2010-2011 Curriculum

Here's the rundown of our school year and the materials we will be using:

 

1st Grade- Awesome McAwesome

Language Arts- A Beka (Video Streaming, includes Reading,

     Writing, Phonics, Spelling, Poetry, etc.)

Arithmetic- A Beka "Arithmetic 1" (Parent-taught)

History- A Beka "My America and My World" (Parent-taught)

 

3rd Grade- Hero

Language Arts- Switched on Schoolhouse 300

Mathematics- Switched on Schoolhouse 300

History & Geography- Switched on Schoolhouse 300

Reading List (so far)-

    * The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    * The Mouse and the Motorcycle  

    * Encyclopedia Brown

    * Little House on the Prairie Series (the first three)
    * Charlotte's Web

    * Sarah, Plain and Tall

    * At least 3 missionary biographies (I don't have any yet)

    * We'll see what else!  I take suggestions!

 

Joint Classes- Hero and McAwesome

Science- Apologia "Exploring Creation With Astronomy"

Character Training- Pearables "Lessons in Responsibility for

     Boys"

Art- Various Crafts from "The Fantastic Rainy Day Book,"

     any Usborne books I can get from the library, and fun

     ideas I find online.  I have no formal curriculum but want

     to study at least two famous artists and their works. 

Sweetheart Girl, and sometimes the Minions, will be  included!

Bible- McAwesome’s Video Streaming Classes include Bible, so between that, family devotions, and individual devotions,

     we won't have a more formal Bible class this year.  We

     will work on Sunday School and Children's Church

     memory verses throughout the week and other passages

     as well, utilizing THIS memorization system at

     Raising Olives.  (LOVE that site!)

 

K4- Sweetheart Girl

Workbooks from Walmart!

Letter of the Week Activities from Confessions of a Homeschooler

 

Tot School- The Minions

I'm collecting various manipulatives, but more on Tot School later!

 

I'm trying to remain flexible since this is our first year schooling with all of these kiddos!  We start in 6 days!