2011/2012 Curricula

OCT 14, 2011

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ~ Aristotle

KayBear (~ 8th grade)
BIBLE: (every day)

Reading through the New Testament, Proverbs, and Psalms in her Girls Life Application Study Bible
Whispers of Wisdom for Girls: 365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom
Hymns for a Kid’s Heart
Scripture Memory with the family using My ABC Bible Verses

LITERATURE: (reading every day; discussion/narration 1 day a week)

Classic literature selection:

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein

White Fang by Jack London

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

The Yearling by Majorie Kinnan Rawlings

Favorite Poems Old and New
Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Julius Caesar

LANGUAGE ARTS: (every day)

MATH: (every day)

Math-U-See Delta & Epsilon

HISTORY: (every day)

Mystery of History
Tapestry of Grace Year 1: From Creation to the Fall of Rome (Dialectic level)
Many historical fiction and non-fiction literature (see our reading list for the Ancients)

GEOGRAPHY: (basic geography 4 days a week; U.S. geography 2 days a week)

Discovering the World of Geography
U.S. Geography: my own plans

SCIENCE: (3 days a week)

Land Animals of the Sixth Day: Exploring Creation with Zoology 3 (beefed up to grade level)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: (3 days a week)

Spanish: Educacion Espanol (Discovery Education Streaming)

FINE ARTS: (2 days a week)

ARTistic Pursuits, Junior High Book One

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: (every day)

Study Skills: Learning On Purpose

PHYSICAL: (with Ann-Marie 1-2 days a week, riding at home 5-6 days a week)

Horseback lessons with The Traveling Trainer, Ann-Marie Lavallee
Horseback riding at home

berry Strawberry (1st)
BIBLE: (every day)

Egermeier’s Bible Story Book
The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers
Hymns for a Kid’s Heart
Scripture Memory with the family using My ABC Bible Verses

LITERATURE: (reading every day)

Classic literature (see our reading list)
Favorite Poems Old and New: Selected For Boys and Girls
Poetry for Young People: William Shakespeare

READING: (every day)

Phonics Pathways
Explode the Code series
Various readers such as: Christian Liberty Press Nature Readers, 1879 McGuffey’s Eclectic Readers, Pathway Readers, and more! (see our reading list for complete list)

PENMANSHIP: (4 days a week)

Writing with Prayer

MATH: (every day)

Singapore Level 1A/1B (Standards Edition)
Miquon Math: Orange Book Level 1
RightStart Mathematics AL Abacus

LOGIC: (1 day a week)

HISTORY: (3 days a week)

Mystery of History
Tapestry of Grace Year 1: From Creation to the Fall of Rome (lower grammar)
Many historical fiction and non-fiction literature (see our reading list for the Ancients)

GEOGRAPHY: (2 days a week)

U.S. Geography: RoadTrip USA

SCIENCE: (3 days a week)

Land Animals of the Sixth Day: Exploring Creation with Zoology 3

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: (3 days a week)

Spanish: Elementary Spanish (Discovery Education Streaming)

FINE ARTS: (1 day a week)

ARTistic Pursuits, Grades K-3 Book One, An Introduction to the Visual Arts

PHYSICAL: (1 day a week; playing outside as often as weather permits)

Ballet, tap, and jazz lessons at Oxford Academy of Dance & Performing Arts
Playing outside: riding her bicycle, scooter, running, climbing, jumping, etc.

Little Man (Pre-K)
Little Man is eager to do school like his sisters and has shown strong aptitude for math and reading. For many subjects, he’ll be tagging along. We’ll be using much of the same curriculum as Strawberry but slowing it down to his pace and tweaking to his ability level. Our aim is to keep lessons short and learning fun!