How about Language Arts K-12 plans?

[one l michele]

This is what I'm thinking:

Reading: K-5th use Sonlight 6th-12th TRISMS as core.

Handwriting: K, print uppper case HWOT letters, 1st lowercase in Calvert Script, 2nd learn to type using Typing Instructor for Kids

Grammar: FLL 1-4, then JAG, then AG 6th-8th

Writing: focus on handwriting in K/1, in 2nd begin IEW method

Spelling: SWR K~5th when dc's test out

[Melissa B]

Reading: Hooked on Phonics (K-1) our own lists (2-6) Gateway to the Great Books, Great Books of the Western World, Perinne's Literature and our own lists - (7-12)

Handwriting/Typing: Not scheduled subjects

Grammar: FLL 1-4 (K-3) Michael Clay Thompson's Grammar (4-9)

Writing: Copywork (K-6) Michael Clay Thompson's Writing (4-9) Classical Composition (4-10)

Spelling: Calvert Spelling CDs (3-7)

Vocabulary: Michael Clay Thompson's Vocabulary (4-9)

Poetry: Michael Clay Thompson's Poetry (4-9) and considering Classical Writing Poetry and Shakespeare, Lightning Literature Shakespeare

[Pster]

hey Melissa -
could you please show me where you saw the Calvert Spelling cd's? I looked the other day and couldn't find them on their site.

ty

[Sarah CB]

Reading:
K - 100 Easy Lessons, then move into reading real books and talking about them, TOG and TTC help with this

Writing:
narration and copywork until beginning CW Aesop in grade 3. Continue with CW through high school.

Grammar: Ugh. Right now I really like FLL for grades 1 and 2. I'm planning on FLL for grade 3. I've tried a few things (Abeka, R&S, Analytical Grammar) with older dd, but right now she's doing Harvey's with CW and that seems to be working. So the ongoing plan *might* be FLL for 1, 2, 3, then move into CW and do Harvey's along with it.

Handwriting: I'm pretty happy with Handwriting for a Reason and then phasing it out when the letter formation is coming naturally.

Spelling: I think that will depend on the child. I didn't do any spelling at all with the eldest because she never needed it. I'd love to do SWR with the boys but I never seem to find the time to do it. Instead, I've got ds (2nd grade) doing the Evan-Moore spelling book and I'm pretty happy with that - so is he.

[Pster]

hmmm - I may not be much help - I'm considering a bunch of programs but don't know what to do! Every time I think I have it nailed down I read a post about something else which has me reading up on that!

Grammar: right now....finish FLL1/2
in 3rd - grammar is covered in WT1
in 4th - possibly start Growing with Grammar?

Phonics: right now....working in ETC bks (finish off series)

Writing: right now....doing Draw, Write Now; Story Starters; narrations;
journals; etc
in 3rd - WT1 (and whatever else we throw in - if anything)
-would also like to start "How to Report on Books" (by
Evan-Moore) to cover main character,
characteristics of the main character (descriptive
words), setting, sequence of events
in 4th - maybe WT2 or Classical Writing - Aesop
in 5th - maybe CW-Homer?
[and to make matters more confusing - I had forgotten about
SWB's The Complete Writer so now I might be back to
1 in deciding ]

Spelling: right now....finishing Spell & Write gr 2 (from Evan-Moore)
in 3rd - either Natural Speller (which is for gr 1-8 so hopefully this
works for us) or Sequential Spelling

Vocabulary: right now....doing A Word A Day Intermediate (2-3 words a wk)
(just doing this cause dd7 loves big words)

Memorization: would "like" to maybe get the audio cd's from Classical
Conversations


-what grade is The Complete Writer for?
It's sooo confusing - I don't know what I'll wind up with! :D

[Melissa B]

hey Melissa -
could you please show me where you saw the Calvert Spelling cd's? I looked the other day and couldn't find them on their site.

ty


I hope the link works.

http://www.calvertschool.org/accredited-homeschool-curriculum/interactive-learning/cd-courses/calvert-mastery-series-spelling-cds/

If it doesn't work, google Calvert Spelling CD from the google home page rather than trying to search through their website - it is actually easier. :)

[angela in ohio]

This one is easy! My ideal K-12 plan:

K-2 phonics instruction to complete mastery
3-8 R&S English
1-6 copywork, dictation, and narration
2-6 IEW writing
7-? progymnasmata
HS use IEW HS materials, work on forms of writing, SAT/ACT writing, etc.
9-10 review grammar with R&S 9-10
K-6 reading list of classic literature
3-6 literature study guides and TTC methods
7-9 Omnibus I-III
10-12 ??? (Omnibus IV-VI or a more traditional sequence)

I am aiming complete mastery of spelling and other basic writing conventions by 6th grade and the ability to turn out a report like it is nothing at all by 8th grade.

[Closeacademy]

Language Arts for us

K--SWR phonograms
1st--SWR phonograms and Fairy Tales to reinforce letter sounds, the Waldorf Alphabet book, copywork (letters, sentences that reinforce phonogram sounds and fairy tales)

2nd--SWR phonograms and spelling rules, Fables, rewriting fables (5 w's, precis, expanded), Copywork (sentences that reinforce phonogram sounds), McCall-Harby Test Lessons in Reading, Minimus Latin

3rd-6th WISE Guide spelling lists, Test Lessons in Reading, Latin, KISS Grammar

3rd--Old Testament and Native American stories, narrative writing, outlining, parts of speech

4th--Folk Tales, descriptive writing

5th--Ancient Myths, ordering discriptive writing

6th--Writing Fable and Proverb

7th--Writing anecdote and refutation/confirmation

8th--writing refutation/confirmation and commonplace

9th--writing encomium/invective and comparison

10th--writing comparison and speech in character

11th--writing speech in character and thesis

12th--writing thesis

[Narrow Gate Academy]

Reading
Phonics Pathways PreK and K with appropriate readers
reading aloud - 1st, maybe 2nd if needed
assigned reading time - 3rd and up

Writing
Copywork - K and 1st
Cursive copywork 2nd
Cursive copywork to dictation for 3rd
Dictation for 4th
Classical Writing series 3rd and up

Grammar
2nd - condensed FLL with my lesson plans
3rd to 8th R&S

Spelling and Vocabulary
SWO A to H - K through 5th
undecided about vocabulary afterwards

Memory Work and Literature
no long term plan, just going year by year now

[Laura Corin]

Whenever ready for reading: Superphonics by Miskin

K-1 Old Sonlight LA K-1 (I don't know if the new LA is similar) with ETC (skipping number 4) and HWT

2-4 Galore Park Junior English with HWT and Hannah's Aesop copywork. Shakespeare familiarisation and lots of reading

5-7 Galore Park So You Really Want to Learn English Prep, plus Lightning Literature 7/8 whenever appropriate and HWT if necessary. Shakespeare familiarisation and lots of reading.

8 and up: probably Lightning Literature and then going into the UK English lang/lit IGCSE exam study.

Laura

[Karen in CO]

Reading
PP and LeapFrog to teach reading then Sonlight reader sets all the way up through 12th.

Handwriting
I used a mish-mash with dd7 and am currently using Daily Handwriting Practice. For the next, we are going to start with GD italic and use that.

Writing
K-1 Copywork and narration
2-3 WT1 & 2
4 IEW SWI-A
5-10 CW starting with Homer
10 IEW Essay Intensive
11-12 CW until done

Grammar
Covered by Latin and the writing until ready to do AG

Spelling
only as needed

LIT
Right now I plan to use TOG to cover the Lit. requirements. If that changes, I will use LL starting with LL7.

Poetry
We use the IEW poetry memorization now and plan to keep poetry part of every year.