Planning for new school year: Post 3rd grade plans here

[Amy loves Bud]

Daily:

Bible - Kay Arthur study of James

Math - MUS Gamma/Delta

Latin - LCII**

Language arts - Spelling Power, FLL3

Literature - just reading good books together and discussing; I occasionally use the VP guides; plus daily independent reading from books of her choice

3 days: SOTW 2 will finish mid year and move into SOTW 3, with narrations and good library books

2 days: Science - Apologia Botany?

1 day: music/art appreciation; art; other seasonal topics

Extracurricular: tennis, piano

**She's doing very well with LCI this year, but I don't know if she'll be able to keep up wit LCII, so we may need to change this.

[Quiver0f10]

Math: BJU 3
Science: somethign simple-either CGC, Abeka or just library books
English: Rod & Staff 3 probably mostly orally
Spelling/reading: SWR ( we spend a lot of time with this)
Penmanship: HWT & Copywork
ETC 2 & 3
History: TOG year 1 redesign
Art: Atelier
Music: Music Ace

[Laura Corin]

Hello Amy

Maths: Singapore 3B/4A
English: Junior English 2; HWT Cursive; Hannah's Aesop copywork.
History: SOTW3 with Our Island Story, Usborne and This Country of Ours
Science: probably RS4K Chemistry and Bio, but he may not be ready for it
Mandarin: Mandarin for GCSE
Greek: Greek Prep if it's out. Otherwise, keeping his Greek ticking over until it comes out
Latin: Minimus maybe, or wait until the next year to start Latin Prep
Music: Recorder From the Beginning plus some music appreciation
Art: Artistic Pursuits K-3 Year 2 plus extra art appreciation
PE: 5x a week (Karate plus other various).

Laura

[Closeacademy]

Math:
Singapore 3b/4a

Language Arts:
We will read Old Testament Bible Stories to study the parts of speech
KISS Grammar Workbook 2 for grammar practice
WISE Guide Spelling lists
We will be learning about outlining as well as continuing with the progymnasmata. We will be writing direct declarative, slanted, indirect declarative, interrogative, and comparative narrations. Some of these will be written in the forms of letters.
She will start learning cursive as well.

History:
We will take a look at housing and all the different types starting with lean-tos and finishing off with skyscrapers.
We will also read Native American Tales and learn about the types of groups that live in different regions of our country.

Science:
We will work through My Pals are Here 4a/b.
And continue to just have fun with kits and books as topics take our interest.
We hope to build some small reproductions of some of the houses that we will study.

Art:
We will work with crayons, watercolor, and clay this year.
We will also try our hands at felting, knitting and the recorder.

Latin:
Minimus/looking at Lively Latin for 2nd half of the year.

We have a nice fun year planned that combines the academics of Classical with the beauty and calmness of Waldorf.

[kokotg]

History: I'm pretty sure we'll do Winterpromise's American Story 1 (with my younger DS joining in)

Math: Singapore 3A/B

Science: I'm trying to decide between Noeo Chemistry and putting my own stuff together. I'm not sure I'll love Noeo, but I think having it laid out will keep us from neglecting science as we tend to do.

LA: he just started FLL 3, so he'll be working on that until around mid-year next year. And I have my eye on SWB's new writing book.

And I'm trying to decide whether or not to start Latin next year.

[Trivium Academy]

Explorer's Bible Study, Discovery: In the Beginning
Writing Tales 1
Spelling Workout C and/or D
Horizons Math 3
Tapestry Redesign Yr3
Living Learning Chemistry
Building Critical Thinking Skills 1
Drawing with Children
Private piano lessonsOther nuances:
- Teaching the Classics, for me to learn and possibly start applying
- Discovering the Great Artists to use with TOG
- Continue with Explode the Code books 5-8 (we're on book 5 now)
- Poetry Memorization from The Harp & Laurel Wreath
- Memory work to include: VP history songs, Themes to Remember songs, grammar, french vocabulary, math songs, chemistry songs, poetry, scriptures
- Other LA: book reports

[one l michele]

I've marked the materials that will be new to us.

08/09 School Materials:

Myself
IEW’s Teacher’s Seminar

(3rd)
Reading (daily):
Sonlight 2 Intermediate Readers (grade 3) with Guide
Pathway 3 Readers
Spelling (daily):
SWO
English (daily):
FLL 3
IEW Theme Based Aesop, Fairy Tales, and Myths (new)
Require writing in Script
Math (daily):
Horizon supplemented with Singapore
Logic (one day a week):
Logic Countdown

(1st)
Reading (daily):
Sonlight 1 Readers with Guide
Pathway 1 Readers
Spelling (daily):
SWO
Math (daily):
Horizon supplemented with Singapore
English (daily):
FLL 1
Thinking (one day a week):
Visual Perceptual Skills book 2

(K-4)
Horizons Preschool? (new)

Together:
Reading (daily):
Sonlight Core 1 Read-Alouds
History/Geography (daily):
Sonlight Core 1 & SOTW Volume 1 audio
Geography (daily):
Continue our Chronological State Study
Science (T/Th):
My World Science – Tropical Rainforest, Forces & Motion, Oceans & Coral Reefs
Music (F):
Classics for Kids & review Calvert Discoveries in Music topics
Art (M):
How to Teach Art to Children (new, but have already)
Health (W):
Health, Safety, & Manners 2
Vocabulary (1 card per week):
Weekly English From the Roots Up Flashcard study for Greek/Latin roots and vocabulary building. Our foreign language focus is on Spanish. (new, but have already)
Spanish (W/F):
Puertas Abiertas (new)
Ed Online (United Streaming)

[tmkclscroggins]

Here's what I have planned so far:

Thinking about Lively Latin
We just started Writing Tales so we'll continue with that and then either go to the next one or start CW Aesop
Finish up R&S math 4 and move into 5
Language Arts: ( GWG, some kind of spelling, copywork, )
Science - probably just some library books
History - haven't decided yet - maybe Sonlight 3 or just continue with Truthquest.
Literature - I just pick out book and have him read some of them outloud to me and some silently.

Art - we haven't done much of this...definitely need to add!


Melissa

[KerriF]

I am still working on my plans but so far

Math: Math U See - Gamma (maybe some Delta too)
Spelling: SWR
Grammar: Rod and Staff 3 (mostly orally)
Writing: I'm not sure yet. - copywork, dictation, narration
Literature: TOG
History: TOG
Geography: TOG
TOG Co-op
Science: Chemistry - I'm still looking around for this.
Art: TOG projects and art appreciation at Co-op
Music: Begin recorder and music appreciation tied into history.
Spanish: (maybe)

[Heather in VA]

Currently doing 3rd grade as follows:

Daily:
Math - Singapore/Shiller
Latin - Lively Latin
Memory work - various
English Studies - CW Poetry 3x a week, other 2 days - D'Aularies Greek Myths with study book

Once a week:
VP OTAE
VP Bible
Modern Studies with various American history books
Geography - currently using The Geography Book
Science (actually 2x a week ) currently using RS4K Biology

I also read aloud and require 30 minutes a day of independent reading from books of various topics.

Heather

[Narrow Gate Academy]

Our 3rd grade this year:

Math: Singapore 3A/3B, Miquon yellow and purple
Grammar: R&S 3
Spelling: SWO D & E
Writing: CW Aesop A and dictation
Literature: lots of library books
History: Truthquest AHYS 1
Science: Apologia Zoology 1
Geography: US Geography lapbook
Latin: Prima Latina
Memory Work: Various poems and Bible verses
Critical Thinking: BTS1, VPSB2, DooRiddles A3, and MindBenders A1
Music: Getting to Know the World's Greatest ...., Classical Kids, piano lessons

[Melissa B]

We tend to school January - December so this is the plan for the second half of 2nd and the first half of 3rd grade.


Math - Saxon 3, Singapore 2

Latin - Lively Latin

Language Arts - FLL 3, Copywork, Calvert Spelling 3, Read Aloud Little House series, Typing, Daily Journal

History - Finish World of Columbus and Sons, World of Captain John Smith

Classical History - The Story of Greece, D'Aulaires Greek Myths, Greek alphabet

Geography - Finish all of Holling C. Hollings books, learn U.S. states, capitals, etc.

Science - Oak Meadow's Life Science (with older sister) and Nature Study

Informal studies of art, music, literature, math history, Spanish

Karate twice a week and a weekly nature study homeschool co-op

[momtolgd]

Math: Horizons supplemented with Singapore (which ones depends on how far we get this year)

Phonics: Finish ETC workbooks (7 and 8), finish OPGTR

Grammar: Growing with Grammar 3

Spelling: Still Unsure...looking at trying Sequential Spelling?

Reading: Library books, read aloud and silently as able to

Writing: Writing Tales 1

Handwriting: Getty-Dubay

Latin: Undecided, looking at Lively Latin

History: SOTW 2 (assuming we finish 1 by then!)

Science: Considering R.E.A.L. Science: Life (by Pandia Press)

Music: Continue Themes To Remember, Recorder study, may add more music appreciation also?

Art: at co-op

PE: Homeschool Basketball team through fall and winter, Soccer in spring, bike riding and swimming in summer

Extra: Cub Scouts, possibly 4-H?

That is it so far.

[Nancy in SoCal]

Bible: with Dad...currently going through Matthew
Math: Singapore 3B/4A & finish up Miquon
Grammar: finish FLL 3 & ??
Latin: Latin for Children A
Poetry: Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization
History: SOTW 2 combined w/ History Odyssey 2 (with older sibs)
Science: Noeo Chemistry 2 (w/ olders sibs)
Music: violin & music appreciation (lots of listening)
Art: ??
Foreign Language: Rosetta Stone German
Typing: Typing Instructor Deluxe

[Hannah]

English
Writing Tales
Word Attack spelling
Getty Dubay Italic Cursive which will be followed by Cursive Copywork later in the year
Reading from Sonlight, Veritas and other lists
Poetry Memorization

Afrikaans
Workbook
Reading

Latin
Prima Latina

Bible
Read and narrate from Vos's Child's Story Bible

History
World history - Story of the World + read-alouds recommended in AG + "History Club" with two other families one afternoon a week to do activities from the AG.
Memorization of history sentences
South African history - Read-aloud from children's historic literature with "All About South Africa" as spine.

Science
Worldbook Young Scientist series (because we already own it)
Sonlight Discover and Do DVD's which we do together with another family one afternoon a week.
Memorization of science facts.

Geography
The Geography Book (http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Book-Activities-Exploring-Enjoying/dp/0471412368/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200944933&sr=8-1)

Composer of the month
Read a biography of the composer
Listen to the Classics for Kids (www.classicsforkids.com) radio show
Themes to Remember (http://www.themes-to-remember.com/)
During the month, we have the composer's music playing in the background and in the car

Artist of the month
We have four prints of the artists work up on the wall.
Read a biography of the artist

Violin practice
Lessons start next week

[Hannah]

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[Chloe]

MATH: Horizons Math (2nd grade book 2 and 3rd grade book 1)
Singapore Challenging Word Problems 2
LANGUAGE ARTS: Easy Grammar 3
cursive copywork
dictation (taken from SWR and literature)
weekly letter to grandparents
read 1 hour daily from assigned books
HISTORY: CHOW
additional reading with library books
SCIENCE: Elementary Apologia Zoology 2
BIBLE: AWANA
ART: weekly 1 hour class
Music: piano lessons
PE: karate class 2x week

[Verena]

Our current 3rd gr. year looks like this:

LA: SWR/dictation/BJU 3 (which is grammar and writing)

Math: MUS Gamma

History: SOTW 1

Science: we just finished BJU 3, and started Apologia's Astronomy

German: Das neue Deutschmobil
Music (classics for kids, mostly, but we also check out books from the library on various composers and listen to their music, mandolin lessons)
Art (gets done very little)

[jedbel]

Just starting 3rd this week and here is what we are using...

FLL along with Abeka oral language exercises

SWO along with dictation

Reason for HW transition into cursive book

continuing Mathusee

Bible continuing to read daily, continuing Leading Little Ones to God along with How the Bible came to Us and Awesome Book of Bible Facts

mind benders beginners 2

SOTW 2 with AG along w/CHOW and Trial and Triumph

Exploring Creation with Zoology 2 (love the kits from Creation Sensation such a timesaver!)
He requested even more science :eek: so I got him a Brock magiscope, Microworlds Science in a Nutshell kit to do on his own and many living books. We also take nature walks and he keeps a nature notebook. Hope this will keep my science loving boy satisfied for a while :D

Windows on the world w/ map Globe, and library books for informal geography

AO reading schedule (he is a voracious reader so AO's year 3 booklist and scedule has been a blessing here)

Spanish-- (I am fluent but my boys are not. I am hoping to change that this year:)) I will use everday conversations, read alouds in spanish with narration and games.

Artistic pursuits book 2

Continuing with Pianimals Piano (We have loved this!)

P.E. 1hr. 3x a week w/ homeschooling group

WOW! Seems we will be pretty busy this year but hey after a 4 week vacation from Hschooling my boys have actually been begging to start "school" again.;)

[Rhonda@LivingWater]

His will be different than his sisters was. So far I have planned:

Math: A Beka Grade 3
Language Arts: complete Phonics Pathways as needed
Daily Copywork/Dictation-Beechick style
Spelling: Natural Speller
A Beka Oral Grammar
Prima Latina
A Beka Language 3 (we will move at a gentle pace w/this)
(also I plan to check out SWB's new writing program)
Science: Considering Gods Creation along w/science kits
Geography: Galloping the Globe
History: Undecided
Art Appreciation: Undecided but hopefully something from Ambleside Online.
Art Application: I Can Do All Things by Barry Stebbing
Bible: Character Building for Families

He will also have co-op classes once a week and I am not sure what will be offered next year.
He also plays baseball in the spring and fall and participates in 2 choirs (one at church and one at co-op.)

[midwestbelle]

Bible - Still working on this one
Sonlight Core 1+2 or 2 with Grade 3 Readers
Pathway Readers Grade 3
Latina Christiana II
MUS - Gamma
Writing Tales Level One
Exploring Creation with Astronomy