This year marks our third year of homeschooling, and our first year where we officially have all three of the kids in school. Our boys are in 4th and 5th grade, and Molly is in kindergarten.
I always get a touch overwhelmed when I put together a list like this, but as I look at it, I also get excited just thinking of the adventures we will have. I’m also excited because I’m going to try to get the boys to do a little more independent work than they have been doing, including giving them daily assignment sheets so they know what to expect and can work ahead of they want.
So, welcome to our 2010 – 2011 Curriculum:
Math:
Teaching Textbooks – Math 4 and Math 5
Language Arts:
Spelling: A Reason for Spelling – Levels A, B, and D (though we will only use part of level A this year)
Handwriting: Handwriting Without Tears (Cursive Success and Letters and Numbers for Me)
Grammar (for the boys): Language of God (Levels B and C)
Phonics (for Molly): Get Ready for the Code and Go for the Code
Vocabulary: Wordly Wise 3000, Book 4
Writing (Mechanics of Writing): Spectrum Writing
Various Writing Activities from the Following Books: Creative Communications, Games for Writing, Kids Write!, If You’re Trying to Teach Kids to Write
Reading:
Silent Reading Each Day
Hooked on Phonics – Set of Kindergarten – 2nd Grade (I got the overstock version, though they appear to be out of it now) for Molly; Master Reader for Noah
Chapter Books and Online Quizzes for Jack
Poetry Study: Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe (one semester for each)
Lots of Social Studies Books (novels and picture books)
Bob Books for Molly
Science:
Noeo Biology II (plus some books from their Biology I set)
Social Studies:
Books from Winter Promise’s American Story II set (but not using the actual curriculum this year)
Map Skills from Continental Press
Religion:
Faith and Life series
Catholic Book of Bible Stories
Some Activities from 100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Who Am I? (Kindergarten Level)
Weekly Religious Education Classes
Music:
Piano Lessons for All Three Kids
Making Music, Praying Twice Homeschool Curriculum
Art:
Artist Studies (use one artist per semester; this year – Van Gogh and Renoir)
Super Doodle Books (not exactly the same, but a very similar book that is by the same author is Do You Doodle?)
French:
Hooked on French (by Hooked on Phonics)
French flash cards and computer games
First Thousand Words in French
Other Stuff:
We will have a variety of other things going on as well, such as our homeschool co-op where the kids will each take three classes per semester, 4-H, field trips, dance class, gymnastics, and whatever else may pop up.
This post is linked to HOTM’s Not Back to School blog hop and Works for Me Wednesday.
Please note: some of the links in this list are affiliate links. Using affiliate links doesn’t change anything about your purchase, except it helps to support this site. Thanks!
No related posts.
{ 13 comments… read them below or add one }
Stopping by from Not Back To School Blog Hop … your curriculum selections sound wonderful! We did Winter Promise last year and really enjoyed the read alouds.
Have a great school year!
Great lineup! We are using A Reason For Spelling for the first time this year~I’m excited about it!
@Lora @ my blessed life,
This is our first time using A Reason for Spelling as well. This is actually our third spelling curriculum in three years of homeschooling. I’m hoping the third time is a charm.
Hi Angie!
This looks like a great line-up for the year. We have used similar doodle books over the years but hadn’t seen the one you linked to. There are also plenty of moments – waiting at the doctor’s office or riding in the car – where we do similar “doodle drawings” on a white board. They’re great for stretching creativity, aren’t they?
Have a great year!
I so like the more independent work as they get older. It is harder, but so worth watching them grow. Have a blessed school year!!!
I’m excited to see how you like A Reason For Spelling. That is one I’ve seen before and have in mind for later. Great list!
Wow, you’re way ahead of me! I am starting both of my boys in preschool this fall and only have about half of my curriculum/lesson plans wrote up LOL I’m hoping it gets easier the more experienced I become, right now it’s just a teensy bit overwhelming – there are so many programs to choose from!
I know how much effort it takes ust to put a blog post like this together…not to mention the actual curriculum!
*Blessings* on your year!
LIB
http://bit.ly/cfEj2X
@Liberty,
Yes, it definitely is a post that takes a while to compile.
But, on the up side, it felt like a break because I was doing it while I was working on planning as well. LOL
Hi there, Ryan from Alpha Omega Publications here.
Thanks for choosing Horizons Math for Molly! I also really loved your 10 tips for personal productivity list, especially the tip about blocking time off for email, twitter, etc. That’s something I struggle with as well – just wanting to jump on and off all the time!
Enjoy your school year!
@Ryan,
Thanks so much for stopping by, Ryan! We have used Horizons in the past with my boys, so Molly was very excited to have her own math books this year. (She used the Horizons Preschool book last year.) Sometimes over the summer, she has just declared, “I’m going to do my math now,” and she sits down and does a lesson (with a little reading help from me). We haven’t started school yet, and she is already on lesson 18 or 19.
Wow! How excited you must be to see that great motivation in her already! Thanks for sharing.
- Ryan from Alpha Omega Publications
Wondering if you will use the file folder system this year too.
Blessings,
Linda<
{ 1 trackback }