our fancy.
Fine Arts...continuing with our Sketch Tuesday with Barb's blog. Maybe doing AP book 2 if I can find it used cheap enough. Artist and Composer Study (still working on this). Poetry (not sure how I am going to go about this yet).
French...Ugh! Not sure if I am going to do a "formal" study in this yet, or continue with exposure through videos, books on tape, and conversation with dad. (There is a slight possibility we may get to live in Bordeaux for a year in a couple of years.)
Geography using the Holling C. Holling books
Lots and Lots of read alouds
And since we STILL do not know where we are going to be living this fall, I have not figured out what we are doing as far as activities.
So, that's it...for now. And I know there is stuff I have forgotten.
Mama Lynx
03-29-2008, 11:46 AM
As of right now, my will-be second grader doesn't actually read yet. So my plans are:
Phonics Pathways
All About Spelling
Right Start Math B/C
First Language Lessons 2
Perhaps Susan's new writing program
Story of the World
LCC-style literature and classical selections
I'll also have a first grader doing roughly the same program, just a bit behind the 1st grader in math and grammar. And HE reads just fine. :001_huh:
Science will mostly be informal. Art is TBD. Both will be in Scouts.
coffeegal
03-29-2008, 02:02 PM
Here's my plan for my kindergartener
Math: Developmental math + play with manipulatives
Phonics: Phonics Pathways
English: Language Lessons for the Very Young Volume 2 (maybe 3)
History: Listen to Medieval Biblioplan with older siblings + projects from SOTW 2 activity guide
Science: Outdoor play + read alouds on topics of interest
Extras: Swimmng, karate, and lots of play
:auto:
LadyNancy
03-29-2008, 02:25 PM
2nd grade next year:
Math-U-See (finish Beta, add Gamma)
Rod & Staff English 2 (just grammar)
Writing With Ease
Rod & Staff Spelling 2
Apologia Astronomy
SOTW Middle Ages (without activity book), my own supplements
would like to add vocabulary, map skills/geography
Damselfly
03-29-2008, 05:32 PM
Here's my plan for DS, at least at this very moment: ;)
Singapore Earlybird Math 2A and 2B plus Power Math to supplement
Discovering World Geography with Books Kids Love (I'm using this as a spine for a gentle introduction of geography, history & world cultures)
Easy as 1,2,3: A Catholic Overview of Science for the Primary Grades
(uses living books and nature study to introduce science to kids)
Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading (second half)/ Little Stories for Little Folks
CHC Handwriting Series (Level K)
Story of the Orchestra (music appreciation) / Child Size Masterpieces (art appreciation)
Who Am I? CHC Kindergarten Catechism
Poetry: The Harp and Laurel Wreath (poetry/copywork)
Literature: In addition to all the literature we'll be reading for social studies and science, we'll also be reading from the Blue Fairy Book, The Real Mother Goose, Magic Tree House series, and other books listed on the Ambleside Kindergarten booklist.
Wow, that looks like a lot. On my schedule it doesn't seem to be nearly as much, probably due to the fact that not everything will be done everyday and also the fact that we'll be schooling year round. :)
tess in the burbs
03-29-2008, 06:39 PM
2nd:
Horizons math 2
FLL 2
ETC 5,6
HWT cursive
Earth Science/Astronomy
SOTW 1
Prima Latina
piano lessons
K:
we did MUS Primer but switched to Horizons K
100EL, Bob books
ETC
HWT K book
sat in for geography/world culture and science
asher
04-08-2008, 08:33 PM
This is what I have for my 2nd grader:
Winter Promise American History II (History)
Map Skills for Today and Great States Junior Game(Geography)
MUS Beta and Singapore Math(Arithmetic)
First Language Lessons, Explode the Code (Language Arts)
Exploring Creation with Astronomy , R.E.A.L. or Singapore's MPH: (Science)
Correcting Reversals, HWOT 2(Handwriting)
Character Education and Gotta Have God: Devotions 6-9 (Bible)
Analogies Grades 2-3 (Logic)
Meet the Great Composers (Music Appreciation)
Come Look With Me series (Art Appreciation)
fenni
04-08-2008, 11:54 PM
2nd Grade:
MFW ADV
Primary Language Lessons
Singapore and Miquon
still choosing Spelling
K:
MFW K I think!
Mandy in TN
04-09-2008, 10:24 AM
Just saw this thread!
Winter Promise- Animals in Their Worlds
Winter Promise- LA1 with Animals in Their Worlds Readers
Prufrock Press: Differentiated Curriculum- Patterns
Singapore Math
Kumon Math
While/where his high-school-age, big brothers take tutorials, ds will also attend an enrichment program where he will run in circles, mash some play-doh, enjoy story-time, create some art, do some activities related to early American history, and do some fun science activities. They will also do some fun enrichment math and fun enrichment LA. Math and LA is all going to be material that he has covered, but it will make him feel smart and I am all about review!
Mandy
MelissaMinNC
04-09-2008, 10:51 AM
I haven't made nearly enough decisions, but so far:
History, Church History, Art/Activities, Geography, Literature:
ToG Year 2, LG
Science:
Earth/Space and Nature Study, Haven't decided specific resources yet, leaning toward R.E.A.L. Science for the Earth/Space study. Nature study will continue to be informal, with a sketchpad, watercolor pencils and lots of time outside and with field guides, etc. I change my mind from hour to hour about science - we may just go with a load of library books and a hodge-podge of topics - ack!
Math:
Singapore Primary Math, U.S. Editions We'll continue this through the summer, so we'll just keep going. We've just started 1A, so we may be in 1A at our "official" start time of fall, or we may be up to 2A by then.
Latin:
Prima Latina, orally, using the TM and the pronunciation cd
Composer Study:
Follow Ambleside's schedule, do a bio and listen to the music. Maybe keep a notebook, haven't decided yet.
Art Appreciation/Picture Study:
Follow Ambleside's schedule, possibly using Linda Fay's idea of making our own book of masterpieces???
P.E.:
Ride bikes, homeschool phys ed classes at the Y, general dancing, running, climbing and being a kid :)
Enrichment:
Piano Lessons (??? Probably, not decided for sure yet), Church choir, maybe scouts. Thinking of starting a parent/child book group, a la Deconstructing Penguins.
Bible Study:
BSF or CBS - whichever one just fits us better next year. Leaning toward CBS because they have a day program with a kid's program all the way up K-12; BSF children's program is only during our evening class. We tried it this year, but it was just too late of an evening for dd6. We'll see. Can anyone compare these programs?
Ack! I really need to get some decisions cemented, feeling pressure, LOL. Except I feel like I can't decide for sure until I see some things in person, which I can't do until the convention. Eeeekkkkk!
Breathe. It's all good.
:)
Melissa
Kay in Cal
07-03-2008, 12:09 PM
I know this was an old thread, but I noticed more people had finished their planning for next year, and I'd love to see thier plans.
I also realized I've changed a few plans since originally posting:
2nd Grade:
SOTW II
Literature--Classics 400-1600 (some read-aloud)
GWG 4
SWO E/F
HWT Printing 2
CW Aesop
Trail Guide to World Geography
Latin Prep
MP Famous Men of Rome study
EPGY Math (online)
Explorers Beginnings II Bible
Science Explorers -- Earth Science
Drawing with Children
Kindergarten:
Explode the Code
HWT K book
Literature: Classic fairy tales (read aloud)
Survey of world cultures (Based on GTG and other resources)
Drawing with Children
Singapore Earlybird Kindergarten mathematics
So.... bump!
chiguirre
07-03-2008, 12:34 PM
I'll have a 2nd grader and Ker too!
My plans, some of which are set in stone and some of which are pencilled on napkins for now:
2nd:
R&S Arithmetic 2
LLATL Red with ETC (5, 6...?) for phonics
Pathway Readers 2nd grade for reading fluency
FLL/WWE 1 (this is the first year ds's handwriting will be good enough for copywork)
Extra reading practice from SL readers, Winterpromise readers and whatever looks good from the library
K/1ish:
I'm going to try out Singapore 1A, Miquon, Horizons (K, 1?) and RightStart over the next 2 months and pick the one or two that work for dd. These are just things I bought and didn't use for ds, but I want her in a different program so it's not so obvious if she passes him up. Dd is finishing Calvert and Scott Foresman Exploring Mathematics K. If I didn't want a different program, I'd do R&S again because I love its approach.
Finishing Calvert K (we're about 40% through) along with LLATL Blue (I'm using the old version with bob books along with the new version) so we'll spend a while on CVC words and then continue with LLATL Blue (new) and Pathway Readers Grade 1. Catching up in reading isn't as much of a concern as math since we can just read real books together once they're on the same level.
FLL/WWE 1, because dd's handwriting will be good enough to start copywork in the fall and we've already done some narration, poetry and picture study with Language Lessons for Little Ones.
We'll finish up FIAR Volumes 1-3 in early fall and continue with Vol. 4. We'll also do SL Core K and Science K together (ds has started listening to the read-alouds already, but he's a willing listener :bigear:). We'll keep going through SL with maybe some WP for a few years at least.
Umm, can you believe our plans changed a lot. :001_huh:
We're almost done with SL Core K, so we'll be doing WP Hideaways in History over 18 months and adding in extras from the SOTW AG and SL 1 and 2. We'll do each "week" over 2 weeks.
Dd ended up with R&S Math 1 and ds is using Singapore Math 1 over the summer. Strangely, R&S and Singapore are a very good combination for all three of us.
Language arts DID work out as planned except that I added some Pathways workbooks for dd. Ds's reading was improved a lot, so I don't thing dd will catch up next year. Now, I just have to keep ds stocked with interesting easy readers. A nice problem to have!
Oh, and science! I've decided to do the Discover and Do DVDs and experiments and add library books to round out those topics. We'll read through the other SL K, 1 and 2science books at read aloud time. I'm guessing we'll take about 18 months to do this so we'll be done at the same time as our 18 month whirlwind tour of world history.
ballzy
07-03-2008, 12:59 PM
Here are my plans for 2nd:
Math - continue RightStart B
LA - SWR and WWE 1
History - SOTW 2 with AG
Science - Apologia Zoo 2
Art - Usborne book and Evan Moor book (pick and choose)
Bible - Explorer's Bible Study Beginnings II
Latin - Minimus
Music - Discoveries in Music and group music class
P.E. - nothing formal so far
momto2Cs
07-03-2008, 02:01 PM
I also have a rising 2nd grader and kindergartener. So here are my plans (trying to keep it simple!).
2nd grader
Oak Meadow 2
Phonics for Reading, 2nd level
MathSteps 2 (instead of Oak Meadow math)
Kindergartener
Oak Meadow 1 (1st two thirds - I have a plan to spread OM 1 & 2 over 3 years for her)
Explode the Code 1 (and then 1 1/2 or 2)
Saxon Math 1 (1st half)
Both
SOTW 1 (just the Romans), then into SOTW 2
Journaling
Outdoor hour challenges
Spanish, music & art at charter school
And that's it!
obiandelismom
07-03-2008, 02:39 PM
Another 2nd grader here!
We're doing:
SOTW II
Minimus
Rummy Roots
All About Spelling
LLATL Yellow
HWT printing
Life of Fred - Fractions
Dr Q free Life Science text (online)
Baseball/Football for PE
art & music to be determined...
Amanda_Jo
07-03-2008, 02:55 PM
Ker here:
Phonics: OPG with ETC
Math: Singapore Earlybird 2
Social Studies/Geography/Literature: Galloping the Globe
Science: various books from the Winterpromise and Sonlight K lists and interest driven library books plus fun experiements
Bible: a story book Bible and weekly memory verse
Handwriting: copywork using memory verses and other information she's working to memorize such as her address.
Art: Come Look with Me and Drawing w/ Children
Music: various classical cds
starlashine
07-03-2008, 05:52 PM
2nd grade here:
SOTW 2 and AG
Earth Science and Astronomy ala WTM recommendations-still need to get off my butt and put this together:001_smile:
WWE 1
FLL2
Saxon Math 2
SWO B moving to C
Independent reading tied to history
Free reading that I liked as a kid
Nature study with Handbook of Nature Study and field guides
Composer study ala AO
Art Appreciation ala AO
beginning piano
Growing, Growing Strong for Health
continue walking and doing calisthenics for PE
Artistic Pursuits
bairnmama
07-03-2008, 07:54 PM
Here are our tentative plans so far.... might switch over to TOG, but that remains to be seen:
2nd:
SOTW w/AG - finish 1 then 2
FLL
Writing with Ease
All About Spelling
HWT
RightStart A
R&S for Bible
God's Design For... Astronomy & Earth (might change to Elemental Science simply becuase it looks more fun/appropriate, but didn't know about it before I purchased the former)
Artistic Pursuits
Lots of period read alouds and oral reading practice
PK:
Headsprout
HWT
RightStart A (if he's interested)
Sitting in on whatever books being read aloud
Lots of puzzles and playing outside
HomesteadMommy
07-03-2008, 08:27 PM
Well I'm still working on this but I'm thinking:
Grade 1
MUS Beta
FLL (finish part 1 and start 2)
CLP Spelling skills book 1
FIAR
God's Design for Life (botany and human body)
Nature study
SOTW 1 (started last year, working slowly)
French Ecoutez! Parlez!
Leading Little Ones to God
Canada My Country
PreKer
B4FIAR/FIAR
Teach Your Child to Read 100 Easy Lessons
Join in any were she wants to
2 year old
heehee she'll be in the middle of everything I know it. :lol:
Will be doing some B4FIAR with her and the preKer.
camibami
07-03-2008, 09:29 PM
The 2nd grade plan:
SOTW 3 & 4 and AG with big sis (in SL Core 7)
SL Core 2 readers and read alouds, listening to sister's Core 7 read alouds
SL LA 2...maybe.
FLL part 2
SWO B
Wordly Wise
Saxon 2 and 3 (finish 2, then 3)
random science stuff I have lying about-Janice VanCleeve, a really cool book called The Private Eye, basically stuff I have and never had time to use!
Espanol Para Chicos y Grandes, maybe a Spanish Class, RS Spanish...unless we are moving to Korea, in which case we are ditching Spanish and doing intensive Korean language study
Meet the Masters for art
A composer book we've had for years and never used (do you see a trend?:001_huh:)
PE is too many hours of gymnastics a week than would seem reasonable!
hmschoolmom22
07-03-2008, 09:44 PM
My 2nd grader will have:
History: MOH
Science: Apologia Astronomy
Lauguage Arts: FLL
Spelling: Spelling Workout B
Math: Singapore and MUS
Reading: anything within reason that interests her
Handwriting: Evan Moor Daily Handwriting Practice Cursive
cowgirl
07-03-2008, 11:48 PM
Still working on it here and there. We have to try most of these on for a good fit ~ some may have to go.:)
2nd
Explorer II Bible
Abeka 2 Math, & Singapore 1B Intensive Practice
FLL & WWE, Harp & Laurel Wreath for poem memorization
Classically Cursive
CLP Building Spelling Skills 2
SL 2 Int. & Adv. readers (not sure about this one)
Biblioplan Ancients
God's Design for Life Series Science & Nature walks
Prima Latina
Piano Lessons & The Story of the Orchestra
Artistic Pursuits
Typing Instructor for Kids
Ballet & Gymnastics
For extra fun: Mindbenders & Building Thinking Skills as we can fit them in!
Pre-K
Phonics Pathways & Abeka phonics combo
Math manipulatives
Kumon workbooks (if he feels like "doing" school)
Lots of coloring & just playing around
Listening to mom and sissy read & read!
TN Mama
07-04-2008, 12:24 PM
a really cool book called The Private Eye
Ooh - I can't wait to hear how you like this. Looks so fun!
King Alfred Academy
07-04-2008, 12:44 PM
Here is our plan for next year...
Keeping in mind we may have to finish up stuff from this year first.
2nd
Right Start Level C
Language Lessons for the Very Young Volume 3 (I think we will be skipping volume 2...too much of the same stuff as vol. 1 and nothing new really) Which also includes our copywork, poetry, dictation, and picture study.
All About Spelling Level 2/3
Ambleside Year 2 reading list
Song School Latin (and maybe throw in some Minimus since I own it)
Mindbenders
Might throw in a workbook on map skills if time allows or if we need a break from something.
K5
Right Start Level A
Language Lesson for Little Ones Volume 2/3 (Which also includes our copywork, poetry, dictation, and picture study.)
ETC Books 1-3
Happy Phonics
Continue working on basic skills like gluing, cutting, ect.
Both
(Do not expect the same amount/quality of work from K5 as I do 2nd)
Combining AO with SOTW vol 2 Audio and AG (Thanks to Dawne organizing AO into a four year rotation)
Nature Study with LOTS of living books. Still working on this for next year. Trying to figure out what our areas of focus will be. May wait to see what tickles our fancy.
Fine Arts...continuing with our Sketch Tuesday with Barb's blog. Maybe doing AP book 2 if I can find it used cheap enough. Artist and Composer Study (still working on this). Poetry (not sure how I am going to go about this yet).
French...Ugh! Not sure if I am going to do a "formal" study in this yet, or continue with exposure through videos, books on tape, and conversation with dad. (There is a slight possibility we may get to live in Bordeaux for a year in a couple of years.)
Geography using the Holling C. Holling books
Lots and Lots of read alouds
And since we STILL do not know where we are going to be living this fall, I have not figured out what we are doing as far as activities.
So, that's it...for now. And I know there is stuff I have forgotten.
Holy cow! Things sure have changed in three months! We know where we are going to be living now...No. CA. I am pretty sure we will be registering with a Charter School so the boys will get to take a few classes there and I am not exactly sure what they will buy/lend as far as curriculum goes so...this is what I posted on a more current thread about what we will be using. (Very interesting to see the changes we have made. We will not be using a CM "curriculum" as thought, but will definitely us a lot of her ideas within our school.)...
Things are still a bit unclear for us for the coming year, but this is what I think we will be starting at the end of August....Depends on when we are moving and what is going on with the charter school we applied to.
DS7 (2nd grade)
Using TOG Y2 Redesign U1&2 for the first time and very excited about it!
Math...finishing up RS Level B and moving onto C...may supplement with Singapore CWP
Grammar...finishing up GWG Level 1 and moving onto Level 2
Spelling...AAS Level 2 and 3
Science...Nature Study...Barb's Green Hour Challenges (can't remember what the new name is)...digging deeper into whatever sparks an interest.
Mindbenders...the beginning level
French...looking into a curriculum for this still
Latin...Song School Latin or Minimus...maybe through a charter school
Fine Arts and possibly Martial Arts through a charter school...maybe
Also looking into and thinking about doing some sort of phonics program...maybe. He learned to read on his own and reads at a high level, but I think we should do something in this area just to make sure. Maybe SSWR or the ETC workbooks.
DS5 (Ker)
TOG...not expecting too much, but he really likes listening to the stories and doing all of the projects
Math...RS Level A
Phonics...undecided. I was planning to continue the ETC workbooks along with Happy Phonics, but I may have the chance to get SSWR for free!
Science...Nature Study...Barb's Green Hour Challenges (can't remember what the new name is)...digging deeper into whatever sparks an interest.
French...looking into a curriculum for this still
Fine Arts and possibly Martial Arts through a charter school...maybe
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